Recent content by blazingstrings

Alright, I searched and looked and tried and am getting no were fast with this. I have a Yamaha DTXplorer electronic drum kit and am using garageband for its synths and such. When I am playing the pads on my kit some are perfectly assigned and work but some pads like my snare don't trigger...

Hey all, I don't usually get to much into setting up MIDI Stuff since I bought a Laptop and a few soft synths. But I have an Issue that I want to see if I can resolve it. I play with a band that has drums, bass, vocals and me on synths and loops. I use Reason 4, Ableton Live 7 and Logic 8...

Ok so I finaly decided on a new firewire interface to upgrade from my M-Audio Mobile pre USB. I got a M-Audio Firewire Solo. But I'm still haveing some issues that I cant get rid of. Heres my gear and such: Toshiba Centrino Duo Dual 1.60ghz Laptop w/1 gig of mem and 100gig drive. 120gig...

hey all, I have been using a M-Audio Mobile Pre USB for a while now and am ready to upgrade to a FW interface with more I/O and better features. My main interest is the MOTU UltraLite because: Its Smaller Offers alot of I/O Its the right price Damn, it just looks cool! HA! My main question is...

Hey all, I just upgraded my pc. I havent realy had any huge latency issues before but now I'm scracthing my head as to why I am now. Heres the deal: When I open a few loops in Sonar 5 PE and then open a Softsynth (Roland Groove synth for example) for some odd reason I get a small amount of...

hey guys, I'm looking for a new tube amp (new being important). I tryed a Peavey Classic 30, and Valve King 112 as well as a Fender Hotrod deluxe. I am willing to spend up to around $500.00 and would like it to 50 watts or less(Small club amp) and a 112 combo. I'm just looking for more...

Hey guys, I bought a M-Audio Axium 25 midi controller not long ago after trying a friends trigger finger with great results. The problem I am having is: I cant play the Redrums sound back from the trigger pads that is some do play at diferent velocitys but some of the pads trigger the mute the...

Hey I kind of asked this question before but have some new q's about it. I was given a Roll of this http://www.owenscorning.com/commins...asp?product=289. Its made to line ducts in comercial buildings. Now I realize its not OC 703 at 2" and its probably now good for bass traping but I was...

Hey all, I just got a E-mu E64 with a Glyph CD rack drive and a pile of sample disks and manual for $100.00! :) Even thought it had pretty much everything with it, it didnt have any rack ears........ :( Anyone know were to find any? Anyone have a E64? thanks! -Blaze

Seems like Im cursed! :mad: I failed to mention before that I was wiring all the stuff I asked about to jacks on a steel plate. I'm not sure but I think I'm facing a ground loop........ Everything hms when connected on the steel plate but when I just plug stuff in its humming. Does this...

Hey again! I need to wire the Unbalanced 1/4" direct outs of my Fostex 812 mixer to a Balanced patchbay and then or to a M-Audio Delta 44's balanced ins. I was looking at this http://www.vandenhul.com/artpap/wiring19.htm and the http://www.rane.com/note110.html diagram 14 which is the same...

Hey all, I was looking through the manual for my Fostex model 812 mixer and noticed a weird part about the XLR connections on it. It says: "35. XLR input jack This is an XLR Type Jack. It is intended for a balanced in- put signal(3rd pin is HOT)." Now from everything I have learned...

Hey all, Does any one know fi the model 812 mixers directs outs are balanced 1/4"? I am wiring some cables up for its outs but and not sure if I need balanced or not. Thanks for any info. -Blaze

Hello all, I posted this here because the "Other Gear" area would let me...... :confused: I have a chance to get a set of Wharfedale 8.1's for $200.00. I was just looking for anyone here who owns or has used or likes or dislikes the Wharfedale's. Thoughts and opinions are welcome. I liked...

Not sure if this is the place or if this has been covered here before but I'll ask. I want to setup all the PC's in my studio on a network so I can trade files easly between them. Anybody done this tryed this? What hardware do I need? Is a switch/router used for this? I'm not planing to...