Recent content by dick west

Hi and help, I have two great pc's, both with xp home. this one is internet pc, the other is strictly for my music room. I have connected them via eithernet cable. I set them up per the instructions, everything works great. I can share files from either direction. Now for the problem. When...

Hi, I am using a midiman 4x4 hooked via USB to PC using Cakewalk Home Studio 2002. I have 4 modules connected to the 4x4. I can see all 4 ports available in the "midi output" selections and can make any one of them #1 and it works great. I cannot, however, get more than one to play at a time...

Hi, I am using a midiman 4x4 hooked via USB to PC using Cakewalk Home Studio 2002. I have 4 modules connected to the 4x4. I can see all 4 ports available in the "midi output" selections and can make any one of them #1 and it works great. I cannot, however, get more than one to play at a time...

Hi, I have to boot my pc twice for it to see the midiman 4 x 4, then it works great. Any ideas?? new fast pc, intel, xp home, 1meg ram cakewalk home studio 2002, midiman 4x4, usb connection (not midi) if i leave the AC surge protector on to pc, then usb works fine, actually the usb light...

Hi, First time making a cd here. It works, but... peak volumes are all fuzzy. I created 18 songs using Roland XV88, vocals, and guitars, audio and midi, in cakewalk home studio 2002. Through the process, I made them all audio tracks. None of the track meters are going in the "red". At that...

What is Phantom power? Why/when would I need this? thanks, dick west

Has anyone besides "bongolation" had any experience with the fender fr50 resonator? I am new to the guitar world but have enough brains to know it's not gonna be on the same level as the +$1000 stuff. At $279 (musicians friend price) would it survive a student, starting out? I've played them...

I'm going to buy a resonator guitar and would like to know what the differences are in the round neck and square neck as to playing styles? Is this just a preference or are they designed for different styles?? thanks for your input.

i am going to add my pc to my midi system via the "midi to gameport" connection on sound card. should my midi network for keyboards still work even if the computer is turned off? or, would the computer have to be on? I don't want to leave pc on unless I'm recording so I would frequently have...

For those who haven't purchased one yet: Just got back from the local guitar center to purchase a midi to pc cable. Their price was $30, but I noticed some software boxes from "midisoft" on the shelf (a now defunct company). They have a product called "Midisoft kit" that has the cable in it...

I'm setting up a home studio to record on a pc. I record midi keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, bass, lap, and vocals. I plan on using Cakewalk 2002. My question is, should I use up front "compression hardware" for all the analog stuff? I've been doing 4 track tape recording...