Wewus432 Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Day-1 I recently purchased the new all tube soundcard from Audio-Man. Installation went smoothly ,although the tubes do take up the space of 4 PCI slots. When I rebooted the computer everything went well, card recognized, drivers installed automatically. What a sound, the amp simulator in my sequencer never sounded so good, little bit of an odd smell coming from the computer though. Day 2-bought and installed two more case fans. I wonder if anybody makes a soundcard fan? Day 3-Accidentaly left PC on overnight, for some reason one side looks shorter than the other now. Day 4-Entire PC burst into flames and damaged back part of house. Hmmmm Maybe tubes aren't such a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 a soundcard? with tubes? You're kidding! "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtoledo3 Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Man, the same thing just happened to my new Neumann digital tube microphone:) -GT3 Want mix/tracking feedback? Checkout "The Fade"- www.grand-designs.cc/mmforum/index.php The soon-to-be home of the "12 Bar-Blues Project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobro Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 That's one thing I like about my Moskvatronik hydraulic audio computer- it stays cool 24/7! Cost more to brace the floor and foundation than it did for the whole computer, though. The system actually has negative latency, as sound travels more quickly through water than through air, but with a players who lag a bit on the beat to compensate, you can get a PUMPIN' sound! I use the Moskvatronik for tracking and editing but mix down to wax cylinder through my vintage mixer, a Cuisinart. -CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Speaking of computers, My local telco is offering a service for high speed internet. If you want 128k bandwidth it is 39.99/month. The telco rep. told me 'the more bandwidth I purchased the cheaper it is'. So..I asked him, 'how much bandwidth do I have to get before it is free?' In two days, it won't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by TheWewus: [b]Hmmmm Maybe tubes aren't such a good idea.[/b][/quote]Were you using analog tubes or digital ones? I find that the digital ones are far more precise and give no trouble at all. ;) Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTick Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 tube computers can be a hassle at first but, once you get em working, they're pretty sweet sounding. here is a pic of my rig as i posted in another thread: [img]http://www-personal.umich.edu/~natpoor/eniac/im/eniacroom.gif[/img] see those boxes on the right.....those are the plugins :D 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wewus432 Posted April 3, 2002 Author Share Posted April 3, 2002 Hey Tusk: I tried some digital tubes in my guitar amp but they just didn't sound as warm. I'm waiting for the 24 bit tubes to come out. Hey Sac: That's a hell of a rig. What kind of heat sinks are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 I tried to stick a couple of tubes in my PC, but the toothpaste & glue got all over everything... I could swear, though, that it sounded different... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Dude, April fools was 2 days ago :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wewus432 Posted April 3, 2002 Author Share Posted April 3, 2002 Yes, but one day is not nearly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Jim Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 What the hell is a digital tube? :confused: I thought the vacuum tube was the epitome of analog circuitry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 These are digital tubes... :D [img]http://www.t-racks.com/Picts/product/24_screen_big.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Man, my rig has been trouble free since I started streaming audio from the floppy--but *be sure* to use the 51/4" for a much warmer sound and natural compression. Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I dunno, man...punch cards are the REAL retro thing going... :freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Magpel: [b]Man, my rig has been trouble free since I started streaming audio from the floppy--but *be sure* to use the 51/4" for a much warmer sound and natural compression.[/b][/quote]No way. Sure, floppies sound great, but tape drives are the only way to go if your a pro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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