Recent content by Phosphene

Man, I'm listening to some guitar tracks I recorded a month ago or so and I didn't catch the distortion when I was tracking...not the good kind either. I remember I was using the Distressor as a limiter after the pre. I'm pretty darned sure it was the Distressor that is causing the...

I'm using a RNC as a "mastering" limiter and I'm trying to hook up an RNC to a Rosetta AD 2 channel converter. What I've got so far is I'm coming out of a Roland 1880 via AUX LR (RCA) into the RNC (1/4" TS). This is correct so far. Now the RNC manual says "Hooking up the RNC to balanced...

I just installed a new hard drive in my Roland 1880 and I now notice that I am getting hard drive sounds (very high pitched) coming through my Behringer headphone amp. It's funny because when I plug in headphones directly to the 1880, the sounds are not there. It's only when I plug it into the...

I just got a brand new American Fender JBass Deluxe, and I've never had active pickups before, but here's a question. I'm recording, and I have to turn the treble control all the way down for the buzzing to go away. I understand that it may drive a cap(?), so there will be some...

I had a thought yesterday that my XP-80 is knida too much for me. I like the sounds and I have a few x cards for it, but it is so bigggg for my studio and heavy and honestly, the manual is a little hard to decipher. I can do basic things with it and I can use the sequencer alright (im not much...

How can I create parts on the Boss DR-660 and then get the XP-80 to play them using the XP-80s drum sounds? I'm MIDI retarded, but I know I'll need a MIDI cable. It's the settings on both machines I'm confused about. Can anyone tell me the basics at least?

anyone have one they don't use much anymore?

This past weekend I have tried out a Lexicon PCM70, Yamaha SPX1000, and a Roland SRV330. I'm lookin to get some outboard gear cause I am tired of my inboard efx on my Roland 1880. Of those 3, I liked the Yamaha overall, regarding the price and amount of choices, so I'll probably get one of...

I've done a fair amount of research and I've come up with still needing a cheapish (under $200) power "conditioner" in a new rack basically for organization sake. I'm looking at the Monster Power Pro 3500 vs whatever Furman has in that range. Am I better off just getting the cheapest option...

Please tell me the difference between NUKE and the brit mod (all button mode). It seems to me they they would be close to the same thing (super squash/limiter)? Is it the envelope shape that's different?

Just wanted to run this by youse peoples. One night I discovered my presence boost was not working at all. So, I opened er up and soldered the wire back on the right spot. Not having it very long, I wasn't used to how it sounded....so....I wondered if I did a good enough job reattaching the...

I'm thinking about adding some PC editing power to my Roland 1880 (and I'm MIDI-IGNORANT), and was wondering what I SHOULD spend on a USB/MIDI interface and what brands are trustworthy. I see them on ebay, and the price range is pretty big. Thanks!

tax return time! Got about $1500 to spend. Been thinking about getting something new to help out vocals, guitars and bass. My stuff is relative to Ween in that I bounce around the music genres a little, but mostly use 72 Guild Jumbo and electric guitars, Roland XP-80. I use a shitty Boss...

I used the power supply to make my Nintendo work. Thank god!

ok, so i got the wiring diagram, and i know that the yellow wire has to go back onto the capacitor, BUT ive never done this, and don't own a soldering iron, BUT it's pretty straight foreward right? i just heat up the solder that is on the cap a litle and put the wire back on. Are there any...