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I'm the original owner and purchaser of a Roland JD-800 when they were released years ago. It has been babied, hardly played over the years and is in awesome cosmetic condition. It played fine for all of these years up until about September of this year. I had contemplated selling it because...

I'd like to record audio only from my Sony LCD/TV to my Power Mac G5. Specifically, I want to record the audio from the TV part of the monitor (TV shows, etc). The Sony LCD/TV model number is MFM-HT75W. The software I'm trying to record in is Rouge Amoeba Audio HiJack Pro but I'm open to...

I have a very basic understanding of what VSTs are and how they work. However, I'm confused about some aspects of it. Right now, my host application is the demo version of Ableton Live 4 for Mac OS X (Panther). This is what I'm using to test out various demo & freeware VSTs. The demo...

I was recently on eBay and saw a few Yamaha AW4416 DAWs for good prices. At the same time though, I've been searching iMac 17" 1.25GHz machines on eBay and see them for about the same price as the AW4416 is going for. Now I'm undecided all over again, as to whether or not I want to (begin)...

So I'm looking at soundcards and one that was recommended to me by a musician was the RME DIGI 96/8 PCI card(discontinued). He said he recommends this card because it has stereo analog IOs and it can be expanded with the optional expansion cards (AEB) which offers 4 or 8 inputs and 4 or 8...

I want to learn to play the keyboard, as I've had one for years staring at me that still looks new (Roland JD-800). I've finally realized that it's not going to play itself, so it's time I get to learning it. :-) I thought about learning the piano then applying what I learn from that to a...

Hello Forum! I finally got a (used) pair of Yamaha MSP5 monitors and I also have a Yamaha MG 12/4 mixer. The monitors have a Neutrik XLR and 1/4" connector on them and the mixer of course has multiple connectors. Question is - for the cleanest sound, should I connect the mixer to the monitors...

Hi forum: I thought I'd bring a couple of questions to you, as the community on this site is always so helpful, honest and more importantly, grounded. I contacted a publishing company tonight of a well-known songwriter, asking in all sincerity about how a dear friend can get started with...

I'm needing a pair of inexpensive monitors shortly and have been looking at the new Yamaha MSP5 Bi-Amped Powered monitor. Since I don't know much about determining good & bad monitors nor understand their specs, I'm seeking feedback from anyone here. I would be using it to monitor my DJ sets...

Hey Forum! Ok......just picked up a Yamaha MG12/4 mixing board. I currently have my Roland JD-800 keyboard connected and will soon connect a dual CD player to it (DJ type of CD player). From there, maybe a drum machine and other equipment down the line. My question is, what should I set my...

I'm having a difficult time getting an answer to this question by those I've contacted who I thought could assist. So, I came here today to ask you nice people. :) I'd like to create compilation CDs of Spoken Word & Poetry, whether it be my own works or the works of others. Is there an...

Perhaps I posted my initial question about this in the wrong forum. Original help post about this issue: http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=71442 I'm trying to get my Roland JD800 setup with MIDI so I can record what I play. I'm also needing to be able to hear what I...

I've plugged MIDI cables from my keyboard to my soundcard's joystick/MIDI port (using a MIDI adapter). I've also plugged audio cables from my keyboard to my soundcard using a cable with a 3.5mm plug on one end and 1/4 inch plugs on the other. However, I cannot hear any sounds thru my speakers...

Ok, it's time to bring my Roland JD-800 board outta the dark! ;) Since I have a Soundblaster Live MP3 card with a Joystick/MIDI port, I thought to just buy a MIDI Adapter Cable to connect the keyboard to my PC soundcard. This is quick, cheap and dirty I suppose... However, I want to ask...

I found an instructor-led Pro Tools LE class being offered at $249.00 for 4 hours. This piqued my interest of course, especially the price! I'd personally like to learn PT LE and then step up to learning the big-dog at some point. Nevertheless... Can anyone who actually uses or knows much...