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I've always heard that Mackie boards have pretty decent mic preamps. Has anyone really done a comparison with different mic preamps and Mackies? Some of the reviews for inexpensive mic preamps with modeling sound interesting but I'm sceptical with some of the new stuff.

I've used an AKG 414 and a 451 for a number of years with never a complaint, but recently, I've tried out some of the new Mics to hit the market. Just to see what they do and they aren't bad...for a hundred dollars. Namely some Marshall's which I use as overheads and a Behringer B2 for...

I'm recording a song with acoustic guitar and background "oohs and ahs". The acoustic is fighting with these background vocals which are supposed to be subtle. I don't have any kind of outboard EQ and I was wondering what would sound better. Ducking with a compressor or with an outboard EQ?

I'm in the process of recording drums properly for the first time. Never had room for them until recently. My studio space consists of a control room and the room I record in which has curtains on three sides and a reflective side. I've read 3 reflective sides is the norm. I'm using two...

Anyone know of any publishers looking for original Christmas songs?

I just used this piece of equipment for mix down and I just wanted to say that I was rather suprised that it did what it was supposed to do. And It didn't cost much. I was considering having my latest recording professionally mastered and I happened onto this and tried it out. I followed...

Here's my problem. I'm looking for people of similar ability to work with in the Atlanta area. Even just a songwrites critiqueing group. I write lyrics and music and play several instruments and have a decent voice. I've had songs on the radio and I also have a fairly nice studio. Every...

I use Sm 57 mics on my snare and toms and I don't know if I'm recording at too high a level, but I don't like the sound I get. What I get thru the overheads sounds like the actual drums. How close to the actual sound of the snare and tom does the 57 get? Or are you just trying to move some...

I'm mixing a song right now. I'm listening all over the house and in my car and have gotten the balances right. This is my lastest project since updating my studio. I'm really getting good results in that my recording sounds good on every system I test it on. By good I mean it sounds like...

I'm embarrassed to ask this but I travel a lot and I haven't had time to fiqure out what this program does. And....I'm so tired. I bought it thinking i could improve my cd copies. It seems to be a mastering program-it uses the word dithering and has a output level. That's really why I...

Any input on proper calibration of the meters of mixdown deck with the meters on a mixer?. I read somewhere that you could simulate a fairly good tone generator by hitting a certain note on a synthesizer. I can't remember now. My meters on my Mackie don't exactly match up with my HD-24. I...

I don't like the results that I've gotten transferring my recordings to CD using my computer. I have an echo mia for the input and I've tried some inexpensive software-Magix Audio Studio. I hear pops and slight changes in level. I think I want to go back to a stand alone unit. Before, I...

Seems like a pretty spirited debate about the Masterlink. My studio is not computer based and I'm thinking it would be nice if the Masterlink was the piece of equipment it was advertsised as. I'm more musician than engineer and when it comes to making copies of my recordings, that is when I...

don't you mean an r? C'mon, I knew that!

well, any tips? use buss outputs? turn off eq when recording? I'm not at home now, but i've got to look at my settings again.I've got something turned on/off that I shouldn't have.

I am just getting around to using my new hard disc recorder and Mackie board and I've noticed my Sm57s sound different with digital, no umph, very thin sounding, especially when recording an amplified guitar. I used to have half inch analog machine and even tho a 57 did change the sound a...

I've recently gave up using a drum machine and am attempting recording drums. I have several consumer compressors with gates or expanders and I'm not having a whole lot of success getting the mics placed and/or the gates adjusted properly. I'm trying to gate the snare, bass, and 3 toms but...

I guess no go on the use of exciters. What are the alternatives to mastering professionallly? Any products designed for home mastering that do a good job? The reviews I've read about the Alesis Masterlink seem to be mixed, but overall, it's just a good CD duplicator. I don't use a PC in...

Anyone use one on the entire mix? what's your favorite?

I've heard two different projects before and after mastering and my reaction was "wow, they really added a lot of high end". Sounded real harsh. I once read that Elvis got upset about his recordings getting too much EQ when mastered. Indeed, most professional efforts, sound much brighter to...