Recent content by Ninth Life Lost

Yeah, overpriced, but what can you do? Prices on these machines are heading north in a hurry as they become more scarce. If you balk at $874 today, you may find there's not one to be had for less than $1200 next year.

I pronounce it "daw", just like it's spelled. Don't let the capital letters trip you up. :D

Paying for a Nuendo/Cubase software license is always an option....

Right. I'll ask somewhere else then. Thanks.

Pro tip: You will get much further more quickly, and with much less wailing and gnashing of teeth, if you avoid the Steinberg registration hassles and download Reaper.

Let me put it this way: Can I determine the required depth of the bass trap by finding the room node frequencies?

From what I've been reading recently, it appears that you can get good results tracking at -12dbFS on a 24-bit recorder. That would leave quite a bit of headroom for mixing and mastering.

When was the last time the heads were cleaned? You'll want to clean the capstan and pinch roller too. Use a rubber cleaner for the roller, not the same alcohol-based cleaner that you use for the heads.

Check the M-Audio manual to see if the dual-purpose inputs (the ones that double as XLR and 1/4" jacks) have unbalanced 1/4" inputs. If so, simply get two RCA -> 1/4" mono cords and connect the mixer's RCA "rec out" to the M-Audio inputs. If the M-Audio's 1/4" inputs are balanced, you'll...

Haha! I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the OP got a mic that's wired backwards? :D

If your heart is set on a condenser, try the AT2035. If not, give the less expensive SM58 a try first. It sometimes requires a lot of experimentation to match a mic to a singer. Simply investing in a quality mic could be useless if it's not the right mic for that particular voice.

Hi, everyone! A friend and I are building a studio in a 24 ft. x 11.5 ft. room in her house. I think the ceiling is 8 ft., but I could be mistaken. The console and nearfields will be facing one of the short (11.5 ft.) walls and be placed about 7 to 9 ft. back from that wall. That wall has door...

If, like most Tascam mixers, your mixer has RCA jacks for PGM OUT and TAPE IN, just connect it to the recorder with quality (i.e., well shielded) RCA cables. As Tim said, short runs will do fine without balanced cables.

The size of the room concerns me somewhat, although the high ceiling may alleviate room modes a little bit. In a small room, you'll have modes in the midrange as well as the low end. You will almost definitely need thick rock wool slabs floor-to-ceiling in the back corners. The amount of...

What model/year? I'm a big KEF fan myself.