Tag: pc

PC Problems – Vista SP1 update failure – Part 1

This workthrough to fix this problem will be written as a running commentary as I work my way through this. I’m going at this pretty cold so you may have to ignore some of my rants… Backup EVERYTHING before you attempt this… I am not an expert, I’m an idiot who sort of has a […]

Guitar Effects – VST Plugin – FX Software Guitar Rig

These days the amount of software out there for guitarists is pretty mind boggling. The variety in sound and the varying cost can make it pretty difficult to decide what is right for you and your setup. There are decisions to make when it comes to choosing what you want. It cand come down to […]

Audio Processing – Hog That CPU – UAD

If like me your CPU is shall we say a little on the outdated side then you’ll probably be looking at updating your pc. But what if you don’t have the moola or like me you simply can’t. ===Hang you say, why can’t you… I can’t for a few reasons, serial and parallel ports are […]

Recording and Midi

So you’ve decided on your setup, now you need the software to record – So far I’ve seen two packages available, both are free to use. Reaper – A multi track audio package – rewired, vst support – midi support. Reaper (www.cockos.com) – is an outstanding peice of kit – a 64 bit audio engine, […]

Introduction – Requirements

The basics first. For a computer based recording system. A PC – today most PC’s have enough power to run a basic setup. Onboard sound cards – although not the best setup – are adequate to get started. Laptops also have this bare minimum requirement. A useful download to start with is ASIO4ALL – a […]