Newb questions related to M-Audio Firewire Audiophile External Sound Card

[dj_soo]

I was under the impression that shopping at Tom Lee is decidedly "amateur" nowadays.

[rawb]

Originally Posted by Akeel

man things started going down hill at tom lee ever since Kyle left :(

KYLE WAS MY #1 DUDE

[Akeel]

^
i'm sure he was.

i know how you like your dudes.

[rawb]

FOR SOMEONE WHO CALLS OUT OTHER PEOPLE FOR BEING FUNNY OR NOT YOU SURE AINT l

[Akeel]

Thank You

Fnk Funny Police

Eat A Dick.

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by Akeel

man things started going down hill at tom lee ever since Kyle left :(

They were going downhill long before that. Kyle's leaving was merely the tip of the iceberg. Gawd, I miss that guy. I think he's still got a residency at Shine these days, though, if you miss him too.

Originally Posted by dj_soo

I was under the impression that shopping at Tom Lee is decidedly "amateur" nowadays.

If you're looking for XLR to mini cables, it's amateur no matter where you are.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Mangle

If you're looking for XLR to mini cables, it's amateur no matter where you are.

Officially calling bullshit.

Had plenty of setups where an XLR-to-mini has proved useful.

[Revolver]

mangle

Originally Posted by Revolver

aside from this...wich department do you work in at tom lee?

Originally Posted by Revolver

what department of tom lee do you work in?

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Had plenty of setups where an XLR-to-mini has proved useful.

Yeah, I'm sure The Chemical Brothers only use XLR to mini cables for everything. I mean, you're only taking a thick three prong cable and turning it into an iPod headphone jack. There's no way there'd be any kind of quality loss at all. All the pros use stereo mini.
Dude, why bother even going with a Microtrack when you can get an iTalk and turn your iPod into a field recorder. It's totally pro, and sounds amazing.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mangle

Yeah, I'm sure The Chemical Brothers only use XLR to mini cables for everything. I mean, you're only taking a thick three prong cable and turning it into an iPod headphone jack. There's no way there'd be any kind of quality loss at all. All the pros use stereo mini.
Dude, why bother even going with a Microtrack when you can get an iTalk and turn your iPod into a field recorder. It's totally pro, and sounds amazing.

thats just painful to read.

why couldnt you use a ipod as a recorder? load in some software to the ipod and patch in one of these



dosent matter wether if its xlr,1/4 inch or 1/8 inch as long as they are balanced there will be NO SIGNAL LOSS.

hey mangel what department do you work in again?

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mangle

. I mean, you're only taking a thick three prong cable and turning it into an iPod headphone jack. There's no way there'd be any kind of quality loss at all.

mangle tell us all what tip ring sleave on a BALANCED 1/4 or a 1/8 jack means and how it relates to the xtra,left and right prong on a BALANCED xlr

you wanna start talkin tech?...tell us about signal polarities and what really happends with you pass signals through adapaters...

why would hundreds of studios and production houses use 'amature' 1/4 and 1/8 jacks in their patch bays?

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Mangle

Yeah, I'm sure The Chemical Brothers only use XLR to mini cables for everything. I mean, you're only taking a thick three prong cable and turning it into an iPod headphone jack. There's no way there'd be any kind of quality loss at all. All the pros use stereo mini.
Dude, why bother even going with a Microtrack when you can get an iTalk and turn your iPod into a field recorder. It's totally pro, and sounds amazing.

BECAUSE IF IT'S NOT ON THE SCALE OF CHEMICAL BROTHERS, IT'S NOT PRO, RITE?

Way to pick one of the biggest live pa artists in the world to emphasize your point. It's a shame that most pros don't operate on the same scale as the Chemmies.

Most of my experience comes from working with small promoters working in professional clubs. Sometimes, when bringing in extra sound, you need to make a few frankenstein contraptions, in which an XLR-to-mini may help.

Your last little para there was cute, but really you're preaching to the choir, as I already made my point about wanting to avoid using adapters. But thanks for putting more words in my mouth.

I'm not saying stereo mini is the way to go, but sometimes you need to use it. Even pros have to deal with weird setups sometimes.

[Akeel]

lol, this is getting good....i'm switching all my cables to rcas from here on in.

[inside]

Originally Posted by Akeel

man things started going down hill at tom lee ever since Kyle left :(

Matt, you can't go wrong with a microtrack, i'm using the first edition and its great for recording sets, which is all I do with it. I would never use the little mic it came with because I'm not using it for field recordings...i can plug right in from any record out on any mixer...no fuss!

agreed. don't use your laptop for anything but Serato.

SSL is a console dammit!

[AtotheK]

so did the cops know they robbed the bank?

[Drazkers]

Originally Posted by Mangle

If you're looking for XLR to mini cables, it's amateur no matter where you are.

Everyone here is such a fucking pro, we wouldn't want to be an.....

amateur

**gasp** dear god NO!

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by Akeel

lol, this is getting good....i'm switching all my cables to rcas from here on in.

RCA isn't mini, you know. They're completely different.

SSL is Solid State Logic, but that's a professional level product, so I don't know why you mini jack people give a rat's ass about people using it for Serato.

[Revolver]

hey mangle...what department do you work at for tom lee?

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Mangle

RCA isn't mini, you know. They're completely different.

lol @ educating Akeel on cable types.

SSL is Solid State Logic, but that's a professional level product, so I don't know why you mini jack people give a rat's ass about people using it for Serato.

Didn't we already decide that Secure Socket Layer already had prior art?

And, um, how is Serato not a professional level product? Last I checked, Z-Trip, Akufen, and Rennie Pilgrim all use it, just to name three pros off the top of my head.

You really need to check your definition of the word "pro" buddy. You're stuck in this consumerist culture wherein more expensive = better, and that's just plain not always so.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mangle

SSL is Solid State Logic, but that's a professional level product,.

thats already been said guy

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by Revolver

hey mangle...what department do you work at for tom lee?

Where do you work? What department? What's your phone extension? What's your social security number? What's your mother's maiden name?

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

And, um, how is Serato not a professional level product?

I never said it wasn't. I said SSL is a professional level product (which it is, since they make about 2 products that cost less than a grand), so why would stereo mini people expect amateurs using Serato to know what Solid State Logic is? They've probably never heard of it before, or Rupert Neve for that matter. You need to work on your reading skills.

[matéo]

bickering in geek language isn't going to get anyone here pussy. Isn't this whats most important?

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by matéo

bickering in geek language isn't going to get anyone here pussy. Isn't this whats most important?

For amateurs and professionals alike. You hit the nail on the head there.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mangle

Where do you work? What department? What's your phone extension? What's your social security number? What's your mother's maiden name?

no no....i need to purchase a tascam da-88 or a 38 for a project and was wondering if you guys had any in stock or in the repair/rental depot.

you could of just answerd the question instead of being a ridicioulous goof about it.

but you know what, i think ill just get one off craigslist. cause i think someone who actually owned something like that would be alot more in the know then you are...

anyways i bet you work in like their wharehouse or something.