Guitar effects for the keyboard player.
Alert: this is NOT nostalgia Tech Tip, no matter how often we say, “Remember when…!” This is a reminder that keyboard players, past and present,... Read more »
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Apr 21, 2004, 12:00 AM
Apr 20, 2004, 12:00 AM
Plug-ins: Using wrappers.
Unlike the title suggests; using wrappers is not going to be treatise on forcing a certain genre of musical artist to do your bidding. A wrapper... Read more »
Apr 19, 2004, 12:00 AM
Speeding up importing files from CD-ROM to MV-8000.
Q: “How can I speed up importing files from CD-ROM to the hard drive of my Roland MV-8000?” A: This is going to sound really basic, but the... Read more »
Apr 16, 2004, 12:00 AM
Syncing an LFO within a K2500/K2600/K2661 Program to an External MIDI Clock.
Forgive us while we focus on our Kurzweil K2500/K2600 users for today’s Tech Tip. We’ll get back to more universal issues tomorrow. Thanks to... Read more »
Apr 15, 2004, 12:00 AM
Click Track and bleed – what to do?
Q: “I’ve recently begun recording background vocals/horn sections/string players in my project studio. Instantly, I started having problems with... Read more »
Apr 14, 2004, 12:00 AM
Keyboard Recording: Getting that “live” feel when recording sample-based instruments.
Here’s a technique for recording keyboards and other sample-based instruments to create a more realistic, or “live” sound. This technique is... Read more »
Apr 13, 2004, 12:00 AM
Powered Speakers and How to Connect Them to Your Powered Mixer
Q: “How do I connect my new powered speakers to my powered mixer – should I just use the ‘speaker out’ jacks on my mixer?” A few questions like... Read more »
Apr 12, 2004, 12:00 AM
Reverb – When is enough, enough?
After equalization and compression, one of the most frequent effects live sound engineers rely on is reverb. In order to use this powerful tool... Read more »
Apr 9, 2004, 12:00 AM
What to look for in a mixer for live sound.
Q: “I’m just starting to look for a small mixer for my live gigs. What sort of things should I look for?” A: To an extent this is a question,... Read more »
Apr 8, 2004, 12:00 AM
Setting up the Tascam FW-1884 with MOTU’s DP4!
Q: “How to I set up the Tascam FW-1884 to work with Digital Performer 4?” A: Start by making sure you have the latest version of of DP4... Read more »