Journal
Thu 10th Nov 2005

Q: So how's the recording going Chris?

Chris: I'vetriedwiththeanalogueportsonthebackandthat'sfinebutthere'snodigitalinputI'vegota
digitaloutputandI'vetestedthecableandthemultitrackbutitmightbesomethingtodowiththesound
cardsetupImeanwhydotherehavetobesomanybuttonsI'veloopedthecablefrominputtooutput
onthesoundcardandI'vetriedallthdifferentsettingsandeverythingworksexceptthislittlebutvery
veryimportantbitandI'velookedinthemanualandtheonlinetutorialforthesoundcardandCubase
andthemanualfortheVXisnohelpatallbuteitherthere'safaultorImustbedoingsomethingwrongin
theFirewireControlPanelandIreallydon'tknowwhytheyneedsomanybloodybuttonsItshoudlbe
reallysimpleIt'sallsupposedtohavebeensetupjustpluginandplayafterallthesp/difsignalisalways
onandtheVSTinputsareswitchedtodigitalinCubaseandI'veaskedveveroneincludingthePC
supportguyandtheydon'tseemtoknowwhattheproblemisandwhyI'vespentallthismoneyand
timeandstillcan'tgetthebleedingthingtoworkandit'sjusthavetogobacktotheshopandthat'llbe
anothertwoweekswithoutitbutthenallsoundcardsseemtobealittleunstabletheyjuststopworking
fornoreasonandthenyouhavetodoarestartandyouneverfindoutwhyandWHYDOESITNEED
SOMANYF*CKINGBUTTONS!?

Q: So still a little way to go then?

Chris: Yes.