Recent content by kartikbala

Hi friends, Just like to find out what is the max length of midi cable one can have b4 u start experiencing stuff like noise and loss of data...etc Thanks! Kartik

Hi evryone, Was tinking of getting a new laptop for recording purposes, and also to double up for office work (email, word and excel only). I hear some pple prefer desktop machines for recording, but wld a similarly spec-ed laptop be just as good? I'm thinking at least P4 2GHz, 1 Gb RAM, and a...

Hi, I've put another of my bands' demos up: http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1447&alid=-1 "Big Time Lights" Pls help me with all your comments. Thanks! Cheers! KB

Hi all, I'm trying to record a string quartet. The mics at my disposal are an SP B1, SM57 and 2 ECM8000s. I've tried placing the mics abt 3-4" away from the strings at the bridge and I'm getting really nasal and scratchy tones. Does anyone have any advice on how I can position my mics to get a...

Hi all, The past month has been totally sleepless as my band has been recording and mixing the soundtrack for a local theatre production. I've put two songs up on nowhere radio for you guys to listen to. As usual, all comments are welcome! Thanks pple! Cheers! KB...

Finally got my hands on a digital cam to take some fotos of my recording setup....check it out pls http://www.geocities.com/kartikbala/dastudio.jpg http://www.geocities.com/kartikbala/fostex.jpg http://www.geocities.com/kartikbala/ampmiced.jpg Howzit look? Cheers! Kartik

Hello pples, I'm considering getting either the studio projects C1 or B1 at this pt in time. The use will be mainly for rock/blues vocals, and occassionally fiddle (country style). I want to know whether there's a significant difference between the 2 (aside from price! ;) ). I noticed the the...

Hi fellow analog-ers, I've noticed that everytime i record on my Fostex R8, it sheds huge copious amounts of oxide; so much so that I feel compelled to clean the heads after just one or two songs recorded. Is this a normal phenomenon, or cld it be because I live in Singapore whe3re the humidity...

Send my fender p-bass for repotting etc but he totalled fucked it up, using unshielded wires and old corroding pots....the bastard.... ok sorry for the rant and expletives. :) now im doing it on my own, so i need some help. what gauge wires shld i use and anyone has any idea of the resistor...

dudes, i have a fostex r-8 which i want to sync to midi. i know i cld use this fostex mtc-1 device which syncs the r-8 to MTC, but it's kind of impossible to find these days. does anyone know of any other device that can sync midi to a reel-to-reel recorder? thanks a lot. and....happy...

Hi dudes, Just got meself a fostex r8 off the 2nd hand mkt. Im having a problem while recording. Somehow it records only for a few seconds, then automatically stops. Then on playback, the same thing happens...playing for a few seconds then stopping. I haven;t the remotest idea what's going on...

Hi, I'm thinking of plunging into analog recording, just for the fun of it, and I'm prepared for all the 'so-called' hassles that come along with it (cleaning, aligning etc). Thought of going for a 1/4" 8-track jus so that I won't blow my wallet. If I really find that it's my cup of tea, then...

How do you guys connect up all ur equipment ensuring that there's no overload? Currently im daisy chaining 3 multipin sockets for all my stuff and i forsee its gonna get real worse in the future? Shld I get something like the Samson/Furman Power distributor thingies? What do these devices...

Homerec-ers Thanks for all your comments in my previous thread. I've got another newly recorded song up. Slightly diff. from the previous one. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1447&alid=-1 Song: No Sleep Rip it apart dudes! cheers KB

Hi all This is my latest recording. Pls leave your comments on all aspects of recording and musicmanship! :) http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1447&alid=-1 Thanks in advance! KB