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    Tannoy i12 dual concentric ported monitors, set of three

    Tannoy 12" concentric driver design. Highly sought after drivers in original ported enclosures with rugged grill design. Front grilles are essentially scratch free, but top/bottom/sides of enclosures have light scratches from being mounted in cabinetry. Lightly used by previous owner. Best I...
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    Ashly 4.24GS and 2.24GS

    Appears to retail for around $3000 USD for the pair. These are in good working order... no significant scratches on the face plates, minor to moderate scratches on tops and bottoms from rackmounting. Digital EQ and system processors, one 4 channel and one 2 channel. Asking $800 for the pair OBO.
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    Quality multichannel ambience plugins?

    Do these exist? I've been doing a lot of research lately on acoustic theory, focusing primarily on the playback aspect. i.e., how you use stereo playback to recreate the sound of the recorded venue (real or simulated). I have inevitably been led to the conclusion that multichannel playback is...
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    In-wall rated mic cables

    Are typical mic cables that might be ordered on-line or purchased from a local music or guitar store compliant with building codes for in-wall use? If not, what do you guys suggest for lengthy (100') runs of in-wall cable? Is DIY an option?
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    Recommendations for active crossovers

    My recording needs are all filled for the moment (thank God :D ), but the new home theater being designed is in desparate need of crossovers. I'm hoping you guys can make some suggestions. I'd like linkwitz-riley 24db/oct slopes, and I need both three-way and two-way models. The option to sum...
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    New term needed for "DIY Mastering" ?

    Since there seem to be endless arguments over whether you can "master at home," perhaps establishing a term specifically for DIY-ers that encapsulates the idea of "the best they can do themselves" in regards to final EQ'ing, compression, reverb, normalizing, and arranging tracks to form an album...
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    Is this "wrong?"

    I was unsatisfied with the stereo field I was getting on my X/Y recordings of my piano. Wide spaced mics sounded "artificial" and X/Y sounded too centered, even with hard L/R panning. This afternoon I ripped several clips from classical piano works I have to use as a reference, and began a...
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    Using -10db pads on mics... when, why?

    If I have 60db of gain on my mic preamp, and typically run at 20db to 30db gain for my recording needs before clipping, is there any advantage of using the -10db pads and cranking the mic pre gain up to compensate? Are they only for extreme cases where avoiding clipping is just really...
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    Mixing grand piano tracks?

    I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do with this. What have you guys found to work well? Reverb - what size room, predelay, etc. has worked for you? What about layering reverb? Delay? Compression - do you compress the whole track? Limit? Do you attempt to compress the hammer...
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    Chopin Prelude no. 20

    http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=2316&alid=-1 No, it's not the best performance, and I'm still a little unsure of mic placement, but this position seems to be about as good as any of the others I've tried so for now it will do. I really have no idea what to do for mixing...
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    I could use some opinions on mic placement

    http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72982 I know cross-posting is generally not very nice, but since I had a hard time deciding whether to post in this forum or the mixing clinic, maybe you'll forgive me. I wasn't sure if everyone made there way down there often, or...
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    Opinions on mic placement desired

    OK, so this isn't exactly a mix. :) I started to just post in the mic forum, but this seems to be the place where people listen and give advice, so here goes. This is a recording of 22 different mic placements (well, 11 with and without an acoustic damping "tent") for a grand piano. A vocal...
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    Can anyone tell me how to turn down the volume on my M-audio card???

    Until I buy/make a preamp for these active monitors, I'll have to adjust the volume through the hardware control panel. I have a Delta DiO 2496 card and Yorkville YSM1p active monitors. In its control panel is a monitor mixer section. Changing the level setting here does nothing. Muting the...
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    Preamp section for active monitors?

    After some research, and on the advice of members here, I've purchased a pair of Yorkville YSMP1's (other thread just below). In that thread, an interesting quesiton came up. I had asked if active monitors have a gain (volume knob), and someone replied that most active monitors have a gain...
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    M-Audio Delta Dio 2496 doing some REALLY strange things, please help

    Here's the short version (like I ever make anything short)... I'm tracking into the Delta Dio 2496 in 24 bit 88.2 kHz using a dbx A/D converter. Upon the recommendation of everyone here (and by my own logic), the Delta is set in the control panel to sync to the incoming S/PDIF signal for its...
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    What does 32 bit float format do for you?

    I've been playing around with the Cubase demo, and reading through the help/tutorial stuff. I found that resolution input modes are the standard 16/20/24 but also include this "32 bit float" format. AFAIK, there aren't any 32 bit A/D's on the planet, and suggesting that one could output in a...
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    MIDI question from the ignorant

    Here's the deal... I've got a MIDI capable keyboard (Bachmann... several yeras old, but still very cool), and I'm sure at some point I will want to use it instead of just plain acoustic recording. My idiot question... my tracking machine has a Delta Dio 2496 card, which has no MIDI capability...
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    Dither and sound shaping?

    I have the options on my A/D converter to use dither and soundshaping before the conversion process. I know sometimes dither is inserted digitally to give a "soft" noise floor for quiet and fade out passages, but I'm not sure if I should use it or not. My guess is that if I need it, inserting...
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    Cubase (and others) doesn't like my Delta soundcard... ??

    Tried out the demo version of Cubase. It installed fine. When it went through the process of scanning for audio hardware, it ran the test for sync and whatever. It reported that the test failed, and that a reliable and stable sync with my audio card couldn't be established. The card is an...
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    Monitors on a budget?

    I'm considering, as the last part of my "investment" into this project, adding a pair of monitors. As of now, I just have the klipsch computer speakers, but I was prepared to cross-reference the mix to similar material fairly often using some higher end home-audio equipment (several...
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