Dad3353

The ideal would be to record all four tracks in one go; there could be slight differences between passages if done in two passes. Not enough to mess up listening, but best avoided, if possible. Just sayin'; good luck with the transfer.

Oh, what a shame; the pieces had to be in exactly ten minutes ago. Now ain't that just bad luck..? Never mind, sonny; have another go next time (when you'll miss the boat by even less... ) ... ... Nah, midnight (the witching hour...), 23rd September 2020 is the Official Closing Ceremony, with trumpet fanfare and parade of scantily-dressed ... Oh, did I say that out loud..? Sorry..!

Oh dear..!

Good afternoon, David, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Greg, and ... You already know that there's plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good call ^^. Needs checking.

S'what I thought, but I read through their doc a few times; no mention. On their forums, it's been requested as a 'feature', but it's not been taken up. Seems odd to me, too, but it's maybe a DAW for doing other stuff, really..?

Darn it..! Why did you have to do that..? Now see what you've done..!

I've given it a quick burst using a spare guitar track I have (originally for trying out the Smooth Hound system; it passed that test...), and can concur. There's not much in the way of 'clean', to be fair, but, to be equally fair, the 'grind' amps do their job very well indeed..! I like the choice of simulated cabs, too; they give added 'depth' to the tones. I'll be using it a bit more, the next time I have a 'heavy' guitar to get down, as it seems that the sounds dial in very readily. A Good Call, and unbeatable value..!

Got, thanks for the timely 'heads up'. I can't say that 'grind' is my speciality subject, but I'll give it a chance. Wish me luck.

Good idea. Leave the mic on the other side of the room, though, please. ...

Indeed. ... ...

That's ^^ a short scale, more like a baritone guitar; those gauges will not suit a long-scale bass, I think. Why not use a 'normal' 'E' string on the 6th, then string up as any bass, but add a 'B' and 'E' at the top end..?

Don't listen to him, folks; he's joshing me. It's entirely listenable, a more-than-worthy addition to the mounting collection of fine works exhibited throughout for these Challenges. Me likee.

You know the score ...

Sorry, but this is not going to help you that much; I'll just describe how I record stuff with Reaper. I don't worry too much about the input level in absolute terms, as long as I'm seeing a decent signal on my on-screen graphics. Different instruments, and different ways of playing can produce different levels, and any imported samples or clips will have their own levels. Before mixing, however, I usually 'normalise' all tracks, which makes them 'compatible', each having the same peak level (can be 0db; I usually prefer a bit less, so normalise to -3 or -6 db...). In the past, with analogue, tape systems, this could increase background noise (tape hiss and the like...), but with modern 24-bit recording, this is, in my view, a thing of the past. I prefer recording more on the low side, then normalising, rather than recording 'hot'. I'd recommend trying this with your system, except that, in looking through the features of Bitwig, it would appear that they (deliberately..?) don't offer a 'Normalise' treatment..! Seems odd to me, and they doubtless have their reasons, but I'd be a bit stuck without it for mixing tracks with disparate levels. Still, that's how I deal with low input levels. To me, they're preferable to 'hot' levels (within reason, of course..!). As stated, this might not help much, but that's how I deal with things. There's nothing wrong with your interface; it's fine.

As far as dancing in general is concerned, both of my left feet are like breeze blocks. It's not an 'age' thing, I've always been more of a stumbling teeter-totterer, even on a Good Day. I'll happily watch a good ballet (Coppélia..? Swan Lake..?), but have no appreciation whatever of this most bizarre of social interactions.

I'm glad I play drums.

Pardon..? Could you repeat that, please; it's a bit muffled..? ...

Apparently, Canada is 120v (sometimes marked as 110v; it matters not...). No, that amp won't work there, unless you invest in a 'step-up' transformer. That would need to be able to handle the power draw (over 500w, to have some margin...), so would be rather cumbersome. I'd suggest selling the amp and buying another once settled over there. Hope this helps.

There's not much in any audio chain that introduces no latency (including that built-in to the player, between their ears and their fingers...). It's then just a matter of how, if at all, it affects (or not...) one's playing. A lot of folks use this stuff with no perceived issues. How much latency, for instance, in a vintage 'bucket brigade' phase pedal..? Did Jaco have these worries..? Is there a system with zero latency..? There is a line between what's 'perfect' and what's acceptable. Where that line is drawn will differ from person to person, and between various uses. We use a Smooth Hound; our playing doesn't suffer, to our ears. I'm the drummer; sometimes it's just my getting tired that causes issues..! (OK, so I'm old; that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it..! )

We have a Smooth Hound wireless system, which works well. UK-made, can be ordered direct for £150... Smooth Hound Innovations ...