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by stevedood
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

Fortunately my sampler can handle the 240 VAC / 50 Hz, it's the analog synths I'm more wondering about. I'll have to go through a step-down transformer to get the voltage correct for their various wall warts (9 VAC, and 24 VAC) and then see how the 50 Hz frequency affects the oscillators - if at all...
by stevedood
Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

I found this bit of info to be quite helpful:
http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm

...now I need to check the power input requirements for my Moog and my x0xb0x and see how they'll cope with the higher voltage and 50 Hz....I think my MPC and the rest of my stuff should be OK.
by stevedood
Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:45 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

All the advice is appreciated and thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. I'm going to be particularly careful about these airline baggage costs based on what everyone has said and now I'm curious if the same sort of caution applies when traveling by train? I can't recall there be...
by stevedood
Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

The luggage surcharges look to be manageable for the airlines I'm flying - +$50 for overweight and +$50 for oversize, so a +$100 charge each way to have my gear in the plane is not a big deal and it's still cheaper than freight-forwarding the equipment at this point in time. ...and while I suppose i...
by stevedood
Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:23 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

I plan on traveling with a large amount of electronic music equipment and CD's to sell so I need to follow the rules on this one. I'm looking for first-hand advice from anyone who has obtained this permit/visa and what was entailed.

Thanks!

Steve
by stevedood
Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Touring Europe ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

Touring Europe ?

I'm planning on heading over to Europe for a month this summer to do some shows and had a few questions: 1) I've heard there is a specific permit or visa required to perform music in the EU...does anybody have detailed info on what is required? 2)Electronics - Power conversion... I have a few synths...
by stevedood
Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: I'd like a cheap analog synth, please
Replies: 56
Views: 22355

The $300 price cap is a definite challenge to score an analog synth... maybe a broken one that needs a little TLC? I'm a big fan of monophonic bass synths personally. You might find an MG-1 around that price or a Moog Rogue for around $500. If you have the DIY know-how, I'd also recommend a x0xb0x (...
by stevedood
Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: looking for a gig in PDX Nov 19-23
Replies: 0
Views: 1056

looking for a gig in PDX Nov 19-23

hello fellow TapeOp friends, I know alot of you guys are from Portland and there's a very cool music scene up there. I'm planning a trip up to PDX this November 19th-23rd to do a show and I was hoping to get another gig in town. I perform live electro/breakbeat/trip-hop using samplers & analog synth...
by stevedood
Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Hi Fi People: Preamp
Replies: 15
Views: 4930

Check out the Rotel RC995
I've had one in my studio for awhile - it's a great preamp, one volume knob, XLR outputs, remote control, and plenty of ins/outs.
by stevedood
Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 300 Hz and below in MONO? (for vinyl)
Replies: 6
Views: 3025

That's awesome. Thank you so much for the (just in time) info!
The Tapeop Message Board continues to prove itself so useful time and time again :)

~steve
by stevedood
Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 300 Hz and below in MONO? (for vinyl)
Replies: 6
Views: 3025

300 Hz and below in MONO? (for vinyl)

what's the easiest method to get 300 Hz and below of a stereo WAV file to be in MONO (panned center)? I'm assisting an artist with prepping files for vinyl. I have Cubase & Wavelab at my disposal. Within Cubase, I am guessing I would high pass filter the stereo track above 300 Hz and then create a m...
by stevedood
Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:17 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Anatomy of a session in Bogota, Colombia
Replies: 66
Views: 22199

hey Joel,

Nice trip report. Just curiously, I was wondering how long you were in Colombia for and how many of those days were spent tracking those 8 songs?
I'm also curious what sort of backup/storage/transfer protocol you followed-up with before going back home?
Thanks,

steve
by stevedood
Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: San Francisco Music Shops
Replies: 16
Views: 6031

Leo's Pro Audio in Oakland

Leo's Pro Audio on Telegraph (in Oakland) has a bunch of guitars. One of their old stores in Concord closed down about a year ago and they absorbed all their inventory. I think they have 2 rooms just filled with guitars.
http://www.leosaudio.com/
by stevedood
Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:38 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: stevedood | "Midnight Yoga, Live at Laughing Lotus SF&q
Replies: 0
Views: 842

stevedood | "Midnight Yoga, Live at Laughing Lotus SF&q

http://www.hellabaked.com/images/stevedood_midnightyoga_200px.JPG Hello Music Lovers~ I?m really stoked to finally announce the release (free download) of my ?Midnight Yoga, Live at Laughing Lotus SF? performance. Last month, I had a show at Laughing Lotus yoga studios and I recorded the entire 2 h...
by stevedood
Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:42 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Live sound controlling MIDI?
Replies: 7
Views: 2359

Yeah, I had some success with SuperEel when I asked about this awhile back.
Here's a link to the previous thread:

http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopi ... highlight=