Recent content by Venesectrix

I've got a session coming up that I'm recording a Fender Twin Reverb slightly overdriven. The guitar is a Epiphone hollow body. The style of music is a combination of Jazz, Blues, and maybe a slight bit of Rock. Here's what I've got to work with in the studio.. Sony DMX R-100 console...

Okay, here's the skinny. Yamaha upright piano. Mic selection: MXL990, Shure Beta 87a, Audix OM-2, SM-57. And I'm using an Mbox 2 so I can only use two mics at once.. So given my mic selection, what might some of you guys try? Thanks!

Right now I have my desk & monitors set up like figure 1. I've been thinking about placing the desk under the window though. I just wanted to know if having a glass window in front the desk will introduce any acoustic problems, or since the side walls will be closer to the monitors if it would...

Okay, so I got my monitors (KRK RP-5) from the house and brought them up to school. Unfortunately, I assumed the power cables were in the boxes with the monitors, and of course they're back at the house. (7 hours away) I do however have some power cables lying around that will fit them, but I...

I'm about to get some KRK RP-5's and I'm trying to decide the best way to hook them up. On the back of the RP-5's are TRS balanced, XLR, and RCA unbalanced inputs. I've got a EM-U 0404 connected to a Behringer UB802. The output from the card is plugged into the tape in on the board with...

I think this should be pretty easy for someone to answer. I've got a UB802 mixer that I've been using as my preamp. When I'm setting gain levels I usually set the volume level(white knobs at the bottom) at 12:00, the main mix at zero, and then play with the gain (black knob at top) until I'm...

What monitors should I buy :P I've got a budget of $300-350. I'm currently mixing a lot of vocal/acoustic guitar songs. but would like to record more heavy guitar/full band stuff down the road. I'm looking at the Warfedale 8.2a's for $275 (310 shipped) the Event 20/20 PS5(active) $299 (free...

Ok here's my setup.. I'm playing a Les Paul Studio through an AVT275, I own three mics: SM-75, OM-2, and a MXL990. I'm plugging my mics through a Behringer UB802 and that is plugged into my E-MU 0404. My problem is that no matter what I've tried thus far,(different mics/placement, eq) I've...

I'm looking to buy my first pair of monitors and I can't spend much. I wanted you guys apinion on these two monitors.. The Wharfedale Diamond Pro 8.2a (I can get these for $275) Berhringer TRUTH B2030A (I can get these for $280) I record a mix of acoustic/vocal songs and heavy electric guitar.

I'm connecting my mixer to my computer. Would it be better to connect it with RCA or 1/4 inch, or does it even matter? Thanks

I'm looking to maybe buy a pair of monitors sometime next year, and I'm doing research now to find what would be the best for what I can afford. So what would you guys think would be some great monitors for near field work? I'm mixing in my home in a bedroom that's not really big. I can't...

What's a good soundcard for around $100 bucks? Note: I'm just running a stereo signal(2, 1/4 inch jacks) from my mixer's output to the computer. Thanks

Okay, here's the deal. I have some recordings on my computer that sound great. But when I burn them on a CD-R and play them through a CD player it sounds almost as bad as streaming audio. It kind of sounds like the bit-rate is lower or something. I've put songs I've done on a CD before and it...

A friend of mine gave me his old Series 10 guitar (kind of an Ibanez/jackson/strat knockoff) with two single coils and a humbucker in the bridge. I turned it into a poor mans baritone by putting thicker strings on it (.075- .014 gauge) and did the "Quieting the Beast" mod and it sounds great...

I've got a small mixer(UB802) Would it hurt anything if I plugged my guitar into it, EQ'ed it, then plugged the output on the mixer into my amp input? Thanks in advance, Venesectrix