Recent content by Tootler

I have a DP008EX and I'm sure I've recorded successfully with an XLR plugged into one channel and a TS into the other. Has he checked the track/channel assignments. By default they are set to alternate between A & B but they can be changed. If for any reason, both inputs are routed to tracks...

I use a single condenser mic to record my singing self accompanied on ukulele. It's a matter of adjusting the positioning of the mic to give a decent balance between voice and instrument. I find if I place the mic opposite my face, both can be clearly heard but the vocals aren't drowned by the...

Audio editing is mostly what I use it for but it will do simple multi tracking. No MIDI is a disadvantage but I can work around that. My recordings are nearly all acoustic and I have no real need for the more complex facilities of a full featured DAW. I record into a multi track recorder and...

And I have a question. What's wrong with Audacity?

I've used a Shure 'pencil' condenser with a DP008ex and it works fine. There is plenty headroom. I've also used a Red5 Audio large diaphragm condenser. Again, works fine. I prefer the single mic approach and to capture voice and instrument together and place the mic at head height to avoid the...

Tabs are nothing new at all. In past times, the standard way of writing music for plucked strings was tab and there were a variety of conventions for writing tab. Practically all the renaissance lute music that has survived is in tab. Early organ music was in tab. It's simply an alternative way...

Sorry but I fail to see why that's a problem. It's how I work and would find it more convenient than trying to remember a whole collection of specific key press combinations each devoted to just one task.

I've seen a violinist making chords. It was a Vivaldi concerto and a lot of those rapid notes are basically arpeggios. The soloist clearly had it Sussed. I was surprised at how little her left hand was doing so I watched carefully and I noticed she would make a chord shape for a couple of bars...

Sorry, only just picked up on this. I probably played (dabbled would be more appropriate) it for about 12 - 18 months. I didn't consciously stop and I was making reasonable progress. I just got it out less and less often. I reckon if I'd played more regularly, I would probably still be playing...

I have a fretted U-bass and I like it. The strings took a long time to settle but once they did they seem OK. The tension is very low though. I briefly tried a Magic Fluke Co. Timber bass in a shop. It has wound strings and they definitely felt better. Firmer and higher tension - more...

I suggest you go,and read the Stickies on the Newbies thread, particularly the ones one mixers and the intro to computer interface recording. You will get all the info you need there so follow their advice; it's sound.

I'll go back a little further and say that if you're having to scream on the high part, then you're straining your voice and you need to rethink completely what you're doing. You should not strain your voice as sometime down the line you will do yourself damage. It sounds like you need to sing...

As others say, it depends what you want to do. I do mostly basic acoustic stuff and a portastudio does just fine for that. I have a Tascam DP006 and DP008 and I rarely need more tracks than they provide. I'm not into messing with virtual instruments and FX. I use Audacity to add a touch of...

Soundcloud lets you upload in any format. Downloads are in the format that the file was uploaded. If you upload as Wav someone else can download a Wav. I believe the convert to mp3 for streaming on the site. I've used Soundcloud to successfully transfer uncompressed files.

No. It's you that doesn't get it and is being dogmatic. I agree that it is sound practice to record at the best quality you can... but within the limitations of your equipment. You can record at what sampling frequency you like and it won't do any harm but there will be no benefit if your...