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Hardware for Sound design
Hi, a lot of debate on plug ins / software for sound design. But what hardware does everyone love, for creating sounds - tearing recorded sounds apart - manipulating etc.
Thanks …
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5answers
148 views
Computer in the next room
My computer is quite noisy. What is the best way of putting it in a different room? Right now I have two HD monitors and a usb audio interface, but I'd like to be future proof.
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3answers
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Protools 10 what is a 32-bit floating point about?
Today I started a course on protools 10, there are a few things I just can't get my head around.
What exactly is a 32 bit floating point?
I understand there are 6 Db between e …
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3answers
469 views
Anyone here using anything from the API 500 series
Been really interested in trying out the 500 series lunchbox and several of the 3rd party modules, seems like a nice adaptable and compact unit.
Anyone have any love or hate stori …
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6answers
575 views
Harmonic Exciters
What is the greatest or latest? Been going through some vintage recordings that lack high frequencies and was looking to excite them, when asking this question popped to my mind. I …
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1answer
183 views
Playback device problems
I keep getting this message when I try to start Protools...
"Protools could not initialize current playback device. Please make sure the device has been configured correctly".
I c …
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5answers
4k views
Pro Tools 9 and aggregate device use
I have an original MBox that doesn't play well with PT9 HD. Poor thing just sits on the shelf all day, waiting to be put to good use. Can I use it as an aggregate device with the n …
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17answers
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A trip down your DAW memory lane
This could lead to some very long posts, but here goes anyways...
I got into a conversation with the guys at work about the old DAWs they used to use, what's changed, what they mi …
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12answers
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Pro Tools Hardware in the Home Studio
What do you use in your home studios for Pro Tools hardware? Some people seem to just want to use the hardware as a dongle, others need better D/A converters, yet others need Pro T …
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8answers
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How (do you) use Kyma?
Hey folks!
I'm deeply interesting in purchasing a Pacarana. I use Max/MSP a lot, and while that's super powerful for tool creation, it's also super difficult to get something to s …
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6answers
1k views
DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard synth for Sound Design
Hey sound designers!
I'm thinking of buying a Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver Keyboard edition both for musical and sound design purposes.
I will also add a Moog CP-251 for C …
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10answers
1k views
New synth for the new year (drone,industrial, metal, noise)
Gear, gear, gear. Too many options.
I'm looking to pick up my first synth this month (software or hardware). As you can tell, i'm into creating dirt, gritty soundscapes. I have …
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1answer
170 views
problem with 003 factory
hi all am i have Macpro
One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor/3GB (three 1GB)memory System lion
and 003 Factory Complete The Ultimate Tactile Pro Tools LE
the Complet …
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3answers
144 views
audio card hard setup
hi,
i have the following setup:
Macbook Pro -> connected to WD Harddrive via Firewire -> daisy-chained to a firewire sound card -> connected to studio monitors / final output.
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2answers
602 views
Anyone used the Izotope ANR-B Noise Reduction unit?
Apparently it's very good, and in some studios it's the first choice to go to for ambient noise reduction, and the CEDAR is second...
Has anyone used one? Care to advise as to it' …