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    Hard Drive Advice (for computer recording)

    in Solid State Technology

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    In my personal experience, I've been able to record to USB 2.0 without a hitch. However, if that's not working for you, you could try firewire. I have one of these enclosures, where you can get an off-the-shelf hard drive, put it in there and it becomes a portable drive. It's cool too if you fill a drive up, you can still use the enclosure with a new drive. I successfully record to firewire all the time with a (fairly old) Powerbook G4.

     

    Additionally, if you have an old hard drive, you can put it in the enclosure and get all your old data off via USB.

     

    Make sure whatever hard drive you are using is at least 7200 rpm.

     

    Installing a new hard drive internally isn't a big deal. I used to build computers when I was in college and found the following places an excellent resource for just such computer changes, upgrades, etc.

    Tom's Hardware Forum

    Hard Forum

     

    I hope that is of some help!!

     

    --Andy

    Home-studio microphone suggestions?

    in Solid State Technology

    Posted

    My understanding is that the audio is recorded at a higher sampling rate so that when it is put through the final mixdown it comes out a CD quality, 44.1kHz. The folks I know who do it professionally mostly use 24 bit, 48 kHz. I've recently heard squabblings that 96 kHz is even better....but in today's reality, it's all gonna hit an iPod at 128 kbps, which makes me: :ohwell

     

    The upside is that recorded tracks (at least in ProTools) can be converted to 24/48 from 24/44.1 or 16/44.1 when in .wav format. I really wouldn't let the whole bitrate/bit depth thing keep you up at night.

     

    I think that if you can record at any of the combinations mentioned above, you'll sound good to 99.5% of the population.

    Home-studio microphone suggestions?

    in Solid State Technology

    Posted

    Question: how dramatic would the difference be, between the tube pre amp you linked to (ART Tube MP) and this True mic pre? Is it REALLY worth the extra $440 for the higher-end one?? Seems hard to believe, kinda. Also I don't see much talk about upgrading the tubes in these single-channel tube pres, is there a reason why that doesn't seem to be done as much?

    As compared with guitar amps? Good question...I'm not certain. If I had to guess, I'd say that many of the tonal characteristics in a guitar amp are dictated by the level that the tube "breaks up" or gets overdriven. Some tubes break up lower, some higher. My guess is that a tube in a mic pre is just not being driven as hard as one in a guitar....then I again I could be way off base.

     

    A big thing to consider when dropping a good chunk of dough on recording equipment is the entire signal path. My longtime friend and room mate is in music production and has his degree in audio engineering (he has a killer setup,...anyway). I used to always ask him -- "What about this $500 or that one...?" He'd always say that one nice piece of equipment in the chain isn't enough to justify it's cost. It's like a team working together -- the voice or guitar going into the mic, the quality of the mic, the quality of the preamp, and the quality of the bitrate or medium being recorded to.

     

     

    In your case, I don't think dropping $700 on a nice mic would be worth it. You could spread your money around and have a much better sounding setup that way.

     

    Once again, we are in agreement -- this is pretty much exactly what I would recommend.

    Likewise!! :cheers

    Home-studio microphone suggestions?

    in Solid State Technology

    Posted

    I have had a lot of success with using a Rode NT-1 on acoustic guitars and vocals. It's a pretty good all-around large diaphragm condenser mic. With the rest of your budget, I'd pick up a Shure Sm-57, which is the industry standard for many miking applications. It's perfect for miking guitar amps, tops of snare drums, guitars, etc...and it's pretty cheap.

     

    I think a preamp like this one would suit your needs, with phantom power, etc.

     

    Another good investment, if you're going to be recording bass is a good DI (direct input) box. You could omit this and just use the preamp....but a good DI box is a really sound investment.

     

    Hope that is of some help.

    Why are we all not jamming together?

    in Solid State Technology

    Posted

    The Kibitz Room in Canter's Deli on Fairfax (also in my backyard) has an open mic on Sunday nights:

    http://www.cantersdeli.com/kibitzroom/

     

    The Dresden Room on Vermont in Los Feliz (not in my backyard, but Los feliz is rad) has an open mic on Tuesdays:

    http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/1...ch_name_noncust

    These two places are 8 minutes and 12 minutes from me, according to Google maps. So, I might show up to one of these once I get a little mores settled.

    Once

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    It's a very sweet touching simple story. No special effects* no beautiful people with the soft focus sex scenes, no guy getting the girl at the end. Just a nice film.

     

    * i Generally don't like special effects extravaganzas, but will probably be sucked into seeing the next indy jones film.

    My thoughts, exactly.

    Lost

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    Addicting!!! :blink Getting no sleep!

    I was the same way when getting into this show. I think that's a symptom of everyone who is into this program. I've never seen a show that was so addicting before.

    Lost

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    I still can't decide which Lost babe I would want to "do" the most.

     

    I've struggled through this for the 2 months it's taken the wife and I to watch all 3 seasons.

     

    tough call...

    It's either Kate or Claire.....hmmm....

    Nerves

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    I do the diazepam thing also before the flights. 2 of those and then a couple two or three cocktails really takes the edge off. Explain your situation to your physician and I'm sure they will understand and provide you with a few tablets.

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