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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | Apogee Duet Distortion I just bought my Apogee Duet and just hooked it up and the sound it's producing on my vocals is HORRIBLE. It sounds really distorted (even though I'm not redlining). Any idea why this is happening? There is also a really annoying static sound coming through my left monitor. This is ridiculous. I just spent $500 plus for this?
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26th March 2009
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| This really has nothing to do with hip hop. It would get more assistance in Music Computers. Are you using the Maestro software? Have you tried to reset your core audio? Keep in the mind the outputs are unbalanced. What cables are you using? Are you using the right inputs? (selectable in the Maestro software). You really haven't given any information.
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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | I am using the maestro software and I don't know what type of cables I'm using since I don't have that box anymore. I am using Maestro software since I am using a Perception 400. I am using Tapco Monitors S5. And sorry I didn't see that Music Computers place to post. |
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26th March 2009
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Gearslutz is pretty much the last place you oughta be trying...especially the hip hop forum. Apogee pays people part of the $500 you spent to answer these questions for you, and they've paid someone to make a manual. Start there. | |
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26th March 2009
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AKG Perception - RNC - Duet Preamp ...in that order. So who knows what could be wrong with this system. | |
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26th March 2009
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Carry on...  | |
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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | Well xHipHop should go screw himself up the gut. And second I said I DIDN"T SEE THAT PART. And THIRD IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HELP ME AND JUST B@#$%, GO SCREW YOURSELF. And APPARENTLY Apogee is closed right now and so is Sweetwater. What D-Bags. |
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26th March 2009
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Apogee was open when you first posted your question to this forum. Try em again tomorrow before 6pm PST. | |
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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | When I called and pressed 1 like it said the phone-line was messed up so I got disconnected. And it did it everytime. |
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26th March 2009
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Are you aware of how to set proper sample rate, things like that? Take it back to the drawing board and try to trouble shoot what could be wrong. FOCUS daniel-san. | |
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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | I DON'T HAVE AN EXTERNAL COMPRESSOR TO PLUG-IN. Sample Rate- 44.1kHz I/O Buffer Size- 512 24 Bit Recording |
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26th March 2009
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| Kinda funny when ppl realize it's not as simple as going out and buying a bunch of gear, plug it up, and make hits... That said, if you don't even know what kind of cables you're using (which means WE don't know what kind of cables you're using) then your chances of getting help are greatly diminished - and that's just one of MANY possible causes...
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26th March 2009
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 , I have nothing to say, How dont you know what cables you are using? I wish i had a big smiley for that one.
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26th March 2009
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Thread Starter | I'm using TRS cables I thought he meant the brand (I was kind of out of it yesterday). I found out what was wrong with the Duet. Let's just say I forgot that Maestro was Pre-Logic lol. And NO SHIT SHERLOCK, I have owned other interfaces as well. And IF ANYTHING the reason I am getting that noise is because I am running the cables next to the power cables. My bad. So yes it was my fault, and I DON'T JUST BUY A BUNCH OF GEAR. I spent weeks upon weeks researching the Duet, upon weeks. So watch what you say BEFORE you say it. |
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27th March 2009
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ask for help with the most information possible if you expect good answers. these dudes are taking time out of their day to help you out for free. show some gratitude and stay humble...  | |
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27th March 2009
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Would it be better if there was a "Troubleshooting" Sub Forum? I agree that this may be the wrong place to start a thread about your problem, but Some of us Sluts are good at figuring out this kind of stuff. For us to help, you've really gotta lay it all out in the post for us, so we can identify with you, and can give our experience.
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27th March 2009
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27th March 2009
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| im guessing you just need to make sure your inputs are setup correctly on maestro... if they aren't, you'll get a result like you're getting. you probably shouldn't have spent $500 on the Duet tbh. |
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27th March 2009
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Thread Starter | Why shouldn't I have spent $500 on the Duet? I had an M-Audio Fast Track Pro before and with my mic I NEED a really good preamp. And I LOVE the "real" answers here but there are a lot of stupid ones and that pisses me off. Telling me that I know nothing about my gear and how I'm wasting my money... that crap needs to stop. It's not like I asked "What Gear Will Give Me A Great Sound", I just asked a question or two. Thanks to everyone who is giving me "real" answers, I appreciate you taking time out of your day and helping me. |
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27th March 2009
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By the way, still don't get the whole "using a compressor on the way in" type of deal, when you can use a Vst plugin in the track and then monitor from your DAW? You can then switch the compression after... Once it goes in it can't be changed after. | |
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30th March 2009
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Thread Starter | The guys at Sweetwater and Apogee told me I got a defective unit (since it crashed my iTunes *kernal problems). So that's that. Just thought I would let you all know. |
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30th March 2009
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| Damn, is the duet that buggy? I have seen a bunch of threads on how the noise floor is high and all types of things. I was planning on getting one for an imac to use as a sound module but now im thinkin twice.
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30th March 2009
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30th March 2009
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Thread Starter | Well it better be HD because I "heard" LE is very buggy in places. Don't take that as fact. But I have also heard LE and M-Powered are two totally different things. lol well I will stick to Logic  |
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1) Are you using a Apple Display, and is the Duet plugged into the Display FW port? 2) Do you have the DI's turned on with nothing plugged it? They will basically become an antenna for RF and other problematic issues. 3) Why have you not asked your dealer to replace the unit? | |
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31st March 2009
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| Did you make sure you have software monitoring switched off in your daw? you might be getting a phasey sound from that. |
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