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FIELD RECORDING / Re: The "what portable recording device should I buy?" thread

« on: December 19, 2011, 06:13:23 am »

Does it sound like garbage because of the built-in mic? or is it other components?

the built-in mics are alright. when you don't crank up gain over 20% they are fine and recordings are perfectly usable. yet it's a fact that h4n has a distinctive self-noise, especially when you record quite ambiences. the pre-amp for the xlr/jack inputs is another story. imo it is very disappointing. quiet, hissy, flat, not very useful. it's not even ok.
i made tons of recordings with mine. recording both with built-in mics as well as with jacks inputs. it was fun. but looking from the perspective of my needs, which is mainly recording ambiences, i wouldn't buy it again.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: 14bit controller

« on: December 16, 2011, 09:43:52 am »

I don't know enough about Audiomulch to say anything with certainty, but I would assume that it includes OSC integration, and you should be able to map OSC directly to the metasurface without the MIDI intermediary.

OSC would've been perfect. unfortunately audiomulch doesn't include OSC protocol. there is a way around it via MAX or Osculator but not directly. I'd try Osculator but i'm pc only. still digging this topic and looking for PC alternatives.
some time ago ross mentioned he palans to implement it but it doesn't seem to be in the immediate plan for now.

anything that communicates via CC is going to have a value range of 0-127.

i'm thinking of a CC 14bit mode that offers values 0-16383. to quote novation remote sl manual:
"MIDI data values are transmitted as a 7-bit binary number, allowing a maximum value range of 0-127. The MIDI Specification allows for two MIDI control messages to be sent together where the data values form an MSB (most significant byte) and LSB (least significant byte) pair, making a 14-bit binary number and allowing a maximum value range of 0-16383. This is useful where fine control over a parameter is required, however the parameter you are controlling must be able to receive 14-bit MIDI values. If you want to send 14-bit values for fine control over a parameter then set DispType to ‘0-16K’. For CC controls, the MIDI Specification only allows for CC numbers 0 to 31 to be used in this way. Two CC messages are sent when the value of a parameter is changed – the first with the MSB value and the second with the LSB value. To enable the receiving device to distinguish between which CC message has the MSB value and which has the LSB value, the LSB value message is sent using a different CC number, calculated by adding 32 to the original CC number. Consequently CC numbers 32 to 63 are used for sending the LSB value in 0-16K (14-bit) mode.

this works with the encoders but doesn't with the touchpad or joystick of the novation remote sl.
when i assign one encoder for X axis and one to Y axis, set them to 14bit i get a very fine control over the metasurface. but then you need two hands to operate it and it's clumsy to do it this way. unfortunately none of the controllers available on the market offers a 14bit resolution pad or joystick. i guess joystick would be a preferable choice.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: 14bit controller

« on: December 15, 2011, 08:19:59 pm »

looks like TouchOSC is available for android phones as well. i'll give it a try. yet if i understand the documentation correctly, it only offers a 0-127 value range for CC. so with audiomulch metasurface it'll give me the same jerky results as 7bit touchpad.
but it might be fun controlling other parameters with it. sounds very promising. thanks for the hint billy.

damn metasurface has a 10000 value range, divided by 127 steps gives around 80 per step what makes the crosshair act crazy, bouncing around, often not where i want it to be. applying smoothing as well as lowering the limits helps but that is not point.
i borrowed a novation remote sl as it has a joystick. after minor tweaks got much better results then the touch pad. but the joystick on the novation springs to the bottom as soon as you let it go so you can't control anything properly. still looking for other options...

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: 14bit controller

« on: December 15, 2011, 08:47:19 am »

have you looked into iPhone/iPod/iPad for this?

that would work for sure yet crossed it off the list at the very beginning. too expensive solution. have a phone, no intention to replace it, same with mp3 player.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / 14bit controller

« on: December 15, 2011, 02:16:08 am »

can anyone advise a few midi controllers that support 14bit resolution (or other controlling devices/touch sensitive pads that send a high resolution signal)?

can be big manufacturers as well as custom made controllers.

basically what i'm looking for is a 14bit control PAD (such as the one in korg nanopad, unfortunatelly korg only offers 7bit) for controlling the metasurface of Audiomulch.

with 7bit controllers it is very inaccurate as they offer only 127steps. metasurface has 1000 steps in both axes. even a gentle move of a finger makes sudden and rapid changes to the parameters.

So i think a 14bit controller would help here a lot. could be a pad or a joystick.

one of my thoughts was faderfox lv3 but i have no idea if it offers 14bit. anyone has any experience with faderfox??

novation remote series also offers 14bit. but only for encoders, the pad is still 7bit.

i was also advised a Wacom tablet for this. they offer high resolution and are very affordable yet you need to set metasurface for full screen and have to hold a pen. if it metasurface can work on a separate screen it might be even a good solution. not convinced yet though.

thanks in advance for any hints.

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: December 15, 2011, 02:08:12 am »

Burnt Friedman - Con Ritmo and Zen'aku

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ART / Re: watching

« on: November 30, 2011, 09:57:35 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJA0SZm9zI

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: Any suggestions for a good controller ?

« on: November 25, 2011, 12:03:37 pm »

also ProjectMix I/O comes to mind. Compatibile with Logic + Ableton but also with Pro Tools in case you want to switch to it one day.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: Any suggestions for a good controller ?

« on: November 25, 2011, 03:43:31 am »

do you need keys? pads? or just sliders and knobs? or sliders only?

maybe Mackie MCU Pro would be what you are looking for?

or check out zoom r24. it's half the money you want to spend. you get a controller with 8 tracks - faders, transport, plus 5 buttons you can assign as you please. supports Logic out of the box and additionally you get a drum machine, an audio interface, a sampler and multichannel recorder within one unit. and for the rest of the money you could buy yourself another piece of hardware.

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: November 25, 2011, 02:58:31 am »

Junichi Akagawa - http://soundcloud.com/microroom/tracks

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COMPUTER MUSIC / Re: audiomulch

« on: November 23, 2011, 04:53:12 pm »

... how user friendly though?

it's instant with gentle learning curve, yet a vast universe with countless possibilities. keeps surprising me every time i lunch it. and even with heavy patches, easy on your cpu.

just wish i could find a hi-res control pad for the meta surface. 

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FIELD RECORDING / Re: Lavalier Mics

« on: November 23, 2011, 10:52:45 am »

the dpa's (especially the 4060) have relatively high noise floor. so if you want to record quiet ambiences it will be audible. but that will be an issue only if need them for pro applications i guess. the recordings will be perfectly usable and will sound great. for all loud sources, such as urban environments, they are fantastic. the price is discouraging though. I heard good opinions about lavaliers made by "sound professionals" and they are very affordable. there are a few others that i could recommend but i had to refresh my mind first to list the names.

i suggest visiting socialsounddesign.com, typing lavalier into search box and there you go, lots of input/opinions/suggestions on them.

and if i might suggest, unless you buy budget mics, rather get second hand. new mics loose a lot of their value as soon as you walk out of the store.

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COMPUTER MUSIC / Re: audiomulch

« on: November 23, 2011, 05:46:05 am »

Today I have been working on my new live set and it is going to be pretty much crazy.
By far the craziest I ever did...

nice. pretty dense. does it all play at once or each group (4 i guess) is a separate part of the set?

are these just generators or file players/audio imputs as well?

will you add contraptions during the set or is is fixed and you just manipulate the parameters? any automation there?

any chance of sharing a better picture of it?

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COMPUTER MUSIC / Re: Music Manager for Mac

« on: November 21, 2011, 04:03:02 pm »

there is a way to run foobar on mac os x

start with this thread:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=72a6d0651ec3200d2fa43a925459e41d&showtopic=77261&st=0&p=675337&#entry675337

this should get you going. good luck.

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COMPUTER MUSIC / Re: Audacity with ASIO support

« on: November 18, 2011, 01:48:03 pm »

i assume your using a laptop which would be why, hard drives running @ 4200rpm

maybe try with an external drive, might work if you have firewire

lt

it's a desktop with an internal 5400rpm