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Wed Jul 09, 2025 11:05 pm

There are tricks you can do in order to use speakers as vocal monitoring, and done carefully you can reduce the spill to usable levels. I've done this many times. If you want to head in this direction I can share the details.

Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:05 pm

Just released is a project I've been working on during the past 12 months with Zimbabwe-born band 'Gutter'. It's our second album together. They're great musicians and it's an honour to work with them. The album opens with a bit of a 70's foot-stomper, but there are plenty of delicate moments in ...

Tue Jul 08, 2025 8:25 am

USB-C seems a good option, but now we are stuck with all the standards that went before, plus USB-C. And it's not as simple as it should be... Some USB-C devices now require a 'smart' PD power supply (my laptop being a prime example that has tripped me up). Some USB-C devices require an OTG cable ...

Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:59 pm

I use a Stream Deck XL with Cubase. I have groups of buttons that work as a generic remote, for such as setting track colours, and others that emulate MCU buttons, for such as transport controls and mixer views. I also have a Stream Deck pedal for transport/record control from the keyboard side of ...

Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:57 am

I'd say that the music that has captivated me most during my lifetime has been music that some (most?) might describe as 'self-indulgent'. Making music to please others leads to endless variations of the Hokey-Kokey.

Go your own way.

Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:47 am

N i g e l wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:10 am
but the ones i need are always in that non-standard 1% !

+1 - or the polarity is wrong!

I long ago invested in a 'universal' power supply kit. It has 15 connectors in there, and I can almost guarantee I won't be able to find a combination to work when I need it most!

Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:05 pm

ajay_m wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:26 am It's a bog standard 12V 2A unit with a standard barrel plug. So just buy a spare from anywhere for a few quid and you're covered for gigs.

Here's the problem. There are umpteen 'standard' barrel connectors.

Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:21 am

(I'm not keen on the paddle wheels either...)

Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:11 am

I'm always happy to provide advice, as long as you don't mind honest answers!

Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:07 pm

Good review and I agree almost ;) completely. The main thing I'd caveat is the comment about the number of controls. As intimated, I think the number of controls solely dedicated to the arpeggiator is completely over the top - over a third of the knob count. I would have liked to have seen more ...

Wed Jul 02, 2025 8:57 am

Well, i gave it my best shot but after a couple of months worth of trying to fathom this thing (Especially the file system)i've given up. I spent more time pressing various buttons than playing the bloody thing. Welcome to the reason I ditched my Kronos. Clearly it clicks with some people, but not ...

Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:41 pm

I too still have a Win3.1 machine that I (now rarely) use for some legacy purposes. It works fine.

There does seem to be a tendency for people to blame Microsoft for every problem known to man!

Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:09 pm

Wonks wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:39 am
The Elf wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:03 pm Wouldn't it be easier, and more accurate, to use MIDI? Or are you using the audio like a vocal?

But it doesn't have a MIDI input.

Wow! I hadn't realised. That's a huge drawback of the Play over the other versions of VoiceLive, especially for a keyboard user. What a shame.

Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:08 pm

+1 to Hugh.

By all means head for a Mac, but if you're looking for a magic bullet it's not the best reason.

Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:06 pm

I always approach re-installing with some trepidation after a bad experience on two occasions, where after a re-install, as a result of a broken computer, I'd used up all of of my 3 'lives' with the software. As it happens, Arturia does allow you to get a life back by de-licensing a computer, which ...

Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:03 pm

Wouldn't it be easier, and more accurate, to use MIDI? Or are you using the audio like a vocal?

Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:46 am

OneWorld wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:41 pm I ripped it out and re-installed, it installed the latest version v 3.13.3.6106

And it works again

Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:00 pm

One thing I *am* noticing... Even though I've manually removed almost all of my VST2 plug-ins, Cubase still has them listed (and refers to non-existent Windows folders) in the Plug-in Manager. Hmmm... So I wonder if you are actually trying to load a plug-in file that no longer exists, and it is ...

Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:56 am

I've tried a few things this morning to see if I can make Modular V VST3 fail as you describe. I'm having no joy. Maybe time to consider a careful (but thorough) uninstall/re-install? Maybe teaching egg-sucking here, but a VST3 plug-in is shown in Cubase by three lines over to the right of the name ...

Thu Jun 26, 2025 11:46 pm

All VST3s go in that single folder (much better than the VST2 debacle). As to why you can't load it into Cubase... no idea. I can load all my Arturia VST3s and VST2s, no problem. Sorry! :cry: Presumably your other non-Arturia VST3s load OK? And presumably you've tried loading the VST2 versions of ...

Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:08 am

Leaving noise/distortion aside... Don't know about other DAWs, but Cubase has the Pultec hi/lo cut/boost EQ curve type as one of its options. I'm sure other DAWs and plug-ins will do similar. It's a useful shape for bass and kicks. Like a lot of other gear, people have become a bit obsessed with it ...

Wed Jun 25, 2025 1:40 pm

At least now everyone has a choice. - and personally I find that -1dBTP/-14LUFS is a good guide. It's simple to squash that down if the client requires it. I've had requests from some acts for masters of -9LUFS. That's fine - it's just a choice. Of course some streaming services may turn it down ...

Wed Jun 25, 2025 1:23 pm

Depending on the chipset in your computer you may find that you can utilise native ASIO drivers. Realtek offer this, for example. It can be a bit faffy - often you have to specifically select between speakers and headphones at driver level, for example. But it would be worth checking to see if it's ...

Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:19 am

Very happy to see this.

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