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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Pioneer RT 909 | 3/30/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I have a Pioneer RT 909, it turns on but Playback, record, ff & rewind does not light up or work, ... A: Fred - To deduce over the net wouldn't be possible. I could only guess that it could be a fuse ... | ||
| Choosing a mic for the Roland VS840 Digital Workstation | 3/30/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I've been doing my homework for some time now, trying to choose the best condenser microphone for ... A: I've not used the VS840, but when choosing a mic, go by what your ears tell you. Specs can give you ... | ||
| home recording issue | 3/30/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: hell Mr Fryer. i am hoping you can help me with my problem.i am a small time promoter and mc here in ... A: Hey Benn, if you have an MBox, why not just use Pro Tools?It comes with it & you'd probably get more ... | ||
| Pro Tools and Studio Monitors | 3/28/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I had a couple questions really quick, I have pro tools 8 LE on a core 2 duo 1.8ghz with 2 gb of ram ... A: I'll try to help as best as I can... 1 - M-Audio makes decent budget monitors. All I can really ... | ||
| Recording Equipment | 3/27/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I want to buy a portable recorder so that i can hear myself play my solo, but have no clue what to ... A: What kind of budget do you have? I'd steer you to places like sweetwater.com, and have you look at ... | ||
| MUSIC RECORDING | 3/26/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: what is the 3 stages or recording.... ? recording?? ........, and ...........? I think the third ... A: Hey Vam, you have tracking, overdubbing, mixing & mastering. Tracking & overdubbing are both stages ... | ||
| reel to reel tape deck | 3/25/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I asked Brad and he answered but I have follow up questions and he is now on vacation. He said to ... A: I'm not hip to computer lingo. Sorry. I did some research to the Sansui 3030 reel to reel tape ... | ||
| Reel to reel tape deck not working properly | 3/24/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: My father's Sansui 3030 reel to reel tape deck was working just fine and I listened to 5 or 6 large ... A: Ahhhhhh the wonderful world of reel to reel recorders :) These recorders require updating, ... | ||
| audio in garage band | 3/24/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I have a macbook pro. I'm using garage band as my editing program here's the problem. I am taping ... A: if you update the firmware it should load up as a USB drive & you should be able to import the files ... | ||
| setting up Lexicon Omega to Mac Garageband | 3/22/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have a lexicon omega that I want to set up with my Mac laptop using the garageband software. I am ... A: Well, the best way to learn this stuff is to dive in and do it. I think you'll find that it's not ... | ||
| Recording using Pro Tools LE 7.4 on computer | 3/18/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I have an Mbox 2 and Peavey XR 8300 powered mixer. My Dell XPS has Pro Tools 7.4 LE for recording. ... A: Unfortunately, you won't be able to use Pro Tools without the Mbox (or some other Pro Tools ... | ||
| Powered Mixer with Mbox 2/Pro Tools 7.4le | 3/18/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have an Mbox 2 and Peavey XR 8300 powered mixer. My Dell XPS has Pro Tools 7.4 LE for recording. ... A: That's a loaded question. The Mbox2 is a good product, but it IS entry-level. To get a great sound ... | ||
| Using Channel Inserts to connect a Compressor | 3/18/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have a Behringer UB2222FX-Pro mixer and a Alesis 3630 compressor. I used the Emulated Line Out on ... A: It sounds like you need to understand how to work a compressor :) A compressor is a device that ... | ||
| Recording using Peavey XR 8300 | 3/17/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I have an Mbox 2 and Peavey XR 8300 powered mixer. My Dell XPS has Pro Tools 7.4 LE for recording. ... A: Since you are limited to 2 analog channels of recording at a time with the Mbox2, my suggestion ... | ||
| Recording using Peavey XR 8300 | 3/17/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I have an Mbox 2 and Peavey XR 8300 powered mixer. My Dell XPS has Pro Tools 7.4 LE for recording. ... A: Hey Anthony, the Peavey mixer is really not set up for recording at all & I would advise against ... | ||
| Powered Mixer with Mbox 2/Pro Tools 7.4le | 3/17/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have an Mbox 2 and Peavey XR 8300 powered mixer. My Dell XPS has Pro Tools 7.4 LE for recording. ... A: Okay, sorry it took so long but I've been home sick for a few days. The mixer you have is really ... | ||
| Midi | 3/15/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have been an amateur audio engineer for a while. I have been having trouble with my mixes. I ... A: Jake, There are many products out there to record audio with, some are quite affordable and some ... | ||
| Audio Track - Skips | 3/15/2009 | Niek Lucassen |
| Q: I imported a song into Cubase 4 which came from a Karaoke CD. When I go to listen to it its skips ... A: Does this only happen when you import the song with Cubase (So that cubase rips the audio from the ... | ||
| olympus voice recorder WS-300M | 3/14/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: woops. i think i did something foolish today. i hope you are the right expert to answer this ... A: No problem...while that is a consumer recorder as opposed to something like a Zoom H2 or a Marantz ... | ||
| tascam 488 only tracks 1 and 2 record | 3/14/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I just got a tascam488 after using a 424 forever, and i'm stuck with it only recording on the first ... A: Hey a-ron - Dig the name na-nu-na-nu! I do have the model Tascam 464 and although I'm sure in some ... | ||
| also Boss Br-8 Digital Recording Studio problem | 3/14/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: Hey Jason, I have a similar if not the same problem with my Boss BR-8. It will not load or play the ... A: Hey Michael, it's hard to say. I've never used that unit & am unfamiliar with the manner in which it ... | ||
| recording drum tracks via protools le 8 | 3/13/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: im very new to the whole personal studio and recording scene. A few months ago i purchased myself an ... A: Zach, Congrats on purchasing the Mbox2Mini, it's an affordable option to get into the world of ... | ||
| Cubase/Snowball latency? | 3/10/2009 | Niek Lucassen |
| Q: I am running Cubase SX3 on a PC and am trying to record using the USB mic Snowball. I have an ... A: Yep, it sounds like your dealing with latency here. If you go to the Device Setup window in Cubase ... | ||
| recording vocals | 3/9/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I am trying to record myself in four part acappella! I have the cubase recording program and a motu. ... A: Actually, the SM58 is used extensively in the professional world for recording. you might want to ... | ||
| M-Audio MobilePre, Behringer 1604 Mixer, Cooleditpro, mixcraft, guitar | 3/9/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: Hey there, I have never asked a question on here before, so I hope I am doing this right. Anywho, ... A: Well there are many factors that go into play when recording either professionally, or for ... | ||
| transfer of audio cassettes to CD | 3/7/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: What hardware/software do I need to rerecord my old tape cassettes on C.D.s ? A: Hey Mike, you'll need a good tape player, a USB/Firewire interface with 2 ins & outs, & as for ... | ||
| recording | 3/6/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: sir , i have cake walk software,but there is no manual,so where can get all the features of this ... A: ALL software that you purchase will come with a manual, however if it did not---when you register ... | ||
| Starting home recording | 3/3/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: ..I play the guitar(not really great but good enough to entertain myself)...i have been bouncing ... A: as well as other programs out there. I haven't used them myself... but friends of mine have. The ... | ||
| recording vocals | 3/3/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I am trying to record myself in four part acappella! I have the cubase recording program and a motu. ... A: What kind of budget do you have for a microphone? Also - "alive" isn't in an engineer's vernacular ... | ||
| MICROPHONE HIS | 3/1/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I do a bit of home recording and want to lay down some vocals. However I have a problem that ... A: I would say that the problem is probably coming from the onboard input. There's always a lot of ... | ||
| External Hard Drive | 2/25/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I'm running Sonar studio 6 on a Laptop with 250 GB drive and 4GB RAM. I want to know if I can use an ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. An external drive is perfectly fine, and these days, recommended. ... | ||
| Quality of a computer recording vs other | 2/23/2009 | Niek Lucassen |
| Q: I would like to know, if one were to make a music recording (spec. on the piano) how would a device ... A: I'm sorry to disappoint you. I have no experience whatsoever with portable recording devices ... | ||
| HELP!!??!!??!!??!?!?!? lol | 2/19/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I was wondering if u could settle a HUGE debate we have n our studio over positioning the drums for ... A: BUT when in a room with parallel walls avoid standing waves. Clap your hands and hear a boin-ing ... | ||
| Chorus Microphone Recommendation | 2/19/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I am the Director of an a cappella chorus with an International reputation for quality. We ... A: Sorry for the delay in responding...Here are some I have experience with. For the BEST, in my ... | ||
| Music CDs vs Data CDs | 2/15/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: So when I go to buy a cd to copy pictures, documents, powerpoint presentations or music, I get ... A: Hey Joey, don't even worry about it man, they're all the same. The "music" ones are supposedly ... | ||
| Machine control/Reason as aRewire | 2/11/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: Hey how are you today? My question is concerning Protools LE on a Gateway Windows Vista computer. ... A: Hopefully, I'm reading this right... The distinction that many people miss is between MIDI and ... | ||
| can still hear the click during playback when it is turned off! | 2/11/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I'm trying to record some guitar using a Lexicon Omega into Cubase LE and it's working fine except ... A: it sounds like something is not configured properly. I've never used either of those products ... | ||
| pro tool le 7.3 and the mbox 2 | 2/3/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I've had struggles for awhile and I'm ready for someone to help me,everytime I try to record an ... A: Unfortunately, latency is an issue that plauges all mbox users. I'd suggest consulting the ... | ||
| Buzzing / USB Microphone | 2/2/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I currently am trying to set up recording for podcasting. I have tried two cheap mics that plug into ... A: Hey Chris, all laptops have noisy sound-cards. I would in stead suggest that you get a USB/Firewire ... | ||
| Cubase 4 LE w/XP Home - SP3 | 1/28/2009 | Niek Lucassen |
| Q: Are there any known issues with Cubase LE 4 with xp home (SP3)? using M-Audio kerig49 usb midi ... A: I`m not a LE user, so I wouldn`t know if this happens a lot. You should contact Steinberg to ask ... | ||
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Wayne Tapia
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Expertise
Ask me general questions about Location Recording, foley, ADR, Pro Tools, recording musical performance, post production for film/video & music. Specific gear questions may or may not be answerable as I don't own or have not worked with everything out there.
Experience
Certified Audio Engineer, Pro Tools Certified, Have experience with :
Pro Tools (LE & TDM systems)
Sony Suite (Vegas, Acid, Sound Forge)
Waves Plugins (RTAS & TDM)
Over 20 years live music recording and FOH mixing
Feature & short film audio
Mixing for 5.1 surround
Organizations
ASCAP
AES
Education/Credentials
Audio Recording Technology Institute - C.A.E.
Vancouver Film School - Digidesign Certified User
Past/Present Clients
See my online resume @ http://imdb.com/name/nm2301451/resume for client listings
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