Recent content by John LaGreca

Thank you once again, GH! That's just I've been doing.

I'm using an out board micpre into a 2816. Do I turn the 2816's input knobs completely counter clockwise? I was told this is the correct way. IS it? Thank you

What kind of guitar are you looking for? Acoustic guitar and Vintage Guitar magazines usually have private makers in their classified section.

Balanced and unbalanced xlr's- when and why do you use one or the other. I have a mic pre that has both on the output. Thanks to all who answer.

Hey GH Thanks again! I took your advice and contacted Yamaha. They answered that question about taking tracks from a BR8, too. Just in case you're interested, here's their response....... Hello John, The AW2816 can import WAV files, CD AUDIO so if BR8 exports to CD wave files or makes a...

Thanks guys! Hey GH- My reason for 2 machines....... The BR8 guy is the singer/songwriter. He lives in a house and can sing and strum as loud as he wants. Being that our schedules differ he can record his tracks at his own convenience. I do the extra guitar and bass tracks. I live in a condo...

Can I set up the counter and metronome so that I can have 1 or 2 measures of clicks before I get to measure 1?

My buddy has a Roland BR8. I have a Yamaha 2816. If we collaborate on some tunes, can I get his tracks onto my 2816? If so, how? Thanks, folks.

Thanks! I'm using a mic on an archtop guitar. Single lines and finger picking sound fine, btw. If I keep a certain distance from the mic and adjust all the levels just so, I can control it. It just seems I have to be REALLY careful on the strummed chords.

I have a dbx 386 mic pre. Strummed chords on acoustic guitar tend to distort a bit if I'm not really careful. Would a compressor/ limiter hooked up to the 386 help this? If so, any recommended models? Is there anything else I should know?

Thanks for all that insight. However, yesterday I got the 386. That's the third pre I'm on. I took back the Aphex 207 and the Presonus mp20. So far I like the 386 the best. The other 2 altered the sound too much. I'm recording flat top and arch top into a Yamaha 2816 using a baby bottle...

Thanks Chessrock. So what would you recommend? I'd be recording fingerstyle acoustic guitar. - flat top and jazz box.

Any thoughts, comments, personal reviews on the Presonus mp20 or the dbx386? I believe I'll be buying one of these. I'm just not sure which one. Thanks to all who answer!

Thanks for replying! Hey Green Hornet - Did you mean did I try to boost signal with the mic pre that's on the 2816 or use my Aphex 207 to boost the signal? Before I bought the 207 I was turning up the gain on the 2816's compressor. Then I used the 207 to boost the signal.

I'm micing acoustic guitars (flat top & arch top) and mandolin with a BLUE baby bottle into a Yamaha 2816. Not a strong signal but a beautiful sound. I bought an Aphex 207 and I'm a bit disappointed. It made a stronger signal but stole some of the clarity and definition, to my ears anyway. Any...