Recent content by nick6572

I have been using a CAD M39 LD condenser to record onto my cranky old Yamaha MD8 mini disc. The M39 is the same as the M179. I have always found it to be a bit bright or harsh on vocals and am looking to upgrade. I plan on spending $300. My currant favorites in this price range are the AT...

I am looking for the best possible tambourine I can find. Has anyone out there any suggestions? I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who has used a Grover, Black Swamp or the Yamaha YT 300. Are they worth the money?

My master fader on my Yamaha MD8 hisses and cracks at the upper end of its slide. I'm thinking its dirty. Any way I can clean it myself?

I am having a problem getting the volune loud enough when I burn a CD from my Yamaha MD8. The record levels seem to be fine. I am burning to a Phillips duel deck CD recorder. Even though I crank the voumes on both units the overal volume of the CD is not where it should be. The tracks sound good...

Carvin has come out with an optical compressor/gate this year at a $189 price point. Does anyone have any experience with this unit. I have used Carvin stuff in the past and found it to be very reliable. I wonder how this would stack up to a DBX 166 or the ever popular RNC? Anyone know?? Check...

I'm in the market for my first compressor. I've narrowed it down to the DBX 266 ($125), RNC ($175) or better yet a used unit in the same price range for less money. While the RNC has tons of good reviews it seems limited since the two channels do not operate independently. It's also at the top...

I'm not satisfied with the kick drum sound I'm getting and wondering if you guys could toss in your two cents. I'm using a Beta 52 on a 22" Ludwig with new Aquarian Super Kick 1 batter and front heads. So where are you guys positioning the mic? Front head on or off? Do you use a pre amp ? My...

I am new to this so bear with me please. I read about folks adding compression after they record tracks. Can I do this with this unit or am I stuck with compression per track as I record them? Can I run a compressor through the AUX input and compress during bounce?? The manual is not clear only...

I am in need of another pre and have narrowed it down to either the ART TPS or the DMP-3. I just got a stereo pair of MXL 603's and want a 2 channel pre to use with them. I have an Art Tube Pre/ Compressor unit as my only pre and love the way it sounds with my CAD M39 for vocals so the Art is...

Okay so since I'm supposed to to be able to ask the stupid questions here, here goes. Is it OK to run my Art pre into the XLR channel imput on my Yamaha MD-8 or is that a no-no? How about the 1/4" imput?? So this would be condenser mic>pre>imput on MD-8. What about for live sound? Can I run...

I am using a MD-8 and have been looking for a web forum devoted to this piece of equipment. Anyone know of such a forum?

I bought one of these a GC on a close out last year for $129. To date it is the only condenser mic I have used. It actually sounds pretty good on vocals. I am conseriding upgrading but don't know what this mic compares to or what it origionally sold for. Anyone have any experience with this mic?

I have been having a problem getting the volume levels of my drums high enough in the final mix on my Yamaha MD-8. I borrowed a small Behringer mixer and ran my mics through it then into the Yamaha and got much better results. Is this doing the same basic thing as an external pre-amp? Would...

I 'm considering picking up another pre. Anyone out there have any experience with the ART TPS or the ART Tube MP Studio V3? I'm wondering if the preset reference points on these units are helpfull. I'm new at this. If anyone has any suggestions on a better unit in the same price range (under...

There is a lot of discussion about mic pre amps on this forum but one thing I am curious about is which mics would benifit from an external pre amp. I understand condenser mics would but what about say SM57's on snare and toms? Is the kick drum mic amped also? If I use a Sm57 on a guitar cab...