Computers are expensive.

Can't live without it

But in order to run lots of tracks and plug ins, you need one with serious processing and RAM capabilities. If you’re running Logic, that has to be the mac pro (above). It’s the only way to go. It costs $3,000 though. Three grr!

All the music I’ve made up to this point has been on my Macbook, which was lovingly given to me as a starter computer for pursing music on the computer, and this little workhorse has earned its keep.

Macbook

This computer is about 2 and 1/2 years old, which may seem young. But this isn’t an apples to apples comparison. Even a brand new macbook isn’t equipped to handle heavy audio production. Dual Core processing with 2GB of RAM just isn’t enough if you want to go deeper. I have scraped by with workarounds and eschewing heavily sample laden stuff until now, but if I want to start doing a little bit of scoring, then I’m going to have to take the plunge. It should be a glorious, liberating plunge. But I don’t want to go in the hole for $4,000, so I have to find the money somehow. And I’m moving into uncertain circumstances in San Diego in the near future. $4,000, I thought you said $3,000? Well I need a better sample library as well, and probably a UAD card also.

People that I talk to doing what I do scratch their heads in amazement over the fact that I’m doing all of my work on an old Macbook. It’s been great. but I may have to pull the trigger very soon on something mightier. Especially if a promising lead with an old friend with great industry connections pans out…

Although I don’t have UAD card or any Universal Audio products, what I always do when Universal Audio releases new product (both hard and soft) is watching their demo videos. They sound good, and very well demonstrate what the product is for. Let’s check out the latest software for UAD platform, Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ.

Link : http://www.uaudio.com/products/software/trident-a-range/index.html

Vor wenigen Tagen hat Universal Audio eine neue Softwareversion für die UAD-Plattform veröffentlicht. Die neue UAD-Softwareversion 5.5.0 ist ein weiterer Meilenstein für die preisgekrönte UAD Powered Plug-In Plattform. Das Update enthält das brandneue Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ Plug-In für UAD-1 und UAD-2, Erweiterungen für die Plug-Ins EMT 250 und 1176LN/SE sowie Leistungsverbesserungen für Mac-Anwender.

Die wichtigsten Änderungen im Überblick:

• neues EQ Plug-In: UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ
• (EMT 250) Neuer Rauschparameter eliminiert optional das modellierte Grundrauschen
• (EMT 250) Verbessertes Mouse-Tracking des Wet/Dry-Schiebereglers
• (1176LN/SE) Hinzugefügte dB-Output-Labels zur Darstellung und Automation der Steuerung
• (RTAS) Mellowmuse ATA Plug-In und Bedienungsanleitung: Update auf Version 1.4 (Windows Vista-Anwender: Bitte beachten Sie die Veröffentlichungshinweise
• (Mac) UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop Unterstützung für den Grafikmodus mit höherer Leistung
• (Mac) Behebung der Fehler “Err -50″, “Not Responding” und “Kernel Panic” bei UAD-2 Duo & Quad
• (Mac) Behebung der langen Deaktivierungszeit der UAD-2 beim Beenden von Logic Pro
• (Mac) Behebung des Problems beim Hochfahren der UAD-1e aus dem Standby-Modus auf manchen Mac Pro Systemen
• (Mac) Reparatur der Scrollfunktion für die horizontalen Bedienelemente

Sämtliche Informationen zur v5.5 sowie eine Download-Möglichkeit finden Sie hier

Universal Audio hat soeben eine neue Software Version (v5.5) für die UAD Plattform veröffentlicht. Sämtliche Informationen zur v5.5 finden Sie hier:

http://www.uaudio.com/support/uad/downloads/index.html

Hier die wichtigsten Änderungen der v5.5 im Überblick:

• New EQ plug-in: UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ
• (EMT 250) New Noise parameter optionally eliminates modeled noise floor
• (EMT 250) Improved Wet/Dry slider mouse tracking
• (1176LN/SE) Added output dB labels for controls view and automation
• (RTAS) Mellowmuse ATA plug-in and manual are updated to version 1.4
• (Mac) UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop now supports “Higher Performance” graphics mode
• (Mac) Resolved Err -50, Not Responding, and Kernel Panic errors with UAD-2 Duo & Quad
• (Mac) Resolved excessive UAD-2 unload times when quitting Logic Pro
• (Mac) Resolved UAD-1e wake from sleep issue on some Mac Pro systems
• (Mac) Fixed scrolling of horizontal controls which were previously reversed

Das Update ist natürlich gratis. Zu den Artikeln von Universal Audio kommst du über diesen Link.

Universal Audio hat soeben eine neue Software Version (v5.5) für die UAD
Plattform veröffentlicht. Sämtliche Informationen zur v5.5 finden Sie hier:

http://www.uaudio.com/support/uad/downloads/index.html

Hier die wichtigsten Änderungen der v5.5 im Überblick:

• New EQ plug-in: UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ
• (EMT 250) New Noise parameter optionally eliminates modeled noise floor
• (EMT 250) Improved Wet/Dry slider mouse tracking
• (1176LN/SE) Added output dB labels for controls view and automation
• (RTAS) Mellowmuse ATA plug-in and manual are updated to version 1.4
• (Mac) UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop now supports “Higher Performance” graphics mode
• (Mac) Resolved Err -50, Not Responding, and Kernel Panic errors with UAD-2 Duo & Quad
• (Mac) Resolved excessive UAD-2 unload times when quitting Logic Pro
• (Mac) Resolved UAD-1e wake from sleep issue on some Mac Pro systems
• (Mac) Fixed scrolling of horizontal controls which were previously reversed

Das Update ist natürlich gratis. Zu den Artikeln von Universal Audio kommen Sie über diesen Link.

Viikko sitten pääsin kotiuttamaan uuden vaunun. Eestin OÜ Conlogin päällikön Toomas Männisalun sekä isoihin liikkuviin asioihin ihastuneen Luukaksen, 3v., valvonnassa vaunu teki ensimmäisen matkansa Katajanokan rahtiterminaalista katsastusasemalle, josta matka jatkui tuoreen rekisterikilven kanssa kotiin.

Hurjat propsit Toomakselle ja tiimille, vaunu on upea. Tankkimaisen jykevä, hyvä vetää, näppituntumalta pomminkestävä. Eikös sattuma järjestänyt viereiselle katsastuspaikalle armeijan rekan, jonka viisitoistametrinen lavetti kantoi kolmea Conlogin toimittamaa räjähdysainekonttia. Toomas tunnisti oitis kättensä jäljen.

Vaunun omamassa punnittiin katsastuksen yhteydessä: 1290 kiloa. Koska pikkupakullani voi vetää ainoastaan 2000 kiloa, täytyi vaunun kokonaismassa merkitä rekisteriin siksi, vaikka rakenteellisesti vaunu kestää 2700 kilon lastin. Näinollen hyötykuormalle jäi käytettäväksi melko niukat 700 kiloa.

Sisäpuolen rakentaminen on jo hyvässä vauhdissa. Lattialle ladoin ensin Isoplaat -askeläänieristettä, sitten lattialaminaattia etupäähän. Massarajoitteista johtuen punnitsen tarkkaan kaiken vaunuun menevän, ja lattia on tähän mennessä haukannut 700 kilon hyötykuormasta 90 kiloa. Laminaatti on yllättävän raskasta tavaraa.

Tarkoituksena on pyrkiä tekemään vaunusta mahdollisimman hyvin äänieristetty. Alkuperäinen suunnitelma oli lisätä sisäseiniin massaa bitumilla tai kumilla ja jäykistää ulkoseiniä edelleen maalaamalla ja lakkaamalla. Suunnitelmat menivät kuitenkin uusiksi, kun löysin autohifi-puolelta tuotteen nimeltään Dynamat Extreme. Väittää muuttavansa mekaaniset värähtelyt lämmöksi ja olevansa todella tehokas hommassaan. Lukuisat arvostelut tukevat väitettä. Raporttia aiheesta täällä heti, kun omakohtaisia kokemuksia on. Ilmoilla on joka tapauksessa lupaus totaalisesta rakenneäänen eristyksestä. Ilmaääni ei vaunuun kulkeudu nykyisilläänkään, sillä vaunu on äärimmäisen tiivis ovitiivisteitä myöten. Tuuletusventtiilit rakensin itse sellaisiksi, että suljettuna nekin ovat totaalisen tiiviit.

Äänitekniikkakin kokee pienen päivityksen. Varastossa odottaa käytettynä hankittu ensimmäisen sukupolven Mac Pro, neliytiminen kahden Xeon-prosessorin malli. Äänityskoneen vaihdon myötä tuli päivitettyä myös UAD-kortti uuteen UAD-2:een sekä MOTUn 424-äänikortti PCI Express -malliseen, vanhassa koneessa oli PCI-X. Ilokseni huomasin UAD-2:sta löytyvän jonkinnäköisen uuden matalalatenssitilan. Vieläkin suurempi riemu oli huomata SSL Duenden ajureita imuuttaessa, että näistä on ilmestynyt versio 3, joka myöskin sisältää tuen matalalatenssiselle toiminnalle. Näitä täytyy testailla; jos toimivat kuten luvattua, voin jatkossa käyttää liveäänen miksaamisessa myös UAD- ja Duende-plugareita. Ja sekös se olisi nannaa. Myös Euphonix MC Controlin softat ovat päivittyneet, nyt laitteesta löytyy mukava surround-panner.

Vanha äänityskone (neliytiminen Opteron) siirtyy pyörittämään softasyntikoita entisen P4-myllyn tilalle. Vanha mutta luotettava P4-mylly taas saa vanhuuden levon pelkän midisekvensserin (Sonar) pyörittäjänä.

First off: things are going slowly recently.

I am still rebuilding my studio and will likely get back to posting more in autumn
There was something I read on the UAD forums today. I’ll just start by quoting SWAN, a fellow regular there:

I felt let down by the much heralded Moog filter drive. It still felt digital and plasticy to me.

I’ve just recently done a simple shootout: one cream of the crop software filter vs. hardware. Neither do I own Moogerfooger filter unit nor do I have access to authentic vintage Moog hardware, but in the end I didn’t want to compare virtual Moog and real Moog anyways. What matters to me is the sound as is and how it integrates into a piece of music/a mix. Also I didn’t want to compare a thousand plugins.

So my comparison was limited to what I had at hands: UAD Moog Filter vs. Sherman Filterbank 2 vs. AKAI MFC42 Filter.

Sorry, no audio. My studio is in pieces.

My personal winners (going from best to worst):

Distortion: FB2 (great), UAD Moog (very nice), MFC42 (pretty bad, actually… Dear AKAI, when  you’re talking about distortion you mean… uh… noise? ).

Driven dirty filter: FB2 (pretty hefty, kills everything else in terms of dirt and raw brutality), UAD Moog (can drive very well, sounds less aggressive as the FB2, but it’s no match for the FB2), MFC42 (no way to drive this unit well).

Clean filter: MFC42 + UAD Moog (both win, sounding excellent and very different), FB2 (not really my cup of tea when it comes to clean).

Modulation: UAD Moog + MFC42 (both win again, excellent individual modulation), FB2 (powerful but not what I want).

So, I’m getting back to the original quote “It still felt digital and plasticy to me”: I do actually think that software drive still sounds a little sterile, even when coming from such a classy company like Universal Audio, but I don’t think it’s bad. In fact to my ears both the UAD Moog filter and FabFilter’s Volcano are the best-sounding software filters out there right now. But then again I am often shocked how good other digitally emulated filters – for instance the ones in my Waldorf Blofeld – can actually sound.

I am no electronics guru, but I do see hardware saturation/drive like some kinds of complex random number generators – lots of different, individual ones, each of them with a different algorithm. Emulating such a thing as acurratelyas possible must be serious development hell…

More Information:

http://www.uaudio.com/products/software/moogfilter/
http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/sherman.php
http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/mfc42.php

I’m always excited everytime Universal Audio (UA) releases new UAD plugin. I love to watch video demo from UA. Today UA releases version 5.4 software update for UAD platform together with 3 new plugins; Fatso, EMT250 and Neve 31102EQ. Video of the 31102 is not available yet, but the others are here.

I feel like watching an engineering documentary. It’s mostly about science, electronic and engineering. Furthermore, the quality of audio in every UA video is very good. Of course, they’re audio specialists. I’ve never tried UAD plugin but I’ve read a lot from magazines and websites about their stellar audio quality.

If I could have my own workstation for sound design in the future, UAD-powered DSP must be one of my important tools.

Links :

• http://www.uaudio.com
• http://www.youtube.com/UniversalAudio

Trident Audio Developments

Soeben hat Universal Audio die erst jüngst von Malcom Toft wiedervereinigte Firma Trident Audio Developments als neuen Premium Plug-In Partner für die UAD Powered Plug-Ins Plattform bekannt gegeben … Wir sind gespannt, was uns da erwartet!

In den kommenden Tagen wird auch sie uns erreichen. Die mobile UAD-2 ist im Anflug und Universal Audio hat nun vorab den Trailer zu dem Powerkärtchen auf YouTube geladen. Wir wünschen spannende Unterhaltung und viel Spaß bei der Show. Popcorn nicht vergessen:

Die UAD-2 Solo/Laptop ist die ultimative klangliche Aufwertung für Ihren Laptop und macht die revolutionäre Kombination aus DSP-Hardware und vielfach ausgezeichneten Software Plug-Ins für Projekt- oder Profistudios gleichermaßen erschwinglich.

Die UAD-2 Solo/Laptop bietet Projektstudios, DJs und DAW-Usern den kostengünstigste Einstieg in die UAD-2 Solo Familie und beinhaltet sieben UA “Mix Essentials II” im Wert von mehr als $300, darunter Studiostandards wie den UA 1176SE Kompressor/Limiter, den Pultec EQP-1A Programm-Equalizer, den RealVerb Pro Room Modeler und den CS-1 Kanalzug, die allesamt einen außerordentlich wertvollen Einstieg in die Welt der UA Plug-Ins darstellen.

Mit der Solo/Laptop Karte ist professionelle Audiobearbeitung nun auch unterwegs auf Ihrem Laptop möglich, wann und wo immer Sie wollen. Für den Betrieb wird kein externes Netzteil oder Kabel benötigt. Mit dem optional erhältlichen Xtenda Desktop Docking Kit können Sie die Karte sogar mit Ihrer Desktop DAW verwenden.

Verwenden Sie den beiliegenden 50$ Gutschein, um im UA Onlinestore ihre Favoriten aus der UA Gesamtkollektion an Plug-Ins von Weltrang auszuwählen. Testen Sie jedes Plug-In 14 Tage lang mittels voll funktionsfähiger Demoversionen. Hören Sie sich jedes Plug-In an, finden Sie so heraus, welches am besten zu Ihrer Musik passt und kaufen Sie sich nur die Plug-Ins, die Sie wirklich wollen.

Herzstück der UAD-2 Solo/Laptop ist ein extrem leistungsstarker SHARC® Prozessor mit Fließkommaarithmetik. Dieser gewährleistet ein umfangreicheres und differenzierteres Verarbeiten von Algorithmen sowie ein Maß an Leistung und Komplexität, das in hostbasierten Plug-Ins nicht erreicht wird. Durch die massive Entlastung der CPU des Computers, kann ihr Audioprogramm nun mehr Spuren, Automation, native Effekte und virtuelle Instrumente bereitstellen.

Die UA Powered Plug-In Kollektion überträgt die klanglich meistgeschätzten Studioprozessoren aus den letzten 50 Jahren Audiogeschichte auf Ihren Computer. Dazu gehören klassische Equalizer und Kompressoren, hervorragende Präzisionswerkzeuge fürs Mastering, großartige Reverbs und offiziell lizenzierte Emulationen der klassischen Hardware von Roland®, Neve®, SPL®, Harrison®, Little Labs®, Antares®, Manley® und weiteren Herstellern.

• VST, AU, RTAS Unterstützung
• erstellen Sie mit der verfügbaren DSP-Leistung professionelle Mischungen
• Auto-Delay Compensation für Pro Tools LE via Mellowmuse® ATA
• Passt in jede Hemdtasche, kein externes Netzteil oder Kabel
• erstklassige analoge Emulationen für Ihren Laptop
• inklusive UAD$50 Plug-In Gutschein

Perlukah TPS di Perguruan Tinggi?

Tuntutan mahasiswa akan adanya Tempat Pemungutan Suara atau TPS di Perguruan Tinggi sempat mengemuka dalam Pemilu 2009 ini. Alasan yang muncul lebih didasari pada kemudahan mahasiswa untuk menyalurkan hak suara pilihnya.

Tuntutan ini sangat logis karena dalam Pemilu khusus Legislatif, 9 April lalu didasarkan pada dejure pemilih (UU Nomor 10 Tahun 2008). Artinya, seorang warga dapat memanfaatkan hak pilihnya sesuai dengan bukti kependudukannya, baik dibuktikan dengan Kartu Tanda Penduduk atau lainnya. Sehingga, bagi mahasiswa yang lebih banyak berasal dari luar daerah akan merasakan kesulitan memanfaatkan hak pilihnya. Alasannya lebih banyak karena rumitnya proses pemindahan agar seorang mahasiswa tercatat di Daftar Pemilih Tetap (DPT) daerah asal ke DPT di daerah kuliahnya.

Dampak dari aturan ini mengakibatkan ratusan ribu mahasiswa di Indonesia tidak bisa mencontreng. Di UGM saja, sekitar 8.000 mahasiswa tidak bisa memilih (KR, 30 April 2009). Fakta yang sangat menarik. Mahasiswa sebagai masyarakat terdidik yang diharapkan dapat memberikan contoh positif malah tidak memanfaatkan hak pilihnya. Apalagi dengan sistem pencontrengan yang dirasakan begitu rumit oleh masyarakat, mahasiswa harus bisa membantu mensosialisasikan dan dapat menjadi tempat bertanya masyarakat.

Namun, dengan aturan yang lebih longgar dalam Pemilu Presiden, 8 Juli mendatang, mahasiswa seharusnya bisa lebih berperan aktif dan memanfaatkan hak pilihnya dengan baik. Dalam Pilpres, seorang warga bisa masuk dalam DPT berdasarkan dejure dan defacto. Maksudnya, dengan hanya menandatangani surat pernyataan bahwa seorang warga akan memilih di suatu tempat maka sudah cukup untuk melegalkan mahasiswa untuk memilih dimanapun mereka berada.

Akibat positif dari aturan ini adalah tuntutan mahasiswa akan adanya TPS di perguruan tinggi dengan sendirinya terjawab. Seorang mahasiswa tidak perlu rumit mengurus dirinya di daerah asal mereka, namun cukup dengan mendaftarkan diri di TPS terdekat, mendatangani surat pernyataan, dan memberitahukan keluarganya bahwa dia akan memilih di kota atau kabupaten kuliahnya.

Saya salah satu mahasiswa yang menolak dengan adanya TPS di perguruan tinggi. Ada beberapa alasan yang mendasari hal ini. Pertama, kerumitan secara teknis pelaksanaan, mulai dari penetapan untuk siapa yang menjadi panitia pelaksana pemungutan suara, adanya duplikasi DPT di daerah asal mahasiswa dan di kampus, penentuan daerah pemilihan (Dapil) caleg, hingga resiko kehadiran mahasiswa di kampus ketika hari pemilihan adalah hari libur.

Kedua, jika ada TPS di perguruan tinggi, maka independensi suatu kampus akan dipertaruhkan. Bisa dibayangkan, setelah hasil pemilihan diketahui, maka akan ada Universitas atau Sekolah Tinggi ini yang mendukung caleg atau partai ini, dan ada Akademi atau Institut itu yang mendukung caleg atau partai itu. Nanti akan terlihat, bahwa UGM pendukung Presiden A, UII konstituen Presiden B, UNY tidak separtai dengan IKIP PGRI, UMY punya Presiden yang berbeda dengan UAD. ‘Humor intelektual’ yang tidak lucu bukan?

Ketiga, efeknya adalah image sebuah perguruan tinggi. Kalau ada orang tua ingin menguliahkan putra-putri mereka harus memilih kampus yang sesuai dengan partai atau caleg yang didukungnya. Publikasi sebuah universitas kelak akan menggunakan endorser atau bintang iklan seorang Legislator atau bahkan Presiden terpilih untuk ‘menggait’ calon mahasiswa mereka.

Keempat, imbas akhirnya adalah keberlanjutan dan masa depan perguruan tinggi. Bisa terjadi, sebuah perguruan tinggi dipersulit administrasi dan keuangannya karena dalam Pemilu tidak memilih Presiden yang terpilih. Atau, UGM ‘dicuekin’ atau tiap acara tidak dihadiri Menteri Pendidikan gara-gara dianggap membangkang. Padahal si Menteri Pendidikan itu alumni atau Guru Besar dari UGM. Jadi tidak lucu bukan?

Semoga bermanfaat!

[artikel ini dimuat di Koran Harian Kedaulatan Rakyat, Selasa, 26 Mei 2009, di halaman Pendidikan, kolom "Suara Mahasiswa", ini link onlinenya.]
ditulis oleh Mishbahul Munir,
Mahasiswa Semester Akhir Jurusan Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta

Ȋn a 14 zi a lunii Mai, Muzeul de Artă din Satu Mare a găzduit cea de-a XIV-a ediţie a Festivalului de artă “Micul Prinţ”. Expoziţia happening a fost organizată de Uniunea Artiştilor Plastici, Filiala Satu Mare, şi Muzeul de Artă Satu Mare.
Pe simeze s-au ȋntȃlnit de la artişti plastici romȃni şi străini pȃnă la elevi de şcoală generală ori liceu. Multitudinea de tehnici folosite ȋn realizarea lucrărilor, cȃt şi numărul mare de expozanţi a făcut ca evenimentul să devină unul eclectic, unde a contat mai mult actul de creaţie, decȃt premiile cȃştigate.
Printre participanţi s-a numărat şi revista studenţească clujeană Semn, ce a expus arta eveniment PhotoVechia, curator Mira Marincaş.

Joi, 14 mai,ora 19:00, profesorii Feleki Károly, Dorel Găină şi Eugen Savinescu lansează cartea  TRIALOG- Actualitatea fotografiei alb-negru.
Va prezenta Ovidiu Pecican.

While there is a huge choice of filter effects available on the market today, it could be argued that many of them lack the character and warmth of some of their hardware counterparts and while some claim to capture the sound of vintage hardware, the reality is few have come close. It’s just possible that all this is about to change though, as one of Universal Audio’s latest offerings for the UAD platform is the Moog multimode filter. With a well respected pedigree in emulating prized vintage hardware, Universal Audio are perhaps the best people to attempt the recreation of the classic Moog sound.

Most of us are accustomed with multi mode filters and have used them in our productions at one time or another. Obviously some genres call for these tools more than others but its safe to say that many of us see them as an integral part of our production arsenal.

For those of you that aren’t so familiar with multimode filters, they are simply filters that allow various modes or models to be set by the user. For example a typical plug-in will present the choice of low pass, high pass and band pass filter models, as opposed to a hard wired low pass filter, seen in some filters and synthesizers.

Some filter plug-ins not only offer this multimode flexibility but additional features such as resonance, overdrive and modulation capabilities are not uncommon and offer the user the ability to create diverse effects.

Gearing Up

Of course one issue some people will have with any Universal audio plug-in from the offset, is the fact that they only run on the UAD1 platform and lack any kind of native support. In the platforms defense, the UAD1 and newer UAD2 are now extremely popular amongst all levels of engineers and musicians alike and the entry level cards are extremely affordable making the plug-ins a realistic option for most budgets

As is the case with all of the UAD plug-ins, the Moog Multimode supports VST, Audio Units and RTAS formats, so most DAW users can join the party. Installation is a breeze as the plug-in will already have been installed with your UAD software. If you don’t see it in your plug-in list fly over to the Universal Audio site and grab the latest UAD driver release.

Once the appropriate UAD software is installed you can enjoy a nice feature supplied by the UAD folks and that’s the full 14 day demos that come as standard. Every plug-in you haven’t yet purchased is available to preview and this is a nice way to try the processors out in your projects before you lay down your hard earned cash.

Now let’s take a closer look…

…

Conclusion

Frisch von der ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt erreichte uns eben der neue, unschlagbare Preis des Universal Audio UAD-1eEXP Express Pak.

99 € – für so eine multifunktionelles Interface ein mehr als fairer Preis und somit für jeden Musik-Produzenten ein absolutes Muss.

Features:

>> Betriebssystem Mac/PC

>> Einsatzbereich Mastering, Musikproduktion

>> Erweiterbarkeit-Software online UA-Shop

>> PSU intern

>> Besonderheiten PCI und PCI-e Karten kombinierbar

>> Design Unpartitionierter DSP-Chip

>> Modell UAD-1eEXP

>> PC-Interface PCI-Express x1

>> Erweiterbarkeit-Hardware bis zu 4 Karten

>> Sample Rate Support 44.1-192kHz

Alltså, ofta när jag skriver låtar (jo det händer faktist fortfarande) oavsett vilken genre jag tar sig an så sitter jag med en gitarr och riffar lite. Sen när man kommer på något coolt så spelar jag in det i Cubase 5 och lägger på trummor med DFH Superior 2 och lägger på en slaskbas med Reason Bass Refill. Arrangerar lite och snabbmixar lite med UAD och Powercore.

Sen låter det typ svinbra. Så pass bra att man glömmer bort att fixa det lilla extra med låten så att det blir en bra låt. Man får en standardlåt utan det lilla extra som låter svinbra. Jag tänker att – om jag dubbar upp den gitarren eller skruvar till trumrummet lite mer så kommer låten bli bättre! It ain´t gonna happen säger jag! Inte för mig i allafall. I början så trodde man att man gjorde bättre låtar bara för att det lät bra, men när man vänjer sig vid att man kan få till det så det låter skitbra, så märker man att man har fan sämre låtar!

Det är kasst! 

Förrut, när hemmmadatorstudion fortfarande lämnade en tydlig prägel av just hemstudio, så började jag efter att ha spelat in och gjort det bästa av situationen (så det lät helt ok) att fila på just det lilla extra som krävs för att låten skall få lite udd.. Och till slut så hade jag en mycket bättre låt som jag kunde ta vidare till studion, bandet, teatern eller var det nu skulle färdigställas!

Synd!

Jag skall fan slänga ut alla superpluggar o skit och bara ha kvar det mest grundläggande kvar. Annars sitter man bara och leker demonproducent innan låten ens e klar!

Det kanske bara är jag som har för kass disciplin, men jag tycker man hör på många demos att, det låter svinbra. Men låten är verkligen inte nått speciellt alls. (tyvärr tycker jag man hör det på radion ibland också)

Jaja, jag skall sluta gnälla nu och försöka skriva en bra låt istället!

/Pär (the badass drummer from Jakan fast numera på söder)

ps. jag kommer naturligtvis inte att byta ut något eller sluta uppgradera min hemstudio, det min drog ju Jag måste ha det fetaste bästa

Ultraviolence HQ 2009

Despite a frightening episode of temporary blindness a couple of weeks ago, which was how you’d imagine it only more boring, I’ve been feeling loads better lately. My chest still bugs me but there have been no prolonged life stopping periods of pain so far this year, so the guys at the Pain Clinic decided its best not to stick any anaesthetic needles in there for now. I’ve been able to do regular short cycle rides and have built a new PC for my studio.
Personally, I think the headaches associated with owning a music PC are overplayed by some. I expect slightly less hassle than maintaining small to medium size analogue based MIDI studio from ten years ago, and on the whole it is. For every hour I’ve recently been spending messing around with software licences, I’d probably have had to spend two or three routing out suspect cables, power supplies, vicious Atari mice and so forth. The aforementioned licences have been much easier to handle with a broadband connection – I decided against an Internet connection for my last two music computers but this seems to have gone smoothly enough using Windows Defender for protection on known sites. Now it’ll remain safely unplugged apart from updates every month or so. Hardware wise, the more things you connect to a PC the more hassle can be – here’s a few units I’ve had extensive experience of…

RME 9632 Hammerfall PCI (soundcard)

I had been through several cheaper soundcards before biting the bullet and spending £300 on this, mostly due to compatibility issues with my Powercores (see below). I certainly wouldn’t look back – the card’s user interface seems simple but allows control of every possible function, along with extensive diagnostic system and level information with good value D/A converters. However, the single best thing about the unit is that it has absolutely never caused my PC to crash with any software or hardware configuration. The last thing you need when on a creative roll is error messages, and this is rock solid.

PC Electronic Powercore (DSP card)

Although clocking up the years this is a great sounding unit, and has a weight and depth that most native plug-ins lack. However, stability issues make it hard to recommend. Coupled with my original M-Audio 1010LT soundcard unexplained buzzes made for an untenable config, with neither TC or M-Audio admitting any responsibility for the common situation. I replaced the M-Audio with a Focusrite Sapphire – all was well until the introduction of a second PCI Powercore where instability issues, especially when using Access’s Virus synth plug, came about again. Even with the RME card the Virus plug is still unreliable, with timing issues when running more than one instance. Why? It’s still on version 1.0.0, as TC and Access can’t agree on whose responsibility an update is. Like all things Powercore, it’s great when it works but not worth the hassle. I’ve become something of an addict, but I’d recommend non-users to stay clear.

Universal Audio UAD-1 (DSP card)

This has the opposite problem to the Powercore – it is very easy to use but I find the plugs themselves to be very retro and that, for me, means dull. I’ve a friend who mixes band music and swears by it. He tested the Neve plugs and, summing aside, found them dead-on accurate compared with the real desk. But perhaps the thought of owning the world’s best studio in 1983, and having Phil Collins in for session doesn’t consume his mind with suicidal thoughts…There just aren’t many UAD plugs that work for me – unfortunate as the system is super user friendly, convenient and inexpensive. As my spare PCI slots get rarer, this might have to go. Maybe along with the Powercore as well…as PCs get more powerful do we really need accelerators? Possibly not unless they’re a…

SSL Duende (DSP card)

The future of user interfaces is now...draw and go

This is sublime – I have two firewire models that have effectively replaced my Tascam mixing desk, with 32 stereo channels of the giving the best EQ sound I’ve ever heard – including real SSL desks. The bundled plugs are great, but add the optional X-EQ for a frequency-busting 10 band filtered EQ using a graphic interface. I see no reasons for plugs, apart from emus, to stick to awkward virtual knobs – graphical interfaces are much quicker to edit, easier to see what’s going on, look nicer. In this case total control from floor to ceiling, bollock bashes to head splits, and the best thing for mixing ever.