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I know, I know... no mic can ever be good at lots of things. And I know that I'm talking about something in the lower-end. And ultimately my mixes will end up sounding crap. That aside... I've just bought myself a MOTU Ultralite, and today had the opportunity to test it out with a Rode NT5 (in...

Howdy! Basically, I'm interested in getting Cubase, as I've just got a new Mac and need some software (it'll also make quite a difference from the rather primitive Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 I was using before!)... Firstly, it's a MacBook laptop, and I was wondering if Cubase will run? All the...

Just wondering, are there any dangers in connecting the Line Out of a preamp (VTB-1 in this case) into the input of a standard guitar amp? I don't want to wreck the equipment :D Sorry if it's a stupid question... Apologies, and thanks for your time

Hi, I'm sorry to post this, hopefully the thread won't hang around for long. I'm looking to buy a new guitar, but the prices are much cheaper if ordering from www.thomann.de as opposed to buying in the UK (where I live). In some ways I feel slightly anxious about the prospect of ordering from...

Right, firstly, I am a pianist, so please forgive my complete lack of knowledge and ignorance, cmon - you're guitarists, you should be used to people trying to play your instrument without any knowledge! :D I've been playing guitar for a couple of years now, just really picking up my brothers...

You'd have thought after 1000 posts I might have learnt something.... Nah! I'm wondering if there is a practical way of me using samples (for instance drum samples) within multitracking software (Cakewalk). I've been used to literally pasting every kick drum beat, every snare hit, every hi-hat...

Over 1000 posts, and I'm yet to have bought anything of my own! Problem is there are too many options, and just when you think you've settled on one mic, up comes another that looks even better. Anyway, I'd be interested to hear about peoples opinions of the ADK TL, as a general purpose and...

I'm intruiged by this mic, I'd love to hear some info about it. The most I ever seem to find is its ability as a replacement for the SM57. Essentially, I'd like a dynamic that I could use for snare (I don't actually have anything that could fit that role at the moment except maybe a SP B1), that...

OK - this will probably turn into a flame war, but please try and resist if you're tempted! :D I have a SP B1 which I'm perfectly happy with when it comes to recording guitar or piano, but doesn't suit my voice as it accentuates the "crispiness" around 6-8k. I'm using a VTB-1 with the mic. I'm...

The mysterious mic itself! I should be getting about £100 soon so would like to buy another mic to use with a SP B1 in recording guitar and piano etc... I like the B1, but I hate it on my voice as the peak at around 8k really catches the harshness in my voice. I'd like to try a slightly...

This is mic related, as I'm thinking of getting a second B1 to pair my first. I'm happy with its performance on everything except my voice, where (well its my own fault really) I have to EQ off about 4-6db around the 8k range to remove any harshness that I get. Is this too much in the way of...

I have a single B1 which I like, but I'm dying for a stereo acoustic sound, and I obviously need more than one mic to get a nicer piano sound. I'd like to hear from anyone who uses B1's in stereo configurations. I have done an extensive search across the BBS but while the B1 is mentioned the...

I'm really not sure how to describe these problems. I've been recording some stuff with a friend using his laptop (running Pro Tracks) and some stuff on my computer using Cakewalk Pro Audio 8. With Pro Tracks you can export seperate files by dragging them onto the desktop. These then work...

Hi, today I did some recording with a friend on Pro Tracks (an offshoot of Cakewalk specifically linked with the Lexicon Omega system) and I took the wave files onto a CD and then imported them into Cakewalk Pro Audio 8. If I listen to them individually with say RealOne Player they are fine, but...

Where should I position a large condenser on a snare if I want to get the most "tonal" sound possible (as opposed to crack)? I know using something like a Studio Projects B1 (Like I intend to) is never gonna get loads of tone but is there anywhere in particular I could put it to achieve the...

OK, this is a really odd problem. I'm using a trial version of Sound Forge Noise Reduction, but I'm having problems getting it to work: SOME waves just wont let me try at all - it reports some kind of "Access Violation" Others will let me try, and then report "Win32 Error..... Not enough space...

Hi, I'm having a problem with using the Studio Projects VTB-1 with the M-audio Omni I/O. I've been running a SP B1 into the Omni preamps, and the sound levels are to be expected (have to turn the knob to about half way in order to get decent vocal levels), but as soon as I try and use the VTB-1...

I know that the response here will essentially be "experiment", but I'd like to hear from people what they usually start with before fiddling. I'm soon going to record a baby Yamaha grand, but the only equipment I have available is: - 2 Studio Projects C4's - Studio Projects B1 - M-audio Dmp3 -...

But it's not about a kick! Anyway, cutting to the point. I want a bit more thump to my snare, so naturally I'm employing another mic to take it. I've opted for my brothers SP B1, a decision mainly decided by the fact its the only mic we have. Anyway, could a snare conceivably damage the mic? We...

Final question! I'm trying to work out a way of using samples in Cakewalk (PA8). They come as instruments (.exs) or seperate files (.wav). I'd like to be able to use them to create tracks in a similar way to how you can with MIDI. I don't know if this is possible. Can anyone offer help? Thanks...