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DrChu posted:Are you using an adapter that splits the stereo 3.5mm to two 1/4 lines for each of the sources? No, I'm not. Should I be?
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Good_Vs_Evil posted:No, I'm not. Should I be? Yes, the mixer has mono inputs, so going from stereo 3.5mm to one 1/4 cable you'll be losing a channel from every source.
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DrChu posted:Yes, the mixer has mono inputs, so going from stereo 3.5mm to one 1/4 cable you'll be losing a channel from every source. Awesome. I'll try that. Thank you!
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Hello everyone, I'm about to start buying some recording gear, because recording ideas with the integrated laptop mic just isn't cool is it... I'll be using Reaper, and Reason (not for recording, but for "boom tchak" and synth stuff - as some stuff is just "there" to begin with). So, I play acoustic and electric guitar. The plan is to buy a USB Audio Interface such as the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 (I've used the wizard thingy on recordingreview.com), with Hi-Z to plug my guitar in directly. I'm looking at second hand ones because loads of people seem to keep interfaces for a month, then sell them on for 2/3 or 3/4 of the price. It might not be this model, but a couple have the same features, so I'll just see which is available. I also plan to get a SM57 to record acoustic/resonator guitars, my electric guitars plugged onto my cheap amp (to mess around with that), maybe vocals, and maybe sax. It seems I can get one for 75€ in like new condition pretty easily. I want this mic because it seems to be a "solid all-around" value mic with good results, and if I lose my ears in a freak cooking accident, I can always resell it for a similiar price. Finally, I'm planning on getting an Akai MPK49 to play keys, fiddle with knobs, and hit on pads (boom tchak tchak, boom boom tchak). It's a bit more expensive than the others, but my old flatmate had one, and I really liked it. These are 333€ new on Thomann, but they're sold second hand in good condition for 250-300€. I'll be listening on a cheap stereo which I'll (hopefully) soon be upgrading to a nice system, and my Sennheiser PX200 headphones. So my questions are: -My laptop has only two functional USB ports, and one is used by my mouse. I'm thinking of getting a USB interface in case I change computers one day, and that one doesn't have firewire. I also want to have my external USB hard drive (with uses external electricity feed) constantly plugged into my computer. Therefore, I'll get a "multi-USB" thingy, the kind where I plug one into the computer, and get 4 (for example) USB ports. Will this division create any problems for making music without latency, or speed of access to the hard drive ? -I will be plugging the MPK49 onto the interface (using MIDI or USB) right ? Or is it plugged directly onto the computer via USB ? -Am I missing something obvious, or making any silly mistakes ? Thank you for your help, and happy holidays !!
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I cant remember which one it was, but one of the interfaces I had didn't like being plugged into a USB thingy because it found it difficult to tell which USB port it was supposed to send\recieve the data from. I believe it was my Line6 which I hated anyway, but I wouldn't necessarily count on using one of those. One thing you might want to consider is getting Amplitube 3 for your guitar needs. It's a bit pricey, but holy loving awesome. Dont know about the MPK49. Sorry mate. ====================================== I'm about to re-record the album I recorded earlier this year. Now I have a semi-decent setup and a band so we can have VOCALS and OTHER PEOPLE playing. AMAZING! The Bass player wants to mic up his amp, but I think with Amplitube and DI, I could get a better sound. I'm looking for a Opeth - Ghost Reveries sorta sound patch. Could anybody help me out here? What are the things you should look for in a good bass tone? (I'm a guitarist. Apologies ><)
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Hammer Floyd posted:
Take a signal from the mic and from the DI. What's his rig? If he's a bass player there's a certain amount to it being "their sound". Try and see what his gear is and see if there are faithful models of it.
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Dec 29, 2010 08:05
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Noise Machine posted:Take a signal from the mic and from the DI. What's his rig? If he's a bass player there's a certain amount to it being "their sound". Try and see what his gear is and see if there are faithful models of it. That's a pretty decent idea actually. Cheers for that. Another question: I've got a completed mix which sounds great at like -12 db. When I try to make it at a decent volume so that you dont have to crank your speakers all the way up, it starts to clip\fart even though the wave form thingy is nowhere NEAR the gain limit for where it would be clipping if there's too much gain. I have a horrible case of writer's block so this paragraph probably didn't make sense, but if it did, anybody got any advice?
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Dec 29, 2010 08:17
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Hammer Floyd posted:I cant remember which one it was, but one of the interfaces I had didn't like being plugged into a USB thingy because it found it difficult to tell which USB port it was supposed to send\recieve the data from. I believe it was my Line6 which I hated anyway, but I wouldn't necessarily count on using one of those. Alright - I'll plug the interface into the working port then without a multi-thingy. Will do for Amplitube  That's the plan anyways.Otherwise the rest looks alright yeah ? I'm not making any stupid decisions ?
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All looks good to me. I recorded an album just using Amplitube and GuitarPro midi converted to MP3. An SM57 is always good to have lying around. I dont know anything about your interface, but I started off with a Line6 Toneport and that thing was horrible and I dont know about your keys, but you'll be able to record your guitars pretty nicely
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I'm just starting to learn to play bass but I'm having a problem with my finger nails hitting the strings when I pluck up with my index/middle fingers no matter how short I cut them. I rest my thumb on the pickup or higher (on the top edge of the pickguard) and try to pluck and at least half the time my fingernail hits the string instead of just the fleshy tip of the finger. Is this a common problem? Any "standard" solution? Or are my fingernails just weird. edit: In the little trainer video that came with my SX bass the guy would pluck upward with a finger and end with the finger landing on the string above and basically mute it. That's the way I've been trying.
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Jan 1, 2011 11:20
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Probably better to ask in the bass thread, but I learned that you kinda stroke the string with the pad of your finger, like going over it with a paintbrush. I like to use the tips/nails as well for a stronger attack, and sometimes I turn my hand slightly sideways so I'm plucking more with the side of my finger pads, which gives a thicker tone (and it's good for pretending you sound like an upright bass!) Ask in the bass thread though, it's a good resource
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Jan 1, 2011 13:00
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This should be a pretty easy question to answer. I'm looking for recommendations for a webcam with a decent mic to record acoustic guitar / vocals. I've tried using the camera on my phone, but the mic simply won't cut it. Thanks!
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Jan 1, 2011 22:53
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I wouldn't use a webcam mic to ever record your vocals - ask around in music shops for either a Shure SM58, or... bah it's escaping my memory right now but there's a JTS mic that's considered the "equivalent" to the SM58 but is actually better at catching the higher range. Ask around your music shops for this; it's seriously nice sounding (I was checking out someone elses). I'll go back and ask the dude which is was, but that might take a day or two.
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Jan 2, 2011 00:32
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Famicom Bunko posted:This should be a pretty easy question to answer. I'm looking for recommendations for a webcam with a decent mic to record acoustic guitar / vocals. I've tried using the camera on my phone, but the mic simply won't cut it. If you're really looking for a webcam and not a standalone mic, I have and like the Blue Eyeball. It's the only webcam I've seen where the camera takes a significant backseat to the microphone.
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I mainly want something that I can use to record myself playing and upload it to youtube. I have a USB M-Audio mic that came with a lite version of Pro-Tools, but the drivers didn't behave nicely with my computer. I suppose I could try to get that working again and then use it to record audio and then sync it with video, or just host audio files. I'll look into the Eyeball, Manky. If anyone else has had luck with other products let me know!
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Thinking of putting wacky new pickups in my Strat copy. What I'm considering is... Neck: single coil lipstick Middle: Humbucker Bridge: single coil lipstick I don't play any style of music in particular, I just think this would sound cool. Would the humbucker be better suited to the bridge position though, do you think?
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Squibbles posted:I'm just starting to learn to play bass but I'm having a problem with my finger nails hitting the strings when I pluck up with my index/middle fingers no matter how short I cut them. I rest my thumb on the pickup or higher (on the top edge of the pickguard) and try to pluck and at least half the time my fingernail hits the string instead of just the fleshy tip of the finger. Is this a common problem? Any "standard" solution? Or are my fingernails just weird. This all sounds correct, you just need to play enough to get a callus, so just keep at it.
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Jan 2, 2011 21:02
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Something smashed the rightmost preamp tube in my Mesa/Boogie DC-5. Looks like it's the V5 position, "Phase Splitter and Driver". A regular old 12AX7. I'd like to use a somewhat bright, open tone to bring out my single coils. Any suggestions?
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Jan 3, 2011 01:38
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I'd suggest you swap the tubes earlier in the pre-amp before messing with the phase inverter.
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Got a Groove Tube for now. I can customize later. I'm gonna see what the other tubes are and if I can upgrade one of those. Looks like I got a GT-12ax7-C to replace a smashed Sovtek 12ax7LPS. I'm pretty sure they're the same tube, but I'm gonna do some swapping and see if I can round out my tone a little. CalvinDooglas fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Jan 4, 2011 |
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I'm in the process of selling my Hagstrom Swede (re-issue from 2004), but I'm not sure how much I can get for it, so hopefully this thread can help. The guitar itself is in good shape. I bought it second-hand from a guy who didn't use it a lot, and neither did I (which is the reason I'm selling it). There's one noticeable scratch on the pickguard, but no real scratches on the body/neck. I'm guessing that after a quick tune-up it'll be good to go. Looking around some webshops, the cheapest price I've seen for this guitar is 510 euro, with the maximum around 600. It's $665 on MusiciansFriend, which is around 505 euro. I'm selling it with a hard guitar case, which I think costs about 50 euro on average. I'm personally thinking in the range 350-400 euro, is that anywhere near reasonable?
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Does anyone have any experience using Vocaloid or other synthetic voice software? I'm interested in using a robotic-sounding voice for an electronic song I'm working on, but I'm not really sure what's out there. Vocaloid is sort of interesting to me but all the demos I find of it are horrible sickly J-pop crap. On the other hand, I'd sort of like to subvert that, to find a voice that sounds deliberately artificial but get some kind of human emotion of it - I suppose like the "Still Alive" song from Portal, which is something that everyone seems to love getting their Vocaloids to sing, though my song is nothing like that really. Another Vocaloid problem is that I want the singing to be in clear English, and there only seem to be a few weird-sounding Vocaloid voices that can do that.
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Jan 5, 2011 22:57
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Easiest way would be to run a mic through a vocoder or autotune at full settings, then you can just sing it yourself to get the human emotion in any language you are capable of enunciating. I think the vocoder will give a more distinct robot sound and lessen the chances of someone confusing your track with whatever the latest no-talent autotuned drivel is currently in rotation. Doesn't matter if you can't sing either, the processing takes care of basically everything.
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Fairly nerdy question, but I know there are a fair few nerds here in ML. Are there any good books / resources about writing synthesisers from scratch? A few years ago I remember reading an article about FM synthesis and I wrote a little FM synthesiser which was pretty fun, and I just looked at the VST SDK and it seems fairly easy to use, so I'd quite like to write a VST synth. I'm sure I can knock up a simple FM synth with an ADSR envelope, but beyond that I have no idea. Where can I find the maths behind the things you'd find on a basic synth like LFOs, filters, phaser, ring-mod, etc?
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I've got a question for all you customizers out there. I want to stencil a small design on a guitar. It doesn't have to look fancy or professional. Is it possible to just get a stencil and spray paint a smalled stenciled design over the existing finish or is this a more complicated thing? I'm really only concerned with the paint sticking and not coming off later. The guitar is a MIM Stratocaster if that matters.
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Hey everybody, I've got an acoustic guitar question. I have this vintage acoustic guitar that I really love the tone of and would like to use live but there's a problem: it's a short-scale and the soundhole is about 3 1/4 inches wide and can't fit a regular soundhole pickup. What are some other alternatives to soundhole pickups that will work with short-scale guitars?
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Jan 12, 2011 23:42
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Are you comfortable standing in front of a microphone? To me, that's really the only way to capture the tone of a good acoustic guitar.
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Seventh_Samurai posted:Hey everybody, I've got an acoustic guitar question. I have this vintage acoustic guitar that I really love the tone of and would like to use live but there's a problem: it's a short-scale and the soundhole is about 3 1/4 inches wide and can't fit a regular soundhole pickup. What are some other alternatives to soundhole pickups that will work with short-scale guitars? You could try a replacement saddle with a built-in transducer. The tone is not for everyone, though. Very clear, but perhaps too 'present'. This is more or less what it would sound like: Crosby & Nash - Guinevere, live 1991. Or get a cheap used Dean Markley pick-up (the big wooden rectangular ones) and try shaving off the excess length.
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Squibbles posted:I'm just starting to learn to play bass but I'm having a problem with my finger nails hitting the strings when I pluck up with my index/middle fingers no matter how short I cut them. I rest my thumb on the pickup or higher (on the top edge of the pickguard) and try to pluck and at least half the time my fingernail hits the string instead of just the fleshy tip of the finger. Is this a common problem? Any "standard" solution? Or are my fingernails just weird. The way I solved this when I was a beginner was by letting my hand rest on the bass, so my whole hand is on the bass. I'm nowhere near proficent in the english language to make it coherent so here's a video of me playing, around 0:20 shows it the best : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMhcmIyK44
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Jan 13, 2011 14:48
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Of late 90's early 2000's Epiphones, which are considered better quality: Made in Korea or China?
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Korea.
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Clockwork Sputnik posted:Of late 90's early 2000's Epiphones, which are considered better quality: Made in Korea or China? I tried out the three late 90s Korea models for a while, and they were well made. I think it was Samick who made them; which seemed strange, given that their 335 copies of a few years earlier were pretty bad. If you decide to pick one up 2nd-hand, consider getting a Riviera and replace the off-set tailpiece with a regular trapeze. Nice chunky 345-like sound, but with a bit more bite.
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Thanks guys. I just got a Korean Epi SG Jr P90 for $200 shipped. Everything seems in good nick except for some warping on the pickguard, and the tuners are original. I'll let you know how that goes! For my 335/Casino needs, I'll probably be going the Rondo route.
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For the record, I have a Korean Casino from '06 and it is a glorious guitar. Build quality, fit and finish, and sound are all great. Rondo would certainly be cheaper, but if you can find a deal on a MIK Casino I highly recommend taking it. Also, 335 and Casino are two entirely different sounds. The Casino is full hollow so it's much lighter, has a bit less sustain, and has that big "thunk". Also, the P-90s have more bite than humbuckers and a different character due to the narrow aperture (single line of pole pieces. 335s are a bit more versatile and widely used, and they're much better at rejecting feedback, but they're just too heavy for me to deal with after being used to the Casino. Still, if you want that Larry Carlton/John Scofield range of sounds the 335 is the way to go. Speaking of which, you might look into the Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow line. Even the super cheap ones are built quite well and sound pretty decent. The AS93 exists halfway between a Casino and a 335– full hollow but with regular humbuckers. Okay, that feels like a whole lot of unsolicited advice so I'll stop. Just make sure you know exactly what you want before buying either a Casino or 335 style guitar.
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Thanks for that, and no, it's not unsolicited at all - I definitely want to hear more about these types of things. I'm going Casino because I actually want the p90 experience as I'm going total Britar: Vox AC30/Casino/SG Jr/minimal outboard effects. So I'll have to check and see if the Artcore series comes in a p90 variant. The only other thing I wonder is what would be the sonic difference between a 335 Semihollow with a P90 refit, versus a Full hollow Casino. I would imagine that it would be hard to find a place that would have both in their inventory.
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Clockwork Sputnik posted:Thanks for that, and no, it's not unsolicited at all - I definitely want to hear more about these types of things. If you are worried abut quality, Epiphone semi-hollow and hollowbody guitars have always been very high quality for the money. You even see professionals gigging and recording with newer models.
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Clockwork Sputnik posted:The only other thing I wonder is what would be the sonic difference between a 335 Semihollow with a P90 refit, versus a Full hollow Casino.
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Ferrous Wheel posted:Speaking of which, you might look into the Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow line. Even the super cheap ones are built quite well and sound pretty decent. The AS93 exists halfway between a Casino and a 335– full hollow but with regular humbuckers.
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I have been working a mashup album and I finally finished it tonight. It is almost an hour long with 36 different tracks (I made the album as a whole, not by individual track). I split each track manually in Live, encoded it to v0, then loaded it into iTunes only to find about half of my tracks have a slight amount of silence at the beginning and end. Here is an image comparing my mp3 to the original wav:  I tried encoding in both Max and iTunes at both CBR and VBR and it always gives me the same result.  I looked at waveforms of Hood Internet and Girl Talk tracks but they don't seem to have the same problem. What am I doing wrong?
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How long's the gap? If we're talking a few milliseconds is could just be an issue with MP3 as a format, I think it's divided into frames of a fixed length and if your song ends partway through a frame it has to fill the rest with silence. I'm not sure you can get guaranteed gapless playback with MP3s anyway, so there could always be a click depending on what people are playing it back on. LAME writes some gapless info so you could try encoding with that instead, it might help some people to play it back without gaps. If it's longer than that then disregard!
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