Recent content by nkiner

You need to change the record mode to "disk at once". Check your manuals or the programs help to see how to do this (if you have Adaptec Easy cd creator theres a box you can check in the record dialog box) -Nate K

BTW, I just checked out that benchmark page, and the chip being being benchmarked is a K6-3. K6-3 is not the same thing as an Athlon. (you'll notice I didn't even consider the K6-2 and K6-3 as being worthy of mention on my earlier post). Not trying to start a fight or anything, just thought...

re: fpu stuff, floating point operations are by nature less accurate and slower than integer math. Since digital audio is neatly quantized into 16 bits (or maybe 24 or 32 on higher end stuff), digital audio data lends itself quite nicely to integer arithmatic. If 3dnow is so pathetic, why did...

Here's a rundown on the PC processor debate (i am without Mac knowledge, so I will refrain from mentioning them): PII/PIII: these are based on exactly the same architecture, except PIII's have support for some new instructions aimed at speeding up 3d graphics. The real advantage of a PIII is...

All you need to do what you want is a CD-R. CD-RW's give you the option of using special (and more expensive) rewritable disks that you can write to more than once. If you don't use the special disks than CD-RW's are no different from CD-R's.

The homemade box I refer too is basically just a really horrible a/d and d/a convertor. Exactly how horrible it is at any given moment is adjustable. If you convert a signal to digital with too low a sampling rate you get a phenomena called aliasing, which basically means false information is...

Yes, just an ordinary vcr and yes only stereo. Thats why I say the mix is 'set in stone'. For a live type recording thats all you really need though. -nate k [This message has been edited by nkiner (edited 10-31-1999).]

One thing you have to remember about NIN is that trent does a LOT of sound processing on his computer. Because of this, a lot of the things he does to his guitar sound can't necessarily be duplicated in real time, at least not with any commercially available effects that I know of. I'm working...

It's doable, you'll just need some sort of mixer, and two members (bass and drums perhaps) will have to share a track. And really, you're gonna need a mixer anyway to get a submix on the drums, cause you'll have a real hard time getting a good drum sound with just one mic. My band actually...

Heres a little basic multitrack cassette recorder theory. To keep things simple, I'll speak in terms of a four track. Eight tracks work the same way, the tracks are just 'thinner'. Your standard tape is already designed to be used with four tracks. These four tracks are side1 left, side1...

Most definately. In fact, the Maxell XL-II is most peoples tape of choice. However, I HIGHLY recommend mixing down to your computer. Its not hard, and doesn't need any special hardware other than a pretty standard stereo soundcard (an adequate one almost definately came with your computer)...

"Fade to Black" was my first tune too. Spooky. It sure did suck trying to learn how to finger pick that verse riff when I couldn't even really play a chord right. Which brings me to my point: don't start out trying anything too complex. Smells like teen spirit is a great place to start for...

I've been looking for a good excuse to go to New Orleans (never been there). Sounds like the beginning of a suitably diabolical plan. And if things get too weird, we've got the perfect excuse to explain ourselves. "The devil made me do it". -Nate K

I think the mic probably has more to do with it then the compression. (we used and Alesis compressor, by the way.) The mic is an AKG condensor. The part number escapes me (we borrowed the thing from my brother, and I'm not all that knowledgable about mics). The exact mic isn't the point...

Hey, I'm down. Not that I need much of an excuse to go hang out and get plastered ... And Nate at least doesn't have a wife. Apparantly women don't find the whole beer drinking, partying, no responsibilities thing very apealing. heh. -a slightly intoxicated nate k