great project! Finally an intelligent use of those plastic guitars! Isn't it a bit limiting to have only a handful of buttons?
273 Aug 1, 2010 7:00 pm
Re: Guitar Hero Guitars and other plastic instruments (9 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
274 Aug 1, 2010 6:56 pm
Re: Pulse Width Sequencing for Guitar (7 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
really like the project, been following it from the start and I really like the idea! thanks for sharing!
275 Aug 1, 2010 6:55 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
latest news: tried the E-mu interface on my desktop computer, runs like a charm, no dropouts, not clicks, and no freezes. And I didn't optimize anything, I only disabled the internal sound card. I had even the browser open and was downloading stuff... the problem must be the laptop...
276 Aug 1, 2010 1:28 pm
Re: How did you get your name? (141 replies, posted in General Discussion)
A friend of mine had an old tube radio and it had a button with the lable "rumpelfilter" (which means something like rumblefilter). We never really understood what the point of the button was (it wasn't doing anything audible) but I suppose it was to suppress noise. Anyway, the lable was so stupid I thought it would make a good name... though I'm starting to wonder if it really is a good name, I'm thinking about changing it...
277 Jul 31, 2010 8:48 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
4. If you are using ASIO, try using directx or whatever, if it doesnt happen now you know its something with the lowlevel asio driver freaking out.
just tried that. laptop freezed. hmm... maybe a memory test could be useful...
My suggestion is for you to go for the firewire express card, test it on the store, bring your stuff. If it works fine. use it and you're gold.
tried that. have bought a FW express card with TI chipset. it's useless since the crappy ricoh chipset controls the express card slow as well... so you don't get around the bottleneck.
EDIT: i'm using linux btw.
I would like to use linux too... but then, half of my software would not run (and I've payed some good money to buy it) and I guess some of my hardware would neither. I've played around with Renoise under Ubuntu on it, and it would run with extremely low latency even on the internal soundcard...
278 Jul 31, 2010 7:18 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
1. Does it happen when you use your internal card?
no, when I use the internal one everything is fine...
2. If it does then it could be any number of things... including system processes, other processes, faulty ram or harddrive or other hardware related issues.
oh and btw. I only experience these issues when doing audio work. before using it for this, I was using photoshop on this machine and never had a problem.
3. If it doesn't, unplug all other usb devices that are not required to repeat the operation.
tried that... no joy, still crashes.
4. If you are using ASIO, try using directx or whatever, if it doesnt happen now you know its something with the lowlevel asio driver freaking out.
that's a good idea, will try that ASAP!
5. If it still happens, try using another USB audio device or that presonus, if it still happens, try using XP, or get a mbp.
hmm, I had the presonus before, but I was getting a lot of cracks and dropouts due to the bad firewire of the Dell... I might try the interface in the studio on my Mac pro though... I actually never thought that the problem could be the interface itself...
6. if it doesnt, we know its the emu/soundblaster unit, ebay it.
don't know why... but I think it might come to that... just for the fact that I hate the thing already! Should have bought a Motu hybrid as everybody told me... 
279 Jul 31, 2010 6:46 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
Ogrim wrote:
Regarding your laptop freezing on you, might it have something to do with overheating? Have you cleaned out the CPU-fan properly? I had problems with this, and my laptop seemed dust free. It was not. Underneath a piece of tape sealing the airflow from the CPU-fan and the heatsink, I found unholy amounts of dust. Like this
that might be worth investigating indeed...
thought the issue seems a bit more complex than that, I have explained the whole thing quite in detail here:
http://forums.creative.com/t5/Professio … d-p/559770 (Caution, it's quite a long text!)
Decktonic wrote:
I don't know how important this is for you but for me it's a big deal since I use it for my dayjob as well as DJing and I need to know that it will hold up. I won't go back to plastic laptops now.
Well it's important, or better... it's always better to have a sturdy laptop, you never know what can happen in a live situation (that much I know)
280 Jul 31, 2010 6:42 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
Windows blows with Firewire because they intentionally limited the speed
didn't know that... but somehow it doesn't surprise me... is it still like that on 7?
I guess that is something you'll have to decide for yourself.
Of course... it's just that the last time I was on a stage, we had casio samplers, ADAT's and Atari STs with Logic Notator... I lack the experience with modern tech to really judge this right now, but I want to think ahead, so I don't have to spend money twice...
281 Jul 31, 2010 6:15 pm
Re: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
I can't see working professionally or personally without a decent laptop.
hmm you have a point there...
but would you get a new MBP? I heard many people say that since they switched from TI to Agere for the firewire there are often problems with FW interfaces. And USB has always been a bit dodgy on the Apples, at least for my experience. In the studio where I work we have only Macs btw.
btw. thanks for the reply!
282 Jul 31, 2010 5:01 pm
Topic: help needed: gigging computer... (15 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
I have a problem... but since a lot of you people here are actively performing live, maybe somebody here can help me out.
I would also to apologize for this post being quite lenghty...
I need to buy a new computer, since my actual system (Dell XPS m1330) does not work (keeps on freezing and has a lot of problems with the audio interface. But the question is, what should I buy? I could get a regular self-made PC, or some sort of laptop but it's all really confusing.
To help you in helping me, here's what I have and what I need:
I work mostly with hardware gear (C64, mini YM synth, Shruti-1, Blofeld, Bass Station and others), but I also like to use samples (I use Shortcircuit 2 a lot!) and the occasional softsynth (well actually I have bought some I really love, like the XILS 3). I have two interfaces: a Presonus Firebox and an E-mu 0404 usb, the first one I don't currently use, because on the Dell it wouldn't work at all. I have a little home studio where I write and record tracks, and right now I'm mainly doing stuff for films and theatre, so nothing live. But I'm currently starting to work with other people to do some live stuff, since I'm kind of fed up of making music alone... you know... feels like masturbating, music should be social and live!
So I'm working on some tracks to perform live, and have added a nocturn and a launchpad to my setup (and consider getting Renoise for that). Sometimes I have to take my gear to a friend, be it to rehearse or to write a new track.
I have always worked on windows, because that was the cheapest solution for me, and somehow I've always sticked to that, but I wouldn't mind a change, although that would mean that some plugins I've bought over the years would not work anymore...
Now I see the following options:
buy a pro audio PC in rack format (there's an Italian company that makes good ones) and slam it into a 19" rack case, maybe together with the bass station and some other rack-mountable gear I have. I would have a portable PC while having desktop grade performance, the only problem is I would have to carry also the monitor around, and it's one more heavy thing to lift. In this case I could even use a PCI audio interface, and forget about all the problems you have with external ones... would cost me about 1300€
Another possible solution would be a laptop, but nearly 90% of today's laptops suck. They have dodgy firewire chipsets and lousy DPC latency. Even the Macbook pros, which used to be the best you could get, now start to have problems...
So I could either get a used MBP or buy a pro audio laptop from ADK. the first would be the cheaper solution (about 800€), but how long can I go on with a computer which is already 3 years old? The second one seems like a good choice, but I'd have to get it from the US, and I'm in Italy, means expensive shipping and some waiting... but at least I have a computer that was built to be a DAW! On the bad side, the cheapest costs 1500€ if I include shipping and 20% VAT...
The last option is to just assemble a computer in a regular case myself as I've always done, and drag that one around... 500-600€ and I can get a good system up and running!
The big question is: do I really need a laptop, or do I have to carry around enough stuff anyway so that a box more or less does not really matter? Performance and Value wise I'd go for a desktop PC all the time! But then I wouldn't drag all the gear to a gig anyway... maybe just the little boxes and the blofeld... but that's just my imagination here, I don't have all that giggin experience...
What do you think would fit me best?
thanks a lot!
Hannes
283 Jul 29, 2010 9:08 am
Re: Albino Ghost Monkey EP (29 replies, posted in Releases)
this release rocks! Really well done!
284 Jul 29, 2010 9:06 am
Re: Is Renoise worth it? (34 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
i'd say it's also worth for having a very powerful and flexible sampler built right into the DAW. Well actually that is the core of the DAW in Renoise
285 Jul 29, 2010 9:01 am
Re: Embered Recollections: Live (29 replies, posted in Releases)
hahaha great pic! makes for a nice contrast to the music!
lsitening to it for a while I must say the most amazing thing about it is how well the guitar blends with the chipsounds. it really feels like one thing!
286 Jul 28, 2010 2:32 pm
Re: Is Renoise worth it? (34 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Actually so far I've only been playing around with the demo version on Ubuntu... but I'm really considering to buy it. I need something to use in a live context (on mac or win) with my launchpad and other midi controllers. So far I could go for Ableton Live (pricy, but easy) or Renoise (good value, and lot geekier!) and I must say Renoise seems to be a lot more interesting... though I'm till missing the flexybilities of Live's clip launching capability...
287 Jul 28, 2010 10:29 am
Re: Is Renoise worth it? (34 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
So far I must say Renoise is the most powerful, usable and fast developing piece of music software on Linux. I think it's really worth it, especially considering that you don't have a problem with trackers (which would be the only critical point).
Renoise is a really good mix between the classic tracker and a modern DAW. On linux you can use both DSSI (with v. 2.6, which is currently in beta) and Linux VSTs, you should also be able to run many Windows VSTs using the DSSI-VST wrapper (which uses Wine).
Of course it is not free software as ant1 suggested. But it's still a lot more open towards the userbase than Ableton Live. The team actually listens to what people say on the discussion boards... and the new scripting extension for it will be free and open, which adds at least a little bit of a free software touch to Renoise...
288 Jul 28, 2010 10:20 am
Re: Soundcloud Group (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
joined! And added some tracks!