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I've not used any firewire devices yet, and I'm considering one of the Presonus or Tascam interfaces. I see they come in both flavors. Is one faster or better than the other? Are there any variances of firewire ports that might not work with a particular device? This 1394a is apparently what my...

guitar pieces? Not just solos, but seriously mind-boggling riffs, chord transitions, and melodies.

Seems to me that the thread pitch is tighter on newer hardware than some years back. That being the case, it stands to reason that a bit of lube on the lug screws will keep 'em from eating themselves prematurely, especially if you use a tight tuning. My first thought is something light like...

for each pair of Toms, is there any advantageous placement point? I've got a 10 and a 12 side by side, and 14/16 side by side. I'll figure this out as I start sound-checkin', I just wondered if there were some mythical rule of thumb.

Gigging in the 70's and 80's, I never ran bottom heads. I'd run them open and stick mics about mid-way up the shell. Huge live sound. Anybody leave 'em off for recording? What do you feel is the significance of a "quality" resonance head?

Bought new earlier in the year for almost $800. No recording done at all. Only listened to Tascam's demo example song. Less than an hour total time. $700 + shipping, or make offer. http://www.tascam.com/products/2488mkii.html Rick 502.693.1129

I've only got about an hour on it, but already I'm thinking the screen size and editing interface are going to be a pain in da butt. It's ironic, I wanted it or something like it to get away from using a mouse and having some physical transport buttons, but now I'm longing for the ability to...

I'm going to upgrade from Samson and Radio Shack quality mics. Any "thrown together" packs I should stay away from?

I'm just about ready to put the ceiling up in my music room (24' X 13'). 12" joists. Anything new and cheap under the sun these days? What's the least expensive roll material that provides some level of sound deadening?

First full set of clear heads I've ever had. Stock, cheapie remo/mapex stuff. Don't know that I really care for them so far. Seem to lack a pronounced attack, especially on the snare. I play rock exclusively, and hit pretty hard. I like tuning batters on the loose side, and these heads just...

Saw construction of these being dicussed elsewhere, but no mention of what the mechanical advantage would be in a recording enviroment. Any thoughts?

Just got a Takaminie EG523SC. No, not an expensive guitar, but the most expensive acoustic I've ever bought. I was a bit disapointed at the lack of a "sparkling ring" G thru E. Don't know what the default strings form Takamine are. What's s good set of "sparkly" acoustic strings? Subjective, I...

I've got a cheapo Yamaha keyboard. Yup, one of the one's with built-in speakers. If I remember correctly, it has a MIDI output? How do I input this signal to the 2488? :confused: The 2488 has USB. Is there such a thing as USB/MIDI adaptor. Gawd, I just know this is a stupid question! :D

This was a response in a thread where I was asking about motherboards: it looks like the 2488 has a usb connection if you want to use that you will need some sort of driver, I would check the tascam site and see what operating systems they have a driver available for.. If it just functions as...

Is it the same group (guy) that develped N-Tracks? Are we aware of any above average system requirements?

I'm tracking on a 2488, but I think I'm going to do my mastering on a computer. Gonna build another box with a Phenom II X2 550. In selecting a board, a few questions come to mind: Any inherent problems with on-board graphics chip? Just seems like one less component to buy. Any downfall to...

Is there any software avaiable that would allow you to burn multiple tracks from a stand alone recorder (2488 in my case) to a CD or DVD that would be readily openable for tweaking on a computer. Let's say I've recorded 8 tracks on the 2488, but haven't mixed down yet. Is there any way to get...

Being just a hack and not a music student, I've always wondered how B-string tuning originated.

These are my guitars down in their safe little room in da basement. They cause me no problems. We have this relationship agreement: I don't ever touch them, so they never have issues! :D Seriously...it stays a pretty consistent 70 degrees down here, and pretty dry. Is there any other precaution...

Bought this new a little over a year ago, but never used. Wife sponsered me for a Tascam 2488 that has all the I/O I need. This IS NOT the USB A/D-D/A version, but has all the same FX and doohickies. $175 + shipping OBO.