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    wondering why

    so, if not already extremely obvious, "youse guyz" are talking so far above my LOC o_O that I simply pretend, then put a few more marshmallows in my hot cocoa sorry about the text... I'm a colorful guy in my own mind, so type accordingly... never thought it would appear different on...
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    wondering why

    youse guys (y)8-) (y) not only do the septuagenarian ears not hear, the eyes are tricky too o_O if I understand "correctly" and it's a BIG If ... I could go w/ the CP8201 Microphone Impedance Matching Transformer and get "some" juice from the SM57 and not have to spend 4X's...
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    wondering why

    no idea, surprised o_O what would a "matching transformer" look like ... for 1 w/ no idea... like me ... :oops: not knowing anything, obviously, I suspect there is no "cost efficient" means to achieve my original goal and while I'm at it, does this explain why... when plugging the...
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    wondering why

    hey thanx having recently purchased a Shure SM 57 , did so thinking, I could plug it into my small Fender acoustic amp...via the guitar jack... using a TRS / XLR combo cable and take advantage of the amp's "chorus" feature... :cautious: obvious, I am sure to youse guyz... but, No...
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    tascam dp-008ex

    Damn ...now I know I need to post my HS pic too !!! THANX
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    tascam dp-008ex

    o k ...is there a "simple" explanation, for an old simpleton that is moi ...the use of "low / mid / high" in various applications ...generally speaking ? I see how in "high" the volume registers at a lower level on the "gain" adjustment..tho don't know why :unsure: and with the...
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    tascam dp-008ex

    Set the MIC/LINE–GUITAR switch on the rear panel to GUITAR.... so, the question I think I am really asking... does this "optimize" the ext mic I want to plug in ? if it were, for example, just the mic (trk 2 say, for this ex) the switch would go to the " mic/line " position , but...
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    tascam dp-008ex

    hello all ..looking for a little assistance tho i have recorded "some" I think there's a smarter way ... this unit has the internal mic and option to use ext source, which is what I want to do, however, to keep myself "on track" yuk, yuk, I find strumming and singing (together) 1st go round...
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    too Much HUM told to re-post this message here guitars

    yeah, figured i'd come back to you, as a few of the guys stated you likely had a better handle... &...previous posts did Not get much thru the community, save those guys ...so in as small a nutshell as possible the unit Tascam DP-008-EX , 8 track recording all the guitars ( electric acoustic)...
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    qwik...preliminary test ... :thumbs up:
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    not sure if it is critical but, touching the strings, or any other part(s) of the guitar have no effect ... scenario occurs, regardless of the cables used .... not sure i mentioned or if it matters , guitars are acoustic / electrics 2 taylors and a breedlove i'll try the hookup...
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    all-righteee ... to show, even more explicitly, how i need some assistance ... figured out ...the guitar chord... when touched, eliminates the hum...either at the back of the unit or even when i grab the Metal Sleeve at the guitar input ... the "touching the back of the machine " i'd...
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    however .... " humming " problem ... :rolleyes: the adapter i had was of the generic type, so, as the hum was bothersome...ordered the Tascam model ... while waiting, used the batteries and no problem ...new adapter is not as bad, but still ...hums ...guitar cables are good ,,,removed...
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    okee dokey ...no surprise to me ...i'm a little "slow" :guitar::rolleyes::guitar: got it ...thanx
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    tascam DP 008 ex assistance

    trying a few posts and unsure as to where the Best spot would be to do so...thus , trying all over thanx for the patience i suspect this issue might come up w/ other brands , so might be a "universal" answer .... my issue trying to do 2 tracks ; guitar and vocal , simultaneously ...on my...
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