Recent content by jhaas

I'm a newbie, and am currently doing my recording on a Fostex MR-8, but I have an old PC - 450 MHz AMD w/ 512 MB RAM that I'm thinking about doing some recording on - just to get my feet wet with the PC side of it. The machine currently has Win XP on it, but since Linux is less demanding on...

I hope this isn't a topic that's been beaten to death, but my searches didn't turn up a whole lot of *recent* posts on the topic. I've just started using a Fostex MR8, which I plan to record song ideas/rough productions on. I'm a singer/guitar player and I own a bass so I can do some...

Just yesterday I took delivery of a Fostex MR-8, and have a question about the trim setting when using a mic. I'm just getting started, and currently the only mic I have is an SM-57. What I'm noticing is that with this mic, its almost impossible for me to make the signal peak, even with the...

I'm a guitar player who has been away from it for about 10 years. I'm now getting back into it, and much has changed around technology and recording since the mid-90's. I've been working hard at improving my vocal skills, and have been working with a vocal coach. Now I'm at the point where...