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by surf's up
Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: i feel kinda dumb having to ask this
Replies: 10
Views: 2563

if you're on a Mac you need to set them both up as one Aggregate Device in the Audio/MIDI Setup Utility and then use that aggregate device in Cubase as your interface. Make sure their word clocks are sync'd with a BNC cable. Otherwise if you're on windows I can't help you but I'm sure someone else ...
by surf's up
Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: i feel kinda dumb having to ask this
Replies: 10
Views: 2563

thanks. ive got them connected via firewire, and both devices are recognized by cubase, however in the VST connections screen, it will only allow me to choose channels from the Master fireface. it has device ports 1-28 listed as options. do device ports 11-20 for example correspond to the inputs on ...
by surf's up
Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:08 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: hum from monitor
Replies: 3
Views: 971

Unplug the connection between the mixer/interface and the computer. If the hum is there then the issue is probably between the power connections of the mixer/interface and the speakers. this appears to be the source of the hum. i am using balanced cables so i suppose cutting the shield wire would b...
by surf's up
Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:13 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: hum from monitor
Replies: 3
Views: 971

thanks very much. ill troubleshoot it in a little bit and see what i discover.
by surf's up
Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:24 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: hum from monitor
Replies: 3
Views: 971

hum from monitor

one of my monitors has an annoying hum that is perpetually there. i have tried different cables and that wasnt the issue. when i put the computer to sleep that cuts down on the hum significantly but it is still slightly audible. but obviously i cant record while the computer is sleeping. any ideas o...
by surf's up
Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: An open question to the community..
Replies: 71
Views: 29276

i cant really comment directly on what you have experienced, but maybe it has a lot to do with the way technology has changed things, or at least the perceived change that technology brings. The average kid today probably got into recording with some kind of home digital setup, and the options they ...
by surf's up
Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:11 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: i feel kinda dumb having to ask this
Replies: 10
Views: 2563

i feel kinda dumb having to ask this

but i need some help figuring out how to use 2 interfaces in conjunction with each other, specifically my 2 Firefaces into Cubase (SL v. 3.0). i figured just hook up SPDIF out of the 'slave' to the SPDIF in of the 'master' but that didnt seem to work. im guessing the actual connecting of the two uni...
by surf's up
Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:10 pm
Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
Topic: In Praise of our Wonderful Moderators!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 23018

It's nearly impossible to have a discussion about 'recording techniques' that does not involve 'gear talk', and vice versa.. true, but i dont think there's anything wrong with a little crosstalk. i wasnt a huge fan of the specialization of the boards when it happened, but I think its kind of cool n...
by surf's up
Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:52 pm
Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
Topic: In Praise of our Wonderful Moderators!!!
Replies: 36
Views: 23018

mad props to all the moderators and their work to keep the boards organized and especially all the great posts they have made. and i dont think the original poster mentioned him, but cgarges is a good moderator too! show him some love.
by surf's up
Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:47 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What can compressors do besides make things sound tiny
Replies: 46
Views: 10791

it can also make things sound less tiny

and change the timbral qualities of a track and add distortion and limit pesky transients that arent desired in a given context. and most importantly they look cool and people ask about them when they come into your studio.
by surf's up
Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: beefing up thin vocals
Replies: 21
Views: 6210

maybe try doubling but mix the double track pretty low so it doesnt have that classic 'doubled vocal' sound if that doesnt fit the music. maybe have the singer get right up on the mic to take advantage of some natural boost from the proximity effect. the right compressor might help a bit (old dbx 16...
by surf's up
Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:53 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: making room- for everything
Replies: 18
Views: 5373

Cut out the 'dreck' by finding the 'ugly spots' with a parametric... sweeping around with a narrow Q boosted way up until you find the ugly/noisy bits, and then cutting that frequency a bit. ive fooled around with this approach a little bit but it hasnt really clicked with me yet. is it better to d...
by surf's up
Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:46 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: TOMB Beach Boys comp?
Replies: 223
Views: 60198

mjau wrote:
Tatertot wrote:Yeah, and when is the deadline again? We have another month, right?
Yep, December 8th. And Surf's Up - go for it man. You just can't do your name song, because I already did :D
*sigh of relief*

yeah i dont think i could pull that one off anyway.

Id like to try 'Forever' if thats not taken.
by surf's up
Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:49 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: TOMB Beach Boys comp?
Replies: 223
Views: 60198

i know its a bit late but id love to get in on this. i have a friend who's done probably half a dozen beach boys covers so if i can convince him to work on one with me, then we'll get one together before the 8th. either way i cant wait to hear the other entries.
by surf's up
Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:59 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Elegant Simplicity
Replies: 14
Views: 2900

hehe cool song that you're doin 8) i love those moments when you just get back to basics, stick a mic in front of something and just play. i think with all the creative recording ideas that i get tempted to experiment with, its easy to lose track of the fact that you have to bring good stuff to the ...