Recent content by bouldersoundguy

I don't know Ableton, but yes, in most DAWs you can make an input a single stereo channel and it will record a single file with left and right channels. If the DAW records them as two separate mono files, that's fine as well. I would keep them fully panned at this stage because you can't really...

I suspect the pan controls just affect the playback. In any case, record the left and right of the stereo mix as entirely separate audio tracks (typically in one stereo file). If you want to narrow the image, you can do it after digitizing as part of the mastering process.

Yep, return effects through a normal channel when possible.

I would call that kind of loudness both sadly over limited and probably about right for CD and radio.

Some mics have sonic issues that no amount of EQ can fix.

Live shows have enough complexity and potential points of failure. Adding more won't make you any friends.

You can't properly judge the sound in the house from stage. Unless there's some very unusual effect in your mixer that you really must have, leave effects to the person whose job it is to make you sound good out front. What you are suggesting is widely known to irritate sound people, and you...

As long as you're careful about your gain structure, it should work fine. I'd use the line input. If it's a model with stereo line inputs, that could come in handy with a more involved setup, especially if the mixer has monitor mixes. What worries me is that those other inputs failed. I...

At normal speed. Many 4-trackers run at double speed, so a C60 gets you 15 minutes. A digital standalone device would be far better. If it has removable media (e.g. SD card), perhaps the friend could bring a fresh one and exchange them at visits. I think the Zoom R12 might be a good solution.

I would definitely time align them. Manually is easy enough. If I planned to pan them apart, I would start with them panned center, listen to whatever I considered the primary one, add the other one and slide one (probably the mic) around until muting/unmuting one had the least effect. Then I...

The external gear you have (and how you use them) will likely make more difference than different interfaces.

Would any of that address group delay?

Yeah, most likely it will work fine. The only problem I see is if the amp in the replacement mixer is substantially weaker and you have to turn it way up to get the expected volume. That could produce distortion. If the amp is a lot stronger, you'll probably just stop turning it up when you get...

What Rob said. You have two systems that are okay for acoustic solo/duo/trio acts. If the band has drums and amps, the PA systems you have may simply be unable to get loud enough, and they're very limited in terms of features. One standard feature is the ability to make a separate mix of the...

The "sound of the PA system" is mostly the speakers themselves, assuming you're using the same microphone. In a proper PA system, each band member gets their own speaker, all fed from one mixer. So run your mic through a shared mixer and send what you want to hear out an aux to your "PA system,"...