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How hard would this crossover be? I'm seriously considering buying the VF160 (in a couple of months). For a guy with semi-limited funds, would this be an advisable upgrade? Should I just keep buying larger CF cards for my MR8? Consider this question to be from a "beginner' standpoint, as I...

I recently was given/loaned a fender acoustic. It really turned me on to playing acoustic, but the damned thing is VERY hard to play, especially chords. Can anyone recommend a relatively inexpensive acoustic which is not a bear to play? I guess for me "relatively inexpensive" would be in the...

How many (insert ethnic group) does it take to record a song? Just kidding. Seriously, how many people/musicians do you typically record with?

recording rain and thunder... Does anyone have any suggestions for the safety of mikes and/or quality of recording for recording a thunderstorm? I will be using a Fostex MR8 using batteries under an open-sided porch, using two mic's some distance from each other. I am concerned about when the...

It seems I recall someone, somewhere saying that tube amps should be warmed up prior to usage. Does this extend the longevity of tubes?

In a perfect world, people would come to this thread and post their "trials and tribulations" with room treatment. My specific interest in this, those who have built the Ethan membrane bass trap, as opposed to those who have just used rigid fiberglass or mineral wool covered in cloth, or have...

"splitting"-one output to two, from my pedal to my two amps? I know I could get a stereo chorus, but I had one, way back when, and it was extremely noisy. So what is the best, cleanest, and if at all possible, cheapest way to split my output from my stomp box to two outputs to run into two...

What variables affect the frequency of effectiveness in building panel (membrane) bass traps like Ethans' design? 1. What affect will different thickness of fiberglass/mineral wool have? 2. What affect will, say a 6 inch depth, have as opposed to the 4 inch depth suggested by Ethan? I know...

Has everyone seen this interview? He touches briefly on bass traps, and calls membrane and Helmholtz resonators "tuned". It seems he is recommending "Lots of insullation stuffed in corners". And another ambiguous remark "trap a cavity behind some insullation or behind a membrane". Is he...

I've searched for an hour now to no avail... I remember someone posted about bass traps which were fully enclosed (thick plywood substituted for "rear wall") for mobility and/or ease of mounting (don't remember what this persons purpose was). My question is, what thickness of plywood should be...

DIY tube traps Here are designs for a DYI tube trap. Seems they would be cheaper/easier to construct/implement than membrane traps. Question is, are they comparable in the "bang for a buck" category? Are they absolutely inferior to the membrane traps?

diy acoustics Does the information in the .pdf "How to make gold on a budget" seem accurate? I've heard much of the information (so far as I've read) echoed here and there...

A=11FT. (*CARPETED* DRYWALL BOTH SIDES, FIBERGLASS INSUL. BETWEEN) B= 8FT. 4IN. (*SCULPTURED CARPET * DRYWALL BOTH SIDES, FIBERGLASS INSUL. BETWEEN) C=19FT. (VERY UNEVEN, OLD CINDER BLOCK) D=10FT. 2IN. (VERY UNEVEN, OLD CINDER BLOCK) CEILING= 6FT 4.75IN. NEAR WALL B, RANGING TO 6FT...

How do you experienced folks around here improve the acoustics in your rooms? (pretty wide open question, huh?) I don't have a seperate control room, so what is the best compromise? Would homemade membrane bass-traps suffice? How to determine their optimal placement? I'm still reading the...

Talked to a guy from Lowes. He said He could get the 705FRK rigid fiberglass. !!!$350.99 for 120 square feet!!! May as well buy pre-made bass traps and save myself the aggravation!!! There HAS to be someplace I can find rigid f/g cheaper...

I could have sworn someone had one posted here, but I can't find it now. Search for tracklist has not helped... Anyone know where to look for this?

Anybody heard anything about the newest, much anticipated (at least by me) upgrade? What's new? When's it due?

Teej, I've seen you recommend the downloads for "studiobuddy", and another d/l I read about over on the fasoft forum which I think analyzes disc performance/etc. I saved these links for when i get home, but wanted to ask you If either is a memory hog? Once these are disabled/closed they...

I'm just curious. Seems we have a couple of people who were not around when this was last addressed. Where do you keep your levels while recording on the MR8? As high as possible without peeking? Midway? I think I've been recording too quietly...?

For simplicity sake, let's say; I have my tracks recorded already. With my faders at their default position of 0db (i think), where do I want my levels to be? Kissing yellow? Just tapping it ever so occasionally? What about headroom? Are we to incrementally touch them down for every...