Under the wire

bruno · January 24, 2016, 04:12:41 AM

So - bought a windows 10 laptop is Sainsbury's for £100, HP 14 inch, seems pretty good - just to be a little more portable. Windows is really crap compared to Macs - but some good software and sounds - however there is always a problem that takes an age to sort, or you have to live with something not quite right ..... Bought it really to have a rig manager for the kemper - that works well! Anyway - this is a bit of an experiment (as always) - drums from the PC, everything else played from a guitar (well the GR10 midi'd through to the PG polysynth audiothingies thing .... The Edirol works, but with a horrible latency which means you can't really use it - which is arse. Still just set the drum machine going and played along with it - so there is the compromise!

Tracking is not 100% GR20, a few funny notes - could re-record, but then .... so a few glitches here and there - oh well. Uploaded from the PC - so didn't need to transfer files etc - which is a first for me. Simpler to upload as I no longer need to carry the BR1600 to the mac, to upload/convert etc, etc.

B

chapperz66 · January 24, 2016, 05:07:56 AM

A great piece, Bruno.

Can you not alter the sample rate while tracking to get the latency down. (I think it is the sample rate - I'll check when I fire the PC up later). As long as you don't add too many memory hungry things like reverbs while tracking it should be usable even with a modest processor.

Paul

or is it the buffer size you have to change?

The Gobi Desert Canoe Club · January 24, 2016, 06:36:44 AM

Yeah, a fine track Bruno. I also have an Edirol interface which I can't get on with at all and I wouldn't go back to a P.C. after having a MAC for so many years although the cost may have a bearing on future puchases. Nice playing. Willie

Farrell Jackson · January 24, 2016, 08:04:25 AM

A nice creation Bruno! I don't know much about your latency problems but it would be areal drag to have to deal with it. This sounds great!

Farrell

Blooby · January 24, 2016, 08:35:51 AM

This is crazy dense. Were I to do this, it would sound terrible, but you've carved out a spot for everything going on. Sounds like modern-day spy music. I admit to missing the ripping guitar solo I was expecting.

Blooby

Hook · January 26, 2016, 11:05:34 AM

Oh this mix is so clean, I can hear everything so well. Love it brother! I have a personal latency problem that I can't sort out so I'm sure I could help you with a computer one.