andrew11joseph

Ahhhhh Frustrating Problem

Ok. My band recorded some songs yesterday using a Presonus firepod and Cubase LE, the software that came with it. We export the songs as .aif files. We play them in iTunes. If we convert them to mp3s in iTunes, the songs become significantly quieter compared to other songs. Thus the logical solution was to export them from Cubase directly as mp3s, which I though would have a better conversion process. However, some of the mp3s are quiet, and some are not. It seems to choose this randomly. We also tried to burn the aif files to a CD using iTunes, and it made the tracks in slow motion when you play the CD!!! If you try to convert the aif files to mp3 at any time, the tracks are in slow motion. Does anyone have any ideas that could possibly help me with my problem!? This is so frustrating.

Thanks,
Andrew

Firepod Recordings - Pops/clicks

I have been using my Presonus Firepod for some time now, and it has worked well. I have recorded several songs with my band using it. However, lately I have been recording some stuff and I hear pops and clicks in the recordings, which has never happened before. When I first turned on the firepod, it was also making a kind of hissing sound (the actual device was making sound, not through the speakers).

I don't really know what could be causing these problems. Something that could have caused it is that a few weeks ago, I noticed that the Firepod's power plug had been fried. I switched to another plug I was using for my drum machine, and the Firepod turned on, so I assumed all was well.

Could that be the problem? Do I need to contact customer support, or is there some simple solution I'm just not seeing?

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

Firepod Recordings Are Quiet

I have a Presonus Firepod, which I use for my home studio. I am impressed with the quality of the recordings, but I have noticed that the recordings/songs are quieter than other songs in my iTunes music library. I have to turn the sound up to get my band's songs up to hear them as well as other songs, but then other songs are too loud. How can I fix this problem/what could be causing it? How can I make my recordings normal volume?

I also use Cubase to record, if that is the problem.

Thanks,

Andrew