Recent content by charon17

In the vernacular of audio technicians, what does the term transient refer to?

I've have a DAW which I am quite pleased with in many respects, but there is one thing which bothers me. It seems that the audio which I record is not "dense" enough to compare to music which is professionally recorded. I've compared the waveforms of my music to those of professional songs and...

I've done desktop recording for quite some time now and find that the audio I record is tenuous in comparison to professional music. Visually, my audio looks louder (by comparing wave forms in mix edit view) than professionally recorded music, but the pro music is always stronger and louder. One...

I am currently using the audiophile sound card and am capable of outputting 96kHz sounds to the analog outputs, but my receiver (utilizing the spdif out of the AP) can only play up to 48kHz - what gives? I have my digital connection set to receive CD signals; I thought maybe this was the...

Using the audiophile 2496 soundcard and cooledit 2.0, how do I obtain 24bit and 96kHz recording and playback? Charon

How do I configure the Audiophile 2496 to play and record at these levels? Charon

Ok, I'm really tired and I'm just not operating at max capacity today to be capable of understanding enough about digital signals to get my audiophile to output into a stereo reciever... What I need is some pretty basic instructions here on how to get it all working in concert... My setup is...

I am attempting to connect a record player to my mackie via individual phono female to 1/4" TRS adapters on the left and right channels. I am having absolutely no success and am wondering if I am using the wrong adapter. I need to transform my RCA males (L/R) into 1/4" TRS males and I thought...

Can anyone currently using the audiophile 2496 (or any card of the delta series for that matter) kindly describe their computer set up and how well it works? I need to know everything right down to MoBo and Chassis... Thanks you very much... Charon

To anyone who owns this sexy piece of bass butter from heaven, please download your thoughts to aid me in the decision making process for the purchasing of this fine looking instrument... thanks! if you detest, please recommend another bass for me to look at :)

Ok... I was attempting to fix my cheap 10$ (purchased off of friend) washburn xb100.. The previous owner was incredibly rough with the guitar and somehow broke off the tone pot - the wiring snapped right off. I attempted a fix on the guitar by resoldering the displaced wires to the top of the...

Umm... just curious... has anyone ever heard about the Roland SK500.. (an edirol product) it seems to be semi-ghostly I have it and I am very pleased with it.. cheap expansive expressive beautiful tones.. yeah.. I called it cleo.. Charon

Can anyone share their tips / tricks on making good sounding convolution impulse waves? Does anyone know of a good place to find more of these files?

So I was reading another thread see and I was reminded of the concept of balance vs. unbalance in sound, and I really don't have any clue as to what that means.. can someone help me see the light? Charon

For Cool Edit Pro, can anyone real off the settings for some of the most basic applications of the CEP compressor? (Such as the ratio, and threshold levels applying to vocals, bass guitar, drum etc..) Thanks :) Charon