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This guy I know has sold off most of his studio gear, he has a pair of old SDC microphones that I'm thinking about buying. I realize that this is a shot in the dark, but my question is this: what are the chances that these mics are decent quality? I don't know the name/model yet, all I know is...

So whats the difference? I'll probably buy a new mobo next year, and I'm starting the research now... I always thought that P4s were the best, is this true? It seems like people are recommending the AMDs in DAWs and I find that sort of surprising. Then again, maybe I have AMDs all wrong.

do I need one of those hi to lo-Z cables to connect the two? I get confused about impedance matching.... thanks

The mixer on this thing is pretty damn fancy, but I was wondering if they skimped on the preamps. Can anybody compare the preamps on the mixer section to some of the other outboard preamps that get discussed alot around here? How do they compare to something like a Presonus Bluetube or ART Pro...

I've searched the archives a bit, the general consensus seems to be these are like "cheating"... But I've been playing with the "stage" preset on Voxengo Stereo Touch and I'm pretty floored by how its improved a mix I've been working on. I put it on the guitar and the drum overhead, and it has...

Sorry if this seems like a "newbie-ish" question, but I'm trying to develop mixing skills, namely using EQ to fit the instruments together in the mix. I understand it in theory, but its a little bit harder in practice. Anyway, I've been experimenting with Voxengo Span, looking at the different...

OK, so my band has an upright bass, which first of all seems (at least to me) to be a rather hard instrument to record/mix/play, and on top of that my bass player doesn't have the best technique... So basically my problem is that when I'm trying to mix his bass, I'll end up getting a few notes...

OK, I'm not exactly sure where this topic belongs, but this forum seemed the most appropriate so here goes... I'm tracking this band on a Tascam 688 and I'm planning to transfer to DAW via a pair of M-Audio Delta 44s to mix on a PC with N-Track. So during the transfer to the PC, would it be a...

It looks like a 1/4" two-tracker. I guess I could use it for mastering, or is it a consumer reel-to-reel? It runs at 7 1/2 & 3 3/4 IPS. what can/should I do with it? It was my buddy's, and he doesn't know what the hell to do with it... Any ideas where I can find some basic info, like the kind...

preamp related- OK, now who wants to tell me how to... ..hook up my condensor mic> preamp> Tascam 688? First of all, can somebody give me a briefing on the functions of a preamp (I will be using an ART Pro MPA)? In this case I'm using it primarily because the Tascam 688 does not have phantom...

A wave editor perhaps (preferably freeware)? Or even a VST plug-in would be OK... Its for some old 4 track recordings that I have started re-mixing in N Track, they are building up a noticeable hiss, I believe due to compression and EQ I'm using to mix... I have Audacity, but if that has a...

Anybody tried it? http://www.lastfactory.com/Products/tape_head_treatment.html Also, what do you recommend for cleaning the pinch rollers? I'm looking for a specific product suggestion, all I know is to use a water-based solvent... One website said to use Windex, is that OK?

I'm using a pair of Delta 44 PCI cards... I'm assuming my soundcard is my A/D converter? Do the Delta 44 converters suck? If so, why? What makes a converter good or bad? I record at 24-bit/44.1KHz (the Delta can go up to a 96KHz sample rate, but I don't want to open the "sample rate can-o-worms"...

OK, I just recently purchased a Studio Projects C3 (actually I don't have it yet, its on its way) which has selectable polar patterns... I understand the basic difference between cardioid, omni and figure-eight polar patterns. However, I'm not sure which polar pattern to use for for a certain...

here is an idea for a groove and some simple changes, just a rough sketch of a future song for my band... please check out my mix. I don't have much to work with, a crappy drum kit (with only one cymbal), a little old Supro amp, a few cheap AKG dynamic mics... three mics on the drums tracked to...

Here are couple mp3s from a few years back. This is my band, recorded live on a tascam 424 and mixed with a few guitar pedals for effects (reverb, delay)... A couple known issues: Its pretty LOUD and hot due to the fact that I ran it through T-Racks to "master" it, before I really knew what I...

hello, great forum ya got here... My buddy just picked up an old Tascam 688 , and I'm looking for advice/opinions on reliability, sound quality, etc... My concern is that the tape is so narrow, the sound quality won't be all that great. Maybe an all-in-one reel-to-reel on 1/4" tape like a...