Recent content by CEM

I am diong sample based recording. I want to record my own samples in analog tape. Do I need anything special? Can I use a regular cassette recorder and a good mic? I don't want to spend $500 on a feild recorder. What are reasonably good reasonably cheap options?

I want to start creating sample-based (my own created samples) music that allows me to play in other tuning systems i.e. just intonation etc. I assume some sort of MIDI app is what i need. I want to be able to map samples at specific frequencies to individual keys/pads/or in step sequencing. I...

I am looking to start sample based recording projects. I have been cutting my teeth on an old version of fruity loops on a laptop(not enough power). So I am looking for hardware or hardwae software combo. There are many terms I do not understand - do I need a groove box, sampler/sequencer...

How do I make Fruityloops a midi slave to the MR8 master?

I want to hook up my MR8 (midi out only for master sync) and my J-station (in and out) to my SB live. I know I can buy a in/out midi cable that plugs into my soundcard - but is there some sort of "Y" cable I can put on it so that I have 2 ins and one out. Would this setup even work? Thanx CEM

I have done searches and such and I have some ideas what sort od mic I may need....but most people talk about recording vocals and acoustic guitar. I have an MR-8 and a budget - my recordings are for me and my friends so I am not looking for a $500 mic. I will be recordin all different kinds of...

I am thinking about buying one of those small pocket studio type things just to get demo type stuff worked out. For monitoring should I get a cheaper set of bookshelf speakers or a really nice set of headphones (brand suggestions would be cool too). I know that the "monitors vs. headphones" has...

Guitar/Bass into J-Station @ 24/44 analogue out into SB live analogue in @ 16/48 which is recorded in Cakewalk Guitat Tracks 2 which only supports 16/44. Is this really screwing up my signal? I don't really understand the implacations of D/A - A/D converting. CEM

I am looking at hard drives for my DAW and there are some specs that I don't understand- what the heck is OEM and GXP? Are they important?

Is a soundfont just a wav sample? I own fruityloops (still figuring it out) and I just found out that they sell a soundfont player. Fruity can already play samples - or is this player for people who already have soundfonts on their computer and would like to use them in fruity too? Thanx in...

I am looking for a sound card or other solution to hook my j-station to. All I want is to hook my spdif out on the j to a spdif in with the same sampling rate (24/44) - I looked at the M Audio DiO 2448 (which supports 44.1) for $100 - anything cheaper? CEM

I am thinking of building an AMD based Daw - does anyone know if n-Track and the Delta DiO 2448 are compatable with the AMD chipset - are there other things I need to consider besides chipset compatability?

I've been thinking about building my own DAW and I have been doing research - and since I dont know much about computers it is very confusing. I came across a website that builds DAWs and released a book called "The PC DAW Book" - I'm thinking about getting it. Does anyone have it or know...

I ran a search on this and got nuthin...I was considering buying this unit someday, does anyone have any experience with it?

What kind of computer power do I need if I am doing MIDI only projects? I am only looking to do 8-16 tracks. I ask because (1) I am new to MIDI (2) I want to record audio on a stand alone unit and sync it with MIDI or record the MIDI to one of the audio tracks - unless of course some one can...