Recent content by Metal Marc

Okay...so I'm late coming in on this thread. Definitely a Great River. Or a Sytek MPX-4Aii.

Word to your legal guardian.

I was in a band that tried it before. It did give the vocals that nice, rounded tape-y sound but at the cost of too much noise. The end result was not worth it.

I met a guy today at a music store in OKC. He's a former roadie and lighting guy for many bands, most notably Sisters Of Mercy and GWAR, and also a friend of the store owner. He and the store owner are recording together and the two dudes are listening to their rough tracks on a kick-ass...

I'm having a problem with my 8pre and am not getting much help from MOTU. Before I take this to the next level, I would like to post this problem here to see if anyone has ever had this error and could help me. First, I hook up the 8pre to my MacBook (2.2 GHz processor; OS Leopard version...

Oops...lame I didn't see or realize there were two different type of Tung-Sol 12AX7's. Actually, I saw THREE different TS 12AX7's. I didn't realize the ones for $13 aren't the gold-plated ones. Thanks for calling that out, fellas. Yeah, Beni...like the man said, buy a pair for $26 and...

Start off by grabbing a pair of Tung-Sols, even the regular pair. They're definitely an improvement over those stock crapsters. You'll like the Tung-Sols in your MPA Gold. They're great tubes.

No. Mullards have gotten better in the last couple years. Tung-Sols are actually really good tubes for the price; they surprised me and my audiophile friend. You could get some NOS AX7's, but there is a less expensive alternative that is just as good. On that note... I say no. Now, if...

If you want to know more about how 12AX7's, 12AT7's, 5751's, etc. stack up against each other, check this out: Preamp Tube Gain & Compatibility. Here's a little tube test from an online dealer: 12AX7 Tube Type Review. I liked the chart they had. I have an MPA Gold and a few friends who have...

I prefer one take, and my stuff is mostly one take. I have a very strong voice and can sing all day. Otherwise, it's whatever works.

Grab a VOX, man: an AC30.

Word to your legal guardian! You should use a pair of Shure KSM137's for more expensive results.

Alright, I've seen it, but the reason I asked it this way was because I can't figure it out. It was so freakin' easy on SoundForge. The explanation at the Audacity Forums was incomplete (for me, anyway). Does anyone have a step-by-step "how to" with a few pictures, maybe?

I use Audacity from time to time and I can't figure out how to do crossfades. Can you do it in Audacity? If yes, how?

Another +1 on the Sytek. This is a great preamp. My friend has one with the Burr Brown mods on all four channels. I think it sounds excellent. Don't rule out ebay, if you're willing to take the chance. A couple weeks ago, a guy I chat with at a local store scored a Focusrite OctoPre - the...