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(i guess this is the one i should have bumped... :) So, any impressions after a few weeks? Be seeing you, piper.

bump It's been a while - any new first-hand experience with this stuff? I'm feeling the need for an outboard compressor, and my $$$ situation is ruling out the RNC for the present. The Alto BK 2.0 is looking pretty interesting for the price. Anyone...? Be seeing you, piper.

Heat is another reason i'm thinking of switching, with summer coming up. My room is sort of a cave, and it needs lots of light. Unfortunately it's all on a single circuit. (No dimmers or anything.) But i wondered if there was any likelihood of the CF bulbs causing any noise in the room or in...

Hey ho, I'm thinking of switching to compact fluorescent bulbs in my recording room. Are these a bad idea, ie: do they "hum" or otherwise screw up the power for my DAW? (Apparently dimmer switches are A Bad Thing, but i haven't read anything about these CF bulbs other than they use less...

Hurdy gudy would probably not be the easiest instrument to mic well, but i would think it'd depend on what its position in the mix is to be. Because there's several distinct sounds going on at once, mic placement would be critical in getting a good balance between the...

ok, i've sussed it. I figured it would probably come down to a single checkbox someplace, and i finally found the right one. By unchecking "Try WDM" under "Device Properties -> Wave Out -> Send 32-bit audio as", i can get 32-bit waves to play properly (ie. centered) in Edit view. I dunno if...

followup... Ok, i've been playing about with this a little more. All my original recorded tracks in this instance are 16 bit, 44k. The mixdown is 32 bit, 44k. If i convert the mixdown to 16 bit, it plays centered. If i load any 32 bit wave into edit view, it plays back out the left...

Hey ho, A quick question from a relative newbie. I'm using CEP2.0 with a Delta Omni-studio. When i "mix down to empty track - all waves (mono)" and then solo the resulting track, it plays fine in multitrack view. If i then switch to single track edit view and play it back, it only comes...

It's a funny old Russian mandolin i got on eBay some years ago. It's crappy but i absolutely love it, and i would play it out more if it had some reasonable tuners. The ones it has are old and tired, (and confusingly go backwards) 4-on-a-strip, but it turns out the peg hole spacing isn't...

Hey ho, Does anyone know where (or if) i can buy individual guitar tuners, instead of a set of 6? I've got a mandolin that i want to put guitar tuners on, but i'd rather not have to buy 12 tuning machines for it. (Of course, i need a 4L/4R configuation.) Any ideas? Be seeing you, piper.

Oooooh, i hate you! :p

Hey ho, I've also been looking about for a 2 channel mic preamp with 24/96 s/pdif out, to fill the last 2 (s/pdif) channels of my Delta 66. So far, the budget models seem to be: ART DI/O DPS, us$230 Mindprint DI-Port, us$260 M-Audio Audiosport Duo, us$260 The Duo hasn't been mentioned so...

When i bought my Omni studio, i got it mail-order from http://kellysmusic.ca in Manitoba. Their price on that SMOKED Long & Mcquade. On the other hand, some other stuff was more similarly priced between the two. Whatever. I guess you just have to keep checking... For mics, i'll be honest: i...

Hey gang, Thanks for the listens, and the feedback. Twist: You're right, it's just a linear fade-in from the 2nd to the 4th time through. Pipes are kind of limited in that they don't have ANY dynamics by themselves, so it's hard to build up to anything other than fading it in. I like the...

Ok, see over there where it says "newbie?" :p This is my first quasi-serious attempt at recording something presentable. I'm trying to (beginning to) work on my recording chops in preparation for my band self-producing a new CD this year. I've been reading HR.com every day since i found it...

It was my understanding that the v93 was the same mic as the 2003, which was in the review piece and got a thumbs up. I'd be interested in reading that review of the Oktava mics. Is there a link to it somewhere? Anyone? Be seeing you.

Yes, you pay brokerage/duty/tax on delivery. If it's coming by mail, you pay at the post office; if it's coming by courier, you pay the driver. I'm generally happiest with US mail/Canada Post. Even though they seem slower than usual recently, i'm just a newbie hobbyist, so i'm never really...

I try to order from within Canada if i can, but sometimes Mohammed has to go to the mountain. <rant> My number one rule is DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM IF THEY WILL ONLY USE UPS! Where Canada Post might charge $5-10 for brokerage (carrying it across the border), UPS will charge you minimum $35 on...

This whole thing really seems so simple to me: Your software is only one of MANY tools in your studio. Did you/would you steal any of the OTHER gear you use? Did you (or would you) steal your guitar, your mics, pres, mixer, effects, computer, cables, stands, &c? If not, then WHY EVEN ASK...

Track Rat (and anyone else), I've been reading about how the QC of Oktava mics can be spotty, and that you should "only" buy them from certain dealers. As a total newbie, my question is: What's actually the difference between a "gem" MK319 and a "bad" one? How likely are you to get a bad...