"Do you guys have some cheap solutions about how to remove the dust/fingerprints in the grooves of the records?" - I remember one guy (who had a record store) told me some time ago that i should use some plastic-cleaner first and then use a damp cloth for removing it. I never tried if it really works, also i'm not shure if it's that good for vinyl.

Yeah, I'll bet you liked that brush, Ben_J...

For almost as long as I could remember growing up, my parents and my brother used this vinyl cleaning kit called Discwasher. It included a handheld brush with a soft almost velour-like pad - and there was an alcohol based liquid you put on he pad. That little red bottle that said D4 on it is emblazoned in my memory.

I use lighter fluid..

you can buy specialist record cleaning fluids as whirls mentioned. they're pretty much the same thing - they're all alcohol or solvent based anyway.

pour some onto the vinyl, roll it round the grooves and then use a lint free cloth bring the dust and grime from the inside towards edge.

and make sure you open a window.

chebbers

i hear champagne is the goods

Consumer, you're da king! :lol:

Ban the LP brush

Has anyone had any experience with Midi Mergers?

What I'd like to do is merge M/Out from my drum machine with the M/out from a midi controller to my PC.

I havent heard too many good things about merging with a clock message. The drum machine will control the clock and the midi controller would send key signals to a VST on the pc. I want my drum machine to bo the master, but it looks like i might have to make hte pc the master.

Ideas anyone on midi merging? Experiences?

Does your controller or drum machine (which one is it by the way ?) have MIDI THRU ?

ESX1. But i figured out a way around the potential problem. Using a USB midi controller to keep my midi i/o open for hte drum machine. Beats paying an additional $50 for a midi merger.

And yes, it does have midi thru :P

Adrian Utley (portishead) about instruments & production of "Third"

Part 1 : http://www.sonicstat...cfm?newsid=6951

Part 2 : http://www.sonicstat...index.cfm?vid=1

Will Gregory (goldfrapp)about synths, digital technology and samplers

first : http://www.sonicstat...cfm?newsid=6719

second : http://www.sonicstat...cfm?newsid=6776

Good find ! Funny how everybody has a VCS3. I want one :( I could murder for one.

As I mentioned in the Bullshit Thread, I got me some Technics.

2 SL-1200MK 2's (black) to be exact.

I was able to buy them used through Craigslist. They are practically brand new, they don't look like they've even been touched. They both came with Odessey carrying cases which are valued over $100. And also with Ortofon Concorde Pro S cartridges which are also valued at $100.

All of it for an even $700

(thank you resold Radiohead tickets for making this possible! :P )

Now to selecting a mixer...

that's awesome Bosco! :D

So the chemicals do own a Sidstation. for some reason I was curious whether it'd something they're into, anyway, Tom speaks to Elektron about... Elektron:

http://www.elektron....&iId=1&iSubId=3

old question, but just finally figured it out!

Trancy noises on Surface to Air played right before Hoops is a Jupiter 6, always thought it was the ms2000, but I see Ed at the thing on the Isle movie... why did this take me so long to figure out?

Well, temporarily i am trying to pay rent and doing this: http://cgi.ebay.com/...E:L:LCA:US:1123

it was either that or my machinedrum, either way, I am waiting for my big jump/promotion (60ish days away) and I won't have to ever sell anything on ebay again... hopefully. Basically my life feels like that movie Pursuit of Happiness, only I have to sell one of my favorite synths. Luckily I'lll be able to afford to build a modular in the near future..

the juno is getting older and older... yesterday I heard cracking noises when playing on it. I turned it off, then on, and there was only 2 LEDs on, no sound coming out... It went like that 2 or 3 times, then it worked again :(

this may be useful here:

http://musicthing.bl...-live-gear.html

If anyone owns a SH-101, you should try the patch they have there, it's been driving me mad to figure out what noise they use it for (the one in between SG & S2A?)

Awesome find Biff! I'll try out that patch on the 101 that I've currently got access to - and record it.

i've tried it. doesn't sound that exciting to my ears...

but that picture doesn't allow you to copy that patch 1:1 because of it's low res.