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  4. Computer Recording

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    Posted · Edited by ultraman

    Ok so lets say i buy myself the cheapest dell package there is.

    http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config...00_FEAT_CH22P12

    (is that soundcard good enough? :D )

    Next on my list would be an interface or a mixer.

    Is it possible to buy one of those Behringer eurorack mixers and plug it directly into my soundcard?

    Or should i buy one of those usb intefaces?

    Then id have to get a multitrack program. Thats probably another 100$ right?

    Im thinking cakewalk homestudio. What do you think?

    Then finally id have to get a mic. ( Im thinking Behringer B-1 condenser )

    So to sum it all up : (pardon the pun! :D )

    329 $ (computer)

    +

    100$ (software)

    +

    125 $ (mic)

    +

    150$ (mixer or interface)

    =

    704 $ (total)

  5. Computer Recording

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Sounds good guys.

    But the only problem is that i think this will be costing me ALOT more than i expected because i have to get a new computer, a couple mics, an interface or mixer and some software.

    I think it would be alot easier to go with the Tascam. Plus another thing i like about the Tascam is that it feels more like a real studio. Anyone ever tried the Tascam 8 track recorder? I went to see it in the store yesterday and it seems like its got pretty much everything i want. 2 mics with phantom power, vocal effects (guitar effects too which i wont be using), 2 guitar line ins, onboard easy knob EQ (no menus!!!! :D ).

    Anyone think this is a good idea?

    Ultraman

  9. Real Illusions

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    Posted · Edited by ultraman

    Hey guys,

    I thought you might like to hear about this so heres my review from www.vai.com :

    Hey everyone, since youve all pretty much heard about the show from others i wont go too deep into description but ill focus on my MEET AND GREET experience.

    The show was amazing. 75% of the time i felt like i was in a dream and like I was only half conscious. Steve's playing was almost completely flawless. He really managed to make it sound like the records. The sound was a bit too loud but luckily i had my earplugs.

    So heres my meet and greet story :

    A couple weeks ago i won passes on the vai.com forum. Yesterday when i arrived at the box office to pick them up, they told me my name wasnt on the list ! I obviously started freaking out like never before. So I decided to just go watch the show and take care of that later.

    After the show I went to speak to some of the security people since there was noone more "Official" to talk to. They all told me there was nothing they could do because they worked for the Metropolis and not the band or promoter. So I just hung around thinking of what i should do next. I was just standing against a wall and they I saw Eric Sardinez sitting by the T-Shirt counter signing Cd's. I walked up to him , had a little talk and asked him if he could autograph my poster. (just a Washburn commercial from guitarworld) I told him i was sorry i couldnt get anything better for him to sign and he said not to worry about it. He's such a nice guy this Eric. (my sister likes him now) Laughing Plus, he took the time to spell my name right.(nobody ever gets it right) Laughing Anyways after that i explained him my situation with the passes. He said he would go talk to Mikey from Vai.com to try and make things clear. He told me to wait outside by the back door next to the bus.

    So next i went to wait out the back door. I waited outside bu the bus for 10 minutes and met Jeremy Colson (drummer) from the Band and took a picture with him. He was soo cool and laid back. Some guy was wearing a bad religion shirt and Jeremy said he was a fan od Bad Religion. That kind of suprised me. Then i told Jeremy I saw Bad Religion last summer at the Vans Warped tour. It was almost like talking to a good friend. I felt no pressure or rock star attitude whatsoever.

    Then a security dude came out the back door and called for the people that had Aftershow Pass problems. He took me in the back door to meet Mikey. Mikey asked me for my name and username and checked if I really did win on his cool Imac laptop. He then said I could come to the meet and greet with my mom and sister.

    ( the people outside were all asking why we were let in. It was funny and i felt like I was a VIP or something.)

    Luckily for us, the meet and greet hadnt yet started. I went to sit on the stairs a couple meters away from the meet and greet spot but the stage to rest my tired legs.(OUCH!) After a while i turned around and realized Steve had just walked in. It kind of caught me off guard. I looked at him for 2 seconds and then went : Oh man! and realized he was there. Then he smiled at me as if it sorta made him laugh. I was one of the first to meet talk to him. I asked him about his musical schooling and told him about my recent audition to study the Jazz Guitar in Cegep St-Laurent. He told me he took classes with Joe Satriani when he was younger and learnt alot from his really strict 3rd grade music teacher.(he said he has alot of respect for him)He also added he studied at Berklee and suggested it. He then asked me where I was going to study guitar. After that, my mom asked him if his mother ecouraged his music when he was yound. He said that his mom encouraged his music alot . Then my mom asked him if he had good grades in school. He answered that he was good at math but bad at english. I told him i was opposite of him, good at english but bad at math. Finally I asked him to sign my Cd and poster, took a quick picture with him, shook hands and said bye. He was so humble and showed he was having a good time even though he was probably very tired.

    Then i went outside and walked around the bus a bit and met Thomas Nordegg (steves guitar tech). I told him that the show was excellent and that i love what he does. We had a little talk about Montreal and the next city they were going to. Then I took a picture with him and said bye.

    Last night was one of the best concerts ive seen in my life if not the best!

    Eric Sardinas was so cool in taking time and helping us with our Aftershow pass problems. If you ever read this Eric and Mikey, Id like to thank you guys so much for the all extra effort and help you gave us. Thank you and I hope to see you soon !

    T.D.

    (A very happy guy :D )

    P.S. see next post for some of the pictures i took

  12. Computer Recording

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Hey guys I know this topic has been discussed many times before but i still dont quite understand this whole subject.

    Heres my plan:

    I'm planning to buy myself a computer to start recording.

    Im gonna get a basic computer, nothing special.

    2.66 ghz

    512 mb ram

    80 gb hard drive

    Would that kind of computer be enough to work with?

    Secondly how should i hook up the instruments to the computer. I want to record using regular microphones and not by plugging my guitar directly into the computer. Ive seen the USB port interfaces. Are these any good?

    Can you guys help me understand all of this please? What are your suggestions?

    Thanks!

  14. Computer Recording

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Hey guys.

    After reading the audacity thread, i decided to download some of the programs mentionned.

    Heres my problem.

    When I record i get this horrible buzzing sound.

    Sometimes, i cant even hear what i recorded, all i get is crackling to the rythm of what i recorded.

    Do you have any idea what could be causing this interference?

    Thanks a bunch! :D

  19. My New Amp

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Sorry about the description...

    I just found it on the net somewhere and pasted it.

    Yeah it does have 4 channels.

    1 accoustic, 1 clean, od 1 and od 2.

    You should seriously consider this amp Curtis!!! Its sooo loud and the cleans are just plain beatiful. :DB):D:D

    I can use it as a head but if i do i have to unplug the combos speakers so the built in 2x12 wont be on.

    It would basically be an oversized head.

    It cost me about the same price as the head would but it came with speakers built in.

  20. My New Amp

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    Posted · Edited by ultraman

    So heres my story.

    Last year i bought a 2nd hand marshall amp.

    It was one of the old valvestate models(8080).

    So during the one year, i had it, it broke down 4 times.

    The store paid for the repairs each time but it started getting to be a pain in the neck, you know?

    The fourth time it broke down was about 2 weeks ago.

    So once again i went to the store with my mom to get it repaired.

    This trip to the store was going to be like no other. My mom went to see the manager of the store to tell him about our problem and convinced him to take it back and let me choose a new one with credit from my old one.

    I was so suprised he did that! :D

    So I looked around the store for about 3 hours and finally stumbled upon it.

    THE MARSHALL AVT 275!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Marshall Valvestate2000 AVT

    150watts solid state

    1 ECC83 Triode Tube preamp

    4 channel , 2 overdrive ,1 clean

    16 Digital EFFECTS

    Reverb

    2x12 Custom Celestion

    B):D

    Hell yeah baby!

    Thats my new amp.

    I had to pay more money than i had with the credit but it was worth it!

    I love it!

    It has all the sounds i want and its pretty big footswitch(for a marshall), lets me access all of my sounds with the tip of my foot. I dont even need my Boss ME-50 anymore. I havent used it once since i got the amp!

    Heres some pics of the amp from the marshall website:

    Marshall AVT 275

    Gynormous footswitch

    Ill post some soundclips up soon!

    Wow, that was a pretty long post.

    Im so hyped, I just HAD to tell you guys!!!!!! :D

    Tom

    PS : the accoustic simulator doesnt sound fake at all!

  22. Gt-6

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    Posted · Edited by ultraman

    Im thinking of switching from my Boss ME-50 to the GT-6 because there are more pedals on the GT-6 to select presets with.

    My question is :

    Can i use the GT-6 as seperate pedals like i can with the me-50 as well as use the preset mode?

    I know theres 2 bank select footswitches and 4 for effects. But what is the last one for?

    ( the one on the right side of the bottom row )

    Is it also for selecting presets?

    Thanks a bunch ! :D

  24. Gt-6

    in Put it to a vote

    Posted

    Im thinking of switching from my Boss ME-50 to the GT-6 because there are more pedals on the GT-6 to select presets with.

    My question is :

    Can i use the GT-6 as seperate pedals like i can with the me-50 as well as use the preset mode?

    I know theres 2 bank select footswitches and 4 for effects. But what is the last one for?

    ( the one on the right side of the bottom row )

    Is it also for selecting presets?

    Thanks a bunch ! :D

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