Recent content by skippy

Follow this link to snippets from a CD I did in July as a work for hire (my recording only- not my performance or material). If you like it, please buy the CD: these ladies are incredible vocalists, and they really do deserve support from the public. Advance warning: this is a capella...

Grab the updater from the Steinberg web site: http://service.steinberg.de/webdoc_ps_int.nsf/show/updates_applications_pro_pc_en (for the English/PC version, anyway...).

They've finally gotten around to putting a lot of the more useful doc back up on their site so that you can get to it without as much drama: http://www.fostex.com/index2.asp?file=support/documents Go get the service manuals for your machines, before they change their minds again! Now, if...

Looks like Steinberg have released the 1.05 update to Cubase SX (and SL) on their FTP site. There was no 1.04 for Windows- that number was used only for the initial Mac release, apparently. Anyway, I downloaded and installed it last night, and it does seem to work well- fixed a minor MIDI bug...

ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/download/pc/Cubase_SX/Update_SX_102/update_cubase_sx_102.exe Read the update log file in that directory for the list of issues and fixes: ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/download/pc/Cubase_SX/Update_SX_102/Version_History_Cubase_SX.txt Looks like there are many bug fixes, some...

So the site is freaking out and eating posts again, eh? Acoustically, yes it is. I talked about a series of mods that have been applicable to the earlier D-series rackmount units in this thread: http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=19703 I made my mods the to the D1624...

If you have the UAD-1, the new software update is out- and it has the Pultec EQ plugin. Came out on 6/6, but I just found out today. Trivial update, nice noises... http://www.mackie.com/products/uad-1/software_downloads.asp If you don't have the UAD-1, ignore this message. (;-)

Oh, well- and this time they've decided to knock off one of my favorite Mom and Pop vendors- Ebtech, the guys who do the Hum Eliminator isolation transformer products. Just noticed this today... Compare, if you will, the following two products: the Ebtech Swizz Army Cable Tester (available...

Oh, yeah: I also need to move out my Digitech BP8 bass processor. Nice piece, in very good condition, with all doc and the warranty card. New, sells for $379, asking $225...

While I'm thinking of it: I have some surplus E-drum hardware to move out as well. 3 Pintech TC trigger cymbals. 2 16", 1 10". These are the slightly older black PVC trigger cymbals, intended for mounting on a regular cymbal tilter. Note: they do not have the tan rubber pad used on the new...

I've decided that it's time to move out some of the gear that's cluttering up the storage closet in the studio. All is either brand new or used and in very good shape: all used items are as-is, but were working well when removed from service. 1. M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound card: used but in...

Well, I used IEradicator from http://www.98lite.net/ to rip all traces of IE from my W98SE DAW, then used the fixit4.0 utilities from http://www.ontrack.com/fixit to completely clean and defrag the registry, and finally installed the Opera 6.0 browser instead (from http://www.opera.com/ )...

Well, it had to happen. I was checking the Fostex Japan web site, and saw that Fostex has released a new version of the D824/D1624 family recorders, called the MarkII version. http://www.fostex.co.jp/int/pages/products/dmtk/d824_1624.htm These are blackface units based on the D2424, and use its...

I finally found the time to update the drives in my pair of Masterlinks. I backed everything off to CD24, and ripped into them. Here's how it went: First, unplug the power. No, really! Then, pull the rack ears (3 screws each). Then, remove the cover (5 screws). Not much in there, eh? The case...

Just placed the order for my Soundcraft Ghost. That means my poor old Alesis Studio 32 can now be retired into the location rack permanently, instead of having to tear the whole rig apart every time there's a location gig in the offing. I will admit to having periodic intervals of serious...