Recent content by tonyA

They are from the same company, yet the difference in their preamps are like night and day. Anybody noticed this? The 820's seems to be a lot better, hate to use this word, but warmer. If you need to know what is and what's not, test them side by side and decide for yourself.

I hope you could help me on this one. There is quite of few of you who owns this microphone so there should be a Delphi Oracle of best solution amongst you. I am using a Marshall V67G (Let me not list the whole audio chain as I believe it is a microphone problem). The problem is my microphone...

How important is that meter bridge on that mixer when you are tracking/mixing/mastering? Can you get by with just the peak LED on the console or the averaging meter is really that important? Just a survey which would greatly affect my buying decision of a mixing console I am trying to buy...

Okay, help me please before I plunk down a grand on this mixer. I know there are quite a few of you who are passionate about Behringers. Why should I NOT buy this mixer? I tried the Mackie mixer from my friend's commercial practice studio and I didn't like the faders, especially that sudden...

I know that most own a powered studio monitor. But I happened to end up with one that is not, but I got it for a good price though. Now, I have to look for a good amp that is natural. The question is what would be a good one to buy? I couldn't find one on ebay. I am looking to spend no more...

The signal to noise ratio of each of these boxes are great from 80db to 90db (way back when, pre-digital days, these are unheard of and available only on very, and I mean VERY expensive units). But when these efx boxes are hooked up in serial, I get a hum or noise. Any ideas? I have tried and...

I know this might have been compared before, but I can't find it. But for a small home studio within their price range, which one would you pick and why? I understand that Behringer has its detractors and Lexicon has many aficionados, the reasons which are clear to us. But I need real honest...

Has anyone seen or tried these $119 to $139 self powered digital/analog monitors (with digital and analog inputs - 10W to 20w) and evaluated them for use as near-field monitors? Are they flat enough for near-field use or just as reference monitors. Their size and price sure deserve an...

Help! How would one hook up a 16 track simultaneous recording HDR to a mixer with 20 ins but only 4 program outs? The ins have MIC/LINE/DIRECT OUT/INSERT ports. You see, most mixers out there within my budget at the most are 8 outs, still 8 short of what I need? How would one hook a system up...

Need Help here please, I have a small home recording studio. Nothing special. But I also have two SM58, one SM57 and even one BETA58A. Now, reading through these forums, make me feel like I really need a condenser mic for vocals. I do not have anymore money for an expensive one (of course I...

I have a Fender Strat (Mexican made) that could not be tuned right. I have two chromatic tuners and it tunes right with them, however, whenever you go to a different fret or even play a A major chord, it is out of tune. The metal bridge at the back is set the same way as my Fender Squire...

Help! Well you know, just when you need it, it is gone! Can anyone tell me where I can get these keys? Does anyone have any solution so I could replace the harddrive without using a sledge hammer on this HDR's? Thanks.

I have a problem. My wife's cousin lives in our basement - yes, the future site of my home recording studio. They said it is only temporary, but they have been there 6 months now and their house is nowhere near finished (sold their house before the one they are building is done). I need to...

What would you guys recommend for a reasonably inexpensive keyboard that would give me some decent Brass Section (a combination of trumphet, sax & trombone). I am clueless when it comes to synths, but I know some people talk about additive, subtractive, emulator, samplers, etc. etc. What we...

Hi, I am about to buy a separate computer dedicated to recording here in New Jersey. I had been advised by a kid going through a California recording school that he preferes and believes that AMD ATHLON XP chips are more reliable especially if used with Windows XP Pro. I was always under the...