Recent content by haburton

Help! I want to record up to 8 simultaneous inputs into my computer. I don't need pre-amps, but I would like good quality digitizers. I don't want to spend a lot of money on this, but 24-bit/192kHz recording would be best. I can interface via USB or Firewire. I want them kept as separate...

Okay, does anyone make an interface similar to the Maya44 in higher channel numbers? By that I mean, no preamps, no mixer, no effects, no frills, just 16 - 24bit codecs capturing audio and playing back audio from my computer and interfacing it with USB 2.0 or Firewire? I want to select my own...

I felt like asking again, are there any builders out there? Please share your experiences, tips, tricks, failures (though I hope they're few), etc. I just built the ESP preamplifier and am dying to try it out. I made some modifications that I hope will improve it over the amp it is already...

Hi. I have an old Teac 2A mixer that I want to update with new chips. The mixing op-amps are 5558's so I know what to do there, but the preamps use a TA7136 device. I do not know what these are and can't find information on it in the web. Do any of you know what this device is, and better...

Hi Y'all, I want to synthesize "band" music. Marches, suites, concertos, etc. My sound card, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, has pretty nice sound, but I would like better, more lifelike band instrumental sounds. Can anyone recommend a soundfont set that could help me out here? Thanks

Not exactly songwriting in the traditional sense, but does anyone on this forum write music for band like high school marching band, etc.? I used to do it 30 years ago and I am wondering if things have changed in the scoring of the music. If you have experience at this, please respond. Or if...

Are there any electronics builders out there? If so, tell us about your experiences, good and bad, tips, tricks, etc. Also, have any of you used PAIA stuff? Do you know of any other worthy kits?

I have been recording on my Tascam 414 with both my guitars and my mikes using the preamps in the Tascam 414. I don't know that I am unhappy with it, but I am interested in anyone's opinions of the preamps built into this recorder. My only complaint is that they seem to be somewhat "shrill"...

I am considering buying a HP Pavilion XZ295 to do some location recording. I am concerned because it seems to have a slow hard drive, 4500rpm. I know we all believe 7200 rpm is mandatory, but is with this machine? It is advertised as a machine to do video editing. How can it do video and not...

I would like to put two sound cards in my PC to record 4-channels simultaneously. I record to 4-channel tape on a Tascam 414 and would like to do my mixing on my PC. Does anyone know of a pice of software, preferrable freeware or shareware, that will address two sound cards as four channels...