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I have a mesa 4x12 cab and for some reason the bottom 2 speakers are not producing any sound all the sudden. I do not believe that i ever blew the speakers, and there is NO hint of a blown speaker sound. Ive tried all the inputs and checked the connections and everything looks fine. Anyone...

We are using one of the big guys in Hollywood to master our album. On top of the very large hourly fee they charge $500 for the production master. What is the difference between the production master and the much cheaper reference CD? and is it necessary? We will be using ISRC codes so im...

I run an 002 control surface on my mac. It just crapped out on me in the midst of a huge project. My friend has a 003 that he has been using on his PC. We both are running pro tools 8. Im looking for a temporary solution. Does anybody know if I would be able to just plug his 003 into my...

I just got an EVH III and Peavey 6505+ (aka 5150 II) taking one back once i decide which one i like best. (Ill prob post some side by side tests eventually for anyone curious) From my initial tests I love the EVH 3. Much smoother sounding distortion. I wish the 2nd channel had just a little...

I do not claim to anybody, including clients, that i am good at mastering. But for those people on a tight budget i tell them that I can at least space the songs out, get levels even and bump the tracks a little louder. My process in protools 1-Import all tracks into new session (keeping at...

This may be more appropriate in the MIDI forum but, can somebody lay out a step by step of how to transfer a beat as individual tracks (16 tracks total) from a MOTIF into Pro-Tools and have everything line up. Thanks!

I know we all have had to fix a really shitty kick at some point, hopefully our engineering skils weren't at fault. I just had a drummer who must have been afraid of breaking his kick cause he barely hit it. There was no way I was going to get him to play it harder so i figured i would just...

Ive heard some great things about the built-in pickups and electronics of taylor guitars, but are they really worth the extra $500? Or is the money better spent on an extra soundhole pickup and a better model.

People always ask to make there their track sound thicker. Does anybody have any tips or tricks you like to use thicken up single vocal tracks? I'm not a big fan of the copying and nudging tricks due to all the phase issues, does anybody use this successfully?

People always ask to make there their track sound thicker. Does anybody have any tips or tricks you like to use thicken up single vocal tracks?

I need some new power-tubes for my Mesa 2:100 rectifier power amp. I definitely want to stick with the 6L6. I play mainly hard rock/metal so I like a fair amount of gain. Does anybody have any recommendations? Chinese vs Russian? Any advice would help, thanks.

I tried reamping a snare track through a mesa amp and cab. It sounded pretty good. But is this safe to do or could it mess up my amp? The main thing im worried about is the sharp transient of a drum hit. Can pretty much anything be reamped as long as care is taken when setting levels etc?

I accidentally bought a mogami gold "stage" mic cable, im an idiot. What is the difference between this and a studio cable? Should i send it back, or is it ok for studio use? I checked their site but couldnt find any info on the difference. As always, your help is appreciated.

I accidentally bought a mogami gold "stage" mic cable, im an idiot. What is the difference between this and a studio cable? Should i send it back, or is it ok for studio use? I checked their site but couldnt find any info on the difference. As always, your help is appreciated.

I know a parent who wants to setup a podcast for her sons junior high school. They want it to sound professional. This is in La jolla san diego, so it is a very wealthy school and there is some money to spend on equipment. Any recomendations from the bottom up? 1) Computer- Im thinking a G4...

How often should the bottom heads of drums be changed? How can you tell when they need to be changed?

I need to buy some longer cables. I need about 30 ft. Monster cables have 30ft cables in their P500 models and Mogami has 50ft in their gold models for the same price. I have always been happy with mogami and the extra length may come in handy but will cables that long 50 vs 30ft have any...

1) Auralex etc usually make their foam with either the shingle or egg crate style design thus the foam is thicker in some place and thinner in others. They say this is for broadband absorption but wouldn't a piece that was two inches thich everywhere do a better job at accomplishing this? 2)...

1) Aurales etc usually make there foam with either the shingle or egg crate style design thus the foam is thicker in some place and thinner in others. They say this is for broadband absorption but wouldn't a piece that was two inches thich everywhere do a better job at accomplishing this? 2)...

I really should have bought a clip on mic for this I think. I have a yoga instructor coming in tomorrow early (so no time to get new stuff) who wants to run through her routine and record it for an instructional CD. The options I am thinking about are 1) place one or maybe 2 omni mics in...