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    homemade amp isolation box

    i'm looking to make a homemade amp isolation box to stop inter-instrumental bleeding. if i just made a wooden box with heavy foam insulation inside, would this keep the sound from escaping to at least some degree?
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    cheap mixer w/ lots of XLR

    i'm looking for a good, cheap mixer with a fair number of XLR inputs. i don't know why all these mixers have so many stereo inputs, but i never use them. i just want an affordable mixer with lots of XLR inputs. i was looking at a Peavey PV10 , but i wanted to see if anyone else had suggestions...
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    sheet/rock records

    i'm starting a new independent record label in northern VA. (i'm sure i'm only about the billionth person to post something like this...) we are starting to sign a few acoustic/rock bands, and we're looking for more. we operate The Vault studio (also in northern VA). check us out...
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    center vs. doubling

    is there any difference between keeping a track in the center and putting the track in twice: hard left and hard right?
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    Samson MDR1064

    anyone have any reviews of the Samson MDR1064 10 channel mixer? 6 XLR input mixer for $150...i'm considering it for some cheap studio work...
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    maya 44 usb bit rate

    i'm looking to get a lower end USB interface box. i've been looking at several, and the MAYA 44 USB caught my eye...but i can't find the bit rate anywhere! is it 16 or 24? (also, does anyone have any strong feelings about the unit?)
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    lo-z to hi-z

    i know that to go from lo-z to hi-z efficiently that you need an impedance matcher. do most XLR -> 1/4" cables match impedance, or is that only for hi-z to hi-z operation? (basically, i'm buying a lo-z XLR cable and a Little Imp for every mic, and was just wondering if it is necessary.)
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    track bleeding

    i transfer songs track by track from my Tascam 414mkII to my computer. i turn all the other tracks to 0 volume and just record a single track. i do that for each track. but, i can always sort of hear the loud parts of the other tracks in the background. when it's all together, you can't really...
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    windscreen vs. pop filter

    for recording vocals, which is generally better? a foam windscreen or a pop filter? or is there any real difference at all?
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    how will this sound??

    i'm setting up a small studio in my basement for a basic 4 piece rock studio. the room has about a 7.5' ceiling-tiled ceiling, carpeted floor, and drywall walls. it's not really that big. here is the setup i am considering: 2 Nady SP-5's going into a (4 track) Tascam PortaStudio 414 mkII (1 for...
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