jesse g

Gwitz, 

How do you like the Audient 880? 
It's a nice unit but it's too pricey for me unless I can find it as a B-Stock item for less than $700.00  🤣

19 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said:

Reaper is a great DAW
CbB is a great DAW
Cubase is a great DAW
Studio One is an Excellent DAW 😁😁😁
Harrison Mixbus 32C is a great DAW
MIxcraft is a great DAW
Digital Perfomer is a great DAW
BItwig Studio is a great DAW
Reason 12 is a great DAW
Pro Tools is a DAW  😉 

LOL  Pro Tools is a DAW. 😄😄😄😄

On 3/22/2024 at 5:20 PM, Hillmy said:

 All the smoke and mirrors about the new Sonar and some people not seeing the obvious and listening to reason made me switch to Reaper.  

Are we talking about three DAWs here, or is this Reason as stated below.   I can only handle 2 Daws at a time.  🤣

Reason is the capacity of applying logic consciously by drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth.

1 hour ago, Tom B said:

It will be interesting to hear what solution you choose for the expansion. 

Tom,

I think I am going with the Audient Evo SP8 shown above. 👍

This is the Expander that I am looking for!!

Audient SP8
 

16 hours ago, Tom B said:

 

It seems like there's a clock synchronization issue when connecting your external HW components.  Wanted to make sure I understand your setup:  Are the HW components receiving analog signals from the 18i20 and returning signals to the OctoPre inputs?  Does your 18i20 have a word clock output BNC connector (that may depend on the 18i20 version).

I'm using an RME UFX as my primary interface and have an older MOTU interface connected via ADAT light-pipe to receive 8 extra inputs. I believe this similar to what you're doing too.  In addition, I have the clocks between the interfaces synchronized using the word clock BNC connectors on the units. I see the OctoPre has external clock synchronization, but it's unclear to me which 18i20 generations have that feature.  If your 18i20 has that feature, I can elaborate a bit more.

The ADAT optical connections are somewhat self-synchronizing, but can be problematic in some scenarios. This  might explain your success with microphone inputs vis-à-vis the analog HW effects loops.
 

Tom,

Focusrite explained to me the following,  "Note that the OctoPre only has ADAT OUT ports on it, so it won't be able to receive any incoming signal from the 18i20. The line outputs of the Scarlett OctoPre are designed to mirror whatever is connected to the front panel respectively. I'd recommend looking into the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic since this will offer more I/O expansion for your setup"  

The OctoPre was set up correctly,  see here> setting up the Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre with the Scarlett 18i18

1 hour ago, Glenn Stanton said:

no real experience with the Focusrite but they have an excellent reputation - when connecting hardware - grounding? ground potential can cause of lot of issues. 

Glen,

I got it right with Focusrite, as you can see in the reply statement I received from them, I need the get the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic,  This was also noted in a review of the Scarlett OptoPre from SOS Magazine.

Quoted: from Sound On Sound Magazine

"Ins & Outs?

As before, the basic model offers only one-way (analogue-to-digital) conversion. That’s fine if you simply wish to hook up an additional bank of preamps to your interface to, say, record a rock band with a multi-miked kit. However, it does mean you’re unable to use the Scarlett OctoPre to hook up extra outboard to your DAW. To do that, you’d need the Dynamic model, because as well as the obvious addition of the analogue compressor on each channel, this features both A-D and D-A conversion — you can route your DAW outputs to the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamics’s line outputs, as well as route its line inputs back to the DAW."

I gotta get a new expander and sell this one..  HELLO REVERB.COM

Cupon removes $3.30 from the price  👍

27 minutes ago, Glenn Stanton said:

generally the 1820 and extender are routed to patch panels which for the XLR are XLR patch bay, and the 1820 TRS are normalized for the inserts on a another patch bay for interconnecting mixer, effects, etc.  no issues with the front XLR.

Glen, 

I was using a Samson S Patch patchbay and had everything connected and working using my Scarlett 18i20.   I then switch a few hardware pieces to my  Scarlett Octopre I/O's that were connected  via ADAT and I started to receive noises like someone was gargling.   However,  when I connect my microphones to use the inputs, no problem at all.  When I connect hardware to the I/O's  then strange noises  are heard and my audio is not being sent or received from the OctoPre. 

Like I said in my opening post, Focusrite explained to me the following,  "Note that the OctoPre only has ADAT OUT ports on it, so it won't be able to receive any incoming signal from the 18i20. The line outputs of the Scarlett OctoPre are designed to mirror whatever is connected to the front panel respectively. I'd recommend looking into the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic since this will offer more I/O expansion for your setup" 

I've been using my 18i20 with a patchbay and hardware for sometime and never had a problem.  WIth the OctoPre, I purchased it and set it up to be used as an ADAT expander way before I had the additional hardware to place on it because I got it on sale.   But now since I have the additional hardware and can't add anymore connection to my Patchbay, it's time to use the OctoPre or should I say get another expander.   

On 3/14/2024 at 3:33 AM, Nel B said:

I had recently picked up a guitar 1/4 inch plug that has a usb-c on the other end and it doesnt have any audio in cakewalk it just has buzzing every few seconds. any help?

Place the link for it here in the post so we can see ahat your are talkin about.

Also, If you vist the REVERB WAREHOUSE, you can find excellent deals on items staight from the manufactuer such as Focusrite and others.  Just look to the left of the page for the manufacturers name

23 minutes ago, Glenn Stanton said:

Behringer AD8000 https://www.amazon.com/BEHRINGER-ULTRAGAIN-PRO-8-DIGITAL-ADA8000/dp/B000GEPC44 connects to my UMC1820 via the optical connectors. i have a cheap optical splitter to feed my (ancient) JVC RX-7000V for 5.1.

Glenn, 

Do you use the Behringer to connect hardware to your UMC1820?  If so, how useful has it been?
Do you have a problem with all of the connection being in the front?

Thanks for the information

Hey folks, 

I made a big mistake 😢

I purchased a Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre to expand my Focusrite 18i20 Audio I/O so I could add additional hardware to my setup when I ran out of space.  Well, I began setting it up with my second Warm Audio WA73-EQ and my Warm Audio WA 76 Comp to start, but I was unable to get the Scarlett OctoPre to connect the external Hardware to be used in Cakewalk by Bandlab or Studio One 6+.   I contacted Focusrite on the matter and they informed me of the following, "Note that the OctoPre only has ADAT OUT ports on it, so it won't be able to receive any incoming signal from the 18i20. The line outputs of the Scarlett OctoPre are designed to mirror whatever is connected to the front panel respectively. I'd recommend looking into the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic since this will offer more I/O expansion for your setup" 

What are some of you using to expand your current I/O to accept external hardware via ADAT? 

Sonar 6?  🙄
Wow that was a while ago. Why not just download Cakewalk for Bandlab while it's available,  cause it won't be for long when they go back to Sonar. 
CakewalkbyBandLab

Read here for ~~> THE ANSWER, I rember that conversation like it was yesterday.

Thanks John,

Your tutorials have been excellent since I first started using Sonar!!  👍👍

Excellent Price Larry,

Give me a deal on a Solid State Logic Plugin I don't own!!  LOL  😜

General Electrice made that plugin, it goes into your outlet.    😁 😆 🤣 😂 😁

It's a nice unit, however, I just purchased another WA73-EQ to give me a stereo pair in my studio.

1 hour ago, Jim Roseberry said:

Intriguing at that price point.

If it's anywhere close to the 1073 sound-wise, it's a fantastic deal.

Not sure if it will be true to a Neve 1073 or even as close as my WA73-EQ preamp, but I want a stereo 1073 style preamp or clone to add to  my master bus.  As hardware goes, this will do nicely, as long as it turns on LOL 🙃

Please see the post in the Gear Channel ~~>  HERE

Sound On Sound Magazine wrote an January 2024 review of the Monoprice 1073 Neve-Style Microphone Preamp Clone. 

This mic preamp is a  2 channel preamp which is affordable to the budget studio owner (Like Me) !!   😁

SR Studio™ by Monoprice™

See Here ~~> SR Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp - Currently selling  from Monoprice for $499.98
See Here ~~> SR Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp - Currently selling from Amazon for $499.98
Other places it's selling for $599.99

All the classic characteristics heard on countless recordings, now possible at your disposal.

The SR Studio™ 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp is a vintage‑style microphone, line, and instrument preamplifier. The signal path uses only discrete components, such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors. The input and output is transformer‑balanced, using two different transformers, each optimized for its purpose. The circuit used is similar to the preamp section in the classic 1073 module, with a corresponding sound character that is warm, punchy, sweet, and musical. These classic characteristics have been heard on countless recordings throughout the years. It is a versatile sound that works well on most sound sources and in most musical genres.

Two independent channels

• Completely discrete component signal path
• One high‑impedance instrument input for any sound module, electric guitar or bass
• Up to 80dB gain capable of handling passive ribbon mics with quiet sound sources
• Combination XLR/TRS input jack and separate output XLR and TRS jacks for flexible connections.
  
  

Tell me what you think.   

11 hours ago, Doug Rintoul said:

This is a known bug and a fix is in the works. Apparently, it has something to do with legacy products which can no longer be downloaded but can be authorized still. If you turn off viewing legacy products in the settings, these go away.

Ahhh,

I see, I don't  own any legacy Native Inrutments products yet.

Strange you guy are having problems with your update.  My installation of Native Access installed just fine and then after the update I was able to use it with no problems afterwards.

Can I use  this with my PA $25.00 off coupon? 

Take a look at this Dave,

It's a basic mistake new users make with the Left and Right mono souce selection.

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