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Oklahoma GS members - are you alright? Please check in here!

Whitecat — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:50 GMT

Nasty scenes yesterday, that was a hell of a twister.

Hope everyone is alright. Please chime in and let us know you're OK!

Auto-tune of classic vocals

Ephi82 — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:35 GMT

Ok, so I did a search and thought for sure I would see this topic posted at some time? Didnt though?

Has anyone taken an isolated track of what we would consider a great classic singing performance, auto tune it and them put it back in the mix to see what it sounds like.

McCartney could be occasionally pitchy, Jagger almost all the time, Van Morrison, heck, even Sinatra!

My first EP (My 80s Collage EP)

bernaudio — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:41 GMT

Hey there guys !

My first EP got released today by Hypemuzik. It is available on Beatport:

My 80s Collage EP [Hype Muzik] :: Beatport

Hope you guys like it !

Richy - The Conclusion

Urban Dubz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:47 GMT

Richy started making music at just 14 years old, dedicated to creating a sound that was unique and interesting, separating him from the other artists within the industry. Now at 19 years old, Richy is set to release his new album, The Conclusion. This will be his first official album to be released on his own record label, Conclusino Music.

The Conclusion will be an album packed with sounds effects never heard before. Richy enjoys mixing new electro music with the massive, epic sounds of a full blown orchestra, as he believes this makes listening to his music unique and special for his fans. Combining these two contrasting genres is nothing short of genius, as it gives Richy's music a diverse omnipresence which will make people around the world sit up and listen carefully to all the different intricate sounds and effects on each track.

Although this is Richy's main focus, he very much works in a multi-genre way, which is yet another unique aspect of The Conclusion as Richy actively and successfully utilizes the House, Dubstep, Electro and Hip Hop genres, amongst others, but without jeopardizing his own unique and individual sound.

Richy does not use pre-recorded loops in any of his tracks. He believes this takes away from the track itself and detracts from the listeners' experience, as the loops are not his own music. He creates and records all his own music from scratch, ensuring that every second is unique and brand new to the scene.

Although Richy doesn't use any pre-recorded music, he does have musical influences, such as Skrillex and Deadmau5, who both utilize the same kind of 'big' sound that Richy makes. He also occasionally plays in clubs as a DJ, which is another source of inspiration for him as he sees exactly what music makes the crowd feel good, and can take this experience back to his recording studio.

Richy is extremely excited to bring The Conclusion to the world, because it makes the listener feel good and happy. This is Richy's main motivation in his music, as he wants his listeners to feel happy in life.

The Conclusion will be released on the 14th of June 2013, exclusively to Beatport. On top of this, there will also possibly be a music video for the artists' favourite song on the album, 'The Warping'.

Fans can keep up to date with advancements on the album through Richy's Facebook page, or sample some of his work through his official Soundcloud page.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richyofficial
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/richy1211

I am looking for a Power Supply specially designed for music studios.

Immersion — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:41 GMT

I am trying to get as good electricity supply as possible since it affect general sound quality. only my kitchen have grounded outlets, so I will pull the cable from the kitchen, then I thought when I saw Antelope Voltikus Power supply if there exist something similar but in larger format, I want to supply my rack and my speakers with it. I live in Sweden, so the powersupply need to support the electrical standards in my country

Voltikus PSU | Antelope Audio

Interface Recommendation for Producing ITB

Phorte — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:58 GMT

Hi all,

I have a very simple setup and wanting to find out the best interface to buy for my home studio. I work primarily in Reason 7 and do not use any external devices and recording is low on my priority list. Pretty much everything is done inside Reason with a Novation 49SL controller for input.

At the moment, I'm running an Apogee Duet which then either goes to:
1. Event TR8 monitors; or
2. (via headphone port) Schiit Asgard headphone amp > HD600

I also have an extra set of monitors that are being used for my turntables/mixer which I would like to incorporate so that I have an option to A/B for Reason using the second set of monitors.

Budget is approximately AU$1K (~USD$1k). I'm looking at getting rid of the Apogee Duet and Schiit Asgard amp and replacing them both with the Dangerous Music Source. This will allow me to plug up both sets of monitors, amp the cans, connect Reason via USB, as well as connect up the turntables/mixer. Then I can use Source to swap monitors and inputs sources (computer or mixer).

Is this the right choice? Will it have good latency for Reason? All the reviews tell me how good it is for monitor control but how well will it play with DAWs/Reason?

Thanks in advance,
Linh

Toontrack - Basic Rock Fills MIDI

The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:02 GMT

Basic Rock Fills MIDI

Basic Rock Fills MIDI is a follow-up to Basic Rock MIDI and focuses entirely on the one thing you can never get enough of: fills. The little twists and turns that accentuate, ornate or make for smooth transitions in your songs – the bits and pieces that make your music elevate and transcend.
"I sometimes find that drummers over-complicate things and dramatize their fills too much. I am not a complicated drummer and never aspired to be. I don't want to get in the way of the song, just make it lift off where it truly needs to and harness it in between", says drummer Martin Kristoffersson.

• A follow-up to Basic Rock MIDI
• Drum fills MIDI suitable for any type of modern rock
• Categorized in different songs
• Short fills with lead-ins, long fills with lead-ins & single fills
• Halftime / midtempo / uptempo in 4/4 and 6/8 straight and/or swing feel

Link : Toontrack - Basic Rock Fills MIDI

Egnater Rebel 30, Egnater Renegade or Mesa Express 5:25

dld33 — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:56 GMT

I'm in the market for my first tube amp and I'm torn and need some help. After countless hours researching, reading opinions, watching youtube clips and trying out different amps, I've narrowed it down to these 3: Egnater Rebel 30, Egnater Renegade or Mesa Express 5:25.

What I'm looking for - a versatile gigging amp for small clubs and bars; something. I play in a cover band covering classic rock, 80's & 90's rock. Price range is $600-$800 range so I'll most likely be buying used gear.

So far, I love the versatility and of all 3 of the amps listed above...they all seem to offer what I want. From what I've read, Mesa seems to be the superior build quality, as I've read about some issues with Egnaters. The other thing I've noticed, I really like the sound of the 2x12 combo compared to the 1x12 so that plays into it. I've been playing through a Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet with 4x10 cab for the longest time so I'm used to that, but I'm looking to downsize from that rig for easier portability.

So I've targeted these 3 used amps in my price range and have an opportunity to purchase one (listed from least expensive to most):

Egnater Rebel 30 112 combo - sounds great but not crazy about the 112
Egnater Renegade 212 combo - more versatile; sounds fuller than 112
Mesa Express 5:25 112 combo - better amp but again 112?

Given my scenario, which of the above would you go for? Looking for best bang for the buck, best tone, reasonable portability, and good quality.

I'd love to hear from people who have actually gigged with any of the above listed amps.

looking for a "text to speech" program

unmasteredstuff — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:44 GMT

hi!

I would like to use simple words/sentences in my tracks.

I'm looking for a program, where I can use different type of vocals (male/female), in different characters.

Any recommendation would be superb! Thanks

Preamps in the duet--how good?

PB+J — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:43:47 GMT

This is a complete novice question. I have an apogee duet 2 which I like very much. How much would I have to spend to get a better preamp than the ones built into the duet? I saw a Rane ms1 on craigslist not long ago--would that be an improvement? GA pre73? RNP?

I don't hear any obvious deficiencies in the Duet preamps, and I'm not looking for any specific color, just wondering if there was a price point where I would begin to notice a difference. I'm guessing that my money would be better spent on good mics, but I'm not sure. Any opinions welcome

Question to Trident HG3 owners/knowers

Lux — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:11 GMT

Hi!
1. Does the HG3 translate as good as they sound? ( hope you understand what I mean)
2. Anyone here that has made a switch from Opal to HG3? ...and?

I use Opal today, work very well in my room, so I have not any serious argument for changing them for anything else, - but I have an opportunity to switch to HG 3 to a small cost, plus I have taken part of the good reviews of the HG3's. But I don't want to downgrade in "translating ability". Opinions/experiences welcome!

(I shortly heard the HG3's in an exhibition, but the noise and unfamiliar setup made it difficult to judge them for my use)

A go at mixing my DEMO

Leone Western — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:49 GMT

hey all,

i'm currently working (write, play, record) a bunch of tracks, with the hope to release them as an album within the next couple of months. basically my solo project currently.

i have the ambition to mix them myself, just coz i'm finding this stuff super interesting.

would love any feedback on the mix so far? or ways/tips/advice to improve it?
link to DEMO below.

https://soundcloud.com/leonewestern/i-dont-know-if-i

thanks in advance,
Dwayne

loudness: edm vs hip hop

Phaser1 — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:21:40 GMT

Hello,

I'm more into electronic music, but lately I have also been listening to a bit of commercial hiphop (Drake, Kendrick Lamar...).

Why is it that hiphop doesn't suffer as much from a loudness competition? When I listen to most edm music or commercial electro stuff, the compression almost hurts my ears. When on the other hand I listen to a hiphop-track, the sound is a lot more appealing.

Both genres are 'commercial'. Why is it that edm (and all electro-house stuff) is the big victim?

£500 choice - Blue Reactor or Neumann TLM 102?

coper2671 — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:54 GMT

So I am looking at upgrading my equipment, im initially buying the Neve clone by Golden Age Projects, the PRE-73 mk2/possibly DLX model.

Golden Age Project Pre-73 MK2 - Thomann UK

I can't decide wether to choose between the Blue Reactor or the Neumann TLM 102. I like the look of them both and have read good reviews for both as well. I am working with a lot of smaller bands in project situations so I want to have the best possible sounding mic for around that price of £500. I have read that the reactor has similar components to that of Blues Kiwi mic which I have used a lot and love, but then I haven't had much chance to use this bottom end Neumann before so I don't necessarily want to buy it just because of the name.... As we all know, even the biggest names can make crap microphones.

If anyone has any good insight into either of these mics and if they have had the chance to use one please let me know what you thought.

Considering I will be using this through something like the Pre-73 the mic that has more of a brighter response could work well coupled with the Pre-73.... thoughts?

regards!

Lee

Weapons agains digital distortion (to correct it!)

distante — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:52 GMT

So this client bring me this track of an orator, that sound like was recording with a cheep lavalier.

Everything almost ok, but when the orator speaks louder, the signal shows digital distortion, and I need to minimize this.

Any tip of how to treat this signal and with what tools?

Thanks!

BTW The client its aware that the audio will never be completely clean so that's ok :cop:

Tascam M3500

sleigher — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:15 GMT

Hi all. I have a tascam M3500, well my friend has it. His cousin gave him the board and a tascam 85-16B with some outboard gear. So I have been trying to help him get it all up and running.

The M3500 right stereo out is dead. This also causes CR out to be dead on the right side. I do have the manual and have been trying to trace the schems to see what the issue might be.

So far I have tracked it back to master PCB C, and U551 and U552. These are 2 op amps on the board.

I was hoping if anyone else here has any experience with these might be able to shed a little light on this or tell me if I am way off. Or even what a suitable replacement might be for these opamps.

Aside from that issue everything else on the board seems fine and is working well. I have lots of soldering experience but never worked on a board like this before.

Anyways, thanks in advance for (any|every)thing.

Dynaudio Confidence C2 for mastering

chris chetland — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:58:39 GMT

Hey there,

Has anyone tried out Dynaudio Confidence C2 for mastering?

Ideally with a comparison to other monitors in the 10-20k range (and any strengths/weaknesses that may be apparent).

Also,
How necessary is a sub with them? (and recommendations/opinions on particular brands, e.g. Dynaudio etc)

Thanks :)
Chris

Selling my ZED R-16 buying Control-Surface?

sbechristos — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:03 GMT

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anyone got experience on this. I bought a ZED R-16 by A&H 2 years ago.

I love this beast, but I do not got childy hands and its getting more and more annoying teaking the knobs cuz theyr all so close to eachother. The lack of 100mm faders also doesn't feel right during mixdown.

I am wondering, since I got a all of the UAD plugins if it'll be a good decision selling the ZED and buying something like a QCon + Extender and use more plugins for mixing.

I also find the Studio Live 24.4 by Presonus pretty interesting cuz it got firewire returns as well so it would be like a giant daw controller with internal fx(which I probably wouldn't use).

Let me know your thoughts on this.

Scrubbing audio

4peanuts — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:21:52 GMT

Hi guys,

I am a relative newbie and I'm currently editing some dialogue in Pro Tools.

When scrubbing the audio I find it very hard to decipher what the dialogue is "saying" because the slower you go the lower the pitch the audio becomes and I find that hard to translate it to the original...

I was just wondering if anyone has any tips when it comes to scrubbing audio? How do you translate the very low / slow sounds to finding the specific phonetics you want to edit...?

Thanks!

Chris

M-Audio Oxygen 49 MIDI controller and Cubase

Yonivh — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:16 GMT

Hi all,

I just bought myself a M-Audio Oxygen 49 (3rd gen) and I can't get it to work with cubase the way I want.

What I want is; when I hit the keys I want cubase to play the notes. I should also be able to record these notes into cubase. I also would like to be able to link my controls (C1 - C26) to VST plug-in parameters. There are also some transport (loop, rewind, forward, stop, play and record) buttons, but for these to work isn't mandatory.

Now I've tried lots of things, visited many forums and watched several video's on YouTube but I can't figure it out for it all to work together. What I've tried:
First, I installed DirectLink for Cubase from the M-Audio website.

Changed nothing
- Playing keys on the keyboard: works
- Controlling the first slider (C1): When Sylenth is open, it controls the cutoff. When Massive is open it controls nothing. I also can't use right mouse > midi learn
- Transport controls: nothing happens

Add "M-Audio Oxygen" as a remote device (predefined in the list, I guess because DirectLink is installed)
- Playing keys on the keyboard: nothing
- Controlling the first slider (C1): nothing happens in either Sylenth or Massive
- Transport controls: works

Add "Generic remote" as a remote device and bound some controllers
- Playing keys on the keyboard: works
- Controlling the first slider (C1): nothing happens in either Sylenth or Massive
- Transport controls: nothing happens

- Linked some quick controls (probably the same as doing nothing)
- Playing keys on the keyboard: works
- Controlling the first slider (C1): When Sylenth is open, it controls the cutoff. When Massive is open it controls nothing. I also can't use right mouse > midi learn
- Transport controls: nothing happens

During the time playing with settings etc I've managed to get the "midi learn" to work on its own (the rest didn't) and also managed to add a quick control (C1 again) which worked but controlled two parameters (Sylenth 1 cutoff (default?) and Mod Env A Decay (set up in quick controls). I can't seem to reproduce both.

Is there anyone here who can help me with this? Is it possible at all?

Info on Audio Interfaces and Termanology

EnglishRed — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:15 GMT

Hey guys,

Wondering if you could give me a help with some basic terminology.

I'm currently working on a PC with Cubase. I use a Edirol UA25-EX. Am I correct in thinking this is a 'Audio Interface' which encompasses A/D converters?

What got me onto this is that i'm in the process of switching to a Mac and I know that the Edirol UA25-EX isn't supported by PT. I need to look for a replacement but wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for!

I use my system primarily for electronic production and mixing so wont be doing much input recording therefore, mic pres aren't a big concern.

If anyone could help me out it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks for your help Slutz

Do you run your own label?

Arnoud87 — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:33 GMT

Question... is here someone who runs a label?
And how do you feel about it?
How do you run it? U are a producer on your own or with more people? Excetra.

Curious to know..... kfhkh.

And what kind of business plan do you handle?
Is beatport important for you? Or isn't it at all..?

REW: I can't get REW to recognize my microphone input

korejekt — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:37 GMT

i hope i don't violate any rules, but i figured that I'd ask the studio building/acoustics/REW professionals as well.

i posted under the subforum "music computers" the following post, and i hope some of you REW users can help me out. i can't get REW to "hear" my microphone.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/music...r-rew-daw.html

any help is greatly appreciated. thank you.

Will this stuff work for DIY acoustic panels?

Waterfan — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:49:58 GMT

Hey guys,

I want to make some cheap acoustic panels and these seem to be the only thing I can get that may work. I'm from Australia so most of the suggested things for diy acoustic panels I cant find.

Earthwool R2.0 75 x 430 Acoustic Glasswool Insulation Batts - 20 Pack - Bunnings Warehouse

Just wondering your thoughts and if you think they will do the job?
Should I make the panels double thick? as in put 2 of the batts into 1 acoustic panel.

Thanks guys.

UK's most streamed song revealed

Whitecat — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:39 GMT

Quote:

UK's most streamed song revealed

The Official Charts Company has revealed the most streamed song of the last twelve months

Null test question

Sotsirc — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:25 GMT

If you've got two audio files and you phase invert one of them and sum the files together you should hear only the difference between them, right?
So, is there a way to know from which file the remaining sound is coming from? eg If you hear some top-end hiss and want to know whether one of the files has lost some-top end information or if one of them has gained some top-end hiss. I guess you could try phase inverting the resulting sound and sum it with either of the files and do the process again but that seems impractical and should only work in certain cases.

Producer Credits. Should I be credited?

Kevaso — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:33 GMT

I have to ask as I'm totally oblivious to the 'rules'. (If I may all it that even).

I'm working in my own studio with (from time to time) local artist and friends. I do all the work my self. (Recording, mixing, etc.)

My question is: when do you become the producer on a project, and when do you claim credit? I mean, how big of a change to you have to do before you can say 'I produced this album'?

Right now I'm working with a singer/songwriter, and even though he comes with finished songs I still help him a little with the lyrics, if needed, and I help build other instruments around his guitar and vocal. On his last track I wrote strings and guitar-parts to complement his songs - do this make me the producer entiteled credits? I'm not thinking about the money here, just if my name should be included in the paperwork in any way.

If not, when do you come to the point where you become to producer?

Last year I contaced a band for recording, for free, for my own training. They had finished songs, but I designed some choir-parts during overdubs. Does this make me a producer on this project? I also did all the recording and mixing.

As you can see I have no idea, and I really want to know so I can bring this up with the artist if my name should be included or not. In the credits.

This way I can prepare the artist for this before I start to 'design' to much.

Do I sound egoistic? Or am I correct?

How do you do this when you record for others that either need or 'accept' help. Help being to wrong name for it, I know, but what else should I call it.

Synth shops in Williamsburg?

Jansen8 — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:27:20 GMT

I'm going to be going to New York this summer and will be staying in Williamsburg. If I want to check out a few synth shops, preferably with friendly and helpful customer service, where should I go?

First music video found!

duvalle — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:39 GMT

going through a pile of old stuff i discovered my first music video. back in 1995 i was part of a techno / dj act called alphasquad and this brilliant piece of art was part of a limited edition cd. lol! heh

rave on! abduction

New Studio Build - Cheshire

3girls1geek — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:09:22 GMT

Hi

I am building a new recording studio in a 19th century coach house within the grounds of my home in Childer Thornton in Cheshire.

End use will be professional recording studio with self contained accomodation, close to motorway network and rail network but removed enough to provide a peaceful and relaxing place to write and record. Details on gear to follow but will be built around a Neve 5116 and pro tools HD.

I have built a blog detailing the construction of the studio from demolition to present day. Construction should be complete early August 2013.

Skyhammer Studio

Simple, transformerless, double balanced mic preamp schematic?

Kesh — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:08:32 GMT

I'm a fan of, and have built, INA217 type mic pre amps and wondered if there was something as simple to build that didn't "unbalance" the output.

Would a similar topology to an instrumentation amp work, but instead of the final diff amp, you just had a pair of buffers? I'm thinking the CMRR of the output might suffer from the two sides being independent, but it will still be better than unbalanced, and as we're now at line level...

Tyler Acoustics MM5

Erase Techno — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:03:01 GMT

Hello Everyone,
I have had my heart set on a pair of Tyler Acoustics MM5's for my new mastering room. I haven't seen anything else at the price point that somehow seems to just click with me as being so "right".. The problem is I'm based in the UK, which creates two main problems.

Firstly, I can't hear them before I buy them. I don't know how well they would work in a room measuring 12.5ft x 8.5ft. Ty says they might work fine. Any thoughts/users here?

Secondly, the cost. These are $3,200 in the U.S delivered. For me, with shipping and VAT/import, it's looking closer to $4,500 (£2,900 ish). Am I crazy to consider these speakers at this price? Can you guys recommend anything else that could be picked up in the UK? £2,900 is over my budget in all honesty, I would be happier spending £2,500. But, I would still make the stretch for the MM5's if need be. I love everything about these speakers from what I can see online.

Your help and input is appreciated, thanks guys. Chris.

faderless and EQless mixer

miaz — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:45 GMT

ive been looking for a "4 aux send-box", but have realised this doesnt really exist in the way i want. so the next best thing would be a small mixer.
but would like to be as tiny as possible. maybe a rack mountable mixer,
but no EQ and no faders. and hopefully 3+ Aux sends and direct outs.
is there anything like this out there?
cheers

Avatar/Power Station Studio

NoizyNinja — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:50 GMT

Does anyone have any history involving the construction of the big room at Avatar/Power Station? Behind the slats of wood was there fiberglass or rockwool or just fabric on wood/drywall?

Help connecting monitors (Solo6 BE) to Digi 002r

kierkegaard — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:55 GMT

Currently I have my powered monitors (Solo6 BE) connected to the Monitor Output jacks of my Digi 002r. Sounds great, and I can use the front panel volume knob to change the loudness of the monitors.

I am also using the Alt Main Analog Outputs RCA output to feed into my computer's soundcard so that I can stream my music live over the internet.

I would like to have separate streams for each output; for example, I'd like to send a muted vocal track to the monitors and an unmuted vocal track to my computer, simultaneously.

I don't believe I can do this currently, because the Alt Src outputs are mirrored from the Monitor outputs. At least, I do not see any way to differentiate these outputs in Pro Tool's I/O window.

There are two ways I could split these streams up. First, moving my powered monitors to Analogue outputs (3-8). Or second, converting two analogue TRS outputs (3-8) into one stereo 1/8" jack

Option #1:
Moving my powered monitors to another output on the digi 002r. Can I do this? Would I go into the Main Analog Outputs (1-2) or the Analog Outputs (3-8) What is the difference? I would just need to be sure that the outputs I choose do not mirror the Alt Src outputs.

My mixes are plenty loud with the monitor pot rotated only 20 degrees. I read that the other outputs on the digi002 are essentially "knob 100% up all the time." So how do I not blow out my speakers if I connect them to these outputs? I don't have any other gear, with say, a knob to control the volume of the monitors. Do I just have, for illustrative purposes, -25 dbV set on my Master Fader in Pro Tools?

Option #2:
The other option is to keep the monitors on the Main Monitors output, and use the Analog (3-8) outputs to connect to my computer soundcard. The only input I have on my computer soundcard (P9X79 WS) is one 1/8" line in jack that I am guessing is unbalanced, -10 dbV. I do not have any digital S/PDIF inputs, or anything else that might be useful. So, in this case I would be trying to connect the Digi 002r's balanced, 1/4-inch TRS analog outputs (+4 dbV) into my computer's sound card (the P9X79 WS, which has one 1/8" line in jack, and once again, I am guessing is unbalanced, -10 dbV. To get stereo, I would have to take (2) x TRS analogue outputs from the Digi 002r and convert it to a single stereo 1/8" jack. Plus, even then there is a level mismatch. What can I do for this?

To recap, I want to send different streams to my monitors and my computer, simultaneously. I'll either have to move the monitors to Analogue Outputs (3-8) with no volume pot, or somehow convert two Analogue Outputs (3-8) to one Stereo 1/8" to feed into my computer.

Kindly,
kierkegaard

RMS 12

Sweck — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:08 GMT

Hi Guys,

I have a track here im trying to match to a ref which has a disaster RMS of 12.

Ive tried to get the track im working on up there with a waves limiter but only managing to get it to RMS 10 before falling apart. Any suggestions? (apart from dont do it which i agree with)

Thanks

Check out our new track. Opinion please

Nama — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:46:11 GMT

Hi,

Please check out our new track!!!

ELECTRICAL (???????) - After All - YouTube

The drums were mapped directly in PT with lots of samples.
The guitar and bass were recorded through a DI.
Avid's Eleven plugin is used.
Her vocal was recorded with 87 AI.

My interface is Prism Sound Orpheus. Mixed and mastered in ProTools10.

Best,

Galavant - Tonight (Remixes)

ericlidstroem — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:06 GMT

Hi,

Swedish festival Summerburst had a remix competion of this years anthem Tonight made by Galavant, I did not end up among the winners. Have a listen to my versions here:

Version 1:
https://soundcloud.com/ericlidstroem/galavant-tonight-eric-1

Version 2:
https://soundcloud.com/ericlidstroem/galavant-tonight-lidstroem-1

Enjoy the sounds!

//Erik

Studio One Video Instructional Course Available on lynda.com

The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:33 GMT

Studio One Video Instructional Course Available on lynda.com

PreSonus® announced today that Up and Running with Studio One, a two-hour course of video instruction on PreSonus Studio One®

DAW, featuring producer and remixer Josh Harris, is now available at lynda.com. To promote the new course, online learning company lynda.com is offering a seven-day trial membership to all registered Studio One users.

"Audio is a segment within our online library of tutorials that is quickly growing in popularity among music professionals," said David Franz, lynda.com content manager for audio. "Up and Running with Studio One represents a significant addition to our library that gives learners a great introduction to the software."

In his Studio One course, Harris quickly demonstrates how to work with the powerful, yet easy-to-learn DAW, beginning with the Start page and with setting up your artist profile and audio devices. He then shows how to set up and start recording a new song, including punching in and using track layers.

Next, Harris moves into editing audio and MIDI, explaining such important editing functions as comping, trimming, and time-stretching audio; quantizing MIDI; and editing MIDI velocities. He then covers the main mixing features, including using effects chains and presets and working with automation. He also discusses the unique mastering features of the Studio One Project page. Harris wraps up the course by demonstrating how to share music with the world, including publishing songs to SoundCloud®, promoting songs on Nimbit®, and using PreSonus Exchange.

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Need help choosing first outboard compressor/pre-amp

Detlev — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:44 GMT

Now that I have a few analog hardware synths I am looking to get my first piece of outboard gear. I am looking at a compressor/pre amp to use mostly on synthesizers. I may record vocals in the future but for now I want something that works well with vintage sounding synths. I don't know much about compressors/pre amps but I want something that gives my synths more color and helps make my recordings sound more professional. Maybe something that gives a vintage color but also very clean. I don't know much when it comes to this so it would help if you guys could help me with some options. I would like it to be new and around the 1k range or lower.

Anyone using RME ADI-8 DS for external effects?

Sunshy — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:26 GMT

I can't seem to get my levels from/to my DAW (Cubase/Nuendo) right. Anyone using this to hook their external gear and using it ADAT?

Korg Kaoss pad KP3

MixedSignals — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:14:13 GMT

Well-built metal housing unlike the earlier KP's. The stereo input allows for both phono and line-level, but i suggest a phono amp or mixer before for vinyl. Fairly simple learning, but may take a few references back to the manual at first to get to know it. There is a bit of confusion regarding the sample storage and how they are arranged in memory. The mic and headphone jacks are sturdy and the pad itself really responds as quick as you can move your finger. There is also a USB interface, the ability to store a library, which i have not used.
Re-sampling allows limitless sound design and there is now an effects mix wet/dry. The effects are not the best, as far as reverb, but there are a lot of delay algorithms and granulation-type effects and more looping/sampling choices. There is also a few EQ algo's, which i assume the new red-bar design helps with on the pad. This is really a good unit to glitch stuff and process on the fly, either for a DJ or anyone else. BPM detector works best with simple beats and "trance"-type music, with a steady downbeat.
You are able to surf through the effects easier, as they are grouped under the top 8 multi-use buttons and i often switch between 2 or 3 effects during a song. You can also save effects parameters if you wish and adjust the individual levels of the samples in the bottom four banks. The BPM also syncs to a an external clock, which is handy in multi-tempo jams.
Downsides are there is still the typical beginning "clicking" in the beginning of a sample, but this can be worked around by manually fading in or out the input while sampling. Some of the glitch/looping effects do this "clicking" also, for the attention-to-detail producer, you can EQ these out a bit. There are on-board drum sounds and synths also, but there seems to be a permanent default delay with them, which i have not found a way to remove. Most of the looping algo's default to the delay (according to the BPM), but you can use the shift and slider on the left to mix it or the samples. Loading samples on the fly does not seem to be it's best suit, as they take awhile to scroll thru the directory using the small readout and load time. I suggest a bit of pre-planning for a gig, or sticking to only 4 samples.
Once things are going, it is a lot of fun to work with overall, especially in live mixes. Once the BPM is set, all the delays and looping mesh, so switching between effects and loops, etc, is a breeze.
The rating i am giving it is a 3.75- not because it isn't useful and fun, but it may not be everyone. Some people may find it too complicated at first and it is more intuitive than visual. Best in live performance and recordings.
You may have to really shop around for a good price, they haven't come down too much since release.

Bass Trapping in Assymetrical Room

Just Started — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:27 GMT

I tried asking about this in what I think was the correct thread section, but received no help, so I thought I would try asking here since I seem to get more advice here.

I made some quick drawings of my room. I need help trying to decide where to set everything up. I have researched on all this, but all of them are mainly about how to control frequencies in a symmetrical rectangular room.

I know it is best to be farthest and center from walls/room as possible, but would still prefer to keep the studio to it's own side/half. But I can center them if it makes a significant improvement in trying to achieve a accurate listening (closest to flat freq response in room acoustic).

So with my room being assymetrical, and so bass trapping in the room will be uneven, will that really affect the sound imaging?

If it does, then can I creat "false" corners to even out the listening area. If that works, can I just set up panels at a 45* angle to "square" up the area creating a false corner trap? (pic 2)

Or would that panel still need some drywall or something like plywood to create a actual corner at the trap? (pic 3)

*For my budget at the moment, the false corner and bass traps will NOT be floor to ceiling, just 4 ft tall x 2 ft wide.

Basically want to know if I can create a false corner and it be effective?
Also if bass trapping has to be symmetrical or else you will get uneven sound imaging?
If a even sound stage is very important I guess I will have to try and create false corners inorder to have a symmetrical listening area.

Pic 1 is just the room, you can place things if you want to show me how I should set it up.

-Dressers are my work desks for now haha. Monitors will be decoupled from the dresser.

Attached Thumbnails

New Interface - Firewire all the way?

BryanK — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:59:54 GMT

Hey guys,

I recently got me a used Duet and I'm selling it again, I wasn't too happy with it. So I need some advice
I always thought of Firewire Interfaces as of higher quality, but looking at the current market a lot of brands moved from Firewire to USB. And since I'm on a mac and there's this annoying heat problem with firewire I'm not sure anymore if that's the way to go. (Btw, remove your battery from your macbook if you're having firewire heat issues.) Is there really still a gain in using firewire? USB usually is cheaper.

For the interface, those are the criterias that have to match:

Quality converters and pre's
stable drivers for mac
really quiet
4 channels or more

So far my favourite is the Saffire Pro 24 - I'm hesitating cause it's FW,

I'm looking to spend up to 200€ on the second hand market. Unless there's an advantage I guess it's not that important if it's usb or firewire. I'm also okay with 19" although a small bus powered unit is preferred. Also if an old unit like the 828mk1 is the way to go, I'm okay with that.

I'm using logic pro 9.

Thanks!

Sampling

Royaldeadman — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:48:57 GMT

Can anybody truthfully say that they sample anymore? I use to have a Numark TTX USB vinyl player and didn't much care for it. Did I make a huge mistake by leaving the sampling game?

What are the benefits? I have many vsts is that good enough?

Okay Mr Lau,I would like some mojo please.

foamboy — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:36:54 GMT

Mr Lau, I am taking you up on an offer to run my work through your analog mojo.

Here it is and THANKS!!!!

It's an mp3 so I don't expect fantastic quality,I am just curious as to how it will sound when you are done doing your thang.

fb

Attached Files

Witch Hunt to Mr Lau.mp3 (8.59 MB)

Compressor Output Level (Ratio Inifinity:1) - Calculating?

sushijr — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:02 GMT

Hi Slutz!

I have a audio test tomorrow for my uni and I need a help about compressors.

The thing is:

Considering -10 dB as Input Signal
-5 dB as Threshold
infinity:1 as ratio

Will the compressor work? I mean it doesn't make sense for me.

To calculate the Output signal, I'm using the following equation:

Output = Input + Threshold + Threshold
Ratio

But I really can't move on when the compressor is being used as limiter (infinity:1) or whatever, could you guys help me?

Cheers!

Help Stabilise My Setup

Night_Suit — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:55:15 GMT

Hey guys, I'll keep this brief - I'm not a computer tech in any sense, just a sometime artist...presently using Studio One on OSX 10.6.8 with all legit software including SEMV and Vintage Warmer. I love the workflow of my mostly ITB setup and can't afford to change things up too much.

However, S1 crashes constantly - it's the most recent version. My computer isn't super new, but any tips you could provide for giving it more stability would be great - I've considered upgrading the OS, adding another 4GB of RAM to my iMac and going 64 bit. It was never super stable as a sequencer but since installing SEMV I can barely open a project let alone work on a track.

A collaborator and friend has fewer issues on his PC laptop, I am loathe to spend (or lose) the money swapping platforms but would consider it as a final resort.

Thanks in advance.

Feedback on Acoustic track

Bilic — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:54:41 GMT

Hey guys, I recorded this cover of a song called Emily. Let me know what you think about the quality, what needs to be improved and all that. Thanks!

From First To Last - Emily (Instrumental Cover) - YouTube

Headphones for mastering?

Oski604 — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:53:31 GMT

Hey hello!!

I'm looking for a good pair of headphones under $200 for mastering field recordings.

I was told that the Ultrasone Pro 550 are a very good option, but I just found a very good deal on Audio-Technica M50's
So now I'm a little confused on which one to get..

What do you guys recommend?

(I already own Xone XD-40 and Sony MDR-7506 models)

Thanks a lot..

Volume Creep

mikevarela — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:39 GMT

I've been noticing lately that waveforms are getting much larger in current films. Scary actually. Hard limiting of main content, not rouge peaks.

Films like Hobbit, Bond and others recently.

Any mixers out there getting asked to push levels higher?

Seems like standards really set us apart from music, now not so sure.

Lys/Mørk - New work

blakekaiser — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:47:12 GMT

Uploaded some tracks to a new SoundCloud account.

Feedback?

Thanks

https://soundcloud.com/lysmork/black-bottle

https://soundcloud.com/lysmork/masterplan

Cable option use to conceal inside the wall.

shengzzz — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:29:48 GMT

Hi, please suggest me the cable which use to permanent conceal inside the wall in my studio.
Do i need some high end cable such as Mogami w2534 or w2549 for this? Or is it some decent cable will more than enough?

Btw, for a small recording studio (the recording room is around 20 feet x 20 feet), i need quad star cable or normal balanced cable is good for all?

Thank you.

[SPAM/FS]: ELEKTRON OCTATRACK - $850 shipped

jbuonacc — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:21:42 GMT

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gears...ml#post9058399

** US buyers only, please. shipping is FREE within the lower 48 states. please send a PM here or email me at jbuonaccorso [at] hotmail if interested. thanks!

FS: Elektron Octatrack - $850. (includes shipping)

i bought this when it was released, but have unfortunately barely used it. there's maybe 14 hours of use on it, pretty much just testing out a new OS here or there as they would come out. never had a problem with it, works perfectly. excellent condition, it's spent most of it's life inside the box. it's got an older OS installed at the moment, but if the buyer wanted i could load it up with the current one.

included are the original box, foam inserts, Transcend 4gb card, power supply, and the OT teaser/features guide that it came with. the very first (outdated) edition of the manual is included, along with the sheet that can be used to send in to Elektron for the full printed manual (i'm honestly not sure if this offer is still good, but they'd be heartless not to honor it). i never ended up sending in for the full manual myself. the current manual is available for download on the Elektron site.

also included are a set of black replacement knobs, made by a member of the Elektron Users forum.

Apex’s GX 230 in your monitor chain VS other Graphic EQ's.

herecomesyourman — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:03:03 GMT

Hey gang.

I'm thinking about buying a used Graphic EQ by Apex. An Apex GX 230 to be exact. And my main line of thinking is that it's probably best to put it in front of at least my main monitors (I'm buying a pair of vintage URIE's in great condition for a new room I'm building)

But...I'm also thinking about alternatives...MXR for example made some decent graphics back in the day and I have a few lying around...I've never used the GX 230 so I was hoping people who have some experience with them might be willing to talk about their usage in this application. I'm looking to get the flattest response possible in my room and to be able to adjust down the line if I can later afford even better permanent treatments in my control room.

I'm not really thinking about using this for tracking or anything of that nature though, but if you feel it does offer something that environment please tell me and I'll think about routing with my patch bay and what I can do from there.

Ashley also makes the GQX-3102 Dual 31-Band Graphic Equalizer

I've included the link below to that...but it's got an additional band and some digital meters which is nice...but I've also never used one. Price is slightly less what I'd be paying for a used Apex.

Ashly Audio GQX-3102 Dual 31-Band Graphic Equalizer | Musician's Friend

Studio in Richmond, VA

sam guaiana — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:35:05 GMT

Hey guys!
I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I'm looking for a studio in Richmond to record. I'm from Toronto but hired by a friends band, and I'm supposed to go down on the coming weekend (24th) to track them. The studio I had just bailed on me. The budget is very small, but I'm not looking for a console or anything, just a decent drum room and a PT setup would suffice. If you could help me out, PM me and I can give you more info!

Thanks in advance guys :)

Listening to Music Just for Enjoyment

innoverse — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:34:18 GMT

Whenever I'm listening to bands and songs, I can't stop thinking about how they wrote the song and just enjoy the music. It's really frusterating, and I find myself being turned off listening to music in general because, even when I'm trying NOT to analyze the song, it gets harder to stop doing so. For instance, I've always loved the Beatles, and I was able to listen to them recently without a problem by telling myself that they pretty much just "heard" the tunes in their heads and just wrote them down anyway, but after discovering that this only happened with one of their songs, it's been hard to stop subconsciously analyzing them. Is there any way that I could just enjoy the music without overanalyzing it?

Thanks

Digidesign 003 alternative

JoshuaBlue — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:31:08 GMT

I'm wanting something like the non rack version of the 003, but having a hard time tracking one down.

I'm also not finding a lot of alternatives in this range.

Would like it to have:
at least 8 motorized faders
at least 8 simultaneous inputs (more are better)
firewire/thunderbolt
Monitoring controls built in
halfway decent AD/DA

Thanks for any and all help!

4 New progressive house tracks

jcmusic1 — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:27:54 GMT

Hey Guys

I have just put up 4 of my new House tracks on soundcloud. I would love if you could take a listen and let me know what you think.

https://soundcloud.com/jcmusic1

Enjoy Smile

John

Simple Massive or FM8 Sound Help

Frodo — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:21:06 GMT

Hey Guys,

Theres a certain sound I've been trying to recreate on massive, but have had no luck (I'm very new with it). I tried finding tuts, and threads but still nothing showed. Its a very common dubstep sound so it should be out there somewhere

It's that whoop! sound right at 0:39

DJ Snake - Bird Machine feat. Alesia - YouTube

also another example at 0:48

Birdy Nam Nam - Goin' In (Skrillex "Goin' Down" Mix) - YouTube

If someone could redirect me to a thread, tutorial, preset, etc. then that would be awesome!

Thanks!

Free Vocal Stems from future garage producer and vocalist, CoMa

CoMaFae — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:07 GMT

For those in need of unusual female vocal stems I have recently made a few tracks available for download via my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notes/coma/...31165820233471

Can't stop what is coming
Can't Stop What Is Coming (Stems).rar

Wouldn't it be good if it was true?
CoMaStems.rar

Somethin' outta nothin'
Somethin out of nothin.rar

Free Vocal Stem (THE VENTRILOQUIST)
Free Vocal Stem (THE VENTRILOQUIST) by -CoMa- on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds

Free Vocal Stem for use (Mynah Metamorphose)
Free Vocal Stem for use (Mynah Metamorphose) by -CoMa- on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds

<3

uad plugins

targa2 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:59:09 GMT

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Eleven Rack w/expansion pack

applecore3401 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:58:42 GMT

I have opportunity to get eleven rack brand new for $300. I have the eleven plugin as well. Is there a benefit I having the hardware version?

Does it sound better than the plugin??

Eleven Rack with expansion

applecore3401 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:56:43 GMT

I have opportunity to get eleven rack brand new for $300. I have the eleven plugin as well. Is there a benefit I having the hardware version?

Does it sound better than the plugin??

synthonizer eventide effect in plugin form

gizeh12 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:55 GMT

Does anyone know that synthonizer effect from the eventide h8000 & pitchfactor series? I'm looking for a plugin equivalent of that effect.
Does anyone know it?

Finding instruments for my voice?

imDANdy2 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:05 GMT

Hey guys!

I was just reading this interview Calvin Harris did with NPR. He talks about how he worked for a while trying to find the best way to "treat" his singing voice. He might have been talking about something like Melodyne or AutoTune, but I took it to mean he's talking about the instruments that work best with his voice?

I have a pretty average male singing voice (i can sing on key, and in pitch, i think haha) but I have a very limited range. But i want to make a few instrumentals (ambient, post-dubstep, chillwave, etc) that are tailored to fit my voice. Kind of like what Harris does with "Feel So Close."

Sorry for the long post haha. .
Just wondering if anyone has tips on picking sounds that go well with a specific vocal tone? And how do you know when the sound fits the voice well?

Digidesign 003 alternative

JoshuaBlue — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:23:31 GMT

How do i configure tracks?

rob591987 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:21:26 GMT

I have an rme babyface.. using Totalmix software (the control panel for the interface).

The breakout lead has a 2 XLR line ins...left and right.

ok.

So if i plug a mic into the left line in of the interface, i configure my hardware inputs/outputs in totalmix to mono. In pro tools i record arm a mono track. But all im getting is audio on the left channel. If i pan right, it vanishes.

Im just trying to figure out the de-facto/proper way to record using a single mic. I obviously want the capability of panning my vocals from a single mic.

Ill answer questions about my interface setup as best as i can, but im stumped.Im using the setup basically out of the box.

Can anyone identify this drum machine?

-kevin- — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:26 GMT

Can anyone figure it out?

I don't have much to go off; The picture is pretty bad:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2/Untitled.jpg

Thanks in advance!!

Soo.. its time to build myself a new desktop

Batteryz — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:44 GMT

Ive beenrunning on a toshiba sattelite for awhile and now its shitting on me. My cpu runs way too high and it gets hot and shuts off randomly. Ive got about 700 saved for a new pc so far. But i need ur guys help to build this. Im looking into getting an intel i7 in it but dnt knw wat video/audio cards to purchase. Im not too bright in this aspect. My tech buddys r gana build it with me so i dnt gata worry about the building part just the parts. Im looking to get the i7 with about 4-6 gb of ram and a1 tb external hardrive. Need some help or suggestions. I didnt give to much info on it thats y i need ur help. Thanks ahead of time and srry for this long essay.

Edit: and ill b running fl studio 11 and reason 7

Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk

What era Fibes?

relayer — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:05 GMT

I recently saw a video of Steve Maxwell talking up Fibes snare drums. The video was older, and he doesn't have any now. Evidently, it was the snare that Buddy Rich used, even though he was endorsing and playing other drums. Anyone know what era one should look for? They have some Austin era snares on ebay for pretty cheap, but I'm not sure if that's the best. I would assume the older the better, but I know that's not always the case.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Steve

VPR doors in room design?

Channel time — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:57 GMT

Hi there,
I am hoping to get some friendly advice before I start on next phase of room treatment :)

Room dimensions
3.75 (12.3) x 5.6 (18.4) x 2.7 (8.85) = 56.7 m3 (2003 cu ft)

Treatment so far
1 - Corners behind speakers - Floor to ceiling Rigid fibreglass bass traps (660mm wide ~500 deep and deepest point)
2 - 1000 x 1000mm absorbers to left and right of listening position (planning on increasing)
3 - Cloud 1900 x 1100mm above listening position
4 - 2 x 23n QRDs, total coverage 1620 (L) x 1250 (H) x 280mm (D) on back wall
5 - Rigid fibre glass bass trap 2000 (L) x 850 (H) x 280mm (D) rear wall from floor

The rear walls have solid doors attached to each corner (i.e. 2 doors)
My questions are
1 - Is it feasible to make the rear doors into VPRs (e.g. by attaching basotect /steel to the door (and of course reinforcing it/reframing it))
2 - Is it a good plan to pull the rear bass trap out a bit further (with a small small space between it and another VPR on the rear wall (size 2000 x 850mm)

Room measurements so far (Fuzz measure)

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My Cousin Lost His Whole Studio Today In Oklahoma

RickGobe — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:29 GMT

Just got off the phone with my cousin from Oklahoma. He is so devastated! He lost his puppy, his home, his studio and he is in complete shock! I just didnt know what to say to him but glad he was alright! Life can be so ****ed up sometimes!!!!!!

Prydz riser sound effect

Spenca — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:43:14 GMT

Hey guys,

I noticed Prydz uses a lot of the same risers in his songs..clearly from an OLD sample pack. Not one of the modern vengeance ones I don't think because some of his pre2010 releases had this one sample I'm really looking for.

whooshy riser around 4:44 used a LOT
Cirez D - Copyrat - YouTube

5:37 the EXACT same riser is used...and at 6:07. same damn one
GTA TBoGT - Eric Prydz - Pjanoo ( Club Mix ) - YouTube

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the exact phased riser around 5:05 until the drop used a LOT...this is just one example of it
Cirez D - Stockholm Marathon (Original Mix) HD - YouTube

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Yes he could have made these and reused over and over but I don't think that's the case...I think it's from an old pack. Anyone know what sample packs prydz uses for these effects?

Additionally, what VST synth can you use to recreate those nice saws he uses in his tracks?

Please name some un-ported studio monitors

zulusound — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:42:13 GMT

I'm trying to think of any un-ported studio monitors, and the only one that comes to mind is the Yamaha NS-10 and Aura/Avantones. I'm sure there are others, but not many.

Anybody chime in with others? I do wish there were others!

Interface for connecting hardware synths to paptop

dalekk — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:40:34 GMT

Hi all

New here, so please bear with me. I am trying to get back into making some sounds after many years away from the whole thing. Since it's been such a while, please forgive me if my question is totally obvious to the ones of you who are up to date.

I am looking for an interface which connects through a USB3.0 port and has the following ports:

>=4 x 2 jacks in (that is, at least four stereo jack channels input)
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
(optional, but would be nice) Mini jack line out

With regards to such an interface, I have some questions

Do we have the technology?? I.e., does such a thing exist?
I intend to connect it to my MacbookAir (fall 2012 model). I know this one might be a "you cannot know until you try", but do you think there might be any trouble with heat buildup or otherwise?
Would it be better to look for an interface which connects through Thunerbolt?

So, I would really appreciate any suggestions. Of course I Googled the thing, but I am also looking for personal opinions, rather than vendor promotion talk.

Thank you!

/Halfdan

The "Other" Electric Pianos

bs333 — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:40:11 GMT

So I just got back from seeing Stevie Wonder last night. What an amazing show. Seeing him play the clavinet was an experience in itself. I'm in the market for an electric piano but I'm in no position to buy a Rhodes or a Wurli. What are some other options? I know about the Hohner Pianet and really love the sound, especially the T model. What are some other electric pianos to research?

Motown Smokey/Miracles Vocal Reverb 1969

The Marrvel — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:36:43 GMT

I'm trying to recreate a Motown style reverb like what was used on late 60's recordings by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

I have attached a lead vocal acapella mp3 of Smokey Robinson from The Miracles' 1969 hit "Baby, Baby Don't Cry".

Can anyone tell me what type of reverb was used on this vocal?

How can I recreate this ITB?

Thanks for listening!

Attached Files

smokey acapella.mp3 (3.54 MB)

Bass treatment and VPR advice

Channel time — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:27:15 GMT

Moved thread to bass traps / acoustic panels sub forum.
Sorry - this one wont delete...?

Several Grooveshark Employees Have Now Signed Settlements | DMN

GearAndGuitars — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:17:57 GMT

Quote:

Several Grooveshark Employees Have Now Signed Settlements With the Major Labels...| Digital Music News

Upgrading from Sylenth1 to real analog

frankypessylive — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:11:15 GMT

Dear Gearslutians,

I've have been producing music (synth music at low bpm's) and techno (more a way of life then just the production of music imho) for the amount of 3 years now. In this time I have always used the sylenth1 as my go-to synth although I have tried and used many others as well.
But the fact is that my live PA feels too robotic for my taste when using the sylenth1 in my live-set because of the use of a simple midi-keyboard (standard 61-key controller). So therefor I am looking to upgrade to an analog synth to give my performance a more organic touch. Could anyone suggest and/or recommend a analog synth that resembles the sylenth1 with 4 unison oscillators? Thank you kindly in advance for your replies.

Users of Jamman Stereo Question

Mr.DadGad — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:10 GMT

Is it possible for the Jamman to be off (unplugged), and get sound out of my amp..?? (Bypassing it)...Seems it must remain on for sound, although not wanting to use it..Not too sure if I'm making sense..!!

LEGAL Drum Sound Kits / Samples? Free?

Just Started — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:48 GMT

I saw on another thread someone said just about all free drum kits are illegal.
Well I am trying to make my music (beat and vocals) and don't want to end up getting sued for something illegal. I'm poor so I am wondering if there ARE any free LEGAL drum kits anyone knows of. I highly believe I will get noticed/semi-famous, so legalities are a big issue for me.

Like this song, but as you can see, the top commenter is saying that the song has copyright issue from a sample in the beat. I don't want this happening to my stuff.

Nice little tune right here, check it out:
Chris Webby - "Turnt Up" Ft. Dizzy Wright (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Please no negativity, just answer the question.

So to summarize, I am looking for LEGAL free to cheap (under $50?) for some nice quality good sound kits.

Mainly looking for drums, not audio clips (making beats, not a DJ).

Roland SDX-330, SRV-330 owners

HSLand — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:31 GMT

I'm getting a -7 or -8db drop in level when using these units. They're set to +4db for both the inputs and outputs on the back and with the Bypass button engaged for measuring the level. My other gear isn't doing it. I remember reading somewhere that when you go from balanced to unbalanced, there is a -6db drop in level or so due to the signal not being summed at the end of the cable. The cables I'm using are unbalanced since the SRV-330 and SDX-330 machines are unbalanced.

Could it be that I'm running from a balanced interface (Multiface 1) into a piece of gear that's unbalanced, and back into the balanced Multiface? I can see there being a loss if the signal is split by the Multiface and is being sent on both the tip and ring, thinking it'll be combined later on... but I'm not sure exactly how that works.

Asio4all

zesty — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:28:02 GMT

I am getting sound out of my computer but when i plug speakers or headphones into the audio jack there is no sound. anyone know how to make this work? grrr

Logic BIP not doing volume

Aint Nobody — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:38 GMT

Not seeing what I'm doing wrong here.

I have vocals I've done extensive automation on, and I want to bounce them so I can import the leveled track into another session.

Problem is, every time I do BIP, it just copies the automation info to the new destination track rather than processing as if I had the "include automation and panning" box checked (which I don't).

It does the exact same thing whether or not the box is checked.

Anything else I should be paying attention to, or is this just a bug? It's happened occasionally in the past, but it's got my workflow stopped at the moment.

What kind of convertors are the ones sitting in top of the rack???

Demonslave — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:22 GMT

Posted by NRG on their Facebook page...,

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Pod Farm License

justynnuff — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:18:21 GMT

To be honest, I'm not sure where to put this, if this has ever been asked, or if what I'm asking is even possible. But I've posted in the low end section on this site a few times, and have always got great, knowledgable answers. And I don't really consider Pod Farm or a Pod XT Pro really 'high-end.'

I have a Pod XT Pro that I own with licenses for the Metal Shop, FX Junkie, and the Collector Classics mod packs.

I hear tell back in the day before Pod Farm 2, if you owned a Pod piece of hardware, you could download Pod Farm 1 and use it with your hardware for something like $45 or something.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard that the algorithms/engine used between Pod Farm 1 and 2 that actually does the amp modeling haven't changed; only that additional features have been added such as better routing, etc.

Firstly, what would motivate me to buy Pod Farm 2.5 Platinum (platinum because some of the amps/models I have installed on my Pod XT Pro are only available in Platinum variety) vs Pod Farm 1? Obviously, I cannot do this anymore because it seems like Line 6 is really pushing Pod Farm 2.5 up your ass, whether you've spend good money as a loyal customer on older hardware or not.

Secondly, do users lose their Pod Farm 1 licenses when they upgrade to 2.5, or do they still have them? Ie, if I found a user who upgraded to Pod Farm 2.5, would he be able to gift (http://line6.com/account/licenses/instructions/) me his Pod Farm 1 license; because obviously he would have no use for it anymore?

Lastly... if this is at all possible... where would one find such a generous and overall great person? I've tried Ebay to no avail (although admittedly selling a license on Ebay would be almost assuredly not legitimate), and my local Craigslist has nothing. But there has to be *lots* of people out there, assuming what I said is possible, holding onto old Pod Farm 1 licenses with no use for them! Right?

New free track "nightfall"

SkyZee — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:42:43 GMT

https://soundcloud.com/skyler-bartles/nightfall-original-mix

Asus Transformer connected to my Casio Privia via MIDI

stiltzwaffles — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:35:07 GMT

I apologize in advance to all MIDI enthusiasts, as I'm sure my amateur techniques and (lack of) knowledge is enough to make you crawl out of your skin. :facepalm:
That said...
This is what I've been doing: Connecting my Casio Privia piano to my laptop via usb. I run VST Host to play various VST's with my Casio, basically making it just an extended "voice bank" beyond the few voices on my Casio. I then the audio from my laptop out to record. I don't use sequencers of any kind, and that is as much as I use MIDI.
This is what I would like to do: My wife bought me an Asus Transformer Eee-pad with the keyboard connection (which includes a USB in). I would like to have the above configuration, replacing the laptop with my tablet. Is there an app/program for my tablet that would work basically like VST Host? I have seen TouchDAW, but it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for.
Thank you in advance for your help and advice!

MIDI Web Interface

JoshMooreSound — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:51 GMT

Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum, so be kind! I've done searches but for the life of me I can't find anything (maybe I'm just not searching with the right terms!)
I'm starting to use a lot more digital mixers now a days, mainly in live but also in the studio world.
I've been thinking of creating a backend website that I (and others if there are multiple engineers on gigs) can use to type notes on the acts, have the set list etc, and it got me thinking, is there a way to control the mixer (through MIDI) via HTML5/PHP/Javascript etc.
I hope this makes sense, if not I'll try and reword it!
Josh

Pro Tools 10 & Scarlett 2i2

Kingsta — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:36 GMT

Hi,

I just bought the scarlett 2i2 and pro tools 10, but I'm unsure how to setup the scarlett 2i2 with PTs.

I've installed the drivers for the 2i2 but now how do i add the scarlett 2i2 to pro tools, so that i can begin recording?

Sorry I'm a total newbie. (I've searched around but haven't found an answer)

R.I.P Ray Manzarek

Synthetica — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:12 GMT

You will be missed :(

Quote:

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 | Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at age 74, the group\'s manager Tom Vitorino said.Manzarek died in Rosenheim, Germany,

Firewire vs. USB interfaces

Atmospheric — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:05:56 GMT

I'm getting bit hard by the dreaded Presonus USB crackle/pop sample rate mismatch bug. It was very intermittent at first, but now more often than not, when I launch GarageBand, I have this problem, which means I cannot record until it goes away (it does eventually go away and I have no idea why and I'm pretty technical).

Anyway, I'm a total newbie bottom feeder recorder. The Audiobox has the right feature set for me, and when it works it sounds nice enough for what I want to do. But I do have two other USB devices connected to my iMac. I was wondering if I bought a firewire interface, if that would improve things.

I'm on a budget here because this is a completely unexpected expense.

FWIW, I've tried the Apogee Duet and loved it, but sold it when I knew I wouldn't be recording much. I also didn't care for the whole cable rat's nest.

I also briefly had a Focusrite Saffire but could not get it to work with the iMac. Don't really want to go there.

Other suggestions?

Best speaker placement for DJ gig

room temp — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:42 GMT

Hi all,thanks for the free advice here as always, it's great. My question is about optimum speaker placement for a dj gig I'm doing.Venue: 100' L x 75' W x 30' H.Speaker's: 2 - Cerwin Vega 18" B 36A's,2-JBL MR 925's,2-EV SH-1502 ER's and 2-Wharfedale Titan 15's (all passive btw.)Amp's:1-QSC 1450,1-Crown CE2000 ( I'll defintely add another amp come show time.)Board : 1-Berhinger mx 2004a,1-Art HQ 115 eq,1-DBX 234 crossover and 2- old OLD school chrome steel 6' speaker stands.Stage: 20' L x 10' D x 30" H.Crowd: 350 to start thinning to 100 within 2 hours (and not because of the music choices :lol:.)Music is rock/disco dance tunes.Rental tables and chairs 20' back from the stage.Should the sub's go on the stage?EV's on the stands?So many possibilities! Thanks again! Voltzjammer

london/uk studio recommendation

turing — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:44:13 GMT

hi, wondered if anyone knew of a studio that might fit the bill for a very cool project i have in the near future.
i need somewhere with a great live room. doesn't have to be massive, big enough for a string quartet, but something with some personality. smooth, dark, vintage could be useful (if generic) specifics.
somewhere that has a few channels of well maintained high end preamps - something in the telefunken v72 bracket.
somewhere with at least a couple of really special mics. u47, rca ribbon, stuff of that calibre.
somewhere with a really good upright piano. not shiny and expensive, but something that will give a great player some response and character.
finally, somewhere that doesn't feel like a studio. a bit of an odd criterion i know, but to go to some bog-standard identikit office of a place, however high spec it might be, would be a definite dose of bromide to the mood of this thing.
location could be anywhere in britain but london is the preference. if anyone knows of some genius little spot that's properly looked after, with just enough tasty high end gear, that doesn't feel like you're on a conveyor belt, you'd be doing me the most enormous favour.

Anyone Have A Roland XP to Help SVQ to SMF Files?

hasbeen — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:35:41 GMT

I have an old SVQ file that I need to play on a Fantom G6. Can anybody take my SVQ file and use their Roland XP or other to convert and then save my file as a SMF? Please PM it would be very helpful. Thanks

anyone getting login probs on soundcloud?

steve_sax — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:07 GMT

Anyone having problems logging in to the new Soundcloud? Same login details work in the 'classic' interface, but when I use them with the 'new' SC, after logging in I get a "you've logged out now go mobile" screen.....???

Harrison Preamp Sound Description?

kosmos — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:21:56 GMT

I'm looking to add some pre's to my mobile rig. Someone pointed me in the direction of the Harrison Lineage 8-channel preamp, as space is at a premium in my rig and the $350 per channel is super reasonable. I have no experience with Harrison preamps, however. How do they compare sound wise to the more commonly referenced pre's I've used, like API, Neve, Great River, Grace, etc?

Has anybody used the Lineage and care to describe the character of the unit? Or Harrison Desk users care to share what their Harrison pre's sound like that these are supposed to be "reminiscent" of?

Only clues I've been able to find online point to them being relatively fast/clean? Is this the case? Can I still get some character out of them if I crank them? How do you think they'd sound on a standard rock drum kit configuration? Can I get some character out of them for a lead vocal?

Or, are they boring? If so, I'll just save up the extra cash and make room for API and Great River instead...

iLok to use Pro Tools Trial?

james01 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:13:55 GMT

I'm trying to download a trial version of Pro Tools, but it says I need an iLok license code. I signed up for an iLok account, but I don't see the code to download Pro Tools anywhere. Thanks.

Need help identifying audix mic

NoPro — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:26 GMT

I have 2 audix dynamic mics that I bought used in approx 1998. One of the audix mics has om2 inscribed but had a flatter windscreen protector. I'd imagine its an older om2 model..the other has nothing etched on it but appears to look like an sm-58 with a silver round ball windscreen (not sure if the windscreen is the original?) anybody have a clue how to identify this mic...it says audix on it and sounds like an sm58 somewhat but once I was told that the old om2 was like a sm-58 so I'm confused ...the body types of both mics are different than each other....thank you

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RIP Ray Manzarek

hasbeen — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:59 GMT

The cause was bile duct cancer. Wow.

Is Light My Fire the most famous keyboard riff in history?

Heil PR 35 disappointment

Relybr — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:06:44 GMT

Hello!

I bought Heil PR 35 three months ago. Because of it's high price I've tried to appreciate it more than Beta 58a, gave many chances and takes in a rehearsal environment and it doesn't work for me. Firstly I know that this mic is naturally amazing, before I bought it I've seen tens of great reviews, so it can't be bad. It's just my personal experience, with the newest model -42db feedback rejection.

What's bad for me - Beta does less feedback. I was sure that Heil will be better, but the truth is Beta wins, makes less feedback than Heil PR 35 in exactly the same environment. Also this microphone is NOT universal, if you're a singer using many techniques of singing it won't work. This microphone is amazing for pop singers, but if you're in a rock band singing some heavier sounds, jumping on stage with rock attitude don't buy this mic. SHURE is far superior in that aspect. If you don't cut lows Heil PR 35 is VERY muddy, it just has so much low that it's totally useless. Why would you design the microphone with so much low? I'm almost sure that everyone eq lows as hell for this microphone, or use the small button to cut it. After you cut it it's similar to beta, but far less comfortable in hand, heavier, bigger, more feedback, not so solid, and three times more expensive. It has better SSS but worse plosives, so I guess it's even.

So, not to bore you, I will tell that if you're a pop singer, like to have the microphone on stand buy it if you have money.

If you're energetic rock singer, with big scale of voice, using some heavier techniques don't buy it, trust me. I would use this microphone only for our one acoustic song, but it's just not worth it so I'm planning to sell it. Also I feel like Beta cuts better though the mix.

If there's someone from UK who would like to buy Heil PR 35 in perfect condition bought for 259 pounds, I'll sell it for around 180, or could also do some trade - a mic+money for my heil or something. I'm open for offers.

Cheers!

Help me decide on a new desktop

soul&folk — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:02:43 GMT

I've got a rack full of preamps, eqs and compressors that are all connected to a Layla24 with a PCI card. My desktop is really old and outdated and the time has come to upgrade. I'm planning on buying a new PC for not more than $600 that comes with Windows7 so that I can continue using the Layla24. (I don't think they made a driver for Windows8)

Any recommendations? I don't know enough about computers to piece this together by myself or else I would consider that.

I'm also concerned that the Layla PCI card will not work with newer computers? Is that something I need to worry about?

Patchbay and Mbox 2

fabmusicman — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29:36 GMT

Hi. This is my first time here. I was wondering if anyone could make some clarity for me

I have Pro Tools and a MBox 2 with 2 inputs.

I want to go from my mics into the Mbox via patch bay. But sometimes want to go into my Joe Meek compressor first then into the Mbox or into my limiter then compressor then mbox.

can anyone help with this setup? also Phantom power is in the compressor or Mbox will i get power to the mic that way? or do i need Phantom before i go in?

Problem with battery

Jansen8 — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:48 GMT

In logic, when I choose 16x stereo output for battery, I can put effects on 16 different stereo outputs. This works fine. However, when I then want to put an effect across all of the outputs, it doesn't work, because the cells are all routed to their own outputs.

So, I can set up a send channel to use for this, say I want to put a reverb and compressor across the whole lot. However, when I turn the send % on each output up, it increases the volume, even when I have no effects on the send.

It basically means I can't put an effect across everything that comes out of battery.

multi channel plugins

cracky — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:11 GMT

Hi

Is there a drum/sample plugin that supports multiple outputs so they can be routed to independent channels/busses ? e.g stuff like : battery, stylus or even omnisphere, does it allow things like that ? I think i might be missing something.

Also can battery be synced with DAW (studio one) the way it could be used as a clip launcher? I don't want to buy ableton if the same thing can be done in my current host that i'm familiar with, or is it just a matter of DAW settings ?

Legendary old akai samples?

LindenGarcia18 — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:08 GMT

On my search to find japanese samples, 3 people have said to me when I ask them about it

"Oh back in the day I had some old Akai samples, sounded great, they had a ton of japanese stuff"

Similarly when discussing samples orchestral sounds and their realism with my college tutor, he too piped up with "back in the 90's early 2000's, I had these amazing old akai samples, people were asking me who the violinist was, and when I said it was me on the key board they were shocked!"

I've heard allot about akai and their old samples which sounded amazing, so where did they all go?

If someone could point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful, I really want to try these out!

- Linden

questions about air flow.

Miiika — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:59 GMT

what are things to do when breathing that improves air flow? i dont have any examples, but im just looking for general tips. one thing i read was to try opening my mouth wider so the lungs get full quicker. havent tried it yet.so do you guys have any tips?

also i had this theory, but correct me if im wrong. i was thinking that since i haven't made too many breaths (about 8-12) that if i just continue breathing in and out, time and time again, that i'll get better? like the saying goes " repetition is the mother of learning" lol. would this be true for air flow? what do you think?

TL084/OP176 replacement op-amp for Xpander synthesizer?

Sir Ruff — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:01 GMT

Hi all,

I know virtually nothing about op-amps, so hopefully you might have some suggestions here.

I am upgrading the TL081 op-amps on my Oberheim Xpander, I was planning to use AD OP176 (as per someone else who used this successfully), but this is obsolete and impossible to find.

Is there any equivalent op-amp from AD, Burr-Brown or similar? AD suggests that OP184 is their replacement part, but (to me) the specs looks pretty different... the slew rate in particular, which seems to be the key for what I'm trying to achieve (lowering the distortion and grunge inherent to the xpander/matrix-12).

Thanks!

Monitors, speakers or venue sound for home DJ setup

ekwipt — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:30 GMT

I've moved my DJ/Live setup out of my studio into the lounge room, I'm looking at getting some monitoring of the DJ/Controller rig. (Traktor and Ableton).

I'm using a Xone 92 mixer and want some good quality sound out at low To medium volumes (in an apartment) but still want a little sound for a small party.

I'm looking for a little quality so anywhere between $700-$1500 pushing $2000.

Would live a few options from cheap to the upper end.

QSC K8 or 10 have been recommended for great active gig speakers but not sure how they'll go at low volumes, I already have Adam A7s upstairs but not sure if the monitor speakers are a good ting on the DJ rig. Other options is to go HiFi with amp and speakers (B&W)

In Australia so good quality Aussie speakers manufacturers would be a bonus.

Techno and house, bit of bass music.

City of Asheville Proclaims May 23rd Bob Moog Day

The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:18 GMT

City of Asheville Proclaims May 23rd Bob Moog Day
Moog Music To Donate $25,000 In Instruments To Asheville City Schools

Moog Music is pleased to announce that Mayor Terry Bellamy has issued an official proclamation declaring May 23rd to be Bob Moog Day in the city of Asheville. The proclamation highlights many of Dr. Moog’s achievements, including the significant economic impact the company he founded has had on the greater Asheville area. Bob Moog, the founder of Moog Music and inventor of the legendary Moog synthesizer, made Asheville the home of his family and his company in 1978 and lived and worked here until his death in 2005. May 23rd would have been Dr. Moog’s 79th birthday.

To celebrate this historic occasion, Moog Music is donating over $25,000 in instruments to Asheville City Schools. Said Mike Adams, Moog Music President, “As a product of the Asheville City School System, I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to give back to our schools, young people and the community. I hope that the Moog instruments we donate will inspire kids toward creative expression through the exploration of music. Who knows, maybe one of them is the next Bob Moog or Stevie Wonder!”

Moog employees will also be conducting clinics and instrument demonstrations at each Asheville City School over the next few months. Moog Music staff, some of whom attended Asheville City Schools, are grateful to be continuing Dr. Moog’s work and to be a small part of his enduring legacy. Thanks to Dr. Moog, Moog Music is driven by a company culture that lives at the intersection of technology and music. This culture will also be celebrated at Moogfest, April 25-27, 2014. Moogfest is the company’s multi-day festival in honor of the innovative spirit of Bob Moog, who was inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame earlier this month.

In-ear monitors

huub — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:18 GMT

Hi all,

I do love my HD600, but I'd like to get a good pair of in-ears for Ipod listening and critical listening in noisy environments.
I'd prefer to not get molded in-ears.

Are the ultimate ears UE900 good?

What's your experience?

Thanks!

Huub

City of Asheville Proclaims May 23rd Bob Moog Day

The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:22 GMT

City of Asheville Proclaims May 23rd Bob Moog Day
Moog Music To Donate $25,000 In Instruments To Asheville City Schools

Vintage 1963 Premier Outfits 54 Kit for Kontakt 5 Released

miloco — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:04 GMT

Now launched and live on the site. The 1963 Premier Outfits 54 Kit - Kontakt 5 Pack. This classic British vintage 1963 kit is a fantastic sounding 60s kit. A similar kit to the one played by Ringo Starr in his early Beatles years. This kit was recorded at Miloco’s The Pool using vintage gear, vintage mics and a great Live Room.

The NI Kontakt Pack feature the first Drumdrops Kontakt 5 Interface and has been designed to give all the users of Kontakt 5 many of the features they have come to love. Version 1.0 of the Kontakt Pack features:-

* 32 Drum Articulations
* Up to 16 velocities / Articulation
* Multiple Round Robins
* A total of 6914 drum samples
* A Comprehensive Mixer Section with Mute / Solo / Pan / Phase / 2 Aux Sends
* A 4- Band Parametric EQ and Transient Master on every channel.
* A selection of Convolution Reverbs taken from the studios and gear that Drumdrops uses.
* A Default selection of preset mix settings to instantly change the mix of the drums.
* Randomisation features for added realism
* Custom Velocity Curves
* A Bus Compressor and Tape Saturator across the Master Fader
* A full version for realism and a Lite version for speed
* Multiple MIDI Maps for Addictive Drums, BFD, IMap, Superior Drummer, V-Drums, General MIDI and Drumit Five.

The Premier Kontakt Pack is available to purchase and download from the Drumdrops site for £ 35.00. To buy the pack click here.

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Music playback sounds like "the chipmunks"

BigKD — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:23:08 GMT

Weird issue here. Playback from ableton is completely normal, but youtube videos, itunes, etc. sounds like the chipmunks [increased tempo and pitch].

I'm using an RME UFX clocked to a crane song HEDD 192. My monitors are connected to the crane song. I'm guessing that something weird is going on with the clock, but I am kinda baffled why ableton is normal but everything else is screwy. If I close ableton the issue remains.

help me wire my studio

vetlevg — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:51 GMT

hey

so im building a studio this summer, and i need your help to wire it all together

i want to have 16 channels to record on, and i want to be able to mix on an actual mixer (this is called back end wiring afaik).

i havent gathered all the equipment necessary yet, so please feel free to chime in on what you think will be suitable

my genre is everything from indie pop and rock to hip hop and electronica.

and i also want a few buses to play with. i have a few cool reverbs, delays and stuff that i want to be able to put in whereever i want.

thanks

Soundcraft Spirit E12 mixer, diagram wanted

dcvx — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:25 GMT

Gentlemen,

somebody has a schematic for this Soundcraft Spirit E12 mixer?
Can’t find it anywhere - urgent need for repair. Thanks for help.

The diagrams of other items in this production series may also help.

Elektron Analog Four: Chords in other Gear?

jkndrkn — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:08:25 GMT

I found documentation indicating that the Elektron Monomachine can be used to sequence chords in other gear:

Elektron-Users - Re:Monomachine - sequence chords on external gear? - Elektron-Users

Can the A4 do the same? If so, has anyone been able to achieve this and how did you arrive at this result?

hey im a 16 yr old making beats, could you give me some critique?

Xhrismusic — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:46 GMT

Hey Im 16 yrs old and I have been making beats for a little while now, I probly suck, but wanna give me some critique? Heres something I've made a few days ago https://soundcloud.com/xhrshrrgn/noveltiesuuu

thnkss

GarageBand sample rate

Aphex Tech — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:03:29 GMT

Can anyone confirm that GarageBand '11 can only use a sample rate of 44.1kHz?

Deciphering a song

Atomicfox — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:59:29 GMT

This track is amazing and I was wondering if you guys can figure out how he achieved that sound? I mean what instruments he is using, the effects, and the way he's panning them. Deciphering anything on this track will be immensely a helpful!!! Please help!!!

George Barnett - Where The Devil Sleeps (Recording Video) - YouTube

my first record!

Ham — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:49 GMT

hey guys,

really happy to be sharing this with you guys. I did a few remixes some years back but im delighted to finally be releasing my first originals after finally finding my sound. MCDE has never released anyone but himself, pretty cool that he gave me this opportunity. I know he's on GS as well.

10" vinyl 28 May. I tried to do some song-based music while still having cool and abstract production.

just here to share & hopefully encourage others. this is the result of many years learning and asking questions on this forum. special thanks to guys like reptil , simonator and msl, all who have given me some great tips over the years.

best,
M

https://soundcloud.com/mcde-recordings/sets/michael-gracioppo-santo

https://soundcloud.com/mcde-recordin...racioppo-santo

2013 New Configuration

lopere — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:31 GMT

Hi!!!

After severals with the same tight configuration I am considering renewing my home producing studio so everything is more easy and correct.

Here is my setup: I am running a PC with a RME HDSP Raydat with some digital outputs that go to an Apogee DA and then to a Neve 8816 with the DA option coming back to the RME in a stereo mix. For the external instruments I use a motu traveler I had for the gigs, but I'm using it as a "desk" a bridge using its adat output (i know this is one of my weakest points".

Now I make a list of the problems I would like to improve or solve. Suggestions are welcome! : - )

I have a little bit of audio latency when recording external instruments

I have some clock problems that made my synths sound awful and added digital noises to my mixdown. I solved the synths problem making the traveler be the mastersync, but it is really annoying the digital noises problem, totally breaks my workflow.

I would like to have external synth effects easily avaible, like guitar pedal effects (maybe buying an external console with inserts?) but I want to also use the soft ones ; )

I'm always doubting about my stereo with kickdrums and bass as the neve sometimes does not center properly ( I have to check with a 1Khz signal everytime). But I like the warmth it adds.

What I need is to have 4 external devices conected with some external insert and send effects, recall could be also good. No latency, no clock problems, every external device with its own stero channel,

I was going crazy and thinking of a analog 8-16 channel desk but maybe a 8 chanel digital desk would work for me??

Thank you!! :-)

reference-track search

pachakuti — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:53 GMT

I am looking for a reference track. Should be a rap-instrumental that has the bass sitting below the kick. Any recommendations?

Goa/psy preset patches and sysex files for Yamaha DX7

OrphicTrench — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:23 GMT

Hello everybody!

I use the DX Manager 1.0 software to upload presets to my DX7 internal memory and then tweak them a little but I'm not a pro with FM synthesis and it takes me a little time to get the exact sounds I want. Do you know where I could find presets for goa trance? I have my own bank of sounds but I thought the internet could maybe help me expand my musical horizons.

Thanks!

Two ART DPS II linked

amoretam — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:36 GMT

yes, quick question:
I have a 003 rack using it with Black Lion Auteur, FMR RNP and a DPS II..
Those are 6 mic preamps plus four from the 003 itself (or a 1202 VLZ pro I have) = 10 simultaneous inputs

I need to expand to 12 and I am wondering if buying another DPS II would be a good idea. What I want is to link them so that I can see the four inputs in my daw via adat..(I see that it has an adat input in the back)

is that possible?
if so, how would I proceed to achieve this??

Thanks a lot people

How much to charge to sell the rights to 9 songs, and rerecord.

Deisic — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:42 GMT

I have a client that I did 9 tracks for. Did the music, recorded the vocals and did rough mixs on them. Charged them $1250 per track and gave them OK to use it on their website and in their classrooms (kids songs). The tracks are about 1 minute each.

They asked me to put together a budget to do a final mix and record and give them rights ( a buy out per say ). What would be a reasonable amount to ask them for?

Buy out would include re-recording vocals on each track, mixing, and giving them rights to own the songs.

Convert a .vcd audio file to wav Is there a way?

draven5 — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:44 GMT

I have a friend who gave me some really old samples he recorded. Someone for some reason working with him in the past had them in .vcd audio format. (old school!) Is there a way to convert this to .wav or anything usable by today's standards?

I've searched high and low on the internet and all I get is links to pages of shareware and other crap programs that do not do what I need. No I don't mean VCD video or DVD or .dat! Thanks google but no thanks!

You guys are my last hope. I run Mac, PC, Linux so hit me with your best shot!

Any help is appreciated. No seriously it is!

Looking for high-quality ac. gtr strums for pop-rock

Gax — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:29:49 GMT

What library offers UNPROCESSED and professionally played and recorded acoustic guitar strum and rhythm patterns, best suited for slow and mid-tempo acoustic pop-rock songs?

Fried Op-amps..??

jetboatguy — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:08 GMT

having issues trouble shooting these old amps.. I've tested all power transistors, everything seems ok in that department.

how do I know if I have fried opamps in my vintage Crown amps ?

I have a D75 and a D150a.. both have the ua739 ic opamps.. which I could blindly order some spares online.. but rather not if this isn't the problem.

the D75 only has one channel working
and
the D150a.. both channels not working

Any body going the mixerless route ?

roc — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:33 GMT

I need a mixer to record my hardware synths and rout out to other hardware signal processors but I'm not happy with what is being offered to us .

I want quality and I know you have to pay for it and I willing to but 20 grand just to get a good quality mixer with EQ and routing seems ridiculous to me .

I do like some of the new high end summing mixers being offered (SSL, Rupert etc.. )but none of them have EQ and offer sub-par routing at a high price tag .

Seems the only thing decent out there quality wise for a reasonable price is the Toft ATB but I don't want that or the Studio live .

All of Yamaha digital mixers seem outdated with blue or green screens and a ton of menu diving .

Seems the best option is to go mixer-less with a great interface like Symphony io and maybe a control surface .

The problem is before my sound hits the monitors I still want to be able to EQ with hardware , so I can do things like take the bass out etc... quickly.

So if any of you are going mixer-less , how is it working for you .
How do you control EQ just for listing purposes , obviously for mixing I could use the EQ in Logic .

Help me get this bass tone!

GadgetArms — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:14 GMT

Recording a band next week and the bassist keeps telling me how much he wants to sound like Nick Thieneman from Young Widows. Nick's bass tone on Old Wounds, and particularly on the track below is UNREAL and although I am stoked to try and emulate it I'm struggling A LOT at the moment.

I have been to practice with these guys a few times, the bassist is solid but his tone at the moment is awful, and his bass is pretty knackered.

I will probably have him use my Fender Jazz bass (unless I find a 1978 Gibson RD Artist before... ha!), and I have a variety of pedals to try out, Fulltone OCD, EHX Little Big Muff etc BUT no decent bass amps around.

If any 'slutz out there could help me with ideas to achieve this super gnarly bass tone that would be awesome.

(I know that album was recorded by Kurt Ballou between shows/studio but have never found anything on mics/amps used)

Cheers!

Calvin Harris: Producer Or Writer?

Miiika — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:03 GMT

Calvin Harris won songwriter of the year at the Ivors. But is he actually a songwriter at all? - Telegraph

Calvin Harris: Producer Or Writer? - Attack Magazine

"Calvin Harris is named Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards, but the Daily Telegraph‘s chief music critic disputes whether he even counts as a songwriter. Does creating dance music count as songwriting, or should it be seen as something else entirely? Attack‘s Oliver Curry argues that Harris’s music clearly fits the definition of songwriting, but that focussing on the concept of a ‘song’ alone is a needlessly narrow approach to music."

Basic Studio Equipment for Newbie

deckland — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:51 GMT

Hi, I'm a high school student and I'm interested in composing music scores. I need help with equipment and what to buy to get started. I already know a lot of music theory from 5 years of bass lessons and I've taught myself how to play piano. I started out using ableton off of a free trial and learned how to use it this past year and finally bought it. (haven't yet switched to live 9 yet) I also have a midi keyboard, mixer, and some sennheiser headphones. What I'm looking for is virtual synthesizers that can produce anything from orchestral music to drums. I have the DAW and the gear but I need vst instruments to create the music. I've used NativeInstruments before and like their products, they have some bundles of instruments that seem to be what I'm looking for. I don't have access to live instruments, except my keyboard and bass, so I want to primarily compose electronic film or game music as a hobby.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, I'm new to the forum and appreciate any help.

Thanks

Bob Ludwig cost?

Tomas Bykowski — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:22 GMT

Anyone had their stuff mastered by Bob Ludwig and knows what he charges for a single or a 10 track album? Thanks!

So I broke the rule. HELP!! PT 10.3.5

kickdrummer58 — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:47:11 GMT

I was running somewhat fine on pro tools 10.3.4 and I got that great pop up that said there was an update. So I downloaded it. Yes it's the complete file. I ran the uninstall safe and then proceeded to instal 10.3.5. It's gets al the way to 3 minutes left where it says running package scripts and hangs up. The minutes left climbs to 45 and then my computer shows the force quit window???

I tried going back to 10.3.4 but with the same problem. Uninstall is fine and restarts automatically but hangs on that last 3 minutes then climbs to force quit.

What can I do???

BTW my mac OS is 10.7.5.

My project thus far.

meneedit — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:11 GMT

Hi guys!

Quite a while ago I posted a thread seeking info about setting up a vocal recording area in a fairly narrow rectangular room.

I've spent the last few weeks setting it up and it is almost done but I need to take more steps to soak up some more of the acoustics.

Glenn from GIK recommended that I treat the room as well as the recording area so that is what I am currently working on. For the vocal area I have attempted to create replicas of the GIK free-standing panels. They are quite rough but they should do the trick providing I can take care of the rest of the room.

Here are some photos:

THE PANELS
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As you can see I am one panel short, hence the big gap but eventually I will have a panel wide enough to enclose the whole area.

The panels are empty wooden frames with mineral wool inside and they are wrapped in calico which is quite breathable. The panels do not have any gaps at the bottom except for the door panel which has wheels at the bottom. Should I fill in the gap at the bottom of the door panel?

Here is all the necessary info on the mineral wool (soundscreen R2.0):

http://www.insulationindustries.com...._Datasheet.pdf

I have used 1x thickness in each panel (one and a half batts standing on top of each other but wedged in quite firmly with no gaps between the wool and the wood.

Unfortunately, hanging small panels on the walls won't be an option because the room is already cramped and there isn't much space between the wall and the office chair.

.....However, I could place something on top of the desk in the corner (near the muse poster). There WAS actually a DIY bass trap in that corner but it is now in one of the corners of the vocal area.

THE BASS TRAPS
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The bass traps could be ineffective due to the design but i'm really not sure. To make the traps I cut some batts down the middle and made a triangular shape out of three halves and stuffed a few odds and ends of wool in the middle.

There is no wood inside the traps, they are also wrapped in calico and I tied string around them in a few places to hold the calico on.

The most important question I have about bass traps is, if designed correctly, can they be used in upright placement in wall corners as opposed to being on roof corners?

THE ROOF
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Similar to the bass traps, there was no wood involved in the roof. Just a layer of the wool lying flat with calico wrapped around it. I'm guessing that this could be the most ineffective part of the foundation but I hope it is ok.

THE TABLES
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Both tables in the room have thick blankets on them but this is not an attempt to treat the room, they are just there because I like them. These blankets drape down the front and back of the tables.

Regarding the table that meets up with the recording area, I will be placing an extra thick block of materal underneath at the end, as I imagine that the acoustics would currently be travelling freely in and out of the vocal area.

WINDOWS
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Unfortunately there are 3 of them ....and one of them just happens to be smack in the middle of the far wall, behind the panels. I remember Glenn telling me that windows can cause a 'combing' effect.

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Well, that covers as much as I can think of for now.

I realise that I have most likely made quite a few no-no's in this endeavour, so any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Ultrabeat - Modulating decay via velocity?

Magical Negro — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:09 GMT

Hi.

I'm trying to make a snare sound in Logic's Ultrabeat with two osc and noise. I want that noise's decay to be shorter or longer depending on the amount of velocity applied. I routed one of the envelopes to be the mod source of the noise volume, so manually varying the decay of that envelope affects the sound the way I want it to.

Now I'd like to control that parameter (the envelope's decay) via velocity instead of manually, but I don't know how. Setting vel as the via source in the noise volume control does not work, as it makes velocity to control the ammount of modulation the ENTIRE envelope (and not only the decay) applies.

Is this even possible? If not, is there a software drum machine that allows me to do it?

Roland PC-300 ~ RIP?

Lucille — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:28 GMT

Hi guys, this is my first post! I come here to ask you if you are familiar with old USB MIDI controllers whose drivers stop being updated by companies.
I don't own much material and I really wanted to continue using this pearl.
I'm using Mac OS X, version 10.6.8.

Hope you can help me!

Decipher this Song!!!

Atomicfox — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:26 GMT

George Barnett - Where The Devil Sleeps (Recording Video) - YouTube

This track is amazing and I was wondering if you guys can figure out how he achieved that sound? I mean what instruments he is using, the effects, and the way he's panning them. Deciphering anything on this track will be immensely awesome, helpful, and a good way to learn!! Let's get to it!!!

Play a turntable through active monitors

richgilb — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:58 GMT

What is the best way to do this? I use MC cartridges and have a phono stage.

Monster Power Difference? 900 v 2500

Trill Trax — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:12 GMT

Is there a significant difference between these two units? Does the higher model offer more of a clean connection than the lesser one??

New/modern preamps or vintage mixing console??

alvarodrigo — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:14 GMT

Hello people, hopping you're all great.

The thing is: I'm from MX and down here there are not many opportunities to listen to gear before making a purchase decision.
We're a small recording studio who have been saving some dough for a long time, and we would want to go somewhat more pro by upgrading our whole setup.

We're considering this preamp list:
API 3124 - 4ch
Vintech x73 - 2ch
Ruper Neve 5024 - 4ch
UA 4 710d - 4ch
Great River MP-500NV - 2ch

..for a total of 16 channels we'd be spending around 13k.
None of us have actually tried any of these, though. Which is why we're kind of biased, for we've been taking guidance from various people with different tastes.
We record mostly alternative rock, some piano, strings, and synths/electronic music. We're also trying to move a little into mastering, and for this purpose we're considering GML 8200 eq, pendulum OCL-2, and some 500 series processors.
This will be a huge effort from all of us, and this is why I'm in here, asking you (who are more likely to have an unbiased opinion) for some advice, which will be much appreciated.
Main concern:
This amount of cash spent in these preamps, or spend the "same" amount in a vintage/used working console, such as AMEK 501 (40 channel), or any other consoles around that price tag on ebay.

What we're looking for is punchyness, great freq response, big headroom, and low noise. Don't really know if new/modern preamps are better regarding what we want.

Thank you very much in advance, I hope this will make enough sense to give us a hint!

Peace.

Buying A U87ai?

Reem703 — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:23 GMT

I'm getting the U87ai(Nickel or Black=sound difference?) I'm contemplating on pairing it with an Avalon U5, V5, or M5. I need something mobile.I tested the U87ai with 737.The 737 is just way to much for me right now. I've heard some good things about the other Avalon pre's.Please let me know what you think or suggestions.*For Vocals*Thanks in advance.

Nobody Cares

Redwhite — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:19 GMT

Nickel or Black Neumann U87ai?

Reem703 — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:51:25 GMT

I'm finally going to be able to purchase a U87 after saving up for a while and selling my Bock U195. I tested the U87ai/737 out on my vocals and really liked it. I have the choice of getting the Black or Nickel U87ai. Is there a sound difference by chance? Also if worse comes to worse and I may have to sell it off which one would hold better value? I have a Duet 2 right now, but I'm thinking about getting an Avalon U5, V5, or M5 to pair with the U87ai. The 737 is just way to much for me right now. Please let me know what you think or suggestions. This is mainly for Vocal use (Rap, Rock, Pop, R&B). Thanks in advance.

"Ain't In it For My Health" & Levon Helm's Studio

Robby in WA — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:45:06 GMT

Great movie about an incredible life. Epitomizes what it means to be a musician. I noticed his studio is similar to Phish's in that there's no isolated control room.

Beautiful place to create and share music.

Levon Helm Studios.com

Any gearsluts info?

Anyone Have A Roland XP to Help SVQ to SMF Files?

hasbeen — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:50 GMT

I have a couple of old SVQ files that I need to play on a Fantom G6. Can anybody take my SVQ file and use their Roland XP or other to convert and then save my file as a SMF? Please PM it would be very helpful. Thanks

Anybody know where I can get a Guitar -> Sitar VST? (NOT VSTi)

Xaque — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:58 GMT

Hi. A band made a special request and I'm completely stumped to find what i'm looking for. I need something like this Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar demo - YouTube

I have both processed and DI guitar signal to work with. Obviously i don't need an exact replica so if somebody is aware of how to do this with another plugin of some sort PLEASE do help. I'm desperate here haha.