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So im working on a briefcase sized mobile rig and need a good sounding condenser to round it off using the first gen m audio fasttrack and a mic tube pre (the cheapie) Im budgeting about 150 for a mic. was thinking studio projects b1 or maybe even an at2035 my main uses is recording acoustic...

Im working on a very mobile studio to record my acoustic project while im traveling and such. I have this old 80s style plastic samson briefcase that im going to mount it all in, probablty velcroe it in actually. I have a first gen m audio fasttrack (the silver one with only 1 mic inout and no...

Hoping this is the right spot to post this. I am recording via digital meand, mixing via software then wanting to route back to my cassette deck for recording. What is the best way to do this. My Cassette deck has rca ins, as well as left and right 1/4" (they call it mic) ins. Thanks

Basicaly selling my firepod to a good friend to buy a saffire 24 (with cash to spare because i wanted those focusrite pres) this is a question i should know the answer to but need to be sure. Basically the saffire 24 has 2 preamps (inputs 1 and 2) on the front. Inputs 3 and 4 (located on the...

I have a Firepod for trade, 9.5/10 condition (just the usual rack rash) I do not record a lot of stuff requiring 8 inputs/want better pres anyone got a 2 channel (or more) firewire interface of similiar value they want to trade? i would really dig a motu or focusrite something. saffire pro...

I recorded acoustic guitar 5 ways. only two mics used were a mxl v88 and gls es57. they are completely unprocessed, recorded into a firepod, then into logic then exported as mp3. (though one of the tracks is panned slightly left and right). not all tracks use both mics, some only use one...

I am recording acoustics a lot more these days Was looking at the Cascade m39 pair as its 150 for two (presumable with clips). Anyone used these particular miccs. tried to search the forum but came up dry. right now its between a pair of those or the Kel hm-3c. suggestions?

I've been looking to add some ribbon flavor to my recordings, mainly to sweeten up recording guitars (currently run a gls es-57) and maybe use on vocals (using mxl v88), but mainly on guitars. I have 4 mics currently that i am looking at. But will take advice on good ribbons for guitar...

Picking up a new amp friday (jet city Jca20H) Going to be running it out of an 80s peavey 4x12. though im going to experiment with mics and such just looking for some general advice. so far i've read an sm57 off axis pointing toward the center is a good place to start. I will be using my...

Looking for another mic pre (currently own a art studio mp, the cheapie) my budget is 160 and these are the two im looking at: -M-Audio DMP3 or -Studio Projects Vtb-1 other suggestions? I've used a Vtb-1 in the past and liked it a lot, and also owned a presnous tubepre and it wasn't bad...

looking at 5 mics, would be cool to get some advice/reviews from people who know tem or have used them. Mics im looking at: Apex 205 Ribbon (100) Apex 210 Ribbon (120) Joe Meek JM47a (150) Joe Meek JM27 (60) MXL 3000 (150) my current mis line up: MXL v88 SM57x2 mainly looking for another mic...

looking at 5 mics, would be cool to get some advice/reviews from people who know tem or have used them. Mics im looking at: Apex 205 Ribbon (100) Apex 210 Ribbon (120) Joe Meek JM47a (150) Joe Meek JM27 (60) MXL 3000 (150) my current mis line up: MXL v88 SM57x2 mainly looking for another mic...

heres a track i recorded and mixed, features acoustic guitar some piano and some strings. lemme know what you all think, this was recorded a month or two ago before i got my newer gear, but i got around to working on the mix more recently.

im thinking of adding a sub to my monitoring set up something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Fostex-PM0-5-Sub-Active-Monitor- Subwoofer/dp/B000ET07LO i'm using a pair of fostex near field monitors currently. would this be a good idea?

so my studio is picking up, and in going to record a friends band. i hadnt planned on recording drums so my mic collection doesnt really include any good drum mics. ive used a 3 drum mic set up at my schools studio a few times and will be doing the same in my friends garage. so i have an sm57...

im looking to pick up a bargain priced ribbon mic (read under 300) for my home studio, and the RSM-8A looks pretty cool and has a 40bd built in gain to make it as loud as most condensers. anyone every try one or use one? opinions? open to other ribbon mic suggestions.

so me and my friend started out studio "Deadwater Studios". today i got my photographer friend and we took some shots of it for my website (and this forum). the shots are just of my portion of the gear (accounting for 90% of the recording equipment and 50% of the instruments) go check em out...

i hope this in the right forum but: im picking up a tape duplicator for a label im starting up. will be recording digitally then looking to convert it to tape and duplicate/distribute. whats the best way to record from digital set up to tape? thanks

ive ben looking at control surfaces for my home studio. was looking for 8 channels but anything would do. i really like the euphonix mc but its 900. the behringer bcf but ive heard hts noisy as hell. anyone have any ideas for a budget friendly control surface new or used?

got bored and decided my room studio needed a vocal reflection filter, since i currently dont have the room to build a vocal booth, also dont have the cash to shell out on a real one. made out of egg scatron foam and cardboard, help to my mic stand via an old pop filter