Recent content by a12stringer

Since those in the know have likened these compressors to bicycles for fish as far as their usefulness in recording, I am interested in whether or not these discontinued items from the Alesis line might have other uses: ash trays? door stops? book ends? [Disclaimer: I have not purchased...

To anyone in this forum/thread who may have found my language offensive or demeaning, I apologize. To avoid any further conflict, I will not be participating in this forum or any other forum on this website after tonight.

madminute just as your lack of logic and manners tell much about you.

madminute, In logic, your responses are referred to politely as "begging the question." In forensics, it's called an "ad hominem" argument. Your arguments are lacking intellectual or rational bases, so you attack with name calling and vilification. I did not tell you what you have to believe...

Madminute: I have to ask when did God cease to exist and appoint you the Master of the Universe? I ask this because your denigration of Bible-believing Christians is long on bigoted generalities because of whatever imagined abuse you received and not once is there a specific legitimate...

Aahh, I think we may be getting somewhere. Cables having RCA plugs aren't usually the best when it comes to shielding. I imagine, unless you have an RCA plug to 1/4" cable, you are probably using adapters at the VF80 end. The adapters, because of the added connection, increase the likelihood...

One word: Overdubbing. There are several alternatives: 1: Work out some harmony parts and record yourself singing them using a separate track for each part. If you run out of tracks, bounce a few down and overdub again on the freed up tracks. 2: A variation of #1: Record your friends...

The thing is, with any make of guitar, even the best, there will be some dogs. My brother-in-law had a Heritage 535. The thing would not stay in tune. The blasted contraption spent more time in the shop having saddle adjustments made than he spent playing. He'd take it home--it'd stay in...

With my bi-focal assisted eyesight, I just wish the thing had either a larger screen or a port to connect a monitor.

At the risk of asking a really obvious question--but doing so because even the most brilliant of us overlook the obvious at times--I have to ask: Are the electrical connections properly grounded? I ask this because what you are describing sounds like something in the signal chain is most likely...

Just keeping access to the track sheet up front so people can find it.

Just a post to move this back to the front page. (Just call me egotistical.)

When I was shopping and trying to decide between a mixer or outboard dedicated mic pre-amps, I downloaded a lot of owner's manuals. I thought it was interesting that Yamaha was the only manufacturer who offered an optional mounting bracket with the idea that the user, by installing the bracket...

Santana--"Evil Ways" & "Black Magic Woman" Eric Clapton & Duane Allman--"Layla" Eric Clapton--"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" [The Beatles' White Album] Leo Kottke--"Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" [the penultimate 12-string guitar music] Roger McGuinn--"Eight Miles High" & "My Back Pages" Peter...

When I was in college many millennia ago, I worked for a local music store on an as-needed basis on weekends in their repair shop. All sales staff were hired based on their abilities/knowledge as musicians. The owner's philosophy was that he could teach people customer service more easily than...