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by fucdemas
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: fuck this mbox2
Replies: 20
Views: 6701

fuck this mbox2

sorry to be so vulgar i used to own an aardvark 4in/out pci card based interface. i sold it to get an mbox (used. got a good deal) with the plan to finally force myself to use protools. i have opened protools a total of 6 times in the past 3 years only to say "wow this layout sucks" not to mention i...
by fucdemas
Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Insurance suggestions for in home studio?
Replies: 11
Views: 4002

Insurance suggestions for in home studio?

i write and record from home. I also build guitar pedals. After looking around recently I realized my entire net worth is sitting in my apartment uninsured. assume i know nothign about insurance (this is true) how did you guys insure your stuff? are certain companies better than others? since i work...
by fucdemas
Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: DiY Tape Delay?
Replies: 58
Views: 35064

i love this thread. i've been thinking about doing this for a year or so. so what's the ebay verdict as far as finding 3 headed pro-cassette machines and just creating a simple tape loop and maybe wiring up the tape speed pot to an external expression pedal? has anyone found an existing unit that ca...
by fucdemas
Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:18 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: can i use 2 interfaces different brands to get 4 synched ins
Replies: 7
Views: 1780

it comes with asio drivers. so an asio app should work. i use it with acid and vegas mainly.
by fucdemas
Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:55 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: can i use 2 interfaces different brands to get 4 synched ins
Replies: 7
Views: 1780

the mbox works with tons of different apps, not just pro tools.

i don't plan on using protools; either vegas or acid would be preferred.
by fucdemas
Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:23 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: can i use 2 interfaces different brands to get 4 synched ins
Replies: 7
Views: 1780

can i use 2 interfaces different brands to get 4 synched ins

i'm recording a live band to cassette 4 track i'd like to transfer the 4 track to computer to mix but i only have an mbox2 (2 inputs USB). my roommate has an m-audio firewire solo (2 inputs firewire) i normally use either acid or vegas to mix in. i'd the like audio to be synched (otherwise i would j...
by fucdemas
Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?
Replies: 18
Views: 5208

great tip

the on camera audio was mono. there was no stereo field to speak of.
by fucdemas
Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:24 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?
Replies: 18
Views: 5208

all great tips! thanks guys! we finished it yesterday. we worked in a linear fashion and i found after 20 minutes my ears physically hurt from all of that harsh distortion. we noticed that most of what us sound guys consider horrible noise actually wasn't so bad after the initial shock of the first ...
by fucdemas
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?
Replies: 18
Views: 5208

all great suggestions... there is no budget for music. in fact there's music playing in tons of scenes (in the background) that they haven't secured the rights too. did i mention this project has the reek of a gigantic cluster face fuck? to the dude suggesting reamping.. what exactly would that prov...
by fucdemas
Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?
Replies: 18
Views: 5208

redubbing is not an option.

i've been experimenting with wave x and z noise. both have produced expect "mp3" sounding results. not very good IMO
by fucdemas
Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?
Replies: 18
Views: 5208

low bit rate digital camera audio - any enhancement ideas?

a friend of mine asked me to help him out with his film. it's a documentary shot on a digital camera (point and shoot). the audio quality is absolute junk. it sounds like it was recorded at 11k. it's also extremely brick wall limited. there's a lot of background noise. i plan try out a few noise red...
by fucdemas
Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: How does the band "Health" get their insane sounds
Replies: 3
Views: 1534

How does the band "Health" get their insane sounds

I'm a big fan of the noise/experimental rock band Health. give it a listen here http://www.myspace.com/healthmusic i am at a loss as to how they get thier sounds to me alot of them sound like the liars tones on "drums not dead" which most of was non standard tuned guitars and boss ps-3's. i saw them...
by fucdemas
Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:37 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: presonus repair/tech support stinks?
Replies: 6
Views: 3684

UPDATE!

I was telling my coworker about my horrible luck with presonus. He called and got an RA# with in 5 minutes... all while i was still on hold with them. When I asked him to figure out what he did differently he said he called the 800 number rather than the 225 number, both which are listed on the same...
by fucdemas
Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:40 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: presonus repair/tech support stinks?
Replies: 6
Views: 3684

presonus repair/tech support stinks?

anyone else ever deal witht these guys? when you call for repair/tech support you get a prompt to hold or leave a message. they say if you leave a message they will call you back with in a few business hours. so far i've left a message everyday this week to try and get my eureka preamp/comp repaired...