[ddots-l] Re: Using new Technology On Stage Such As The Zoom H4n
- From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 17:10:22 +0100
Have heard of this issue occuring before with laptops. Sometimes you can get
a whining noise when using external devices. however, never had any issue
here. Mind you, always use Lenovo laptops. Not the cheapest but,
reliable.
Regards, Phil Muir
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-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of John Fioravanti
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:22 PM
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Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Using new Technology On Stage Such As The Zoom H4n
Phil: I've
actually had a problem with the delta fast track usb card on a laptop with
hum as well when my bass player tried to use one. He had to eventually use
the battery on the laptop rather than the power cord.----- Original Message
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From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <dave@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:42 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Using new Technology On Stage Such As The Zoom H4n
> Hi Steve, i've got an old Sony minidisk and though have used other
> things for backup tracks and or backround music, keep going back to
> minidisk cause very easy to use and no waste cause can always record
> over minidisk. To me the quality is very close to cd. of course, where
> you hear the difference is when you use really good speakers and can
> then hear the flaws.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Wicketts" <steve.wicketts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:27 AM
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Using new Technology On Stage Such As The Zoom
> H4n
>
>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> Just popped in from out of the Sun.
>> Hey, this Sun thing is quite nice, shame we don't have more of it in
>> England.
>>
>> You mentioned, the Focusright Pro 24.
>> Would that sound card get rid of my Latency problem I'm getting on
>> vocal tracks.
>>
>> It's really off putting when you hear your voice coming back at you
>> through the headphones slightly delayed.
>> I'm using the Fast Track Pro and have tried several different drivers
>> at 0 latency, still hearing a short delay on my voice.
>>
>> Regarding old technology, my 1.3 gigabyte Fostex 8 track recorder
>> that came out of a cave man's studio never had latency problems?
>>
>> Didn't know what latency was until I got my computer although, to be
>> fare, I love my computer when it works.
>> Steve W
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:30 PM
>> Subject: [ddots-l] Using new Technology On Stage Such As The Zoom H4n
>>
>>
>>> Steve wrote: Hi Nick,
>>>
>>> A great example of the old technology sometimes being better and faster.
>>>
>>> I performed last Weekend at an event where the other artistes were
>>> using
>>> MP3
>>> tracks on memory sticks.
>>>
>>> When I arrived their computer and sound system was already set up.
>>> I started to set up my sound system, piano and my box of tricks that
>>> includes, mini disc player, mixer, effects units and hidden in the
>>> mixer box a Walkman cassette player.
>>>
>>> I'd just finished setting up when one of the guys came over and
>>> said, "Have you got any background music as we are having problems
>>> with noise coming off our sound card.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: that's why when using a laptop on stage, I wouldn't
>>> personally use it's sound card. If you're going to use a laptop on
>>> stage then, you should use a professional sound card such as the
>>> Focusright Pro 24.
>>>
>>> Steve wrote: I simply hit play on the walkman and sound filled the room.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: I use an MP3 player for background music as the sound
>>> isn't so critical.
>>>
>>> Steve wrote: Finally once the Laptop was working the first performer
>>> came on to the stage, they just stood there whilst the guy working
>>> the laptop tried to find the first track to be played.
>>> This awkward pause whilst tracks were found became part of the
>>> proceedings, at least until my spot.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: using a laptop isn't a bad idea as you can set-up
>>> playlists in applications such as Winamp. On the other hand, I have
>>> on very rare occasions, had slight issues locating the next track,
>>> smile though not all the way through a performance.
>>>
>>> Steve wrote: I hit play on my mini disc and my show was floorless.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: I don't doubt it.
>>>
>>> Steve wrote: I don't know enough about mini disc specifications of
>>> sample quality against
>>> MP3 quality but, I'm sure I had a richer sound.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: if the good people who were using MP3 were using
>>> higher bitrates such as 192KBPS then, it's possible to achieve
>>> pretty good sound.
>>> On the other hand, it's likely that the converters sounded better in
>>> your Minidisk as I think your using a professional machine.
>>>
>>> Steve wrote: I don't think I'll be using a laptop live for many years.
>>>
>>> Phil replied: I am not using one now here either. Using the ZoomH4N
>>> with 16bit 44.1 wave files mixed straight off the PC which, sound
>>> better than Minidisk or, MP3. I may even put those up to 24bit at
>>> some point but as yet, haven't had the time. BTW, am getting a mic
>>> stand adapter for the ZoomH4n later on this week. Will let you know
>>> how that works out for me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards, Phil Muir
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