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I have 3 VS-880's, 2 midi keyboards, and 2 rack-mounted sound modules. I don't use a midi patch bay, I have everything connected in-line using the midi-thru of one machine to the midi-in of the next one. So far I haven't had any latency problems generated by this setup (only latency problems...

I'll see about the mp3. Primarily, I'm trying to bring up the average volume of the mix so it's more in-line with other commercial discs that might be on the same cd changer. The mixes themselves just sound quiet and thin, and there's a wide range of dynamics. I'm just trying to make it more...

*sigh* Alas, the Behringer is all I have. I'm using a compression ratio of 3:1 to get the levels hot enough on this particular song. I'll try bringing it down a little bit, but my primary goal for mastering these is to get them hotter and fuller-sounding. I would think 3:1 would be...

Buying a new compressor isn't an option, and a pc-based compressor isn't in the cards right now. I need to get this project out before Thanksgiving and have 11 tracks to master, or as much "mastering" as I can do. (which basically for me amounts to some EQ correction and bringing up the...

You should probably check out the mixing/mastering forum here. Your issues isn't VS-specific, necessarily. A lot depends on what unit you have, the sampling rate, and what recording mode you use. Still, you can overcome most of this with basic "good practice" mixing information. You'll find...

I found it's also important to have the monitors positioned in the correct position for optimum effect, usually so that the middle of the speaker is level with your ears from your listening position. I had a problem in my home studio with things sounding muddy and/or boomy. I got some stands...

For my purposes, I've generally relied on memory and track sheets to find out what's on what track. Now that my mixing has become more complicated, I'm looking to start using write strips on the mixer, but am unsure what the best things to use is. Is there actually studio write strips that can...

You'll probably get a lot of responses on this, and everyone has a different way of doing things. I have several VS-880's strung together to make a 24-track studio. (I still haven't upgraded to 24-bit... *sigh*) In terms of the VS-series recorders, I believe the effect routing goes through...

I write soley instrumental music, a lot of it having some kind of orchestrations. As I don't have access to a 20-piece orchestra, I have to use sampled strings. Unfortunately, making them sound good after they've been recorded is no easy feat. For greater mixing flexibility, I sometimes...

I'm thinking of trading up from my JV-2080 to an XV-5080, primarily to get the reportedly fantastic concert piano expansion card. Anyone got a 5080 with the concert piano card? What are your thoughts? How does it sound compared to other dedicated piano samplers?

I also record my drum tracks from a drum machine/sampler. All of the tracks are recorded in mono (1 channel) except for toms and a few other occassional exceptions. I also use the same reverb for all of the drums to simulate that they are all in the same room (except for the kick drum, which I...

You may want to try a 10ms delay on the kick drum. That will give you some separation but it won't be noticeable. DON'T delay the bass guitar, it'll make it sound like it's dragging behind. But a 10ms delay on the kick drum really isn't noticeable, and adds some separation. Good luck!

Not to make a three page thread longer... but.... I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to rear my ugly head. Ed, this is the best stuff I've seen to date. Thank you, thank you, thank you! With that being said, I also want to say that these are great guidelines to getting...

I think I've narrowed this down to the balanced inputs/outputs on the composer pro. I didn't notice the hum until I hooked up the compressor. If I unplug that guy, the hum goes away. I've ordered some TRS cables to try my theory. They cost more, but you can never have too many cables :)...

First time on the board, please be patient. I've got a home rig (3 VS-880's, Ensoniq ASR-10, Roland D-10, Roland JV-2080, E-mu Vintage Keys, Aphex 104, Behringer Composer Pro, dbx 48-point patch bay, connected to a PC running Cakewalk). Before I added the Behringer to my rig, I didn't really...