Comments for BlueDustStudio / Chris Porro http://chrisporro.com Original Music and Thinkies Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on My take on Avantone MixCubes by cporro http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006&cpage=1#comment-6683 cporro Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:07:36 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006#comment-6683 that's some cool luck at $1. i have 0 stories like that! I think it was SOS that reviewed the behringer clones. not a great review but they are half the price of the mixcubes i think. guess it depends on what camp you are in. for me going an extra $200 isn't much when you consider all the wonderful ways of hemorrhaging money on gear. that’s some cool luck at $1. i have 0 stories like that!

I think it was SOS that reviewed the behringer clones. not a great review but they are half the price of the mixcubes i think. guess it depends on what camp you are in. for me going an extra $200 isn’t much when you consider all the wonderful ways of hemorrhaging money on gear.

]]> Comment on My take on Avantone MixCubes by ken http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006&cpage=1#comment-6682 ken Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:59:10 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006#comment-6682 I saw the Behringer version of these at GC this weekend for $120 each for the powered version. Also tempting. I've never even hooked up the Auratones. I bought them for $1 at a yard sale in Berkeley. The guy said they may have some kind of history from Skywalker sound. Who knows... I saw the Behringer version of these at GC this weekend for $120 each for the powered version. Also tempting. I’ve never even hooked up the Auratones. I bought them for $1 at a yard sale in Berkeley. The guy said they may have some kind of history from Skywalker sound. Who knows…

]]> Comment on My take on Avantone MixCubes by cporro http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006&cpage=1#comment-6574 cporro Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:13:38 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006#comment-6574 where did you get those? that's pretty cool. and they still work ok? i use the mixcubes all the time. always to check vocals. also to check if stuff like kick and bass is making it to the middle. and now i always start mixes in mono. and when i lound-ness check i do it on the mixcubes cause that's what translates everywhere. i like the mackies but as the waterfall shows and my ears hear...they have a pretty good low end ring. i'd say set 'em up especially if you already have them. :D get some thickish cable (16 gauge maybe). i may have gone overboard with the amp but the way i see it having a decent amp is nice because they may power some other speakers down the road. the other amps that were thrown out were... Crown D75 (cheap in both senses), Adcom 535 and 555, Hafler DH-220 or DH-225, Alesis RA-500, . some of these are not exactly hifi amps is my understanding but the idea is why power a "horrortone" with something nice. not sure i agree. but you can get them cheap prob on ebay. if you set them up let me know what you think after a month. where did you get those? that’s pretty cool. and they still work ok?

i use the mixcubes all the time. always to check vocals. also to check if stuff like kick and bass is making it to the middle. and now i always start mixes in mono. and when i lound-ness check i do it on the mixcubes cause that’s what translates everywhere. i like the mackies but as the waterfall shows and my ears hear…they have a pretty good low end ring.

i’d say set ‘em up especially if you already have them. :D get some thickish cable (16 gauge maybe). i may have gone overboard with the amp but the way i see it having a decent amp is nice because they may power some other speakers down the road. the other amps that were thrown out were… Crown D75 (cheap in both senses), Adcom 535 and 555, Hafler DH-220 or DH-225, Alesis RA-500, . some of these are not exactly hifi amps is my understanding but the idea is why power a “horrortone” with something nice. not sure i agree. but you can get them cheap prob on ebay.

if you set them up let me know what you think after a month.

]]> Comment on My take on Avantone MixCubes by ken http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006&cpage=1#comment-6573 ken Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:32:29 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=1006#comment-6573 I've had the active Avantone's on my want list for a while. I also have Mackie HR824s and think they are pretty good, but having also read Mike Senior's book, he makes a compelling case for a second set of monitors. What is kind of dumb is that I have a pair of Auratones and just haven't picked up an amp and hooked them up yet. Maybe I'll get on that first. I’ve had the active Avantone’s on my want list for a while. I also have Mackie HR824s and think they are pretty good, but having also read Mike Senior’s book, he makes a compelling case for a second set of monitors. What is kind of dumb is that I have a pair of Auratones and just haven’t picked up an amp and hooked them up yet. Maybe I’ll get on that first.

]]> Comment on Removing a Truss Rod Plug and Adding Washers by cporro http://chrisporro.com/?p=936&cpage=1#comment-6131 cporro Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:49:03 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=936#comment-6131 sure thing. the truss rod and washer fix only works for certain cases where the issue really is running out of adjustment. you may also an issue with the wood being bowed. i've been looking into using heat and some bending for that one but so far haven't tried it. big picture if your neck has lots of issues it makes sense to look at a new neck. i spent $700 correcting (pro guitar repair shop) a neck on another guitar. although it is much improved a new neck would have been even better. though you couldn't say the guitar was orginal anymore. you will know pretty quick if running out of adjustment was your issue. if after the washer is in place you still can't adjust normally you have other issues. good luck and thx. sure thing.
the truss rod and washer fix only works for certain cases where the issue really is running out of adjustment. you may also an issue with the wood being bowed. i’ve been looking into using heat and some bending for that one but so far haven’t tried it. big picture if your neck has lots of issues it makes sense to look at a new neck. i spent $700 correcting (pro guitar repair shop) a neck on another guitar. although it is much improved a new neck would have been even better. though you couldn’t say the guitar was orginal anymore.
you will know pretty quick if running out of adjustment was your issue. if after the washer is in place you still can’t adjust normally you have other issues. good luck and thx.

]]> Comment on Removing a Truss Rod Plug and Adding Washers by Nicole http://chrisporro.com/?p=936&cpage=1#comment-6128 Nicole Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:55:35 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=936#comment-6128 Thanks for the great tips! That did not sound good though, about you going through all this, and then having that much upbow/relief still, and having the truss rod too tight to turn any more. I hope it worked out for you! Off to find #5 metric washers and I need a new truss rod nut, mine is all chewed up and even after filing down a 5.5 mm hex key to somewhat fit it, (tapered) I don't really trust it. Btw, my stupid bass you need to take off the whole neck to adjust the truss rod, so I'm jealous about your nice neck adjustment hole there. I think it looks better bare than filled with some weird stuff though. Just my opinion. Or you might be able to buy or make a cover plate if it bothers you. Thanks for the great tips! That did not sound good though, about you going through all this, and then having that much upbow/relief still, and having the truss rod too tight to turn any more. I hope it worked out for you!

Off to find #5 metric washers and I need a new truss rod nut, mine is all chewed up and even after filing down a 5.5 mm hex key to somewhat fit it, (tapered) I don’t really trust it. Btw, my stupid bass you need to take off the whole neck to adjust the truss rod, so I’m jealous about your nice neck adjustment hole there. I think it looks better bare than filled with some weird stuff though. Just my opinion. Or you might be able to buy or make a cover plate if it bothers you.

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]]> Comment on Contact by Jason Berg http://chrisporro.com/?page_id=699&cpage=1#comment-5761 Jason Berg Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:40:07 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?page_id=699#comment-5761 Hi Chris, came across the site yesterday while researching some mics. looks cool I've read all your posts, dig the space. Quick question, why shoot for -10 as a peak. We record into a Zoom r24 and then mix it Garage band and due to inexperience mostly I find I cant get the volumes that I want with out pushing everything to much. I would assume keep the peaks lower to not distort the signal and then better equipment could get the volume up? I would like to send you some tracks to see what you could turn it into? what do you charge for a mix and tweak? Thanks for your time. Hi Chris, came across the site yesterday while researching some mics. looks cool I’ve read all your posts, dig the space. Quick question, why shoot for -10 as a peak. We record into a Zoom r24 and then mix it Garage band and due to inexperience mostly I find I cant get the volumes that I want with out pushing everything to much. I would assume keep the peaks lower to not distort the signal and then better equipment could get the volume up? I would like to send you some tracks to see what you could turn it into? what do you charge for a mix and tweak? Thanks for your time.

]]> Comment on Removing a Truss Rod Plug and Adding Washers by cporro http://chrisporro.com/?p=936&cpage=1#comment-5188 cporro Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:46:43 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=936#comment-5188 that's great. sounds like you had to deal with more gunk in that truss rod hole then i did. for me, once the plug was warmed up, i just backed out the nut and the plug came right out. it was too good to be true. you may not have to clamp the neck. i'd try adding the nut and see how that works. but be careful. as you know what goes in might not easily come out. i have 2...3 posts on this truss rod adjustment. heat is also an area i'm looking into since my adjustments did slip back a bit. that’s great. sounds like you had to deal with more gunk in that truss rod hole then i did. for me, once the plug was warmed up, i just backed out the nut and the plug came right out. it was too good to be true. you may not have to clamp the neck. i’d try adding the nut and see how that works. but be careful. as you know what goes in might not easily come out. i have 2…3 posts on this truss rod adjustment. heat is also an area i’m looking into since my adjustments did slip back a bit.

]]> Comment on Removing a Truss Rod Plug and Adding Washers by Bill, Greensboro NC http://chrisporro.com/?p=936&cpage=1#comment-5187 Bill, Greensboro NC Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:12:04 +0000 http://chrisporro.com/?p=936#comment-5187 Chris, this is a fantastic website. I followed your instructions exactly and so far having great success! I had to apply about 5 or 6 sessions of 30 secs each with the soldering iron before the plug finally gave way. Then I ended up breaking the plug a bit when I pulled it out with the pliers, but it is out and the hole in the guitar is not marred a bit. It was a trick getting the truss rod nut out. I found that once it cleared the threads I couldn't get it out with the modified paper clip. However, I found if you put the allen wrench in and kind of push it to the side a bit so that it catches a little in the nut, then turn and pull gently at the same time it works well to work the nut out. I now have the truss rod nut out and the guitar in the clamp that you also detail how to make on this website and I'll gradually put a slight back bow in the neck while I wait for the spacer/washers to arrive in the mail. I'm hoping the rest of the process works as well as it did for you. Thanks for taking the time to post this info, I think you saved me from having to buy a new neck. Chris, this is a fantastic website. I followed your instructions exactly and so far having great success! I had to apply about 5 or 6 sessions of 30 secs each with the soldering iron before the plug finally gave way. Then I ended up breaking the plug a bit when I pulled it out with the pliers, but it is out and the hole in the guitar is not marred a bit. It was a trick getting the truss rod nut out. I found that once it cleared the threads I couldn’t get it out with the modified paper clip. However, I found if you put the allen wrench in and kind of push it to the side a bit so that it catches a little in the nut, then turn and pull gently at the same time it works well to work the nut out. I now have the truss rod nut out and the guitar in the clamp that you also detail how to make on this website and I’ll gradually put a slight back bow in the neck while I wait for the spacer/washers to arrive in the mail. I’m hoping the rest of the process works as well as it did for you. Thanks for taking the time to post this info, I think you saved me from having to buy a new neck.

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