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My amp seems to be dying. :( I have a Hafler TA1600. Over the last few days, whenever I turn either channel up to 3 or higher, I get nasty distortion and white noise on that channel. The distortion increases with volume. There is no distortion when the amp is below about 3. It happens with...

I followed your advice and uninstalled first. Now it works beautifully. :) Thanks, Kelby

Stealth, Thanks for the suggestion, but I must be an idiot. I can't seem to find any new 1010 XP drivers on the Midiman website except version 5.10.00.29 (the one that crashed my system), which has the WDM label. The only other driver on the site is 5.10.00.27, which is the old one I reverted...

Has anyone else had problems with the new Delta 1010 XP drivers? I tried installing them last night, and my system crashed in a most nasty fashion the second any app tried making noise. Same result after repeated re-installs and reboots. I ended up rolling back to the previous driver, which...

I record a rough guitar track, then bass, then I delete the guitar track and do it again right. The bass never sounds right if I don't do it this way.

Is anyone else feeling a little annoyed at this Fruity Loops "Producer" situation? When I bought Fruity Loops, it came in two flavors -- "Pro" (which was $49) and "Full" (which was $99). The full version had a lot of features that the pro version didn't. One of the primary benefits of the...

Visit www.thetubestore.com and send them an e-mail or call them. They are very knowledgeable and helpful, and their prices are extremely fair. I've been very happy with them. I have to disagree with the notion that tubes can't make a big difference. It depends on what tubes you currently...

bwalker, Definitely try all the demos on software. When you do, make sure to try the Samplitude demo of their new version 7, which comes with an incredible room simulator and an amp modeler. Samplitude is a little pricier than the other options, but if your focus is on audio recording (and it...

For kicks, go listen to the intros on Dirty Deeds and then on Enter Sandman. To me, they both have the same plodding heavy feel that makes both the biggest and most dangerous guitar sound to my ears. Wish I could have voted for both of them. Since I had to choose between the two, I prefer the...

The current version of Samplitude uses a wrapper that lets you use VST as DirectX effects. The version that will be released in late November will have native VST support.

I have a Hot Rod DeVille and just upgraded the stock tubes (mine were Sovtek; newer models use Groove Tubes). Very impressive difference. The best way to go if you want to upgrade is to visit The Tube Store at www.tubestore.com. Let them know what amp you have and what stock tubes you have in...

Great post by Ambi. The only thing I'd add is that the first thing you should decide is what soundcard/software combination you want. Once you have picked out a soundcard, e-mail the manufacturer and ask them what CPUs and motherboards they recommend for their card. Some soundcard...

Actually, I owe Blue Beard an apology. I just re-read this thread, and HapiCmpur was the first one to act like an asshole. Don't know why I thought otherwise. And Hapi, in case you're still reading this thread, when you get someone who has actually been doing this a while telling you "if you...

I know the original post was about outboard modelers, but I have to throw in that I just tried out Amplitube and I have been very impressed. Maybe it's just me, but Amplitube was a dramatic improvement over outboard modelers I have tried. Furthermore, it has modelers for both guitar and bass...

Some of the best deals were on the broken stuff. Although they had a no return policy as part of the liquidation, the stuff all came with a full warranty, so if you didn't mind taking it to a service center, you could get a heck of a deal. I picked up a Vox guitar amp that didn't work for 80%...

Give Samplitude a try. Those of us who use it are loyal disciples, as it is a tremedous program. There's a full-feature demo on their website that works for 90 days. Samplitude is also having a cross-grade promotion through November 15 --- the cross-grade price on the 2496 "producer" version...

I just quickly ran the test on my Delta 1010. 128 samples -- about 10 ms delay. 784 samples --- about 25 ms delay. The bad news is that I have to go with at least 784 samples or I get nasty pops and clicks. The good news is that I use Samplitude, which allows you to offset during recording...

Usually when I have had IRQ problems, the symptom was a stuttering sound, not pops and clicks. When I get pops and clicks, it was always an inadequate buffer. Easiest way to check would be to just increase the DMA buffer a bunch through your M-Audio control panel. If that doesn't work, try...

JuSumPilgrim wrote I wouldnt go for anything less than the hafler P series. By hafler's own admission there is a significant dif bet the 2 series. ________________________________ If you are looking to spend $400-500 on an amp, the P series is definitely better than the TA series. But I'm...

Check out a Hafler TA 1600. $250. It would power your Tannoys quite well. I think it would be a big improvement over your Pioneer. Pick one up from Guitar Center and A/B it against the Pioneer; if you don't notice the improvement, you have 30 days to take it back. If $250 is beyond your...