Recent content by VirtualSamana

I am tracking drums and need more inputs than my Tascam US428 interface will allow. I am thinking of adding another two by recording simultaneously with my Korg PXR4. After I download the PXR4 tracks to my computer I will line up the wave froms on my DAW. has anyone tried this with success or...

I am tracking drums and need more inputs than my Tascam US428 interface will allow. I am thinking of adding another two by recording simultaneously with my Korg PXR4. After I download the PXR4 tracks to my computer I will line up the wave froms on my DAW. has anyone tried this with success or...

I am using a couple of programs that do not allow for midi remote control. I heard that there is a utility that interprets midi messages and converts them to key strokes which would allow me to control things like transport from my midi controller device. Anyone heard of this and know the name...

Anyone listen to this track carefully? Ben Gibbard does a call and response with the left and right channels. It sounds to me like he is using a condenser on the left and a dynamic (with a bit of distortion on the right.) Any other theories? (posting in the mic forum b/c thought would get...

I share a rehersal space that I use to track guitar, drums, bass and vox. I have been using headphones and hi-fi speakers as references to record to make decisions like mic placement, gain levels etc. at the studio. I then bring my computer home to do the mixing/editing in my house where I...

DJ scratching effect I am trying to emulate a DJ like scratching sound with an acoustic guitar and effect pedals. I read somewhere that you can use a flange pedal and a wah to do this. I have a line6 DL4 and when I modulate the delay times it sort of sounds like scratching. Does anyone else...

need some tips on how to synch samples. I am trying to synch a 5 second vocal sample to a beat. I don't know how to do it. Any help appreciated. I am using Ableton Live and FL Studio. Thanks!

I bought an amp without and FX loop. Is it worth it to have one installed? Does the effects loop insert the effect signa between the pre and the power amp? Sorry if I am totally off. Is it used mostly for rack mount gear, pedals or both. What are the advantages of going directly inline...

Hey Guys, Would like to know for future reference if it's possible to reinstall XP without having to reinstall all my software. How would I set up my computer to do this (ie partition my drives, etc.) Is this even possible?

Learning to slap the bass here. I am confused about thumb technique. Should I: 1. Move my thumb in a downward motion grazing the target string then resting it on the next string? Or 2. Hit the string dead on allowing my thumb to bounce of it?

I love my ECM 8000s as overheads. I also like them on acoustic guitar save for the self-noise. Do other people that use the ECMs for acoustic have any techniques of reducing it (during tracking or afterwards)? Is noise reduction software an option?

Getting started on bass and want some more inspiration. It made me think about my favorite bass licks. Something which I hadn't really given to much thought to before. Here are a few of my favoirtes/and or ones that often get stuck in my head: Jane's Addiction: Three Days Primus: My name...

It may be my ears but my monitors (JBL lsr25ps) aren't sounding as sharp as they used to. I foolishy left them over my friends house while mixing over there and he admitted to driving the bass hard enough for them to distort. If I can prove they were damaged my friend will have to cough up the...

One of the many guitarists here who is experimenting with bass. I would like to buy a bass amp, atleast 50W so I can jam with others. Musicians Friend has reduced their price on the Crate MXB50 from 249 to 189. Sounds like a good deal to me. I went to guitar satan and they offered it to me...

I am trying to tweak a patch in my JV1010 to sound like Radiohead's "Everything in it's right place" It's a rhodes type sound. I am trying to figure out where to start. How do the tweakheads out there start out when they are trying to come up with a specific sound? PS I finally got emagic's...