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    help! need tube knowledge!

    Alright, so over the weekend me and the band are driving from brooklyn to somewhere in massachussets for a gig, and along the way one of my tubes falls out and busts... "hmmm," i think, "i don't know shit about tubes!" i'd like to use this opportunity to get a set of better tubes that will help...
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    Preamp substitution?/What IS a preamp?

    Ok, so i just got a Delta 44 and in the manual it suggests sending all mics and guitars through a preamp (more hidden costs?! i know, i know, to be expected). Could i just run my lines through my old Fostex Analog 4-Track instead? Will this act as a pre-amp? hmmm, maybe i don't understand...
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    Kill the squeaking WahWah!

    My wah peddle squeaks when i use it. no, i dont think a small rodent is stuck in there. i know this is a simple problem, but what kind of stuff should i spray on the gear? is wd-40 a good idea? all educated suggestions appreciated.
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    Truss Rod

    alright, i've got a new-ish Mexican Fender Tele-Custom. I love the thing. but as all guitars do, the neck is slowly getting out of wack. i'm sick and tired of paying someone $40 to tweak this. i ruined a thrift store guitar when i was a kid by turning the truss rod 30 times in the wrong...
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    recording analog on MD

    I'm considering purchasing a MD to make field recordings with. I assume you can just plug a microphone into any MD, but some seem to have analog recording options. Do these make much of a difference? Does anyone have experience using an analog mic into an MD digital input? I seek guidance...
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    Software suggestions for Delta66/G3

    ok, i'm in the process of getting a Delta66 for my G3... the question now is what software to get? is any particularly compatible with the Delta66? What i'm looking for is a cheap-ish basic-ish multitracker. i need strength in the basics like eq, panning control, db control... any suggestions...
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    when does a digital signal become an analog one?

    ok, say i've got a digital sound source and i run it directly into a digital input on, say, a computer, then i've made a digital connection. understood. but, what if i run a digital sound source through your average 1/4" cable into a digital sound source, is it an analog signal now? and, what...
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    S/PDIF ?

    what does this stand for? what kind of line is it?
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    line conversions/sound loss

    I've recorded analog for some time, and I'm finally making the digital jump (thinking of getting a Delta 66 for my macclone) and when confronted with what sound card to get i started to wonder about how much sound quality is lost in line-type-conversions. working with lots of different gear i...
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    S/PDIF ?

    what does this stand for? what kind of line is it?
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    Line conversions/sound loss

    I've recorded analog for some time, and I'm finally making the digital jump (thinking of getting a Delta 66 for my macclone) and when confronted with what sound card to get i started to wonder about how much sound quality is lost in line-type-conversions. working with lots of different gear i...
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    Portable DAT vs. MiniDisc

    So i'm looking to buy an inexpenisive portable digital recorder. at first i naturally looked towards DAT, but then saw all these minidisc players with record feature and find out that some of them can switch to analog recording. is there any reason why i wouldn't buy a less expensive minidisc...
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    Mac soundcards...help!

    ok, so i just bought my first mac: a used Power Computing G3 400mhz, 260RAM baby. i've looked through magazines and asked dealers and no one seems to have any info for me about reasonably priced mac soundcards. i'm going to be doing a lot of analog recording, so four 1/4in inputs would be...
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