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  1. Folkcafe

    Octopre Substitutes?

    Not really if I understand what you are trying to do. Its a matter of inputs, outputs and inserts and how each functions. Depending on the Octopre, each is a bit different in features, and that impacts how you can use it. For an insert, you are taking a direct out after the input gain stage...
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    Octopre Substitutes?

    DSub cables are relatively easy to make. Perhaps I am old school but I view soldering as an essential studio skill to have. You don't mention what you are plugging these outputs to, so hard to understand your fixation on balanced. If you could detail your use case, perhaps some better advice...
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    Vocal Effects via Digital Interface/iPad AUM

    You already have the gear and the app, what have you tried to get working? Seems to me it is all going to come down to what apps will allow you to map midi. I know I can map controls on my Akai to SampleTank simply by pressing the midi icon and pushing and holding the control I want to map and...
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    600GB, What have I done?

    I typically buy direct from IK. My upgrade price was $199 direct, hence why I was skeptical. I spent two days just mulling it over. Not sure how they can do this but software is a strange product when it comes to pricing.
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    600GB, What have I done?

    Black Octopus has a special going on for SampleTank 4 V2 Max for $50. I was already looking at a couple instruments to add and getting those and pretty much most of everything else, well, it seemed like a no brainer as the banner ad said. I recently decided to move my library to an external...
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    Would a Mixing Eng notice a big difference between the Motu M6 and Behringer U-phoria UMC404HD A/D converters?

    I used a Behringer interface for room measurements with REW when I redid my treatment. There is a loop back test you do to build a reference file for the interface. Surprisingly linear from about 10hz to 21khz. I’m with Rob, the care and skill you put into what you record will make a far...
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    Phasing when recording DI & miked simultaneously

    Bass frequencies are long which is in your favor. Starting at 40hz one cycle is 25ms, 80hz 12.5ms. At 70*F speed travels at 1130 feet/s. 0.1 miliseconds is .0001 seconds. 1130x.0001 = .113 feet or about 1.35 inches. Pretty close to the distance you are placing the mic in front of the...
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    Phasing when recording DI & miked simultaneously

    Now for bass, I can see DI and mic'd amp and issues of phase. For me it is an issue of keeping the bottom tight and less about phase issues at the top end. Waves makes a cheap though now old plug in called InPhase. Easy to line up phase of the two tracks for this. Back when I was doing a...
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    Phasing when recording DI & miked simultaneously

    I'm kind of in the camp where I'd not be using a DI on Guitar in a studio setting (presuming acoustic) when I have the ability to mic it. As my username might imply, I've done a ton of guy or gal with guitar stuff. I've worked with a number of artists with really good preamp systems in...
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    Sounds like we had very similar upbringings. I went to a middle school that had an industrial arts wing that included metal and wood shops along with mechanical drawing. Still can't believe I did sand casting at that age. Some of the science classes I had were transformative. Simple...
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    How to recorder a low noise, for someone with no knowledge

    One of my favorite jokes.
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    Seems to me we can all be better than this. New members join and ask seemingly odd questions all the time. If you are even modestly more experienced, it really is our responsibility to try to be helpful if posting on a thread. For the new and less experienced members, I get that sometimes...
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    Suddenly I'm your product research assistant/tech support? Look, I'm trying to help out but you'll have to start figuring some stuff out on your own. Plug in the damn Focusrite yourself and see what works already. Some advice has been given. Put some of it into action before asking for more...
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    Quick question. Have you tried plugging in the Focusrite into the iPad to see what works and what doesn't? Found this on the Focusrite site listing iOS compatibility. Also note, there is a Focusrite app for this. Edit: App doesn't seem to do anything for iOS other than work as a wireless...
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    "The objective is to utilise the vast software synthesiser libraries in the iPad ecosystem and play and record them in my Windows based DAW as MIDI tracks" I'm a bit confused by this statement. Midi files into your PC Daw alone doesn't get you anything other than the performance data. I...
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    Using iPad as MIDI instrument from Windows based DAW Presonus Studio One.

    Perhaps you are not familiar with the adage of "if you ask 6 audio engineers their opinion, you'll likely get 10." I use a powered USB hub which works with any USB Midi controller I'm not trying to record, just practice my lessons as I always wanted to learn piano. Any hardware you use with...
  17. Folkcafe

    What is a resolving system?

    Strait from the CEO of a high end audio company. This guy is all over the place in this video but it gives you the gist of it.
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    Is this a germanium transistor?

    I took a short primer on quantum mechanics but determined I really didn't possess the right tools for it.
  19. Folkcafe

    Connecting Device to Audio Interface

    The Katana has a stereo headphone output not an instrument output. You'll need a mini headphone jack to dual 1/4 inch unbalanced and plug in to the line in input in the back of the interface. Guessing perhaps some of the guitar effects are stereo and if so, you'll want to record into stereo...
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