Recent content by the_man

Re: The Fireface, how good is it? Is it $900-$1000 better than the Firepod or TASCAM 1804? I'll probably wind up getting an all-in-one Firewire interface, but my ultimate goal is to wind up with 4-8 chanels of the highest quality, so the next time I have $2-3K to spend I'll get some preamps...

Hey there. Over on the "Other Equipment" forum, I started a thread relating to a major upgrade of my equipment. What was previously a SM58/Presounus TubePre/n-track setup is going to be overhauled to be capable of producing my band's EPs. I don't have a lot of money ($3-4K for *everything*...

Thanks for all the replies, folks. I guess I was hoping that this time around, I would like to buy at least *some* gear that I won't have to re-buy later because I skimped first time around. Its part of the reason I'm hesitant about suggestions like the 1010 or Lexicon thingamabopper. OTOH...

Hmmmm, thanks foir the replies. I guess I had always thought of the 1010's as the very bottom rung of multichannel converters. I was hoping that with some real money to spend this time around, I could avoid having to get the cheapest thing going. Although your point is a good one; I recall...

Okey-doke, here's the deal... I've been recording for something like 2 years on my PC with N-track, a PreSonus TubePre, M-Audio BX-8 monitors and an SM-58. My band is talking about finally doing a record, and I'm thinking about going the DIY route. I'm at a point in my life and career where I...

I always wondered this, too. If compression is all about gain *reduction*, then why do compressed signals always sound *louder*?

The only difference between the two is the convereters, right? Supposedly, the XR converters are the greatest thing since sliced bread. However, if I were to use a Tascam DM-24 with it, I wouldn't be using the XR converters, I'd be using the Tascam's. So it'd be a waste of $$$ for me. Does...

Thanks, SonicAl. Since you own them, what can you say about the onboard processors? How good/bad/in-between are the EQs, compressors, and reverb? Kevin

I've been recording with n-track and a Presonus TubePre for about two yesrs now, and I think I'm ready to take the plunge and get some serious recording equipment to do demo-quality stuff for my band and a few others around here. I'm pretty sure I'll be getting an Alesis HD-24, and obviously...

Howdy. The room I'll be recording in has 7-ft ceilings. People have said the for recording drums, 12-ft+ ceilings are best. What negatives will I hear with lower ceilings? Also, If its just a question of distance form the kit and room ambience, why cant I place then out in front of/to the...

Ahhh, Ronan, but I'm not talking about a generic European or even British shound that covers Cat Stevens to Judas Priest, I'm talking specifically about the late 80's indie sound. There's kind of lighter, airy, ringish quality to it...

I never listened to a whole lot of 60's and 70's music, and I certianly didn't when I was in Jr high and High school, so trading on some kind of musical tradition wouldn't have effected me. Are you suggesting that when I first heard, say, James, I thought to myself, "hey, aren't these guys from...

Hmmm. Now, I get to ask this because its the Newbie section: what are some British console companies? Not that I'll be buying one, just want to know. And its just the EQ, and not the preamps or anything like that? Also, this is only something I noticed wrt guitar pop like the bands I...

OK, been holding off on this one for a while now. During my formative musical years, roughly the mid 80's to early 90's, I was listening to a lot of stff coming out of the UK. THe Smiths, James, Stone Roses (awesome record!), Ride, etc, etc. I always thought there was a definite "British...

So this is kind of a newbie question, but here goes: The OctoPre has ADAT Lightpipe output. (picture Loen Phelps, the ladies' man): Yeeeeah, now what is that? Will I need some kind of adapter card in my computer? How much would one cost?