I've been looking into a new audio interface to replace my Auidowerk 8 on a PC with Logic 5.5.1. The Emu 1820M has been mentioned by a supplier, but just wanted to see if you Logic guys (being pretty sharp on Audio Interfaces) thought this would be a good buy?..So far the reviews seem very favourable as far as the A/D converters and the I/O go. Anyone using this or have and comments good or bad?

> Please forward eventual "private replies"... Actually, please let's take this over to the OT list rather than making it a private conversation... To date I have not found anything to be as feature-packed or purely functional as Sound Forge / CD Architect on Windows, and I keep a PC around solely to run SF/CDA (Toast/Jam doesn't even come close to SF/CDA, nor does Bias Peak or Waveburner from what I've seen - never actually used WB tho). I was actually quite shocked to see how lacking the Mac side is in this regard, but I'd love for someone to prove me wrong and tell me about some killer app that's somehow coasted under my radar. I've emailed Sony (who now owns the Sonic Foundry product line) to beg for an OS X version, but I'm not holding my breath.

OK, well thanks anyway. I looked at the Kaoss pad in the store, but it's bit overkill for what I need. Maybe it's time to get a new keyboard...

I recently installed my midisport 2x2 on my PC laptop with logic 5.5. My midisport is working fine with all other software except for logic. Could someone please infor me how i can get logic to recognize the midisport2x2. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Cleaned the registry of all entries including logic but still the same problem. Any info would be greatly appreciated. HELP!! I am going crazy. Son Nr One

Hi, Here's mulling over those new PBs but there's something I have to ask. Can they boot into "Classic Mode"? My G5 can not, since they are OS X only due to hardware issues, and rendered my Jam CD burning software useless. Apple only writes out that "Panther comes bundled" but will the PBs run Jam? Best wishes Per Boysen -- www.boysen.se www.looproom.com

> Here's mulling over those new PBs but there's something I have to ask. Can > they boot into "Classic Mode"? No Mac could ever boot in to Classic Mode; you can run Classic in OS X, or you can boot into OS 9. I do not think any of the current machines, desktop or laptop, can boot into OS 9, but there is no restriction on Classic (other than those apps that simply cannot run in classic mode, of course).

On 04-04-27 21.18, "Brian Pylant" <bappo@...> wrote: >> Here's mulling over those new PBs but there's something I have to ask. Can >> they boot into "Classic Mode"? > > No Mac could ever boot in to Classic Mode; you can run Classic in OS X, or > you can boot into OS 9. Ok, thanks. So you're saying that Classic Mode is a OS 9 emulation in OS X? Right? > I do not think any of the current machines, desktop or laptop, can boot > into OS 9, but there is no restriction on Classic (other than those apps > that simply cannot run in classic mode, of course). Do you know about the application I was specifically asking for, Jam? Does it run on Classic? Best wishes Per Boysen -- www.boysen.se www.looproom.com

> Ok, thanks. So you're saying that Classic Mode is a OS 9 emulation in OS > X? > Right? Exactly. Well, almost exactly. It's not OS 9 emulation, it *is* OS 9 running in a protected memory space in OS X. However, since it's running inside of OS X some programs have trouble, especially those that need direct acccess to hardware. Which leads me to: > Do you know about the application I was specifically asking for, Jam? Does > it run on Classic? I do not know for certain (I run Jam natively in OS X), however I would guess that the editing portion *might* run in Classic, but the burning portion would not function. Which may or may not prevent the app from launching, again I'm not really sure - is there a reason you don't run Jam natively in OS X? Haven't upgraded, perhaps? I despise Jam (clunky, unintuitive, cumbersome, feature-poor, etc.), but sadly as I mentioned in my post from yesterday there seems to be nothing available for OS X that works like CD Architect on Windows... a shame, really.

> >> Do you know about the application I was specifically asking for, Jam? Does >> it run on Classic? On 04-04-27 22.59, "Brian Pylant" <bappo@...> wrote: > I do not know for certain (I run Jam natively in OS X), however I would > guess that the editing portion *might* run in Classic, but the burning > portion would not function. Which may or may not prevent the app from > launching, again I'm not really sure - is there a reason you don't run Jam > natively in OS X? Haven't upgraded, perhaps? > > I despise Jam (clunky, unintuitive, cumbersome, feature-poor, etc.), but > sadly as I mentioned in my post from yesterday there seems to be nothing > available for OS X that works like CD Architect on Windows... a shame, > really. Thank you for the deep answer! No I have not upgraded Jam for many years. I used to burn on my old powerbook with a scssi burner because my main studio Mac was too slow (had Digi hardware for harddisc recording, though). Then I started to burn from a PC and my powerbook finally died two years ago. Last time I was using Jam it ran on OS 8.1. My PC mobo died one year ago and I ordered a new one that arrived here Dead On Arrival. I mailed the company for a new one but they just sent me my money back instead. Then the G5 was announced and I bought into that right away. Last week a friend sold me a MSI mobo for the pc and I thought I should kick that old hardware into action again. Had XP installed and everything was just fine - until the transformer died on the second boot. BTW, does anyone know if you can set "saving preferences" in Panther? Every time I save a document I have to choose the folder to save into. I wish the machine could remember last saving location for every application. Best wishes Per Boysen -- www.boysen.se www.looproom.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: glenn [mailto:glenn234@...] > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:57 PM > To: Paul Stephenson > Subject: OFFLIST Re: [LUG] Native Komplete 2 Plugin collection > > Hey Paul, > > How's you get the Komplete 2 bundle for $399, i thought it was on special > for $599??? I have 3 of the products already (FM7, Reaktor, Pro 53). > > Please let me know? > > thanks, > glenn Glenn, If you go to the NI Online shop you will see a deal that I didn't know existed until I saw it. During the prelaunch they are selling the kit for $579 if you have just one instrument, which is a heck of a deal. They also have a deal if you own either 4 products ($340) or if you own 7 products ($119). I was lucky(maybe unlucky), depending how you look at it, and I owned 4 NI products already. I just got the package in the mail!! Now time to go install on the dual G5 2giggerz. Have a good one! Paul Ps. I tried to send to you privately Glenn, but sbc has blacklisted my IP address even though Time Warner has certified my exchange server doesn't relay. I hate spam and would never do it.

--- In logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, Per Boysen <per@b...> wrote: > Here's mulling over those new PBs but there's something I have to ask. > Can they boot into "Classic Mode"? No, none of the Aluminium powerbooks can boot OS 9. The last poerbooks to boot OS 9 were the 867MHz and 1GHz Titanium. > My G5 can not, since they are OS X only due to hardware issues, and > rendered my Jam CD burning software useless. Jam is available as a native app for OS X (I am running Jam 5.0.1). Older versions will not run in Classic mode. John Pitcairn ------------------------------------------------------------- Logic Control emulation for generic midi controllers: LC Xmu demo: http://www.opuslocus.com/lcxmu/ -------------------------------------------------------------

I am in the process of upgrading my monitors and am considering the Mackie HR824s. But first, I wanted to get your opinions on these monitors. In previous posts, several of you have suggested Adams or Dynaudio. Granted they are better, but also more expensive. I can't quite afford to make that jump (too many other things on my "to-buy" list....e.g. G5). My research suggests the Mackies have good bass extension, are slightly forward on the high end, but overall have a relatively flat response (which is what I really want). Anyone have any experience with the HR824s? Good monitors or bad? My primary use is for mixing. Thanks, Dave

I would really consider trying out ADAM 2.5A, these are very good sounding but also a bit more expensive than the Mackies. I researched and tested forsix months and ended up with them. Even the cheaper ADAM series sound really well, I was very close to buying the Dynaudio BM15A but these just sounded better, or easier to to hear what´s going on if you will. I checked all my recent mixes on them and all my frequency problems was so much more noticable and easy to correct. This may also be the case with the Mackies, to me these just sounded even more precise. Henrik Krogh henrikkrogh@...

--- In logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, "amgshaffer" <amgshaffer@c...> wrote: > I am in the process of upgrading my monitors and am considering the > Mackie HR824s. But first, I wanted to get your opinions on these > monitors. > > In previous posts, several of you have suggested Adams or Dynaudio. > Granted they are better, but also more expensive. I can't quite > afford to make that jump (too many other things on my "to-buy" > list....e.g. G5). > > My research suggests the Mackies have good bass extension, are > slightly forward on the high end, but overall have a relatively flat > response (which is what I really want). Anyone have any experience > with the HR824s? Good monitors or bad? My primary use is for mixing. > > Thanks, > Dave I would recommend Genelec if the budget stretches, or Tannoy Reveal (Active= ). I use the Genelec 1030 and mastering engineers report very little to do to the mixes.= Pete "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nai= l." – Abraham Maslow www.petethomas.co.uk www.soundtrack-composer.co.uk

HKC wrote: > I would really consider trying out ADAM 2.5A, these are very good > sounding but also a bit more expensive than the Mackies. I researched > and tested for six months and ended up with them. Even the cheaper > ADAM series sound really well, I was very close to buying the > Dynaudio BM15A but these just sounded better, or easier to to hear > what´s going on if you will. I checked all my recent mixes on them and > all my frequency problems was so much more noticable and easy to > correct. This may also be the case with the Mackies, to me these just > sounded even more precise. ADAM has a cheaper line of monitors out now. The ANF10, the P33A and the Apple. The P33A looks just like the S3A except the materials are a touch different. I personally own a pair of S3A's and could not imagine mixing on anything else (except some Westlakes, maybe) :)

On 20/05/2004, at 4:08 AM, amgshaffer wrote: > I am in the process of upgrading my monitors and am considering the > Mackie HR824s. But first, I wanted to get your opinions on these > monitors. > > In previous posts, several of you have suggested Adams or Dynaudio. > Granted they are better, but also more expensive. I can't quite > afford to make that jump (too many other things on my "to-buy" > list....e.g. G5). > > My research suggests the Mackies have good bass extension, are > slightly forward on the high end, but overall have a relatively flat > response (which is what I really want). Anyone have any experience > with the HR824s? Good monitors or bad? My primary use is for mixing. IMO you would have to spend around twice the money to find a noticeably better speaker than the HR824. I also suggest that if you had twice the $$$ to spend you would get a better result buying the Mackie's and spending the leftover on improving the room acoustics than putting it all into a pair of monitors. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Paul Najar Jaminajar Music Production www.jaminajar.com

On 20/05/2004, at 4:24 AM, Pete Thomas wrote: > I would recommend Genelec if the budget stretches, or Tannoy Reveal > (Active> ). I use the > Genelec 1030 and mastering engineers report very little to do to the > mixes. The 1030's have smaller drivers and much less power than the Mackies. I had both these speakers side by side in my last studio and there really was no comparison - the Mackies were way in front. The comparable Genlec to the 824's is the 1031 - at close to twice the price. I've mixed on these a lot as well and while I can say that they are not as fatiguing over a long session they are not that much better that the extra money implies. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Paul Najar Jaminajar Music Production www.jaminajar.com

> MO you would have to spend around twice the money to find a noticeably > better speaker than the HR824. I also suggest that if you had twice the > $$$ to spend you would get a better result buying the Mackie's and > spending the leftover on improving the room acoustics than putting it > all into a pair of monitors. I have to agree with Paul here. I have 824's i my music room and two other studios here have Genelecs. The 824's translate very well to the Genelecs. _____________________________________________________ MATT MCKENZIE-SMITH MUSIC • AUDIO DESIGN • PRODUCTION PO Box 10395, Adelaide 5000, South Australia. Ph.+61 416 197 883 _____________________________________________________

Thanks Pete, Henrik, Richard, Paul, and Matt for the feedback on the Mackie HR824s. I appreciate the input. I think I will go the 824 direction....clearly there are better alternatives, but with other studio upgrades I need to make, I need to watch the budget. Also, thanks Paul for the note on acoustic treatment. This is an area I have ignored completely and need to address. Kind regards, Dave

Here's a guy selling his for $975 http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?s=&threadid687 Also, you should get a very good D/A converter ... Lavry, Benchmark, Apogee. It will make a lot of difference. amgshaffer wrote: > Thanks Pete, Henrik, Richard, Paul, and Matt for the feedback on the > Mackie HR824s. I appreciate the input. I think I will go the 824 > direction....clearly there are better alternatives, but with other > studio upgrades I need to make, I need to watch the budget. Also, > thanks Paul for the note on acoustic treatment. This is an area I have > ignored completely and need to address.

On 21/05/2004, at 12:05 AM, amgshaffer wrote: > Thanks Pete, Henrik, Richard, Paul, and Matt for the feedback on the > Mackie HR824s. I appreciate the input. I think I will go the 824 > direction....clearly there are better alternatives, but with other > studio upgrades I need to make, I need to watch the budget. Also, > thanks Paul for the note on acoustic treatment. This is an area I have > ignored completely and need to address. If you already have even a modestly decent Mic and channel strip, the biggest bang for your buck improvement you can make is to improve the acoustics of your mixing environment. Here's another way of looking at it. All the monitors we've spoken about exhibit less than 1db variance across their effective frequency response. In other words, we all want the flattest response. So if a monitor had a 6db or even 12-15db variance we would not even bother plugging them in. And yet, by putting perfectly good studio monitors in your average untreated room, the 6 - 15 db variance is in fact what you are hearing as the EFFECTIVE frequency response once the room resonances are taken into account. The world's top control rooms offer 3-6db acoustic variance within the audible range. If you can get the worst acoustic anomaly in your room to within 6-8db you'll have yourself one great little mixing environment. I know I'm carrying on a bit about this but it really is for good reason. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Paul Najar Jaminajar Music Production www.jaminajar.com

Paul Najar wrote >If you already have even a modestly decent Mic and channel strip, the >biggest bang for your buck improvement you can make is to improve the >acoustics of your mixing environment. > > Paul, that makes a lot of sense. I have the HR824's in my living room studio. I can't uglify my living room too much, and I can't spend too much right now. How would you suggest I go about analyzing and improving the acoustics of my mixing area? Thanks, smeet

I downloaded AutoTune 4 and installed it, but fx pansion 1.2.08 won't decode it - anyone else had a problem with it? I have ordered the latest VST-AU, but they are slooooow onn their orders. RJ Film Music OXFORD UK

> Paul, that makes a lot of sense. I have the HR824's in my living room > studio. > I can't uglify my living room too much, and I can't spend too much right > now. > How would you suggest I go about analyzing and improving the acoustics of > my mixing area? Spend some time on this forum, check out their links, explain what you want to do, and ask for some help :-) http://forum.studiotips.com/ Some very knowledgeable people are active over there! kind regards Mark Cahill

Hi, Can any of you give me some advise on a good tube mic for about EUR 700-800. I'm going to use it for my project studio, mainly on vocals, but also on acoustic guitar and maybe some other instruments. I'm looking for a nice sound with a lot of depth and warmth. Well, actually I just want a good micrphone. I own a Rode NT1000 now, which I like, but I want to upgrade to something better. I've been hearing very positive things about chinese manufacturers (anyone know about this?), SE Electronics... Thanks for any info. Remco