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  1. Hello, Working in LP9 V 9.1.8, early 2008 Mac Pro, Universal Audio Apollo interface: Producing a 30 min music show for a local radio station here. All my levels are fine / peaking at 0dBFS max throughout the project. I do spend time adjusting all the tracks (two music tracks and a couple of vocals) to make sure everything is not clipping during the show. The radio station wants all of the shows uploaded to the server to be MP3 320 kbps, so I bounce each show down no sweat. I always check the file before I upload and lately the MP3 file is a lot hotter than the original mix. Not just a few stray clips but a good bit hotter, I'm just not sure what's going on. I usually check it with Quicktime Player and the first few shows were fine. Now just to see if it was a Quicktime thing I loaded it back in to Logic and the files still meters hot, iTunes, Soundtrack Pro all the same. It's really the main monitor output on the Apollo, as it doesn't seem to show up in Logics main meter, but it was 4a this morning when I ran that test and I do plan to go back and futz with things a bit more. The music tracks are all music that has been mastered, and granted I'm all over the place, new, old, etc -it's been pretty easy so far to keep the levels under control. A few of the modern tunes I have played I have had to create a separate tack and take it down a dB or so but that has been about. I'm really picky in terms of my levels so I am always aware, I'm just not getting out what I put in, which I have never experienced mixing in Logic since version 7. I do have LPX so I guess I could give that a go. My laptop is old so I was trying to stick with LP9 in case I had to produce a show away from the studio. I normally record music / my band, etc and have a lot of control on the way in. I have never really worked with MP3 320 kbps format so is there something I should be looking for here? I'm hoping its something simple that perhaps I have done. Thanks in advance for the Help! ~delton
  2. Hi schizoidman, I have a similar setup and I had to make the same decision in terms of mic pres to record drums. My top 3 were the Focusrite, SSL Xlogic Alpha VHD and the Sytek MPX-4Aii w/Burr-Brown Chs. 3-4. In the end I choose the Sytek. Very nice 4 channel preamp and a lot cheaper! Might want to check it out. ~Del
  3. Just thought I would share this: http://www.samplicity.com/bricasti-m7-impulse-responses/ Have a look. ~delton
  4. Hi, I started with the Firepod, moved up to a Firestudio and sold it a few months later, went back to the FP, didn't have the tube version yet. Back then the FS control center software was VERY shaky. Since it was basically the same converters and mic pres as the FP no real reason to deal with all the problems. Hopefully the CC software is more stable now. Bought the Duet to track vocals and was amazed at the difference... I knew I needed to get the Ensemble to add more I/O's at that point. Picked one up at Guitar Center on sale, but GC didn't have a new one in stock. GC gave me an open box demo not planning to worry about the difference. Apogee insisted that they send me a brand new one despite the nice discount, used the loaner until it came in... worked flawlessly since day one. The integration with Logic/Apple is really nice! Yes, you should hear a significant difference! As slamthecrank said, A/B for yourself, record vocals, acoustic guitar, etc through both and see if you can hear a difference. Good luck!
  5. Hi, I would ask for the original install discs and boot up from that and do the extended hardware test several times. I have bought a couple of used macs for friends and shopped around quite a bit. If someone was not willing to let me take my time and test it completely I would move on. If they act weird when asking for the discs or don't have them I wouldn't buy it. If it is a company rather than an individual selling, try to get some kind of 90 day type warranty. Good luck! ~delton
  6. If I was going to use my Duet on the road I would get this at some point soon: http://www.mercenary.com/duetbreakout.html Other than the breakout cable thing it is a great sounding interface!
  7. Hi, I sold my FP but isn't there 1 knob for playback/recording volume? I used to forget to adjust it after tracking when I first got mine.
  8. OK thanks! Yeah, I kind of thought the weak link would be the converters. I was initially looking at getting a summing mixer and a separate control surface but saw this.
  9. Hi, Just wondering if anyone is using this with Logic 9. I am sure the mic pre's and EQ sound good but how do the converters compare with my Ensemble etc? How is the integration with Logic? I am very happy with the Ensemble, but I would like to have an analogue console, in addition to 8 more input channels, mixing/summing, EQ, and MIDI control surface all in one desk. It is a bit tempting. Just curious. Thanks, ~delton
  10. Thanks for all the help! I feel pretty confident in buying one now. ~delton
  11. Hello, Just wanted to get a simple MIDI controller with faders for mixing. So I was considering the BCF2000. Does anyone have this controller working with LP9 and Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Is it fairly simple to get it setup? I am in the middle of mixing a huge project and really need some faders for automation. It would be nice to have basic transport functions as well: start, stop, record, rewind. Thanks for your help! ~delton
  12. Hi Elko, Have you gone into Maestro to make sure you have selected "Instrument" from the drop-down menu. I haven't used my Duet in awhile, but my level on the Maestro encoder was set to about 17 to 20dB I think. This was when playing my Telecaster on the bridge pickup, I had plenty of headroom. I could also play my Gretsch 6120 (much hotter) without any problems. From the manual: "Input: This pop-up menu is used to select the input connector and level: XLR Line +4dBu – A balanced (pro) line level input is accepted from the IN-1 and IN-2 (XLR) connectors; gain is fixed: maximum input level is 20 dBu. XLR Line –10 dBV – A balanced (consumer) line level input is accepted from theIN-1 and IN-2 connectors; gain is fixed: maximum input level is 8 dBu. XLR Mic – A balanced input is accepted from the IN-1 and IN-2 (XLR) connectors; gain is adjustable between 10 and 75 dB. Instrument – An unbalanced input is accepted from the IN-2 (1/4”) connectors; gain is adjustable between 0 and 65 dB. These inputs are also suitable for -10 dBV line levels." Hope you get it sorted out! -delton
  13. Have a look at this one: "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, Second Edition"
  14. Hi Jason, I would also suggest the Sytek. I am very happy with mine, had it about 6 months using it for input channels 5-8 on my Ensemble. I would definitely get the Burr-Browns on 2 channels. ~delton
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