<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888</id><updated>2011-07-14T17:46:32.040-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MX70</title><subtitle type='html'>Dorkfest. Recording junk. May include lengthy details of electronic circuitry or the innane. (Just like every other blog)  Mostly the whatsit and whosit of whatever audio and recording related things I'm working on but I want you to participate.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-110247595697986709</id><published>2004-12-07T18:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-07T19:21:27.946-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the splints - overdubs fri/sat 12/3 &amp; 4greg got a new tape machine for the studio.   after work fri i went down to the house/studio to calibrate the machine and get a quick lesson on what's different from the mci.  the thing auto calibrates, and took like 10 minutes to do what took an hr on the mci.  it can also record backwards, which i didnt get to try out.  it's also supposedly great at spot </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/110247595697986709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/110247595697986709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2004_12_05_archive.html#110247595697986709' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-109692335912029379</id><published>2004-10-04T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-04T13:55:59.120-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the splints @ studio greg studiosso far so good on this one.  sat afternoon i went to greg's and we (ok, he - i just watched a lot and asked a lot of questions) calibrated the MCI tape machine. ch 24 was acting a fool so he recommended "not using it for anything important - like talkback" so i did.  he also went over the routing and logic of the console. everything seemed pretty kosher.  </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109692335912029379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109692335912029379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2004_10_03_archive.html#109692335912029379' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-109692366572223694</id><published>2004-10-01T13:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-04T14:05:30.773-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>mandroid at their lofti forgot to write about this marathon session... tues night i got there around 7:30. everything was still set up and we tracked a shit ton of songs.  by about 11:30 they had 14 songs i think and it totalled 69 minutes. it's going to be crazy to try and go through this and sort it out and mix and overdub.  i didn't get home til 2 or so and was predicatbly tired and pissy at</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109692366572223694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109692366572223694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2004_09_26_archive.html#109692366572223694' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-109604265638237125</id><published>2004-09-24T08:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-24T09:17:36.383-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oh shit am i lazy at updating this.last tuesday i went to drew balyntine's loft where they have a pretty decent studio with the intent of getting tones for recording them (mandroid).   when i got there the tape machine (MS16) still had a reel on it in mid reel, the console appeared to be in mid-mix, there were insert/patch cables everywhere - i was pretty much thrown in a shitstorm.  it took </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109604265638237125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/109604265638237125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2004_09_19_archive.html#109604265638237125' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-107117444268788046</id><published>2003-12-11T12:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-11T12:28:28.310-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>new black - holiday songs - dec 11in stark contrast to the record at electrical and the may or may not stuff, we banged out 2 holiday songs to give to friends as christmas/hanukkah presents.  we got tones and tracked everything in 3.5 hrs.  the whole operation was done with everything as quick as possible and just fuck it and go.  here's the setup:k - senn 421 &gt; syteks - beyer 201 &gt; sytek</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107117444268788046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107117444268788046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_12_07_archive.html#107117444268788046' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-107086702333328775</id><published>2003-12-07T22:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-07T23:23:36.700-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>may or may not - dec 5, 6friday night we got started around 7.  i was a little tired and out of it from the week.  before going to the space and meeting the band, i stopped at music go round to get some las minute supplies. i was anticipating a mic cable shortage, since jack never returned a cable he borrowed, and the addition of the sytek didn't account for the jumpering i'd need to go from </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107086702333328775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107086702333328775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_12_07_archive.html#107086702333328775' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-107040721203492061</id><published>2003-12-02T15:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-02T15:21:05.996-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>sorry, long time with no posts over here.  hmm, where was i?  oh yeah, that's right - i was gonna record may or may not, but my grandpa died and everything has been crazy.  well, i'm back now, and we're rescheduled for this weekend to record MOMN.  i'm excited to put everything through the works and see how it goes.  new black is working up the holiday record now.  we wrote a christmas song and</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107040721203492061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/107040721203492061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_11_30_archive.html#107040721203492061' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106895582566721232</id><published>2003-11-15T19:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-11-15T20:10:56.653-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>new black - mastering wed 11/12 @ mastermindgreg, liam and i went up to milwaukee to master the record.  we showed up around 5 and settled in.  it sounded awesome in there.  really awesome.  for the most part trevor just added a touch of high end for clarity and sparkle with the manley eq.  we went through the songs and let trevor do his thing.  being able to see how much trevor improved my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106895582566721232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106895582566721232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_11_09_archive.html#106895582566721232' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106858414406686878</id><published>2003-11-11T12:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-11-11T12:56:09.623-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>New Black Day 6: We Changed Our Minds - Nov 10after all of the hullabaloo of mixing and after a couple days of space, we wanted to remix the first song.  there wasn't anything wrong with the original mix per se - it was a very well mixed, hi-fidelity sound. but, it didn't quite have the oomph we wanted to start the record off with, and especially as the rest of mixing progressed, it got a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106858414406686878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106858414406686878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_11_09_archive.html#106858414406686878' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106815707356549190</id><published>2003-11-06T14:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-11-06T14:18:12.466-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>New Black Day 5: Mixing More - Nov. 3i really shoulda written this earlier before i forgot everything, but i'll try and recall.  i woke up that day feeling like shit.  greg was coming down with a cold on saturday during mixing, and he apparantly passed it to me.  i went home from work sick and slept all afternoon.  greg called around 6 and said he was just recovering also, and he asked if since</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106815707356549190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106815707356549190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_11_02_archive.html#106815707356549190' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106779912439669205</id><published>2003-11-02T10:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-11-02T10:52:17.343-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>New Black Day 4: Mixing @ Studio Greg Studios II the day started off to a strange, sort of slow start.  some miscreant kids had egged my car the previous night on halloween.  somehow, i've turned into the man.  it's one of those things that you can't really get mad about, because you know you did the same shit when you were a kid, and you know that the kid who egged my car is gonna get his car </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106779912439669205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106779912439669205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_11_02_archive.html#106779912439669205' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106761552548527958</id><published>2003-10-31T07:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-10-31T07:52:15.606-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>studio maintainance day.with the new sytek in now, i wired it into the patchbay - and also reconfigured and relabled many of the connections so it's a little more user friendly.   i also did a little mic-pre shootout to revist what i had - here's what i found:sytek regular - very clean and naturalsytek jfet - not as colored as i thought they'd be, a subtle difference from the regular </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106761552548527958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106761552548527958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_26_archive.html#106761552548527958' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106745819187426917</id><published>2003-10-29T12:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-10-29T12:10:00.216-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>my new (used) sytek pre just came - i have to build a bunch of cables for it now.  everything i've heard about these things has been fantastic, and it sounds great on patti's guitar, so i'm excited to try it out.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106745819187426917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106745819187426917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_26_archive.html#106745819187426917' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106729267492748476</id><published>2003-10-27T14:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-10-27T14:11:20.733-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>studio day 3: vocals @ studio greg studios III i woke up hungover and crabby, since i was out till 3 with patti at the just a fire show. it was cool to hang with her, but we drank too much. liam went home early becuase he was afraid of being hungover and having to sing becuase "i have the most annoying voice, and there's nothing worse than hearing myself when i'm hungover".  at any rate, we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106729267492748476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106729267492748476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_26_archive.html#106729267492748476' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106696985046172594</id><published>2003-10-23T20:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-23T21:49:35.016-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greg and andrew playing pingpong in center field.  andrew (intern_8033) is decent. russ, while in none of these photos, does a good job entertaining when we page him to the studio. i kick liams ass consistantly in ping pong.liam and greg checking different amp and speaker settings.  we ended up not using any of liam's cabinets, but an EA 1x15" cabinet.the toy guitar that plays and has to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106696985046172594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106696985046172594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106696985046172594' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106696752559124951</id><published>2003-10-23T20:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-23T21:23:47.256-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greg and andrew (intern_8033) playing pingpong in center field.  andrew is decent. i kick liams ass consistantly.liam and greg checking different amp and speaker settings.  we ended up not using any of liam's cabinets, but an EA 1x15" cabinet.the toy guitar that plays and has to find its way onto the record somehow.nick and liam fucking around in the control room.view from center </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106696752559124951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106696752559124951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106696752559124951' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106692946496853385</id><published>2003-10-23T10:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-23T10:20:26.546-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>no recording yesterday, but liam and i went to see challenger (al and dave from milemarker) and panthers at the fireside, then to the abbey for shonen knife.  nothing really stuck out.  challenger wasnt as good as milemarker.i scanned one of the tracksheets cuz i thought it may be interesting to someone.... (besides me)top of one tracksheetback of that sheet with song maps and tape locations</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106692946496853385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106692946496853385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106692946496853385' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106683840510788023</id><published>2003-10-22T09:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-22T10:31:25.680-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oh yeah, wanted to add we tried a traynor bass head on the bass that got switched out, and the new SDC on bass was an audio-technica pro 37.  also, greg fessed up about his normanophone mic - it's apparantly like the new tapeop mic, but he was quick to point out he built his before the article came out.  it's an electret condenser but apparantly unlike the tapeop model, his takes phantom power </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106683840510788023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106683840510788023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106683840510788023' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106683809059346092</id><published>2003-10-22T08:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-22T10:30:46.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ok - i just noticed all the times are fucked on the previous posts. lest anyone get the impression we started that early... no way. it was really like 11am when i was writing them.  start times have been noon so far for recording, and we've gone till like 2am. this post covers monday's studio action. i was going to do this yesterday but was exhausted and fell asleep after work and slept 12 hrs </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106683809059346092'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106683809059346092'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106683809059346092' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106666655470273288</id><published>2003-10-20T08:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-20T09:16:10.113-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>still a bit tired here, waiting for the coffee to brew.  had a big, long and productive day yesterday. we got there at about noon, and greg had just gotten there a second before us.  i set up my drums and got them to sound good. greg suggested switching out my floor tom for one of the studios - since mone as sounding kinda marshmallowy.  we went to the basement where all the extra stuff is and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106666655470273288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106666655470273288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106666655470273288' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106657870280568617</id><published>2003-10-19T08:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-19T08:51:42.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just sitting down waiting for a pot of coffee to brew before we go into the studio.  Our show last night with I am spoonbender was pretty cool. Call me lightning was awesome.  There was one technical fuck-up that happened on my part.  To the left of my hi-hat pedal, I have 2 footswitches.  One is a sustain/hold pedal that goes to the Oxygen keyboard, and the other is a start/stop pedal that </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106657870280568617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106657870280568617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_19_archive.html#106657870280568617' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106642647145671898</id><published>2003-10-17T14:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-17T14:59:51.300-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last night we had a quick practice, running through the set once, covering a couple real small things, but overall a really light workout.   Everyone was having fun and things seem to be coming together nicely.  All of the hard work looks to be paying off.  I put new heads on my drums.  Evans EQ3 on bass drum batter side.  Evans hydraulic on Toms batter side. Remo coated Ambassador on snare </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106642647145671898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106642647145671898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_12_archive.html#106642647145671898' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106634605010191666</id><published>2003-10-16T16:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-10-16T16:24:57.436-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>whoooooo boy.  i haven't posted anything here in ages.  i'm gonna try and change that as there's some recording coming up. IntroOK, I'll try and provide and intro so this makes sense if you're just coming to it for the first time now.  I'm in a band called New Black.  We're about to make our first full-length record, that's to be released by THICK Records in Februrary 2004.  The initial idea </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106634605010191666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106634605010191666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_10_12_archive.html#106634605010191666' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-106210510038553333</id><published>2003-08-28T14:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-08-28T14:11:40.403-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mac Editor I love macs!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106210510038553333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/106210510038553333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_08_24_archive.html#106210510038553333' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-93620926</id><published>2003-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-05-01T15:42:14.090-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>we were drunk the entire time anyway</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/93620926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/93620926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_04_27_archive.html#93620926' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-92413126</id><published>2003-04-10T23:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-04-10T23:51:12.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>El Sur Do No Norte is a much cooler name than The South of No North. What we're we thinking?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92413126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92413126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_04_06_archive.html#92413126' title=''/><author><name>LIAM!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-92413088</id><published>2003-04-10T23:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-04-10T23:50:19.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Steve Sleeve is pretty funny. This blog has lost it's power to flower.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92413088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92413088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_04_06_archive.html#92413088' title=''/><author><name>LIAM!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-92121021</id><published>2003-04-06T19:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2003-04-06T19:32:22.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This blog blows, I quit!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92121021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/92121021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_04_06_archive.html#92121021' title=''/><author><name>stv slv</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-91019233</id><published>2003-03-19T14:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-04-03T13:25:38.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My favorite record used to be "TSONN" by El Sur de No Norte, but I met those guys and they're total jerks.  Plus, the EP sounds like it was recorded with one Telefunken U47 located directly in the drummer's ass.  But anyway check out their new band called New Ass.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/91019233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/91019233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_03_16_archive.html#91019233' title=''/><author><name>stv slv</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-89809103</id><published>2003-02-26T17:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-26T17:50:45.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hello.  I just wanted to pop in here really quick to ask a few questions.How do you begin to train your ears to hear masking?  Is it a matter of recognizing when certain frequencies or harmonics are covered up?Before going in to record a band, how much time do you spend on pre-production, e.g., figuring out what tracks you want certain instruments and vox to be on, how you want to music to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/89809103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/89809103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_23_archive.html#89809103' title=''/><author><name>imkt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88998188</id><published>2003-02-12T15:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-12T15:07:43.863-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>just posted a big response on tapeop of the current MX70 problems complete with diagram and all!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88998188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88998188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_archive.html#88998188' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88950355</id><published>2003-02-11T19:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-11T19:13:37.956-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ok this new look is much better. that blocky crap was really getting to me.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88950355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88950355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_archive.html#88950355' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88927245</id><published>2003-02-11T11:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-11T11:38:14.620-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>my suspicions were confirmed and i'm pointed in the right direction by minneapolis's own fine adam lazlo at analogelectric go say hi, gotta short the fader.  sooo simple. these fuckers are gonna be up and running for the dials this weekend.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88927245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88927245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_archive.html#88927245' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88917370</id><published>2003-02-11T08:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-11T08:17:09.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i do love the 446 - this is true.  and, i ain't hatin on computers for recording - they're just different tools with different results. some jobs need a shovel some need a spade.  your shit proves computers are awesome for home recording stuff.  no way you could have done that on a 4 track 5 years ago.  it's pretty awesome.in other news - verdict on MX70 - 14 channels up and running. parts on </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88917370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88917370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_archive.html#88917370' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88897274</id><published>2003-02-10T22:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-10T22:06:52.466-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I don't use a tape machine, I use a computer.  Kraska hates computers but he loves the 446.  Here's the pictures to prove it, actually it's just some instrumentals.  I suppose I could go talk about these on Chicago TapeOp, too.  I may just do that."Miserably Delicious""Oh Snap (446 Is Back)""Reminiscin' (Let's Blow It Up)""Stunt 2 Much""Jagglin' &amp; Whastlin'""Hit Tha Ground"My "setup" is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88897274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88897274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_archive.html#88897274' title=''/><author><name>stv slv</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88606764</id><published>2003-02-05T12:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-02-05T12:25:09.986-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i took the MX70 to the doctor last night, and got scolded for being a bad parent.  i don't wash behind the ears and get the dirt out from under the fingernails.  the downside: insurance doesn't cover any of this (stupid healthcare in america) but the upside is, once our little boy comes back from the clinic, he's going to be so thoroughly cleaned and spiffed up, he won't have that constant </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88606764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88606764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_02_02_archive.html#88606764' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88295594</id><published>2003-01-30T15:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-30T15:58:21.763-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>kt-yeah, i need to change my nickname back.  takara is the name of the red dirt bike i had when i was a kid. actually, that's the company that made it but i love "my takara" as a 9 yr old.this blog template is pissing me off. how it loses formatting after the first paragraph.  maybe i;ll try and fix that.  maybe later.well, there are a couple things i guess.  yes, you're right.  your ears </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88295594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88295594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_archive.html#88295594' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88239563</id><published>2003-01-29T17:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-29T17:35:07.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks for letting me hang out here, takara.  Is that the name of some anime character, or something?One thing I'm learning about the recording process is how important the ears are in the whole process.  As my teacher said the very first day of class, "It's the ear, not the gear."  He briefly talked about autotune and how some recordings just reek with it, citing Britany "I sound like a baby" </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88239563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88239563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_archive.html#88239563' title=''/><author><name>imkt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88179604</id><published>2003-01-28T14:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-28T14:38:35.356-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>well, i take back everything i said. after last night's escapades, the physical enclosure is hot.  H.O.T.T. hot. i'm fucking bob vila in there.  drilling, screwing (uh, this is starting to get bad) by myself up there.  uh. screw you. my girlfriend told me it was sexy that i built shit out of metal.  that's why she stays around.  gotta love a girl who can encourage the dork in  you.  so i said </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88179604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88179604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_archive.html#88179604' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-88117540</id><published>2003-01-27T13:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-27T13:42:42.700-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>spent the weekend with extended family kinda but made it to the space long enough to work on racking the neotek strips.  it's going alright.  on one hand easier than i anticipated, and on another harder.  the physical mounting of it all is becoming troublesome, but the electrical part of it i think i have straightened out.  cool.  looking to find an old lunch box to house the power supply.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88117540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/88117540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_archive.html#88117540' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87966079</id><published>2003-01-24T09:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-24T09:50:51.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>thank god.  i finally tracked down soren. he's alive and in the country.  he's gonna nurse it back to health and i can look over his shoulder while he does. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87966079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87966079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87966079' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87963672</id><published>2003-01-24T08:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-24T08:59:29.916-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Pele's Soccer was some Hot Action.  I really wish I had Tempest all arcade style in my house. I just love that game.  One of the suspects. But, I don't think that's really it.  </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87963672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87963672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87963672' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87927025</id><published>2003-01-23T16:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-23T16:27:19.683-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I don't have an MX70, I could only afford the 2600.  Berzerk and Pitfall are total classics, and Activision's got a lot of good titles: Starmaster, Laser Blast, Decathalon, Seaquest.  And Pele's Soccer, well shit, my sister can still beat my ass in that game.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87927025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87927025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87927025' title=''/><author><name>stv slv</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87914760</id><published>2003-01-23T12:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-23T12:00:36.610-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i totally feel like i'm on the brink of figuring some stuff out, i just wish there were someone there to walk through the troubleshooting portion of it all.  i mean, almost all of my problems center around some sort of logic problem - the signal isn't being turned on or off at the right places.  maybe that's another clue towards the relays?   i'm at that crappy point where i know enough to be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87914760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87914760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87914760' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87868990</id><published>2003-01-22T16:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-23T14:58:12.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>good idea on the blog, xon. as far as the MX70 goes, i'm afraid that i won't have much to contribute. i have recorded on xon's otari so i've seen it in action... but that is the extent of it! i'm planning on recording some music with my new band pretty soon so i'll probably have a lot of questions in the future. as for my own recording ideas, i'd love to be an analog person. however, i've </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87868990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87868990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87868990' title=''/><author><name>usb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10929018096588486991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://aketarak.com/images/pvc.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87865326</id><published>2003-01-22T14:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T15:06:08.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>whoooo - the first real post! thanks for getting in here shawn... keep us informed!!  i turned up this past info on "spaceghost" on RAP.  Shawn - do you have an extender card?   How far have you got on diagnosing?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87865326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87865326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87865326' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87864888</id><published>2003-01-22T14:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T14:49:51.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks Xonlocust, for launching this thing!  I'll post info as I get it.  My first useful post will probably be about diagnosing problems on an MX70 (I'm getting more practice than I wanted).sbking</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87864888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87864888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87864888' title=''/><author><name>Shawn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096192033975334366</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87855980</id><published>2003-01-22T11:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T11:48:33.950-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>here's an original message concerning the generations of cards and known problems:Nick, There are (2) different generations of cards. The 1st generation hasonly (2) internally mounted(not on edge) trim-pots(usually blue in color) inthe middle of the right side of the board if you are holding it flat with theconnector facing away from you. Both of these pots are facing up from thesurface. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87855980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87855980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87855980' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87855779</id><published>2003-01-22T11:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T11:44:28.930-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>got this response from a former otari tech in the u.k.  Sorry Nick,I am away on holiday myself now so can'thelp much. Only to say that 90% of the card problems are cused by: Dodgy relays and bad Otari hybrid chips. Neither of which is any help to you as you can only get them from Otari.If you plan to keep the machine try nd get a couple of spare cards as this will keep happening until the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87855779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87855779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87855779' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87851925</id><published>2003-01-22T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T10:21:11.230-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the posts just keep coming.... i've tried to invite some cool people here, we'll see what happens.  i guess this shouldnt be so MX70 specific, i want it to be more of a studio tech kinda thing i guess.  talk about what you're working on. what problems you're running into. kinda an online studio log.anyway, to give this some more girth another thing i'm trying to figure out is racking up a pair </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87851925'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87851925'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87851925' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87847760</id><published>2003-01-22T08:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T08:52:17.253-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oh yeah, if you want to join.  please email me. thanks.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87847760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87847760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87847760' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87846155</id><published>2003-01-22T08:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T08:18:51.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Argh. Liam and I have been fighting with the tape machine more and more and now it's just not funny.  I can't get ahold of my normal tech and have posted messages, searched R.A.P. emailed Dana Hathaway at Otari and another dude in the UK and noone can help.  I'm creating this blog out of desparation.  If I can get a bunch of real MX70 users together to post on this and talk about their machines, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87846155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87846155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87846155' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133888.post-87845882</id><published>2003-01-22T08:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T08:13:40.036-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Nobodies home.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87845882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4133888/posts/default/87845882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mx70.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_archive.html#87845882' title=''/><author><name>two tickets to paradise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340033742007066304</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
