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Hi All, A couple things, I have been using my 2488 to record my band live and have really been enjoying it. Is anyone else using it for that purpose? Only drawback is you can record only 8 channels at a time but it works for us. I was thinking of running a small mixer for the drums mics and...

Hey All, I am looking for some good country songs for my band to cover with a walking bass. I can think of a couple: Next broken heart Brooks and dunn I Can't be bothered Miranda Lambert Any others? Thanks! Fenderdude

Hey all, I have a question regarding drums. I currently have a 8 channel board that I run vocals through and also bass during live performances. We are a four piece band and don't usually mic the guitars (2 of them). I have just purchaed a drum mic kit. I would like to run the bass/kick drum...

Hey all, I am going to start using a external active crossover for some subs and FOH speakers. I was wondering if anyone knows some good settings for these, i.e. at what point should I set the high/low cut filters? Thanks Fenderdude :p

Hey everyone one of my power amps reads the following in the manual: The (output) jacks are wired together in parallel. The internal amplifier of the can deliver its full power output into as little as 2 ohms. The chart below can help determine the total impedance load when connected to various...

Hey all, Here is a quick question for everyone. Is it ok to hook up a low z and high z mic into the same channel? We have a four piece band and an 8 channel mixer. I am just trying to figure out a way to add more channels so we can mic drums more effectively. I was thinking we could run and...

I am thinking of getting a crossover to boost the bass of our band via a subwoofer. But here are a couple of questions: I run a Crate PA is the main brain, it has two internal amps that I use to drive monitors or FOH speakers. I also have two amps in a rack setup with an eq. I was thinking of...

Hey all, I play in a four piece band. I have a crate "box" PA that has two amps built in. I use these to run one set of FOH speakers and two monitors. I also have two addtional amps rack mounted with an equalizer to drive two other sets of FOH speakers. The guys want more "bass" I am not...

Hello to all, I have a Alesis SR 16, it is a very cool machine but I have two questions. Can anyone recommend a good footswitch for it? I have an old reverb switch that works with it but you have to click it twice. Also, I am interested in building my own drum tracks, any good resources that...

I'm in a 3-piece band, we have a couple of original tunes and I want to start getting into home recording. I have an old Fostex 4 track recorder. I would like to go digital. My question is this, is it better to go with a unit like the Tascam 2488, or with software like Cakewalk or Protools? I...