New Build Part Deux (Warning!!!)
in [Cakewalk]
|
From: John Braner on 16 Feb 2010 13:38 On 16/02/2010 18:21, Here In Oregon wrote: > > "Gerry Peters" > Man, sorry to hear about your computer hell. We've all > been there >> before and feel your pain. I've had Jim Roseberry put together my last >> 3 DAWS. He's a super nice and patient guy. It may be less expensive to >> have him do some phone consulting or even ship the computer to him to >> sort out. His website is studiocat.com. He frequents the Sonar forum. >> >> My 2nd thought is for you to go back to XP until you can get things >> working. Also can you just set up your old computer temporarily, get >> everything running again, mark your cables clearly and then make the >> transition slower? >> >> The worst thing any of us to do is to introduce several new variables >> simultaneously to an elaborate setup. Then when something goes wrong, >> it can be a number of things. When your brain gets fried from lots of >> frustration, it's hard to think clearly enough to troubleshoot. Get >> the simple stuff working first and then keep adding stuff. >> >> Good luck, man. >> -- >> Gerry Peters > > Thanks Gerry, > > I have known who Jim Roseberry is for at least fifteen years and maybe > back to the Compuserve days and have had written communication via > newsgroups and what have you. I build computers extremely well and would > put my machines up with the best DAW builders out there. I cannot go > back to XP because I am in love with my new computer unlike any computer > I have built before and I have built many for myself and others. This > thing is smoking fast, running cooler than I ever expected and totally > stable. I could never go back. > > I have an additional five other computers here at my house/studio > running XP and two interconnected to my main DAW providing a myriad of > side tasks. I will make this work for audio recording or it will be the > death of me. <g> > >> The worst thing any of us to do is to introduce several new variables >> simultaneously to an elaborate setup. Then when something goes wrong, >> it can be a number of things. > > Yes, this was my biggest mistake and in the future I will be more > careful. I am impatient and work real fast. The engineer I spoke about > was my polar opposite and I learned a lot from him but he was as slow as > a seven year itch (sorry) and cost me a small fortune. Now realizing > hind sight is 20/20, I should have been more methodical and careful. I > dunno, I guess I got excited and just wanted to blast through this > because of time issues. > > Someone from these newsgroups has referred an engineer that might be > able to help me. I have not contacted him yet but will touch bases. I > did have success with the 01v96 version 2 getting synced up and running > late yesterday afternoon, so we will see. I use the O1v96 mostly as a > control surface as I need actual faders when I mix. > > Sonar is not friendly with Yamaha gear, (I wonder why) and it took me > almost as long and hard as getting our current Congress to pass an act > to get it working well as a control surface. > > HIO, You'll get it working, and it will all be fine. But it's going to take a *lot* of time. I've been there, done that, and got the video and the T shirt - and I'm fairly organised and had everything written down/saved etc. It's worth it though - unless you've got a deadline and have to get everything up and running (but then you wouldn't have changed everything right now...) Good Luck ;-) -- =========== John Braner jbraner(a)NOblueyonderSPAM.co.uk http://cdbaby.com/cd/JohnBraner http://www.soundclick.com/johnbraner
From: Here In Oregon on 16 Feb 2010 13:38 "Rick Paul" Rick, you are the man. Thank you. To your points: Firstly, what you said about tracing wires and what not is exactly what I have to do. I will not tear out wires. I knew it would come to this and my situation isn't as bad as I first wrote about. I think I see the fiber optic light pipe at the end of the tunnel. LOL!!! I have lots of ADAT light pipe cables. An RME motherboard with a daughter on this new DAW that I am writing this post from and another computer with another RME card feeding light pipe to me as well. A GigaDAW. What you said about using Sonar instead was a great suggestion. I think it might profile my card better than what Reaper is doing. I did not even think of it and I have much more experience with Sonar than any other program. Great suggestion! I have worked with Pro Tools as well but do not even have that now. Never did at my home studio but have used it in other studios over the years. >Yeah, the names for things are different this time out, and there seem to >be more devices. To get to these, I just right click on the desktop, go >into personalize, select Sounds, then go to the Playback tab and right >click on the one I want as my default device and pick Set as Default off >the menu. My audio cards are described as Speakers in the listings, which >is kind of strange, but whatever.... Yes, Win7 64bit is different and I have discovered the route getting there there and back x100 and I have all kinds of listings along with the speaker names as well. >I had a problem like this, and it has to do with applications with older >help systems. I believe the solution was a patch to provide the >compatibility, and I *think* this might be the URL for that: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 Wow, I am elated. Nice find. I have not checked in today at my Yahoo 01v96 group to see if anyone has suggested this to me but I will chime in if it works. Can I give credit to you? <g> I bought your latest album and I assume that is why you are helping me. KIDDING!!!!!! I did by your album though and you knew that. >The one certain one will be the drivers, and it's hard to go wrong >installing those -- I had to flash my RME cards bios and I installed the latest W764bit driver. It shows up and I can get sound out of it but I cannot figure out how to set it up for recording. Reaper rejects it every time. Like you said, I should try Sonar because Sonar does a great job of profiling, IMHO. >As much as I'd love for someone to pay me real money for doing just about >anything right now, and an all-expenses paid trip to Oregon could be cool, >too, I have zero experience with your particular gear. I also suspect >you're actually talking about just getting past a few minor humps in the >end, even if they seem daunting at the moment. Hopefully, if you don't >figure this stuff out soon yourself, you can find someone who can just >drive over to figure out the rest. Would you play piano on a bunch of my new songs as well. Anything is possible my friend and thank you for the offer because I misjudged you long ago until I opened my eyes to the way you were working with your DAW and suddenly realized you are one of the most knowlegeable persons out there. You just have a much tighter budget on gear than I do and you squeeze every last ounce out of the tools you use. You are also are a trained computeratician. (sic) <G> Better than a mortician, eh? >Good luck with the rest of your upgrade. You brought a ray of light that Gman spoke about yesterday to me this morning. Thanks again x100. I owe ya. HIO
From: Here In Oregon on 16 Feb 2010 13:45 "Steve_Karl" > Labeling cables: > Print the labels on the remainders of CD labels and cut them out with > scissors. > 1/4"(or slightly less) tall by 1/2" is perfect for 1/4" male plugs. > I usually only end up printing 4 or 8 at a time but if I wanted I could > a few hundred on 1 sheet. > ....but THEN make sure to use some clear packing tape to wrap over the > label. > They'll last 20 yrs. or more and still be readable. I am writing a song just now off the cuff. It goes something like. Where were you when I needed you. Your post makes me think of "post its" glue You could have saved me from this mess Now I am in some deep abyss This I will save for twenty years What for I will be most likely............. dead I will take your advice Steve and I have filed this now printed post around my wrist with packing tape. Thanks! Ring around my finger, Packing tape around my wrist La lala la la la lala la lala la la
From: Here In Oregon on 16 Feb 2010 13:58 "John Braner" > HIO, > > You'll get it working, and it will all be fine. But it's going to take a > *lot* of time. > > I've been there, done that, and got the video and the T shirt - and I'm > fairly organised and had everything written down/saved etc. > > It's worth it though - unless you've got a deadline and have to get > everything up and running (but then you wouldn't have changed everything > right now...) > > Good Luck ;-) Thanks for the encouragement. I have a window of opportunity and I am sure it will all come around to YES!!!!!! I am working hard though and I am practicing patience. A first!
From: John Braner on 16 Feb 2010 15:55
> and I am practicing patience. A first! That's not easy for a lot of us ;-) -- =========== John Braner jbraner(a)NOblueyonderSPAM.co.uk http://cdbaby.com/cd/JohnBraner http://www.soundclick.com/johnbraner |