Sam did do this 2002 review of Focusrite Platinum Octpre. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/focusrite-octopre I know it isn't what you are looking for. The Neve and SSL likely quite a step up. I've never had this Focusrite although I have had Clarett, Forte, Saffire. I only mention this because ...

Looking to buy a preamp that adds character, but can only buy one of them. I've not heard the new SSL ones, so can't really comment on those yet — Sam's upcoming review will, I am sure, fill you in. But if you're looking for a colourful preamp, then there are a LOT of options. I reviewed the Lightn...

I’ve had a look into those Zoom Recorders, the one thing I find absent in the documentation is the ability to do a BlueTooth file transfer. Zoom do a separate BTA-1 bluetooth adapter for various of their devices. But IIRC this is for connection to remote control units, not file transfer. At least, ...

Hi, This isn't something I deal with personally — and I'll let those who know about these things respond! — but I did just want to reassure you that the editorial content in the N America version is almost identical to that in the UK/Rest of World version. It's mostly the ads (and, consequently, the...

I thought the Monitor Ones sounded kinda flabby... more bottom bu poorly defined. I had BM5 Mk1 and I'd agree with what Hugh said. If you like them and want more bass, the BM15s were a good step up for me. Or just add a BM9s sub. But, as Hugh says, this is all moot if you don't have adequate LF cont...

Usual answer: does it add to the piece or distract from it? Act accordingly. ;) This. But also perhaps be aware of what any further processing downstream will do to it, particularly compression and limiting when mixing/mastering. It can be somewhat annoying having to go back through a mix to identi...

For the mic/recorder noise, I'd suggest you try taking your mics and recorder somewhere very quiet and, with the same gain settings as used on your recording, capture around 30 seconds of this boosted self noise in isolation. Then use a section of that recording to create a fingerprint for noise rem...

For me it has always seemed completely natural that I am looking over the neck and not along it. I've always seen it like that too. Rather like when you poke your head over some rack gear to see the I/O, it's nice when the designers have thought to put upside down labels there because that's the ri...

sonics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:32 pmMac or PC?

OP mentioned AU so I assumed Mac.

Could you maybe do what you want with Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack?

I have never found anything that comes close to it for multitrack audio editing. I wouldn't say PT is any clunkier than most DAWs in this respect — arguably it's better than average — but you've not really dived very deeply into this side of Reaper, have you? (I'd also say that it's not close :lol: )

I can't see how to access routing from the track control panel on the left although I'd expect it to be possible somehow. I believe it's there by default (same buttons as on the mixer), but some buttons are shown/hidden depending on the width of the panel. Pretty sure you can assign a keyboard shor...

When either mic is polarity reversed, the sound becomes thicker, denser. Sounds like you are using different mics with different polarities, or have a cable wired incorrectly.... Maybe some confusion with the OP's wording here? I'd expect the sound to be thicker or denser (which I read as meaning '...

Lostgallifreyan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:50 pmI had no idea that Yamaha owned Steinberg! That might get interesting.

They acquired them nearly two decades ago (around the time they launched the Yamaha 01x digital mixer). Its been interesting at times, I guess...

something I didnt include in the post is that in every card I had of that model, The 48v became faulty and would no longer supply the michrophones properly. As with the current one. So I literally cant. I had it checked. The reason is I hookep up two different condensers to it and both never showed...

Further on this subject - when my ssd drive finally finished formatting, I did a test record. Recording was fine, but playback hung the machine. Further digging around reveals that the HD24 needs to be sitting on software version 1.21 for ssds to work. Here’s a link to upgrade instructions: https:/...

I'm a bit late to this thread, OP. But I felt it worth asking how much of the time you actually use that vocal booth. Because if you leave the door open when it's not in use (eg. when mixing) then your room is not L-shaped nor (quite) so small.

It's not that difficult to set up a dedicated computer and DAW as a pseudo tape recorder, it is basically how I run my studio (though in my case I have an X32 as the front end but a suitable audio interface and an analogue mixer would work just as well). I use Reaper with a few different templates ...

PS - it might also be worth looking for an old RADAR system. These were considered to have better convertors than the Mackie and Alesis hard disk recorders. I was going to mention RADAR to the OP, but didn’t, as it's still a computer "style" interface, but AFA sound quality is concerned, ...

To be fair, a decent desk is pretty bloomin' handy when you're capturing 24 tracks from a multitude of artists. All the mic and line preamps you could want. Easiest way to set up genuinely zero-latency cue mixes. Monitor control. Etc. And the second hand prices are through the floor these days. Anal...