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    Brauner VM1..anyone use one???

    Just curious if anyone either owns or has used one?? What do you think? What are its tonal characteristic? Bright, dark, breathy, grainy, tubby??? Obviously is is an expensive mic, so how does it compare to others in the same price range. I have been eyeing the e47 for a while but a mic...
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    Awww Crap!! Pro Tools Just Crashed!!

    I have pro-tools LE6.9 on my mac g5....has been solid as a rock for 6 months!!!!...now.......IT says: "original disk allocation for this session can not be used. One or more drives can not be found or are invalid for this session. As a result disk allocation has been modified. Would you like to...
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    Lets See Your Guitar/bass Rig

    Big or small, doesn't matter....post a pic or two and list your gear :cool: Mine: https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=22820&stc=1 99 prs custom 24 10-top quilt 88 prs standard 24 solid mahogany 84 gibson flying V 85 Fender Yngwie signature Strat 90ish Ovation Elite 1868...
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    The "Perfect" $10K vocal chain

    I am sure some version of this has been done before, but if you had around $10,000 +/-10% to spend on the "perfect" or "ideal" vocal input chain what would you choose and why.......This is something that I am looking into purchasing for the next year or so of upgrading.... PRIMARY USES...
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    cleaning up cacaphonous(sp?) mix???

    Just looking for some general ideas for cleaning up a mix that sounds like 20 things are going on at once....I am not working on anything specific at the time but I have come across a few mixes lately that are rather noisy/muddy/overbearing in the midrange instrument mix......thanks in adavance.
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    Lexicon PCM-41....value????

    I have seen alot of threads on the PCM-42, 60, 70, 80, 81, 90, 91...........But wherre does the PCM-41 fall in that category?? I bought one from a friend of mine about 10 years ago for $100....(he just had to buy that new quadraverb!!!!)....reason I am asking is I have had a few "vague"..."hey...
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    Manley Mics??

    I just seen a manley (SP?) for sale at guitar center for $2500 used....I don't know the model but it was really nice looking and very large. Just wondering if anyone has experience with these mics???? U87 was just a few $ more new!!! Thanks in advance..... :)
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    Warwick basses

    Well, I just broke down and bought a Warwick Corvette FNA Jazzman 5-string bass.........I have played guitar for 20 years and now bass for about 3 years. I upgraded from an ibanez soundgear 5-string, and the warwick sounds SO much better. I am just curious......any other Warwick users out...
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    mic pre test--trident versus focusrite platinum

    Well, I recently purchased a focusrite twintrak pro 2 channel mic pre. I had also been looking at the trident s20 2 channel preamp, so the other night I went and bought one of those too!! Prices: focusrite twintrack pro----$520 new. trident s20 ----------------$1000 new(er) actually a floor...
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    What Computer is everyone using???>?

    Alright I just took the plunge and got a new Mac G5.....Dual 2.3 GHz Processors, Dual 1 GHz frontside bus, 160 Gb drive, 10.4 OS/X Tiger, 1 Gb RAM expandable to 8 Gb.....I am runnning Pro tools 6.9 LE with a DIGI 002 R and was having some real problems with my PC (1.9 GHz Athlon with 512 Mb Ram)...
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    D.W. Fearn mic pres.......any thoughts???

    I've been doing some research on the high(er) end mic pre market for an l upgrade to my digi 002R stock pres.......My current main LDC's are a Nuemann TLM 103 and Groove Tubes GT55.......I was wondering if any of you have experience/opinions( :rolleyes: ) on D.W Fearn pres compared to some of...
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    What is my next step/Purchase????

    Ok, I am just starting to get my personal studio going. I am primarily a guitar player songwriter---along the heavy/rock/progressive side, with female vocals---(think Garbage/Porcupine Tree type direction) I am looking to make my next improvement in studio gear and thought I would get some of...
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    DIGI 002R using external pres

    I am a new owner of the DIGI 002R.....Seems a pretty decent piece of gear so far.......I am just wondering how many of you guys are using the stock preamps in the DIGI 002 and what do you think of them???? Also if you are using outboard preamps, what are you using and how are you hooking them up...
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    Anyone using the focusrite voicemaster pro???

    I am looking for a nice pre/channel strip in the under $1000 (U.S) range.....I am running the DIGI002 rack and using it's pre's right now.........Anyone with experience or other favorites???? Main use is female vocals......My current mic is a Groove tubes GT55 condenser-----(yeah yeah I will be...
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