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Have you guys listened to heavy rhythm guitar on CDs and tried to get that tone on a recording? I get close, but I'm still experiencing a more open, relatively more harsh midrange than that. I'm curious if maybe mastering would have something to do with it. I know they apply compression in the...

I have always heard the recommendation not to record to the same drive as your system, but I have for quite awhile. I was wondering if I got a second drive to record to if it would cut my latency and get rid of pops during playback?

Hi, I'm looking for a sub-$500 mic for demo recording with our singer. He has a weaker output than a lot of singers and his voice is in a range where it fights with other things in the mix. Here are the clips of our last demo: http://www.purevolume.com/otisburg What would be a great mic for...

I'd appreciate some honest feedback on my band's material that we recorded ourselves. I am looking for straightforward opinions on performance, recording quality, songwriting, or anything. My feelings won't get hurt. Here's the link: http://www.purevolume.com/otisburg These are 60kbps MP3s. I...

I want a small combo amp for punk and metal recordings. The tone I want is not dirty, fuzzy, or grungy, but smooth (compressed) with lots of gain. Tube amps only. Price range $400-600. What should I be looking for? In general, what are the characteristics of a small combo amp that make it good...

Since everything seems to be available in a similar price range now, what would people recommend for backing up their projects? I use Cubase SL and have found that I can't burn most projects to CD because it's just not enough space. I have thought about DVD-R, tape/ZIP/Jazz/??? drives, and...

I have my monitors directly on my desk right now. I'd like to raise them up about a foot so they are at ear level. Where can I find short monitor stands like this? I'd also like these stands to have some kind of insulation so that they don't vibrate into the desk and produce resonance...