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For sale: Tascam 388 (click for ebay listing) Tascam 32 (click for ebay listing) Both in excellent condition with recent check-ups and professional cleanings.

My beloved Tascam 388 died the other night during a full-band tracking session, and I've finally decided that I need something more reliable (and more portable would be nice). So digital it is. My budget is under a grand, and I'm trying to decide between the Yamaha AW1600 and the Tascam 2488...

I just received my $99 Apex 205 and I'm excited to start testing it. I keep seeing references to mods for the Chinese ribbon mics, such as removing an extra foam layer. Is this mod necessary or beneficial on the Apex 205? If so, can someone please describe how to do it without harming the...

I'm trying to get a good, warm, vintage-y vocal sound on a very limited budget with a Tascam 388 and EH 12AY7 pre. I'm really torn about going the ribbon vs. condenser route. I love ribbons, but wonder if I can get enough clean gain with my setup. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

Any thoughts? And how do you hook up a sub from these? Thanks for any suggestions.

(I know, I know Sebatron makes a compressor. But it's quite expensive.) I'm looking for a compressor that is the most affordable of the high-end tube (not toob) units. When I was looking for a good mic pre, the Sebatron emerged as a pro quality tube unit at a price hundreds less than many...

I just got a Yamaha 4416 and I'm using Sebatron and EH tube pres and a variety of mics. My question is, will any of the low-end compressors discussed around here exceed the quality of the built-in compressor in my DAW? Like the RNC? Would this be a significant step up? Thanks!

I've been using my AW1600 which has 8 XLR inputs for recording a band live. But lately I've been trying to figure out my friend's AW4416 which only has 2 XLR inputs and a bunch of 1/4" inputs instead. My question is: If I run an XLR to balanced 1/4" from various preamps to the 4416, is this the...

Yep, I had to sell some stuff, but I imagine it will be worth it. Thanks for all the advice...

I've read about how they work, but what are the sonic differences in non-technical terms between ribbon and tube mics? Also, historically when did tube mics come into wide usage? Did they supplant ribbon mics at some point and become the dominant vocal mic in major studios? If so, when? I'm...

Will a preamp like the Brick (55 db gain) provide enough gain to use a ribbon on vocals? I've gotten mixed responses on this. Can anyone tell me definitively yes or no? I'm setting up my home studio with limited funds so I need to choose my mics and pre carefully. If the answer is no, how much...

The Brick and the new EH 12AY7 seem to get high marks around here, but it sounds like they don't have so much gain. Any ideas? Thanks!