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I'm close-miking a grand piano with a pair of AT4033s (or, sometimes, MC012s), and sometimes I hear a hollow thumping sound in the bass. Sometimes -- but not always -- inverting one of the two tracks fixes this, implying that it is a phase problem. Is it? How does one hear the difference...

My new Audiophile 2496 is generally working well, and it sounds nice through a pair of speakers. But I cannot get it to play correctly through my Klipsch Pro-Media 4.1 speakers -- 4 satellites, one subwoofer. It plays on only the front-left and rear-left satellites. I'm using Windows XP Home...

I'm new at multitrack recording; right now I'm working on a Mozart piano concerto (me on piano, orchestra via MIDI and soundfonts/DXi in Sonar 2.0) and a jazz tune (Miles Davis' "So What"). I may have some rock/pop in me too. Anyway, I'm wondering: in what order do you recommend that I lay...

I am thinking about buying an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 for my PC, which is an Athlon 900 (Asus A7V, VIA KT133 chipset), 512M RAM, Windows XP Home, Sonar 2.0 XL. I appear to have several free IRQs (5, 7, 10, 11) and one free PCI slot. I only need to record one stereo track at a time, and that I...

I am pretty new to computer recording, but I am slowly getting the hang of Sonar 2.0, which I bought a few days ago. I have some questions, however. I have an Athlon 900, 512M RAM, 120G 7200 rpm HD, WinXP, SB Live Value: 1. I've just started using the demo version of Live Synth Pro, which...

I would like to record phone conversation with friends and family -- with their consent, of course, as is often required by law. I've run a couple of searches on this board, and I cannot find much on the topic. I know that RadioShack sells an $80 phone recording unit (doubtless the one used by...

I bought a couple of "On Stage" mic stands (with booms) from Guitar Center to mike my piano for classical music. The stands are okay for distance miking, but I am starting to experiment with close miking, and they seem a little too wobbly. I would never forgive myself if I scratched my piano...

I'm trying to use the trial version of Samplitude Studio 6.0. I can't get Samplitude to play back any audio files. I can record tracks on to using a microphone or line into my sound card, but I cannot play them back. Likewise, I can load .wav files, but I cannot play them. I get this sort of...

I'm recording solo piano music for friends and family, and I used CD Stomper to make my first sets of jewel cases and CD labels. The labels look quite spiffy (especially since we have a new *color laser* printer), and they seem secure; the Stomper thing works well. I nonetheless worry that a...

I'm just getting started miking my grand piano for classical music. I'm using two Oktava MC012s, dbx386 2-channel preamp with digital out, into SPDIF port on my computer. I'm recording in 24-bit/88.1, using Cool Edit. I'm experimenting with all sorts of configurations -- XY, AB, distance...

I'm planning to record classical piano (probably just two tracks), and I'm thinking about using my laptop (Win 98SE, 128M RAM, 10G HD) as the recorder. I actually just inherited this laptop; I'm much more familiar with desktop PCs. Anyway, I have three questions: 1. Is a PCMCIA card like a...

Background: I plan to record classical piano on a 7-foot grand piano in my living room. Tentative signal chain: condensers (maybe two AT4033s or even KM184s), preamp, audio interface, PC or laptop running Cool Edit. I have searched this forum for opinions on the two preamps in the subject...

I'm shopping for a pair of condenser microphones with which to record classical music on my seven foot grand piano. (Some mics on my shopping list include the AT4033, AT822, Oktava MC012, MXL2003, MXL603, Rode NT2 or NT1000, plus the KM183, KM184, and TLM103. I play "quiet" classical (Chopin...

I play classical piano, and I'd like to record some of my playing on CDs for friends and family. I'd also be interested in creating .wav files or MP3's for distribution via the computer. I've been lurking here, I've posted a few questions at pianoworld.com, and I've browsed through dozens of...