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Riddle me this Batman: Say my firewire interface can take 3 ADAT in connections--at 8 channels each. I've got a bunch of outboard preamps I want to connect. I can already do it a couple of ways. Take for example, my M-Audio Octane. It's an 8 channel preamp with ADAT out--but each channel has...

God, that's an overdone thread title, huh? Anyway, it's been a while since I posted anything, but today we had some family over for a barbecue, and that means my son in law the drummer came over. We snuck away into the studio and I got a chance to try out some new and (hopefully) improved mic...

I've got 5 amps, 4 of 'em tube amps, but only one with high gain channels. One of the others has decent breakup at full volume, but it's still just "crunch." So in spite of the high gain amp, and all the modeled pedals in my PODxt Live, I've been on the lookout for a versatile distortion pedal...

I said I'd be sampling something a bit rougher, so here it is--some straight rock, nasty funk, and gratuitous wanking, a la 70's & 80's. FWIW, this too was tracked at quieter than bedroom levels. It's 1:24 am here, and I just finished it. In fact, in the guitar tracks, you can hear my furnace...

Not so much a clinic submission here, though it is an MP3--so I put it here instead of Mics or Recording Techniques. I'm having a really good time tracking electric with a stereo ribbon in mid/side configuration. Have a listen: http://www.spottedmuse.com/files/ribbon_jazz2.mp3 One nice thing...

Specifically and TNC ACM-4. That's the rectangular jobber from the buy before the one that's wrapping up now. That one would be my preference, but I'll entertain others should you have one to sell. :)

Started tracking a couple weeks ago for a big project--a double CD with 24 songs. About half will be piano and (female) vocal only--maybe some light acoustic or strings added, but still very much a singer/songwriter feel. I'll be arranging and performing full band parts on the others for her...

My interface is a TASCAM FW1804. It only has stereo outs, but it does have an ADAT port for adding up to 8 outs. I need to add some outs so I can send individual channels out to external FX then back in to Cubase. There are lots of multi-channel preamps for adding input via ADAT (I know--I've...

I mentioned my latest eBay buy a few days ago--an old EV 664. It came today, and as promised, I threw it in front of a couple amps and made some samples. The clean sample is my Strat through a Blues Jr. with a little compression and 'verb. (The comp and verb are pedals--nothing done in my...

Classic mic from the 60's--said to have been used by motown folks a lot (??)--it's an EV 664. Snagged it off eBay yesterday (I hope I wasn't bidding against someone here at the end there!). I've got an old EV-623 from the same era that I really like. I'll start with this on similar...

Are they really that much better than regular 'verb plugs?

No, my New Year's Resolution isn't to make cheap jazz. So many of us get caught up in the gear of recording (I know I do!) that I think we forget the music of recording. If I've got all the best gear in the world but don't have a song worth listening to, then I can just hang it up. And even...

Sorry for the double post. I put this up in the mic forum since a lot of folks are reviewing their TNC/Group Buy stuff up there, but I thought maybe someone might appreciate it here too. (And I'd love your feedback). I did a bunch of variations of the 12 bar blues in E tonight, and just set...

Imagine a session with nothing but group buy mics and pres. Here’s a tune (if you can call it that) with a bunch of takes on a 12 bar blues in E. Everyone gets a turn at a solo, and they’re all recorded with TNC mics & pres. Here’s the scoop: Guitars in general: All recorded with ACMP-73...

Picked up a used Epi Valve Jr. today--not the combo--the head only. So I figure I'll be making a speaker cab in the near future. And recommendations on a speaker choice for this little guy? Thanks WS

In another thread I sought advice on finishing quilted maple. I had kinda sorta bought an unfinished body. Thanks much to Muttley and Light for their invaluable help. With the confidence their advice instilled, I got to work. Here's that thread if you want to read their advice...

Lots of folks around here (me included) extoll the virtues of GLS mics--really affordable 57 & 58 clones that are great mics on their own. Well I just got an email with a discount code--good for 15% off for the next few days. Ends Friday 11/7 at 6:00 pm Pacific. It's good on everything they...

Anybody done it? Any advice or pics to show the results of your methods? Thanks!

Anybody use a Shure 55 (the Elvis mic) for anything? And is it any good at it? I want one--but I'm pretty much drawn to the nostalgic "cool" factor. I'm trying to talk myself out of it if there's no real use for it other than as a decoration...

Starting a new thread to continue this one. Here's the old thread in case you want to see what was said about this tune the first time. https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=271457 There were lots of great suggestions; I actually did many of them! (Sorry Shawn--leads are still very...