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by Dubmaniac
Sun May 12, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.
Replies: 10
Views: 2809

Re: Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.

Is the second song significantly softer? Could it be that the s/n ratio was just better on the first one? Nope. Once I started hearing the noise, I went back and reopened the original track I had mixed. It's got the same noise problem on the same tracks! The s/n ratio on the normal tracks is fine, ...
by Dubmaniac
Sat May 11, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.
Replies: 10
Views: 2809

Re: Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.

Is the second song significantly softer? Could it be that the s/n ratio was just better on the first one? Nope. Once I started hearing the noise, I went back and reopened the original track I had mixed. It's got the same noise problem on the same tracks! The s/n ratio on the normal tracks is fine, ...
by Dubmaniac
Sat May 11, 2019 12:49 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.
Replies: 10
Views: 2809

Tracks imported from Mackie DL32R are hissing. They weren't before.

Last week, I took a hard drive with me to a bar to record a band. The sound guy has a Mackie DL32R interface, which I plugged my drive into via USB. I took it home, opened up one of the multichannel .wav files (using Audition CS6 to separate out the 32 channels into individual mono .wav files) and t...
by Dubmaniac
Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Pre-Amps Rec's for Instruments and Mics?
Replies: 11
Views: 2847

Re: Pre-Amps Rec's for Instruments and Mics?

I got lucky a while back and found a Presonus M80 8 channel mic pre for $160. There are two versions of it- one with Jensen transformers and one with stock transformers. The Jensens are supposed to sound better, but they add a lot to the cost. Mine is the one with the stock transformers, and I'm oka...
by Dubmaniac
Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:24 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations
Replies: 13
Views: 4273

Re: Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations

I decided to get the Oz Audio Q-Mix 6 channel headphone amp. I can take four independent sends (like drums, bass, guitar and vocals) and let each person choose their own headphone mix. Even my drummer seems to like it! This thing sounds great, and I got mine on eBay for about $60 with a case. I high...
by Dubmaniac
Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:32 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tracking Unusual Instruments
Replies: 25
Views: 6968

Re: Tracking Unusual Instruments

My most unusual instrument I've tracked was a set of ankle bells on an teenage girl during her graduation performance from classical Indian dance school. I used a couple of PZMs on the stage. If I could do it again, I'd tape a wireless lavalier to her leg and EQ out a lot of the high end that lavali...
by Dubmaniac
Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations
Replies: 13
Views: 4273

Re: Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations

I've got an Oz Audio HR-4 I'd sell you cheap. Oz got bought by Mackie, they gave the thing a facelift and continued selling it as the HM-54. 4 outputs, each switchable between a master input or a per-channel input. Heavy steel box, internal power supply. No complaints about it, I just upgraded to a...
by Dubmaniac
Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:44 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations
Replies: 13
Views: 4273

Cheap but good headphone amp recommendations

I'm at the point in my little studio where I need a better headphone amp. My little 4 channel Rolls headphone amp can only take one stereo input, giving everyone the same mix. The drummer in my band is complaining about not having his own custom mix. He may be a prima donna, but it would be nice to ...
by Dubmaniac
Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:33 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Unusual recording gigs and new experiences- share your stories
Replies: 25
Views: 8310

Unusual recording gigs and new experiences- share your stories

Okay, gang. Think back over all the recordings you've made over the years. What was the most unusual one you ever did? And why? I'll get the ball rolling. About 20 years ago, I was asked to run live sound at an event and to roll tape as well. It was a graduation performance in an auditorium for a te...
by Dubmaniac
Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What to do with a crippled MD421?
Replies: 3
Views: 1823

What to do with a crippled MD421?

A while back, I got a Sennheiser MD421-U-5 for almost nothing. Good thing it was so cheap- it's got a weak, honky sound with zero bass. And no, it's not the bass cutoff switch by the connector. Already checked it. After doing some poking around online, I found out that this is a common problem with ...
by Dubmaniac
Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:41 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Where can I find blank studio tracking sheets?
Replies: 4
Views: 2305

Where can I find blank studio tracking sheets?

Are there any resources online where I could download a template for a tracking sheet? I can find all kinds of them that are filed out for various sessions, but I want one that I can fill out on my own, for my own studio. Does everybody make their own? What do you do to document your progress on you...
by Dubmaniac
Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:56 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Recommendations for a good cheap stereo mic
Replies: 6
Views: 2063

Recommendations for a good cheap stereo mic

I had one. It's gone now. No idea where it went. So now I need a replacement. I want to use it for drum overheads. Oh- and I'm poor. What would you buy if you were me?
by Dubmaniac
Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Preamps: Presonus M80 WITHOUT Jensens vs Mackie 1604VLZ
Replies: 10
Views: 3675

Re: Preamps: Presonus M80 WITHOUT Jensens vs Mackie 1604VLZ

I tried it out this past weekend, not on voice but on drums. It seems to have more detail and clarity than the stock preamps in the Tascam, so I'd call this a winner. 8)
by Dubmaniac
Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:08 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tascam US-2000 bitcrushing audio
Replies: 2
Views: 903

Re: Tascam US-2000 bitcrushing audio (FIXED!)

FIXED IT! Last night, I was still having the same issue, so I decided to swap out my recording tower for a spare Dell desktop that has Cubase loaded on it. I was in the process of unplugging the first one when I found a pair of antennae on the back from a wireless card. That got me thinking. I had b...
by Dubmaniac
Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:36 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tascam US-2000 bitcrushing audio
Replies: 2
Views: 903

Tascam US-2000 bitcrushing audio

My Tascam interface has started bitcrushing audio playing through it. It will be fine for the first few minutes, but then it'll slowly start to glitch out a little, then more, then it sounds like it's playing back audio at 1 bit. It has been working flawlessly for several years, but there was a big,...