tallzevi kalauney wasila
Tiana Dubree
Hey guys i sent this same email to soundcraft already but i figured i would ask on here and see if anyone may have any suggestions as well. thanks for any help, in advance. i know it's probably just a problem on the soundcraft /drivers/etc end but i was wondering if anyone else has had any similar issues as well. thanks again:
im trying to get my notepad 5 to work on my windows 10 hp laptop. i get a driver error from windows every time; also when i try and have adobe audition find it, it shows up but is labeled as not working. i have downloaded and installed, tried, failed, uninstalled all drivers and launcher, reinstalled all of them, reconnected my notepad 5 and i still get driver error from windows device list as well as not even being recognized by the soundcraft audio control panel. included in this is rebooting and pressing 7/f7 etc to get install, all appropriate steps followed every time. here are specs on my laptop:
Thank you for your fast reply. Unfortunately. I am still having the issue. I downloaded driver installation file from -multichannel-usb-audio-driver-v3-20 and installed the same, after disabling microsoft Driver Signature Enforcement. But still device manager gives the error message "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)". Speaker is getting detected (able to play in this speaker) and attached image indicates the details. But no microphone is detected other than built in realtek mic.
Got clue from your answer above and further search in google yielded info abount the correct driver to be installed ( -US/products/notepad-5#downloads_and_docs ). Now it is working fine. Initially I had installed the wrong driver, available at -multichannel-usb-audio-driver-v3-20 While installing, it did not get installed correctly. Installed again by disabling driver signtature enforcement. Thank you verymuch.
As I mentioned in another post...
I'm looking for a stop gap solution while I'm saving for a "higher end" Preamp.
Likely the Seb 4000 or maybe even the JLM TMP8.
I usually use only 2 ins at a time for tracking but need 8-10 for drums.
So back to the Spirit Studio.
It's dated 92. How are the pres on these things?
I'm mainly looking at the pres in comparison to the Mackie/XDRs or the newer Soundcraft M8-E8 or A&H Wizards.
Is the EQ better than the Mackies?
The rest of the features are cool but not really needed.
As a solution, "stop gap" i believe you called it, I would try and find anything by Allen & Heath. For the money those are great little pre amps. They beat Mackie Hands Down. The EQ is warm also. I would definitly sacrafice Quantity for Quality, go for fewer channels if you need to. I have used the smaller GL2200 and the larger GL4000 and both are quite good for the price range.
I dont know if price is an issue, but you might want to consider the MixWizard series. I have been looking to buy a small format mixer for quite some time now and have done much research on it. So far, it seems like the MixWizard serries really fits the bill. They are extreemly functional, which sold me. I am going to invest in the 1442. I needed at least 8 pres... which it has 10, i needed groups... it has four, and it even has a handy little tone generator on it. Let me know what you think.
While I agree that A&H are a good alternative to consider, personally I don't understand Got2's comments re the S/craft getting thin and harsh..........maybe it was his specific desk rather than being the norm.
Sorry HiString, I didnt mean to offend. To be honest I am biased, I usually like a very 3 dimensional full sound out of my audio gear so that makes me predisposed to that kind of gear and I think the A&H comes the closest to that. I realize that that bigger sound is not everyones choice, nor is it always a good idea. But, 99% of the time for the style of music that I work with (pop, rock, hip-hop...) that is waht I like to hear, and my experience with the soundcraft never yeilded that.
I have used their spirit line in a few different environments and personally I believe they had a tendancy to get thin especially if you had to use the hi shelf eq or do any subtractive equing. I will concede that the preamps only got harsh when run hard, so this may not be a problem in different environments.
"Is the EQ better than the Mackie?" Virtually any EQ is better than the Mackie.
I work with a Spirit Monitor board every week. I find it to be very flexible, good sounding, and full of the features which work every night. The EQ is very useable (AND defeatable!, ie you can switch it out of the siganl path.)
I can't really comment on the mic pres, as I have not recorded with this board. However, I have noticed that Mackie pres tend to oscillate if one must turn them up past 1 o'clock. This can lead to 'feedback' without overdriving anything in the system.
I do know that the soundcraft pres have a hell of lot more headroom than the Yamahas. When you hit red on the Yamahas, it's too late, it already sounds like shit.
My biggest fear is that I fork out for one these small
mixers then still being unhappy with the quality.
I don't need the bells & whistles, just the Pres.
Even the EQ would be a bonus not a necessity.
I'd like to rent the Soundcraft M series or the Allen & Heath to see/hear for myself but I haven't found a store that rents them.
A friend of mine loves his Wizard & totally recommends it.
BUT the CD he made with it has that harshness to it. I mean that could be anything, maybe he used C-1000's!
I just don't want to shell out a big chunk & be disappointed especially considering they're getting up to almost half of what I really want.
I just want to get a great full tone that's big & not harsh.
If I can do it with the preamps in one of those boards & have the EQ to boot I'd be a happy camper.
In the mean time, still saving!! :)
HiString wrote: I know this isn't a thread for reviews or comments, but seeing that people have obviously listened to the mp3 in the last 24 hours, I would be interested in any responses.
OK.......... as far as the quality of the board itself goes......... i thought it was just fine......... i didn't hear any noise....... much more than i would ever expect out of a mackie or a B.........,
For the song itself - drums not withstanding......... damn - I loved it........ it has a good vibe and moves nicely........ well done to whoever the writer and artists are......... and the singers voice fit very well with it.......
The "band" isn't together as such any more although it is likely that they will come together here to continue recording the singer/songwriter's material, initially just as a "recording project", if anything promising turns up well they may take it further.
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