Recent content by tuco

I'm on the fence about upgrading to a Mackie Onyx 1220 to a 1620, or buying the Yamaha n12 instead. The 1620 would be a deal since I already have a Mackie 1220 with Firewire--just have to unload the old mixer on Ebay and swap the Firewire card into the new 1620. But from what I'm reading, the...

Greetings, I have a 10 x 20 workshop I'd like to turn into home recording space for spoken word, hand drums, and Native American flute. The existing rectangular space has a concrete floor, exposed studs (no insulation yet), and a wood-paneled ceiling. Needless to say, a very reflective room...

I'm looking for an rack mount multi-effects processor to record various African and Latin hand drums (World Fusion), and also for Native American flutes. Using a Lexicon MPX 550 now, but . . . I don't know, it seems kind of crappy to me--it adds unintended flanging effects and plenty of noise...

Before I run out and buy the wrong equipment, maybe you can point me in the right direction . . . I'm planning to record a series of interviews. Usually, just me and one other person in an office, hotel room, or residence. Often, there won't be much control over the environment. Some...

I'm on the fence about getting a Mackie Control Universal for the home studio. http://www.mackie.com/products/mcu/ This is essentially a MIDI device for controlling your DAW (Audition in my case), so you don't have to fiddle with your mouse as much, or maybe not at all while tracking and mixing...