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by Family Hoof
Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: To the gear designers:
Replies: 16
Views: 5523

I'm surprised at how much the list price increases as the cost of manufacturing goes up. You can expect to pay about five times what it costs to make. A $20 increase in manufacturing cost means another $100 to the consumer. Unfortunate, I know, but that's how it typically works. Some companies will...
by Family Hoof
Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:23 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: 1/4" Quantegy GP9, 7" reel with SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 2104

sold
by Family Hoof
Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:33 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Germanium Vs. Motu pres
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

I don't think this is surprising. Consider for a moment what the designers of each mic pre were probably aiming for. MOTU = generic (as in general purpose), low-cost, barebones. They had a strict price and set of specifications (very good ones, technically speaking) to achieve. Fortunately this is e...
by Family Hoof
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:25 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: 1/4" Quantegy GP9, 7" reel with SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 2104

BUMP

Don't make me put this on eBay!
by Family Hoof
Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:59 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: 1/4" Quantegy GP9, 7" reel with SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 2104

BUMP

Price reduced. someone please take this off my hands.
by Family Hoof
Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:13 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: DAW control surface that resembles a tape machine remote?
Replies: 17
Views: 5629

Definitely one of the better ones I found. Would be perfect except for the part about having one set of track arm controls and having to scroll through to each track. I'd rather have everything in front of me. Speed is key. But thanks very much for your suggestion!
by Family Hoof
Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:56 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: DAW control surface that resembles a tape machine remote?
Replies: 17
Views: 5629

DAW control surface that resembles a tape machine remote?

It should have only transport control, track arm buttons, and hopefully a counter, but nothing else. No faders. Does such a thing exist? Has it ever? According to my research thus far, absolutely not! I love my DAW editing, not as a crutch but as a creative tool. I use it for compositional purposes ...
by Family Hoof
Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:03 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: (2) reels of 1/2" Quantegy 456 with take up reel
Replies: 2
Views: 1375

sold
by Family Hoof
Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:00 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: (2) reels of 1/2" Quantegy 456 with take up reel
Replies: 2
Views: 1375

FS: (2) reels of 1/2" Quantegy 456 with take up reel

1/2" x 2500'. I bought these in fall of 2003, more than a year before Quantegy restructured and started having problems. One of the reels is brand new, unused and the other was used twice, but has no splices. Also included is a Quantegy take up reel. All three include their own plastic storage boxes...
by Family Hoof
Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:21 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS: 1/4" Quantegy GP9, 7" reel with SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 2104

FS: 1/4" Quantegy GP9, 7" reel with SOLD

sold They don't make this stuff anymore, as far as I know. 7" plastic reel, translucent red, GP9 stock. From summer of 2004, before Quantegy shut down and restructured. I only used it once and it has not been stored improperly, as far as I know. Also included are a matching Quantegy clear take up r...
by Family Hoof
Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:53 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Mixerman Revealed!
Replies: 44
Views: 28454

Eric Sarafin. Duh!
by Family Hoof
Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Digi 888 or some other cheap A/D/A ???
Replies: 0
Views: 927

Digi 888 or some other cheap A/D/A ???

So it looks like I may buy a new (to me at least) Pro Tools TDM system soon, d24 or mix core, and I'm trying to decide between a pair of Digidesign 888s (24-bit version) and an ADAT Bridge (also 24-bit) with some third-party converters via optical. I never owned an 888 with my old TDM system, but I ...
by Family Hoof
Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:11 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Wanting to buy a used recording console? Need Advice
Replies: 14
Views: 4953

You've got to keep in mind the cost of wiring said console. With 24+ new I/O you're going to need a patchbay, and the cost of buying/building one would probably be pretty much the same for any of the consoles you mentioned, granted similar number of points. You don't want to find yourself spending $...
by Family Hoof
Fri May 12, 2006 11:55 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: can anyone suggest a tech in nyc?
Replies: 4
Views: 1682

Call the guys up at Exile (purple/john klett/andrew roberts/ed anderson). There is contact info on the Prple Audio site. they are in LIC. They will probably have someone you could call if not them.. Don't bother calling Purple. Andrew doesn't do tech work anymore and refers most callers to Dan Zell...
by Family Hoof
Tue May 09, 2006 10:29 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Are techs REALLY that expensive?
Replies: 12
Views: 3620

www.audiotechnologies.com What may seem like saving a few bucks on a guy's hourly rate might add up a whole lot faster if you're dealing with a guy who's not used to doing tape machine repairs. Seriously. You get the guy who charges $125 an hour, but knows your brand of machine inside-out and it'll...