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Hi folks, I recently got a new 15w all valve amp (12" speaker) and am thinking of using an octave pedal to add -1 octave bass tones to my guitar riffs / loops. I've heard that running a bass guitar through a regular guitar amp can damage the amp, so my question is, will using the octave pedal...

Hi, because I play exlusively heavy riffs my Ibanez and rarely (if ever) play chords of more than 3 or 4 strings, I'm thinking of removing the 2 highest strings (B and E, in std tuning). The MAIN reason for this is that during some complex riffs I often brush / catch the highest 2 strings...

Hi, just wondering if this laptop would be ok to plug directly into (Line in) to record? Inspiron 15 (1545) Laptop Details | Dell Decent spec? Decent souncard etc?

Hi, just started to get into recording direct to my (decent quality) laptop which makes things nice and simple (no files to import / export from my multitrack recorder etc.) Problem is, aside from slight latency (which I'm happy to correct by manually dragging the recordings into sync with the...

Hi folks, Ok... been busy trying to finish a few songs recently - all of them recorded at home on budget 'shoe-string' equipment (Tascam DP-02). I've put 3 songs online and wondered if you more exerienced guys (than me) could take a listen and give some feedback on the mixing / recording...

Ok. This is going to seem plain weird (because it is!), but here goes. Forgetting about 'why' we'd want to do this (long, boring story), could someone shed some light on this please? here's the situation. We have a Marshall AVT275 which is a stereo guitar amp loaded with full freq speakers...

Just thought it'd be good to share a funny story I heard the other day. Yesterday I was speaking to a friend of mine (who use to be in a signed 90's pop band, but is now a producer). Anwyays, he was telling me about a band he recorded last week and how they had a really annoying singer who...

Hi folks, Basically I'm not happy with the sound / tone of the kick drum on one of my new tracks. The perfomance is actually pretty good and it took a long time to 'nail it' so I really don't want to have to re-record (if I can avoid it). The kick is the only drum in the whole track -...

Ok... just for fun, which of us Home Recording forum'ers makes the best sounding recordings? RULES: - 1 entry (song) only (i.e. your best piece of work) - amateaur home-recordists only - List what you played on the recording - List what equipment you used to mix / master - Date it Post up your...

Ok, got about £100 for a new USB interface. I make indie / rock / folk / country music and record as a 1-man-band, so here's the simple things I need it to cover : - 1 guitar / bass input (TS or (ideally) TRS) - 1 XLR input - 24-bit recording - 1 set of either RCA's output, or (ideally)...

Hi folks, Ok, I'm about to start recording vocals for my own home-recorded country / folk / rock album. So far I've managed to get great sounding recordings on a very low (almost non-existent) shoe-string budget. Now I thought it'd be a great to consult you guys and see what ingenious ideas...

Hi all, so, my DAW operates with both 16 & 24 bit. I usually record my guitars / bass etc. on my multitrack (16 bit only) then transfer them (via USB) over to the PC where I add those tracks to the 24-bit midi files I have created (synths / drums etc.). I usually convert the midi files to...

Hi guys, can you help me please? I've been recording some beats / loops on my laptop (Dell 1545) and am now wanting to bring them to my band so we can all play along (and stay in time!) What options are there for running a click-track to our drummer's monitor, but STILL maintaining a true...

Hi folks, I'm trying to get an overdrive / distortion effect on my vocals for live work (need to be able to turn it on/off from my position at the mic stand). Been thinking of running the mic through a guitar FX stompbox. Anyone got any thoughts / advice which might be the best pedal to use...

Right, here goes... I'm just plain fed up of dragging my valve guitar amp everywhere with me so I was wondering (because it'll be a long while before I can check for myself) if any of you had ever considered ditching your guitar amps and running the following set up?: guitar > effects > Line 6...

Ok, just seeking advice from those more experienced than I, and who know about thsi stuff. We probably all seen various frequency charts which show the given frequency range for each instrument (drums, bass, keys, guitars etc.) Well, when it comes to mixing / EQ'ing, many people have mentioned...

Hi folks, I need to add (overdub) some 'real' hi-hats to a drum track I made recently (via midi) because the midi hi-hats sound unrealistic / plain crap. I already own the hi-hat cymbals & stand etc., so I'm wanting to overdub the hats using a Shure SM58 Beta to record them. (I'll then...

Hi guys, I've been thinking of getting a pre-amp for a while now - mainly for to boost the quality and level of my signals (for my acoustic gtr, and maybe vocals. I don't really want to spend a huge wedge, so just wondered if you folks thought a pre-amp would be a good idea, and if so, what...

So guys, 3 fun Q's about studio reference amps and passive speakers: 1) What you got & how much it co$t ya? 2) What amp and speakers are you looking to get next (or are you happy with your set-up)? 3) What do you consider the 'best' reference amp & passive speakers for studio monitoring?

Hi again guys, I was reading an article about a set-up where a producer had 2 sets of monitors in use at one time for stereo mixing (not for surround sound). Is that kind of set-up a good idea? As well as nearfield's, there was also a set of small speakers on the desk - they looked like...