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by Phil O
Wed May 15, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: System Audio Recorder
Replies: 24
Views: 1465

Re: System Audio Recorder

HCMarkus wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 9:11 pmRouting Main L and R back to Computer Mix L and Mix R (which are really To Computer 21 and 22) allows recording of any audio the Mac is playing.
I'm not understanding it. What exactly is Main L and R and how does system audio get there.

Your friendly neighborhood Phil
by Phil O
Tue May 14, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: General Recording
Topic: Am I Missing Something?
Replies: 4
Views: 189

Re: Am I Missing Something?

Just stab in the dark here, but maybe it's creating analysis files.
by Phil O
Tue May 14, 2024 5:18 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Sonoma 14.5 Official Release - False Alarm?
Replies: 11
Views: 365

Re: Sonoma 14.5 Official Release - False Alarm?

Yep. Just showed up in my system settings as an update.
by Phil O
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Music Business
Topic: Get into the music business
Replies: 6
Views: 2989

Re: Get into the music business

The music business was good to me for many years. Post Covid, not so much. Guess I should have had one of those bags. :shock:
by Phil O
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: The Longest, Most Inconsistently-Off-Topic Thread in History
Replies: 3015
Views: 104706

Re: The Longest, Most Inconsistently-Off-Topic Thread in History

So, Mr. Man - or can I call you Monkey. Did you really think we would forget this thread. No way. When you say, "Longest" we take that seriously.

No, seriously.

Your friendly neighborhood Phil
by Phil O
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Inconsistent Results With Tempo Mapping
Replies: 15
Views: 1763

Re: Inconsistent Results With Tempo Mapping

...I think it still works best by tapping out a beat on something like a hihat sample on a separate track. That takes the time of the song duration and can save a load of time in adjusting the tempo afterwards. I agree. This is my go to method for mapping, as the efficacy of beat recognition is hit...
by Phil O
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Meter bridge VS Mixer meters
Replies: 6
Views: 812

Re: Meter bridge VS Mixer meters

My understanding has always been that the scale in the mixer is for the fader and not for the level bar graph. I could be wrong. Or maybe the discrepancy has to do with panning and pan law stuff. I don't know. All I know is I never use the bar graph in the mixer if I'm looking for numbers. I use the...
by Phil O
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Motu 828es Phase Issues
Replies: 22
Views: 1446

Re: Motu 828es Phase Issues

Dear Phil, thank you for your reply. As stated earlier, I am not concerned with microphone placement. Whether the problem is relevant or not, is a matter of what you use the interface for. I am just trying to understand whether this is a fault in my unit or a design flaw. Sorry, I didn't mean to co...
by Phil O
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: System Audio Recorder
Replies: 24
Views: 1465

Re: System Audio Recorder

HC, I would also be very interested in your set up for this.

Your friendly neighborhood Phil
by Phil O
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:42 am
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Motu 828es Phase Issues
Replies: 22
Views: 1446

Re: Motu 828es Phase Issues

I would be inclined to ignore it except in a situation where that type of precision was absolutely needed (essentially never in my work). One sample at 48K works out to be about .28 inches (using 1120 ft/sec as speed of sound). Try moving one mic a quarter of an inch in a coincidence pair and see if...
by Phil O
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:52 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: System Audio Recorder
Replies: 24
Views: 1465

Re: System Audio Recorder

There's the hardware option as well. You could invest in a cheap audio interface (or if you have an older unit kicking around). Select the device as system output and run patch cables from output to input. Then record input in DP. I used this method for a while after giving up on buggy software opti...
by Phil O
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:46 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Optimum Mastering Peak Level?
Replies: 19
Views: 1396

Re: Optimum Mastering Peak Level?

I can't tell you what is optimum, but I can say that -0.1 dB is most likely too high. The reason for this is that the Masterworks limiter probably indicates digital values exactly, whereas during D/A conversion the analog signal can go above that. For an explanation of this do some research on "...
by Phil O
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: General Recording
Topic: Schitt DACs
Replies: 9
Views: 3232

Re: Schitt DACs

For years my primary interface was an Apogee Rosetta 800. It was their flagship model for some time. It's a firewire device using Apple's firewire driver, which has been removed from current Mac OS. So, my older trash can Mac is still used for tracking with the Apogee and a Lynx Aurora, but I was lo...