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Hi, This is probably too simple of a question for this board, but... When I record my electric guitar, I get some buzzing sounds, especially when my hands aren't touching the strings. Anyway to get rid of this problem? Thanks!

When you guys are recording drum machines, keyboards, elec guitars, etc. into your recorder - how do you set the volume? For instance, with my drum machine, I'm not sure if I should crank the volume to the max and then adjust the input levels, or if I should have a medium volume from the drum...

Hi all- I'm working on my vocals right now and would like your advice. When I listen to a lot of pro CDs, the voice sounds very full, like they recorded it two times - but it seems too perfectly matched to be two separate recordings. I've heard before that a trick is to record your vocals...

Hi all- I'm working on my vocals right now and would like your advice. When I listen to a lot of pro CDs, the voice sounds very full, like they recorded it two times - but it seems too perfectly matched to be two separate recordings. I've heard before that a trick is to record your vocals...

hey all, when you guys go into the studio or just want to do some serious recording, would you replace the strings on your accoustic right before you go into the studio, a week before, etc.? I wasn't sure which would sound best on the recording. Any suggestions? Thanks

Hi all, As of now, I know nothing about keyboards. Most of my time is spent recording songs on my multitrack. But now, I feel it is time to add some extra sound to my songs. I need a keyboard that has some good backing effects for songs (such as strings, etc.). I've used a keyboard once...

Hi all, This may be a stupid question, but I don't know the answer right now - so please enlighten me! I do not understand why monitors are so important. The way I see it, if you mix using a decent pair of regular speakers and it sounds good through them - then that should be...

Hi all, This is a pretty dumb question, but... I have a drum machine and it has two output jacks (left and right) and I am plugging it into my multitrack (tracks 1 and 2). How do I pan this? Do I set both tracks center or do I pan them hard left and the hard right? Thanks!

Hi all, I'm having some problems when recording my vocals on my multitrack. It seems as if they are sometimes too soft, and then other times too loud. Part of this is probably since I'm not a great singer, but maybe I also need to invest in a compressor? Will this help solve some of the...

Hi all, I know the answer to this question is quite subjective, but I'm sure you guys have tested this out and have some pretty good ideas... I am playing a Martin D-15 dreadnought and recording with ONE Rode NT3 mic. Any suggestions on where I should be placeing the mic to get a great sound...

I am just starting to use my new Rode NT3 mic (love the sound) and am wondering if I should use the wind screen that came with it. When I do the vocals I get some cracks with the t's and p's, but I'm not sure if the wind screen will take away from the crisp sound. Any thoughts on this? As...

I just received a new Rode NT3 today and I cannot get it to work! I put the 9V battery in for power, and the light responded indicating that it has power. I have a regular mic cord with a 1/4" end that goes into my 4-track. But I'm not getting any response from the mic. I know that the...

Here's a question for those of you who have a digital multitrack (or know about them): I've been looking into getting one of these machines (maybe the Korg D12 or D16) and they say (for instance with the D12) "The D12 allows 12 track simultaneous playback for 16 bit or 6 track simultaneous...

Hi all, I'm having a problem with my 4-track picking up a radio station. It seems to have something to do with the mic and maybe also it's boom stand. What's going on here and how can I get rid of this? It's showing up on my recordings! Thanks!

Hi all, I am thinking about upgrading from my 4-track to a new digital multitrack (maybe the new Korg D12 when it comes out). I don't have any other equipment besides my instruments and a condensor mic. I was wondering if I will need to buy anything else besides the recorder to make it...

Which one of these 3 mixers would you pick (and why)? Berringer MX602A Samson Mixpad 4 Nady SRM10 Many thanks!

What do you guys think of the Korg D12? I'm looking into getting a digital multi-track and this one looks pretty sweet. Any comments on its capabilities, etc.?

I know this question doesn't fit this message board, but maybe you guys could answer this one anyway?... I have a Tascam 4-track and want to mix down onto CD. I want to invest in a CD-R but I'm not sure what the best way to go is.... I've heard that getting the CD-R's for your computer...

Hi all, I have a Tascam 4-track and want to mix down onto CD. I want to invest in a CD-R but I'm not sure what the best way to go is.... I've heard that getting the CD-R's for your computer require you to create a .wav file of the song and then put that file onto CD. Doesn't the process of...

Hi, I have a Tascam - Porta O2 MK II (not the best, I know) and I need some advice on the best way to mix down. Is it best to use the line out jack or the headphone jack to mix down? I've mixed down using the line out and it comes out too soft. Is the only way to fix this to record the...