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Which inputs on your laptop do you connect the mixer into for multitrack recording or single track recording for the final mix? I notice most laptops in stores only have mic and headphones jacks and a few also have line-in jacks. I think you can connect the mixer through the mic jack, but is...

Can I use the Tascam DP-01FX digital 8-track to mix my final mixes from my 8-track tape recorder? I do not have a good PC or other 2-track for my mixes and would like to use the DP-01FX (which I can borrow) to mix into and burn my final mixes on CD. I notice in the instruction manual that the...

I want to know how to mix single tracks into groups. My mixer is a TASCAM 312, 12 channels, 4 groups. I would like to have drums in one group, guitars in another, and so on, and be able to adjust the levels of a each group afterwards. How would I do this? I tried the manual but find it...

When I record, the level needles on my mixer (TASCAM 312) show -10 and on the recorder (TSR-8) they are 0. Is this a problem? I go by the levels on my recorder.

Does this ever happen to anyone here, especially if you're mixing your own music? After listening to a song so many times to get all the tracking right, then you have to listen so many times more to get the mixing right. I think it can make one sick of any song. After a while, you can't...

To use this feature correctly, do you have to have dolby NR turned on while recording and then also turned on while mixing/playback? Or do you only turn it on for the playback/mixing? I recorded a song with 8 tracks and haven't kept score on which tracks I used the NR and on which I didn't. I...

I haven't touched my mixer in over a year and forgot how some things work. There was some trick where you panned either all the way left or right to record onto a specific track, or something to do with panning while recording. Can somebody explain this to me, or maybe I got things mixed up...

I bought a bunch of used 1/2" tapes. Should I erase the tapes first before recording new material on them, or just record over the existing material straight away? Is there any chance of bleed-through of the existing material to the new recording if I don't erase, especially since many of the...

I posted on the Tascam Forums some months ago as "Groovemeister." There, you recommended me a shop in Markham that calibrates and services analog gear (my Tascam TSR-8). What was the name, address, and phone # of the store? If they're not around anymore, are there any other good places in...

Can a nearby computer monitor, say within 1-2 meters near a tape recorder/player, magnetize the tape heads, causing bad sound? I had a monitor near a stereo a while ago and now the cassette decks give major wow/flutter noise, making them unusable. I don't know if this was caused by the monitor...

You know those little square packets you find in jacket pockets when you buy a new jacket, or in guitar cases when you buy a new guitar, they're meant to remove moisture. Is it a good idea to put one of these packets inside the box or plastic bag that contains the tape? It might help prevent...

I need software for mastering stuff from an analog mixer to computer. I don't need any fancy effects, multitracking capabilities or anything (though compression would be nice). The most important for me is how easy it is to set the levels evenly, maybe have the program do this automatically, if...

Is there a tried and tested pan position you stick to for bass/drums/guitar/vocals, or do you change it depending on the song? I usually put Vocals and drums at 12 o'clock, Bass 9 o'clock, and guitar at 3 o'clock. Seem like these are the best positions I can come up with. I haven't...

Does the SM58 work as good for amplified instruments and drums as the SM57? Is there any major sound difference in these mics? I heard that the major difference is the metal grille, which I like better on the SM58, since it looks like a proper microphone, and is more solidly built to protect...

When I use my SM58 for vocals, I only like the sound when I sing at least 6"-1' (15-30cm) from the mic. This gives a cleaner and more spacious vocal sound, as opposed to a more bassy and muffled sound when I sing very close to the mic, even touching it with my lips. What mic will give me that...

I want a soundcard that has the best sound. Are all the best ones 24-bit or is there anything better? I will be using this soundcard to mix down/master stuff from my analog recorder and mixer, so, all I need is one input on the soundcard. I have a built-in soundcard on my motherboard, which I...

Do you guys know of any software that will automatically adjust the levels on the PC/soundcard from a connected cassette or reel to reel player? When I record from my portastudio to PC, I have to set the left and right levels on the PC first. It is usually very hard to get them even and I end...