113 Reply by katsumbhong

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Boner wrote:

1-4 are mono and can be panned to send to the left or right. Very very few pieces of gear use TRS inputs for stereo, and if they do it will be outlined in the manual or they would be labeled as stereo inputs. In this case the 1/4" TRS inputs mean they can take a balanced mono signal, which some synths and most audio interfaces can provide via 1/4" TRS or XLR outs. You can of course also use TS cables on those inputs.

With a gameboy or whatever with just a unbalanced stereo 1/8" out, you would use a 1/8" stereo to dual 1/4" TS cable. That would give you the two mono 1/4" TS for left/right. those would take up two mono channels of the mixer. pan left/right for stereo.

Anything sent to the aux send buss will be mono (it's sent before the pan comes into play in the signal path), sent out the jack, and then can return with mono (if only the L return is used) or stereo (for instance if you have a ping pong delay).

Most patches should work fine for L in only on the kaoss pad.

Thank you for making sense of it all Boner!

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114 Topic by katsumbhong

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Hi everyone,

I'm pretty sure I'm about to jump into the analog mixer train and get an Alesis Multimix 8 FX USB or similar mixer.

I had a few Noob questions though.

1) For LINE input for channels 1-4, are they only MONO? I read on the specifications that they are 1/4" TRS jacks, so they should be 1/4" stereo correct? If they are stereo, are analog mixers like this?

2) It has 1 AUX SEND and 2 RETURN jacks. The manual says that use a MONO 1/4" plug for the AUX SEND. Does this mean that your inputs get mixed down to a mono signal? If I have an effects processor that has STEREO INPUT (Mini KP) would I just use the left channel in on it?

Sorry for the annoying questions. Just wanted to get some info before dropping the cash. I live in Taiwan and prices on DJ/Audio equipment is marked up ridiculously.

Thanks everyone.

Link to the quickstart manual: http://5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e … art_1_.pdf

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115 Reply by katsumbhong

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http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/11881 … revisited/

Earlier versions of the DMG CPU have spotty WAV channel playback.

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116 Reply by katsumbhong

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Anonymouse wrote:

Thank you for your replies. Just to clear something up: Is an STe 1040 with 4MB or RAM the same as an STe 520 with 4MB of RAM?

Yes. The only differences between the two is the amount of RAM that they came shipped with.

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117 Reply by katsumbhong

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Balls.

Lock.

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118 Topic by katsumbhong

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Hi everyone,

I know that there is a post about showing your gear, but I wanted to make a thread specifically for mixers.

I've wanted to make a thread like this for a little bit. I wanted to make a thread where members of the forum post up a photo of the mixer they use at home or at shows and provide a little information about it and personal experiences.

The point of this thread is for users to share information about the mixers they use and hopefully inform other members who are in the market for a new mixer/upgrade.

Relevant Information:
+ Name of mixer
+ Photo
+ Pros
+ Cons
+ How long you have used it
+ What you wished it had (extra features)
+ Final Thoughts


I'll start first.

Mixer
Numark M6 USB

Pros
+ Four Stereo input channels
+ Affordable (Newest model is $150 on Amazon)
+ Clean recordings
+ LED level metering

Cons
- About 10lbs of sexiness
- Not ideal for a compact setup
- No onboard FX
- No FX Send/Return

What I wished it had
* It would be nice to at least had FX Send/Return.

How I came across it and how long I've used it
+ Space Town Savior gave it to me when he upgraded to a Korg KM-404. I used it for about a year and a half before letting it go to someone else.

Final Thoughts
+ It's a very cost affordable setup for anyone who are recording and mixing from many stereo sources. It does lack FX, but if you can add them in post production or run a KP/Mini KP between your stereo source and the mixer or from your mixer and wherever your are recording to, that will also do the trick.

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119 Reply by katsumbhong

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Don't get an ST or STFM, you will be needing to get at least a 520 STE, then upgrade the RAM. STE Ataris are where the audio got really serious.

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120 Reply by katsumbhong

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GBC/GBA SP processors should handle pretty much anything you throw at them.

The GBC CPU can switch over to a faster setting.

If you are iffy about the GBC sound, you can perform the Bass Mod and Noise Filtering Mod, both of which are posted on this forum.

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121 Reply by katsumbhong

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Is your Derp cart updated to the latest firmware?

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122 Reply by katsumbhong

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https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+3 … ment/25074

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123 Reply by katsumbhong

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Schematic for adding a line-out to a speak and spell from the speaker line. Hopefully it's about the same.

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124 Reply by katsumbhong

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Maybe some double sided tape and foam padding.

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125 Reply by katsumbhong

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jefftheworld wrote:
katsumbhong wrote:

google transistor.

Seeing as how many different things transistors are used for, that's a pretty useless answer.

SpudBencer wrote:

I did. Actually more confused now than before.

In this case, the transistor is being used to amplify the audio signal to allow a larger voltage for driving the LEDs. Think of a transistor as an electronically controlled switch, a voltage at the base will allow current to flow from the collector to the emitter. The audio signal in this design is relatively weak, not enough to drive your LEDs well, but it's connecting to the base instead and a 9v source is connecting to the LEDs in series with collector and emitter.

This means, as a small voltage/current is applied to the base, a larger voltage/current will flow through the LEDs - and through the collector and emitter - to ground. When even more voltage is applied to the base, even more of that 9v source will be allowed to pass through - obviously up to a maximum of 9 volts, as that's all you're providing.

In this sense, you can think of a transistor similar to a floodgate. The base acts as the controls to allow the gate to widen or close completely, the collector and emitter are the upstream and downstream sides of the gate, respectively.

Meh. Worked for me.

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126 Reply by katsumbhong

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google transistor.

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127 Reply by katsumbhong

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pselodux wrote:

Are there any audio examples of FAT? I downloaded the rom and ordered a flash cart for it but I realised I haven't even heard what it can do yet, hah. I guess if it's shit I can just chuck some cool rare game on the cart anyway.

Note the differences between Nanoloop 1.x and 2.x, now translate that into LSDj... kind of.

I believe the GBA can do FM.

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128 Reply by katsumbhong

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PULSELOOPER wrote:
scannerboy wrote:

Ive got mine from AliExpress

Thanks! I had checked aliexpress a while ago without success, so it's back in stock.

Dunno if I should already order one. It only has the model IV and people here are complaining about loading the rom on that particular cart.

You'll have to find an older version second hand.

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