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i was just looking for some thoughts on the best way to record a bass direct when you dont have the option to mic an amp. what are good direct boxes? is there something better. i used a pretty basic box once and i couldnt really get a good bass sound. any ideas?? thanks a lot!

I have Sonar 1.0 and im just wanting some ideas on how my setup looks and if anyone has any opinions on anything better. well my setup looks like this. condenser mic to mixing board, mixing board to pre-amp, pre-amp to audio interface, and then interface to USB. is there something that is better...

I need a pre-amp for my AKG 3000 microphone and I would like to only spend about 250 dollars on it. I know that I cant really get an awesome on with only that much cash, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. And if there is an awesome amp for more, let me know. Thanks everyone!

There are so many different distortions out there that finding one that seems to fit well is one of the most difficult choices a guitarist makse other than his gutiar of course. Personally I have never found one that suits me perfectly. Boss pedals never seem to give that sound that you hear on...

i am fairly new to recording. i do own a AKG studio mic and a roland UA-30 interface and enough amps to record well. but i am looking into getting an interface that allows me to record more than one channel simultaneouslly. so i can record a band one time together and then be able to mix each...

i have tried many different ways to record my drums to get them to sound good. and i have finally come up with a good method using only a single mic. i just record a single piece of my set at a time. e.g. first i record the hi-hat, then the snare and so on. the sound quality is excellent, but it...

i am pretty new to recording and when i add reverb or chorus to any of my vocals i get way to much reverb and it justs sounds way cheesy! are there any presets that actually sound good or do you have to make one yourself to make it sound good? thanks a lot!

I just bought a AKG 3000B studio condenser mic, which i heard is very good, and i need to buy a pre-amp for it now and i want one that will use all the quality that my new mic has. i really don't know much about pre-amps and just need some advice. the interface i am using with my computer is the...

i have a usa fender strat and a zoom hyperlead distortion pedal and a roland ua-30 audio interface. i can't get a good sound when recording. i have tried to go through my carvin 3 channel amp but it just won't work. people have recommeded that i buy a line 6 pod and go directly into that from my...