Recent content by nafai

I'm trying to figure out the best way to get a mic to our drummer so he can sing backup on some songs. I figure there's 2 ways to do it: 1) Mic on a stand near the drummer ala Don Henley/Hotel California. I know it can be done this way, but it seems to me that this would limit the range of...

OK, Assume you have two speakers that are essentially the same in all ways except: One is a 12" speaker that can handle a 250W program and the other is a 15" speaker that can handle a 200W program... Which is louder? The 12" has a higher wattage, but the 15" has a larger cone... Or am I...

Anyone have any experience with this PA/mixer? http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/DsplyModel/?gLMC00008EMX660 I'm looking into getting a PA for my band, and this is the first component I'm thinking about getting. Currently, we're renting a Yorkville MP6, which is pretty similar. Any...

OK, I've figured out that there are basically 3 PA configs: 1) powered mixer, unpowered speakers 2) power amp, unpowered mixer, unpowered speakers 3) powered speakers, unpowered mixer What I can't figure out are what the pros\cons of each one is, other than config 2 has more gear to deal with...

Quick newbie question: When performing live, would it be better to run a synth through the PA or use a keyboard amp? I assume a decent PA could handle synth and vox, right? Thanks!

Quick newbie question: When performing live, would it be better to run a synth through the PA or use a keyboard amp? I assume a decent PA could handle synth and vox, right? Thanks!

OK, I'm totally new to live performance, so be gentle... What I'm trying to find out is: What all is needed for a PA setup? Are we talking a PA and a couple of speakers\monitors or is there more? Does a PA need a special kind of mixer, or can I use my Mackie? If anyone knows of I site that...

OK this is not exculsive to Cakewalk, but... I have been trying some experiments with MIDI fading: fading the velocity and volume of patches and tracks both (using Digital Orchestrator Pro and Cakewalk). Here's the prob: If I fade out a part on my synth, like a drum part, it gradually fades...

OK MIDI Gurus, I have been trying some experiments with MIDI fading: fading the velocity and volume of patches and tracks both (using Digital Orchestrator Pro and Cakewalk). Here's the prob: If I fade out a part on my synth, like a drum part, it gradually fades out the way you would expect...

OK MIDI Gurus, I have been trying some experiments with MIDI fading: fading the velocity and volume of patches and tracks both (using Digital Orchestrator Pro and Cakewalk). Here's the prob: If I fade out a part on my synth, like a drum part, it gradually fades out the way you would expect...

OK, this is kinda weird: Last night, while messing with some older sequences, I discovered an oddity. On some sequences, sending program change requests worked like normal, but on some files, program change requests only affected the current channel on my synth (Kurzweil K2000). On those...

OK, this is kinda weird: Last night, while messing with some older sequences, I discovered an oddity. On some sequences, sending program change requests worked like normal, but on some files, program change requests only affected the current channel on my synth (Kurzweil K2000). On those...

Is there a "best" editorlibrarian for PC? I have a Kurzweil K2000 and thought I'd try some EdLib software, but I found Emagic Sound Diver a little hard to use. Are there other, easier to use EdLib packages out there?

Currently I have an Alesis SR-16, which is pretty good for normal drum kits, but not so good for electronic kits. Anybody have a favorite for electronic sounds?

www.lovespirals.com If you listen to samples of their album "flux" or download the Xmas song, you'll hear what I'm interested in. I more or less understand how to get those breakbeat patterns, but doesn anyone know how to get those tight, light sounding drums? Their drums are light and airy...