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 »
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Apr 7, 2004, 12:00 AM
Apr 6, 2004, 12:00 AM
Glyph’s hot-swapping FireWire technology explained.
Q: “How do Glyph’s FireWire drives deal with hot-swapping?” A: In addition to the FireWire to ATA Bridge chip itself, Glyph bridge circuits... Read more »
Apr 5, 2004, 12:00 AM
Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch explained.
Q: “What are the differences between Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch?” A: With Channel Aftertouch, all notes respond the same. For example, if... Read more »
Apr 3, 2004, 12:00 AM
Barry’s Guitar Recording Techniques: Not all guitars sound the same!
In this series, we’re going to cover recording techniques for different types of guitar sounds including electric guitars direct into the... Read more »
Apr 2, 2004, 12:00 AM
K2xxx keyboard workstations’ sample formats described.
Q: “What kind of sample or instrument formats can the Kurzweil K2000, K2500, K2600, or K2661 read?” A: The Kurzweil can import files from Akai... Read more »
Mar 31, 2004, 12:00 AM
Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch explained.
Q: “What are the differences between Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch?” A: With Channel Aftertouch, all notes respond the same. For example, if... Read more »
Mar 30, 2004, 12:00 AM
The mechanics of a mixer manufacturer’s numeric shorthand.
Q: “What does it mean when a mixer is called a ’24 by 8′ mixer?” A: When manufacturers describe their mixers, they usually describe them in... Read more »
Mar 29, 2004, 12:00 AM
Using Digital Performer 4 and UAD1 Plug-Ins.
Q: “When I bounce to disk in DP4 with UAD1 plug-ins, I get an error message, ‘buffer size of 500 did not match the expected buffer of 512’, then... Read more »
Mar 26, 2004, 12:00 AM
ITD in your studio.
Q: “Should I be worried about ITD in my studio?” A: In listening situations, controlling Initial Time Delay (ITD) is important for some... Read more »
Mar 25, 2004, 12:00 AM
Mackie CFX mixer tips.
A couple of questions our Tech Support department frequently gets: Q: “Why can’t I get any sound out of my Mackie CFX Series Mixer?” Q: “Why is... Read more »