Recent content by akpcep

Hi all, Quick one - I've got a macbook which I'm planning on using with my live band for sequencing/percussion etc. I need some kind of interface/cable so I can get the audio out from either the USB or headphone outputs to 2 x 1/4inch jacks, which will go into stage DI boxes for left and right...

I've got ongoing research documented here: http://www.thesoundofglass.com But any help you can give would be gratefully received.

Hello all. Could you have a listen to this and let me know what you think, both mixing and songcraft/arrangement etc? It's a song about prions. http://www.thesoundofglass.com/first_navigation_kit/prion.mp3 Thanks!

Hi all, I want to get into making short abstract films/montages to go along with my music, so I want to buy a cheap (around £150) camcorder to start recording footage. I don't need anything fancy as it's mostly going on the web anyway, but I'm a bit bewildered about the choice available, all...

Hi guys, hope this question isn't too dumb - I'm feeling a bit out of my depth! Basically, I'm forming a new band where I'm planning on moving from guitar/vocals to synth/vocals, although the synth parts are mainly one-finger drone notes, melody lines to accompany guitar lines, that kind of...

Hi all, I've had a Line6 DL4 delay modeler for about a year, but true to form it's crapped out - this seems like a common thing with the Line6 gear - sounds good, but it's not terribly well made. If I can't fix it, I'm looking to get a replacement delay unit - does anyone have any suggestions...

OK possibly stupid question, but I've got a couple of 1/3 rackspace bits of gear (firebox and RNC) that I'd like to get off my desk and into the rack under it. Is there something out there specifically made to hold them in place, or should I just get a rack shelf and velcro them on it?

OK, this might be a useful thread for people new to the site etc. Name your three golden rules of mixing - if someone's already said yours, see if you can think of three others. Should be interesting!

Hi all, I have a really simple question: I track in Cubase SE, at 24bit, then mix it down to a wav. I put this into T-Racks to master it, which also (I think) dithers it down to 16bit, ready for CD audio. Then, I import that wav back into cubase (as a 16 bit project) and apply BBE Sonic...

Hi all, This may be a painfully newb thing to ask, but - I was thinking of getting an affordable outboard compressor to give me a bit more control when tracking vocals/acoustic gtrs etc. I'm currently using the Fireboxes preamps which I find to be OK. I've got a Yamaha MG12/4 mixer which I use...

Hi all, I'm using a USB controller keyboard to record MIDI tracks in Cubase SE, but there's always quite a long latency, to the point where I have to drag everything I play back a bit to make it sync up. It's really annoying. Does the latency come from the USB interface? Is USB basically too...

Hi all, I'm getting a bit sick of my softsynths, and the bloody latency that means I have to drag everything I play back a few ms to make it sync up. I was thinking of getting a synth, that had a shedload of features (arpeggiator, simple sequencing, lots of hands-on control of parameters) and...

Hi all, I love my firebox by and large, but I've got this recurring problem; When I'm trying to listen to music (or watch a video) through it the audio stutters. I can solve this by rebooting, but it's still annoying. This is playing mp3s off the C: drive, not from a different or external...

Hi guys, I'm having a bit of trouble with my new MG 10/2 working out how to get a monitor mix and headphone mix separate from the main output (see this thread for more details: http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=173845) and I've been searching these forums all morning looking for...

After a couple of years happily recording away (ignorance is bliss) using my seasound Solo EX, I thought I would upgrade to some modern gear, and work in a more "real studio" fashion, by getting an up-to-date interface and an analogue mixer. So, after reading this place and getting some advice...