Recent content by jamesperrett

I can't help thinking that you will only be satisfied once you start using a 1" machine. There is a certain something about wide format tape.

I get the feeling that Atmos is going to go the same way as all the previous attempts at quadraphonics and then surround sound for music. Lots of marketing hype but very little real interest. Home cinema enthusiasts are really the only people who have embraced immersive audio.

There's an optical tape sensor which you need to cover if you want it to work without keeping the buttons pressed. You'll find it next to the left hand roller.

Looks like an obvious case for a 3D printed replacement.

Assuming you have the Mk1 version of the DR60D, you take the outputs from the Flamma mixer and plug them into the 3.5mm TRS socket for channels 3 and 4 on the Tascam. You will need a 2 x TS jack to 3.5mm TRS cable but these are fairly common. You can then use the mic inputs on channels 1 and 2...

If you care about audio quality then avoid both of them - go for Qobuz instead which offers lossless streaming.

Since the DR-60D is a 4 channel recorder, I would use that for the recording which saves all the hassle of matching things up afterwards. Just take the analogue outputs from the mixer to inputs 3 and 4 on the Tascam. You can then load the files from the Tascam into a DAW. I would suggest using...

Check your clocking - one needs to be a slave to the other. I would suggest having the Octopre as your clock source and have the Clarett set to sync to the clock coming from the Octopre.

While that is almost certainly true of modern devices, I can think of a few older devices where the pre-amps left something to be desired. My old MM mixer has a great sound but you don't want to record anything quiet through it unless you like the sound of frying chips. We also had an MTR mixer...

OK - so it sounds like I'm hearing something odd with the mic. There seems to be very little presence but there is a bit of a resonance around 8-10k which makes the voice sound a bit thin and wispy. Do you have an SM58 lying around? I reckon you might get better results with that. Apart from...

The vocal still sounds odd to me - especially at the high end. Try taking everything off.

Take all the effects off, apart from maybe a bit of reverb, and then put up the results. I reckon it should sound better. There's far too much on there at the moment.

Before applying power again I'd measure the resistance of the transformer windings and check that they are sensible. Also check for any leakage between windings. I would then check the bridge rectifiers and smoothing capacitors with a suitable meter. Chances are that simple multimeter checks...

This is one of the rare occasions where a blanket recap of all the audio cards is required. However, the electrolyte from the capacitors can leach into the board and cause all kinds of other problems so you really need to trace the signal through the circuit and find out where it stops. I made...

I like buying refurbished high end computers rather than budget new ones - particularly Dell Precision mobile workstations. The high end ones are built more solidly and tend to be more expandable. The Lenovo Thinkpads also have a good reputation for music though I've not used one personally.