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Handen posted:What are some really good resources to learn to use Ableton Live from the point of view of a total beginner? I see ads for online courses via Berkeley School of Music etc, does anyone have any experience with that? There's a built-in tutorial for Live, and it's pretty thorough.
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I'm looking at buying AutoTune, but before I pull the trigger, can someone confirm for me the Native version can be used as a plug-in for ProTools? I've been reading the page over and over again, here http://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune-evo.shtml but I just want to double check before I plunk down the cash. There's also the TDM version and they don't really do a good job explaining the difference. Which do I want if I want to run it as a plugin in protools?
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infiniteseal posted:I'm looking at buying AutoTune, but before I pull the trigger, can someone confirm for me the Native version can be used as a plug-in for ProTools? I've been reading the page over and over again, here http://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune-evo.shtml but I just want to double check before I plunk down the cash. Looks like TDM doesn't have formant, pitch, and throat modelling knobs. And also as far as I can tell, either TDM or Native are btoh available in RTAS (protools format) or VST.
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mezzir posted:Looks like TDM doesn't have formant, pitch, and throat modelling knobs. And also as far as I can tell, either TDM or Native are btoh available in RTAS (protools format) or VST. Also, it's only those "automatic" features that don't work with the TDM version, probably because they aren't really meant to be run in real-time. You get full Native licenses with your TDM version though, so you could use those features on your host CPU.
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Dec 31, 2008 18:08
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TDM is ONLY for protools HD, I am not aware of any other DSP cards that can run it.
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Dec 31, 2008 18:37
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Right on, thanks for clearing t hat up. Native version on its way, had to buy one of those stupid iLok keys with it, too
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RivensBitch posted:TDM is ONLY for protools HD, I am not aware of any other DSP cards that can run it.
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So a couple of months ago I bit the bullet and got myself a Yamaha MO6 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496. However since I have been busy with school and a bunch of other things I'm just now getting some time to try recording something, and now I'm kind of stumped. I can record one track okay and it sounds as it should through my crappy speakers, but I can't seem to record a second track with the first track playing in the background - the second track ends up lagging and crackling. Is it my computer that's slow or is there something I can do to make things work? Ninja edit: I'm doing all of this on linux. 
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Jan 1, 2009 17:21
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Penisface posted:Is it my computer that's slow or is there something I can do to make things work? quote:Ninja edit: I'm doing all of this on linux.  .Not that I know anything about it, but are you using Ardour or running something in Wine?
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Yoozer posted:Do you have your ASIO drivers selected for your soundcard? Is your on-board soundcard disabled in the BIOS? Don't know about the ASIO drivers, I don't recall really installing any drivers, just setting the priority of the onboard sound card the lowest so the Audiophile would be the default card. And I disabled the onboard sound in the BIOS. Yoozer posted:You could also consider sequencing everything on your MO6, it is a workstation after all Right now I'm using Audacity, because I don't understand exactly what I need to do to set up Ardour. Edit: I have thought about sequencing stuff on the MO6, but I don't think it's powerful enough to contain the whole song. The sound just gets really muddy at some point. 4lokos basilisk fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Jan 1, 2009 |
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Penisface posted:Don't know about the ASIO drivers, I don't recall really installing any drivers From what I could find you should have something like Envy24Control (Envy 24 is the chipset on that card). quote:Right now I'm using Audacity, because I don't understand exactly what I need to do to set up Ardour. quote:Edit: I have thought about sequencing stuff on the MO6, but I don't think it's powerful enough to contain the whole song. quote:The sound just gets really muddy at some point. This will happen on a computer too (still need mixing and EQ), but if you record each patch in voice mode instead of performance mode all effects will be retained - therefore it'll sound "better".
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Yoozer posted:From what I could find you should have something like Envy24Control (Envy 24 is the chipset on that card). That's right, I use it to configure things. Yoozer posted:Audacity records wavefiles. Mixing several audio streams can be a feature of the audio card, but a generic driver could skip that. For all I know everything should work, the M-Audio website tells me that I need to install Open Sound System, however I'm unsure about how I should go about doing this. Yoozer posted:Are you using the sliders a lot to send MIDI data to change cutoff, envelopes etc.? If not, then it probably is powerful enough. I think sequencing everything on the synthesizer might be a bit too constraining. Maybe I'm not very good with it yet, but I'd really like it if I could just record a track into the PC and have another playing at the same time. This shouldn't really pose a problem if I have the correct drivers, right? I will try and see about Ardour, maybe there's better luck with that.
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Jan 1, 2009 21:51
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Penisface posted:I think sequencing everything on the synthesizer might be a bit too constraining. Maybe I'm not very good with it yet, but I'd really like it if I could just record a track into the PC and have another playing at the same time. This shouldn't really pose a problem if I have the correct drivers, right?  sorry, I'm kind of out of useful guesses, so I hope you can find the solution. Anyway, no, it should not be a problem at all.
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Great success! I finally clicked the right buttons and managed to record in Ardour pretty much how I wanted to. However something's wrong with the sound. Maybe my speakers suck, but the sound I get straight from the synthesizer is quite different from the one ardour plays me. At least it's not crackling.
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Jan 1, 2009 23:26
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Penisface posted:However something's wrong with the sound. Maybe my speakers suck, but the sound I get straight from the synthesizer is quite different from the one ardour plays me. How different is different? You are recording audio, not MIDI, right? 
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Handen posted:What are some really good resources to learn to use Ableton Live from the point of view of a total beginner? I see ads for online courses via Berkeley School of Music etc, does anyone have any experience with that?
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Hello all, I just got a new laptop (my old computer was useless for running Cubase) and I'm really looking forward to doing some recording with my Tascam US-224, and I'm really interested in finding freeware VST-plugins...I've been looking on the internet for over and hour and found some okay reverb effects but the link in the OP doesn't work and it seems that a lot of domains that used to host such files have been bought out. If anyone knows of any good sites, I'm looking for effects that would make for a good shoegazey sort of sound...thank you much.
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Jan 2, 2009 00:41
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Yoozer posted:How different is different? You are recording audio, not MIDI, right? I'm recording the digital stream from the synthesizer (maybe I should record analog). The sound of the recording sounds way louder and distorted than it should.
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A few years back the most recommended monitors here for people on a budget were KRK RP5s. Is this still the case? What are some good options under $400?
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n4 posted:A few years back the most recommended monitors here for people on a budget were KRK RP5s. Is this still the case? What are some good options under $400? M-Audio Studiophile AV40s sound like they might be good, and they are probably $200.
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Jan 4, 2009 18:19
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Penisface posted:M-Audio Studiophile AV40s sound like they might be good, and they are probably $200. Are these new? Because most M-Audio monitors are supposed to be crap, or at least were when I was researching this stuff like four months ago.
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Hey guys I have a question that is probably really basic. I have a Roland TD-9 electronic drum set, and I want to record what I play and send it to my friend. Currently, I can only record what I play in a file type that is meant to be played back on the drums only. It's not useable anywhere else. The drums have a USB port, which I doubt will be useful since taking that file type to my computer is pointless. It has a MIDI output, which I would hesitate to use because my friend's going to be recording .WAV files. But I could use it. And lastly it has stereo and mono output jacks. So my question is, what's my next step to record from the drums? I think my goal is .WAV files. To me, that means either some simple digital 2-track that I can put a line in from the drums, or a cable to connect my drums to my laptop and some program to record on my laptop. I'm running Windows. I don't really know anything about this, so suggestions would be appreciated. One last thing: I'm in an apartment, so I would like to avoid actually getting an amp and producing any sound. That would be a hella expensive option anyway. Thanks...in advance.
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DO YALL WANT A HAM posted:Hey guys You've got a few options, all of which will require at least a little bit of investment. If really like the sounds of the built in samples, you can get an audio interface for your computer along with some recording software (or a stand-alone multitrack) to track it like a standard analog instrument (but without all the noise, since the drums are digital) using the stereo outs. The upside of this is that it's pretty simple, and if you like the sounds your drums make, this will keep them intact. The downside is that it will leave you with only a 2-channel audio file, so you have less options with your mix. The other route you can take is to get an interface with MIDI capabilities, and use your MIDI out to control software drum samples (like BFD or EZ Drummer). If you record the MIDI data, you can then go back in and change the drum sounds to whatever you want without having to re-record anything (and you can also dig in and correct timing and stuff in the MIDI, or change the tempo easily). The upside to this is that you have almost unlimited versatility as far as sounds, tempo, etc long after you record the beat, and you can split each drum into a separate audio track to give you a lot more option with your mix. The downside is that it can make things more complicated, and you'll have to spend a little more money on a software drum sample package (but it does give you a bunch more kits to play around with)
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Rashomon posted:Are these new? Because most M-Audio monitors are supposed to be crap, or at least were when I was researching this stuff like four months ago. They're listed on the M-Audio website, so they can't be too old. Here is a couple of reviews I read before I wrote my previous post: http://www.futurelooks.com/m-audio-studiophile-av40-desktop-speaker-system-review/ http://www.productwiki.com/m-audio-studiophile-av40/ There was also one with a video but I can't find the URL right now. I'm planning on buying these partly because I have a M-Audio interface that works really well and I want to support them and partly because I seriously can't be arsed to start nitpicking on monitors when my current speakers are about 8 years old. The AV40s would probably not disappoint me and the price isn't too high either.
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This might be a very dumb question, but I can't seem to find a clear answer, so I'll ask it anyway. What is the difference between Logic Express and Logic Studio? I gather Logic Studio does a lot of things that someone who doesn't do a lot of MIDI work (like me) wouldn't need. Looking at Logic Studio, it seems like the only thing included that I would use would be Logic Pro itself. So what's the difference between Express and Pro? Also... am I correct in assuming that I could use my original Mbox with it?
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I'm as amateur as anyone can get, and I don't have any desire to try anything professional musically. I record myself just to make little tracks for my girlfriend, parents, or anyone else who wants to listen. I've been using my goddamn point-n-shoot camera to record myself to this point and, yes, it sounds like poo poo. I figure I can spring for the $39 mic featured in the OP. I need to know what kind of cable to buy with it. I'll be recording to a Macbook (the most recent model), with Garageband. Additionally, I want to record myself playing Banjo and Harmonica, sometimes singing while playing Banjo. How well will that single mic handle this? I don't want to spend any large amount of money on this setup as I'm just recording for like 5 people, so can I get myself and my instrument sounding good on a serious budget? IE: I don't want to buy 2 mics, one for my voice and one for the instrument.
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Chimp_On_Stilts posted:I figure I can spring for the $39 mic featured in the OP. I need to know what kind of cable to buy with it. I'll be recording to a Macbook (the most recent model), with Garageband. The bad news is that $39 Sennheiser mic you're talking about won't do you a lot of good without a mic preamp. Something like the Presonus Audiobox USB would be perfect for you, but might be out of your budget (they sell for $120-150). There are also more simple USB mic preamps like the BLUE Icicle that cost about half as much, but only support a single mic (which might be fine for your current purposes). You will typically need an XLR cable to connect up a microphone (although it looks like the Icicle doesn't need one and plugs directly into the base of the mic). If you can't afford a preamp at all, I would advise that you look at USB mics instead. And yes, you ought to be able to get tolerably decent recordings of a banjo + harp with a single mic. Also don't forget a mic stand; in a pinch you can get a tabletop mic stand for about $8-10.
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Oh, I didn't realize I'd need a preamp. In that case, I think a simple USB mic is for me. I don't know much about mics and there is nothing in the OP about USB mics, aside from a passing mention. Can anyone make me a recommendation in the sub-$50 range that sounds decent for recoding harp, banjo, and singing?
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Chimp_On_Stilts posted:Oh, I didn't realize I'd need a preamp. list of USB mics I can't vouch for any of them firsthand, but something like the CAD U1 or U37 looks like it'd probably work well given your needs/budget.
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Sooooooooooooooooo just a heads up, if you ever go to Korea and go through so much effort to bring all your recording equipment safely with you from America and set everything up to record, don't forget that the standard voltage in Korea is 220V and that you need a transformer if you don't want to fry your mixer and have smoke and a terrible awful smell come out from it. Not that I would ever do that. Just wanted to warn you all. In my defense, I've never even had to think about it because the AC adapter for my computer converts voltage automatically and every single other thing I have that I plug in I bought in Korea. Thankfully I was just using a Behringer Xenyx 802 and not something more expensive. And it shut off the phantom power as some sort of protective feature I guess so my mic was saved. 
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Penisface posted:They're listed on the M-Audio website, so they can't be too old. Sounds like Edirol MA-15Ds are an option as well, if a bit more expensive. Don't know which ones I'm going to get. http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop/flypage/product_id/5965 http://www.productwiki.com/edirol-ma-15d/ http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MA15D/
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I have an M-Audio Radium61 MIDI controller which is currently seeing duty as a hilariously oversized paperweight because M-Audio feels it unnecessary to release 64-bit drivers. Is there some cheapo piece of hardware I can buy to get my controller to work with Vista 64? Something like this maybe? http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Midisport-Uno-MIDI-Interface/dp/B00007JRBM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1231434539&sr=8-1
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Goddamn, my copy of auto tune finally arrived Not only did they not include the registration# in the box, but upon installation of autotune, my mbox promptly stopped working and i can no longer launch protools. that's a pretty amazing feat of incompetence edit: finally got protools workin again, don't know what changed but i had to restart a few times. the website kept telling me to write down the registration # that came on the yellow card in the box then the customer service rep was like "Oh yeah we don't include yellow cards or registration #s in the box anymore" jesus what a clusterfuck bassguitarhero fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Jan 8, 2009 |
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Proof positive that T. Pain does work hard for the money.
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I imagine he has a lot of time to troubleshoot, what with the house arrest and all edit: Haha this is great, ProTools stopped working again. Fuckin AutoTune. bassguitarhero fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Jan 10, 2009 |
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I'm wondering if this is possible. Can I connect my PodXTLive through USB and record a track from that, and an M-Audio Fast-Track on another USB port and record from the Line-In and the XLR inputs? Basically, can I connect 2 interfaces at the same time? Edit: Fixed it. Went into audio/midi setup (OS X) and aggegated the Fast-Track and the PODXT. It's cool to be able to use 4 inputs at the same time! Steiler Drep fucked around with this message at 06:30 on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Someone please tell me which headphones to buy for mixing and mastering, I don't care how much they cost, just tell me what ones to get and I will get them ok - but if they are poo poo I will be very mad at you about it. Thanks
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Gnarled Doodle posted:Someone please tell me which headphones to buy for mixing and mastering, I don't care how much they cost, just tell me what ones to get and I will get them ok - but if they are poo poo I will be very mad at you about it. AKG K240s is what I use, they cost about 100 bucks. They sound amazingly good/accurate for the price and don't need a power source so they can be used for iPods, CD players, etc. as well. Hope this helps.
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I use custom molded Shure SCL5s, but not for mixing. They have something insane like 50db of ambient noise reduction, it's enough that when I'm playing drums I have to use ambient mics or I can't lock in with the band.
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Okay I need to make an official questions: I've got ProTools 7.4.2, a mac pro, an MBox original and ever since I installed Auto Tune Evo (with that usb iLok thing), ProTools has occasionally been prone to telling me it can't find the hardware when I start the program. Sometimes it does but it hasn't for the last few hours. I've gone onto each hard drive and deleted the database, then deleted the prefs file for DAE, protools and digisetup and still no luck. Is there anything else I should do? I can still see the Mbox, it's plugged in and lit up so I don't know why it says it' can't find it. Both the iLok and the MBox are USB so I tried unplugging the iLok and that doesn't do it and I've tried plugging the MBox into different USB ports and that hasn't done anything either. edit: Haha it must just be waiting for me to post about it because it came up the very next time I launched even though I didn't do anything different! Still I'd prefer not to have to post on SA every time I want to open the program so hopefully I can still get this fixed bassguitarhero fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Jan 14, 2009 |
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