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Post by tbiggz on Oct 17, 2004 20:59:00 GMT -5
I got one. Any others with "the beast"?
Anyway, pop some questions if necessary.. I'm on the lookout for this section.
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Post by drex on Dec 22, 2004 12:16:12 GMT -5
I recently got a SP1200 ..it's the SP1200 that made me recover my '88 EPS from dust ! Poor EPS was unused since 10 years I think, now I'm back in love with it so much I just bought an EPS-m on the net The SP1200 is a devastating piece of hardware!
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 23, 2004 18:09:39 GMT -5
I just got SP1200 too.....
Have been reading the manual and messin around.
If anyone has any tips for a SP1200 newbie, feel free to share ;D
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 25, 2004 21:00:46 GMT -5
When sampling, do you have the preamp gain usually set to +00dB or higher (+20 or +40)?
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Post by tbiggz on Dec 26, 2004 15:37:53 GMT -5
Usually I sample at +00 gain (which is just to minimize noise) however before I had a good mixer, I did use +20 regularly and +40 on occasion.
+20 is pretty characteristic for most project studio producers, but the difference isn't really that noticeable.
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 26, 2004 17:40:45 GMT -5
Thanks for your reply.....
What kind of mixer do you use now? I can't decide whether to get a DJ mixer or a dedicated preamp.
If I get a DJ mixer (any suggestions?), the signal would be
turntable -> DJ mixer -> SP1200
If I get a dedicated preamp, it would be better quality than the preamp in the DJ mixer and the signal would be
turntable -> preamp -> Tascam mixing board -> SP1200
Does it really matter which one of these options I choose? Would it be better to get a DJ mixer (that way there is only one device between the turntable and my SP1200) or should I get a better dedicated preamp, but then I'd have to use my Tascam board for EQ (this way there would be 2 devices between the turntable and the SP1200). What do you think would allow me to get the best (with the least amount of noise) signal into my SP1200?
Thanks for any help.
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Post by tbiggz on Dec 27, 2004 15:56:49 GMT -5
Noise is probably most apparent in the weakest link in the chain. If the DJ mixer is a "noisy" one (pyramid etc..) then a low-noise preamp to mixer is going to have less noise.
Generally, if you're making hip hop, the weakest link in the chain is the record static so cumulative electrical noise on the way is neglible.
Bigger issues will be ground loop causing 60Hz hum which affects samples much more dramatically. I have those issues from time to time. Much more annoying than white/electrical noise.. Anyone else?
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 27, 2004 16:28:07 GMT -5
Thanks a lot man, I appreciate your help..... Bigger issues will be ground loop causing 60Hz hum which affects samples much more dramatically. I have those issues from time to time. How do you avoid or at least minimize this?
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Post by tbiggz on Dec 28, 2004 9:20:07 GMT -5
Make sure everything has a common ground.
Check the ASR10 manual; it has some directions on minimizing ground loops in the first chapter.
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 28, 2004 12:17:13 GMT -5
I don't have ASR-10..... I have SP1200 and S950.
I guess I could download the ASR manual online, read that chapter and apply the tips (unless they are specifically for ASR-10).
I was also wondering about drum programming with the SP1200 running double time, but I don't know enough yet to ask specific questions. I remember reading about it somewhere and that it gives your beats a nice swing. I'll try to find that article.....
Thanks a lot for all your help....
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 28, 2004 14:07:55 GMT -5
Make sure everything has a common ground. So I should get a power strip like this www.cablesnmor.com/z23617.html and connect my samplers, turntable and mixer to it? Is that what you meant by "common ground"?
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Post by tbiggz on Dec 29, 2004 9:16:28 GMT -5
it's a good start to have a power strip with surge protection in the first place.
Yes, the ASR manual tips on ground loops is general enough to be applied to all set-ups.
I messed around with the double time SP1200 programming, basically it makes the swing function more useful since it is only a "global" swing. Usually adding swing on the SP1200 (at normal timing) affects 1/8 notes and is a bit stiff. At double time, 1/8 notes become 1/16th notes and the swiing is more subtle and funky(?).
Anyway, I don't mess with double time too often.
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 29, 2004 12:42:34 GMT -5
Maybe something like this www.brilliant-electronics.com/power_accessories_furman_ss6b.htm would be better? Regarding the swing ...... let's say your song is 80 bpm. To double the tempo, you choose 160 bpm. Now do you follow the metronome and program the drums at 160 bpm and slow them down to 80 bpm when you're done or do you have your metronome at 160 bpm, but you program your drums at 80 bpm? Thanks again, you've been very helpful...
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Post by tbiggz on Dec 29, 2004 19:12:16 GMT -5
the latter of what you said:
"have your metronome at 160 bpm, but you program your drums at 80 bpm."
Your essentially just pretending the machine is recording 80bpm... you can program the metronome to whatever frequency/count makes it easiest for you.
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Kmotr
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Post by Kmotr on Dec 29, 2004 19:27:38 GMT -5
Great. Thanks for clearing that up for me....
Man, I checked the pics of your studio, it's a dream set-up. MPC3000, S950, ASR-10, SP1200. You got all the legendary machines....
You must be making some serious beats with that artillery.
Peace
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