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Last night I played at a gig for the first time through a 48 channel SSL console(sweet). We had a drummer, keys, bass, a percussionist, a singer and two acoustics. I played an acoustic guitar going direct in through a box as suggested by their soundman. We had about a 2 minute sound check...

I know there are a few tv buffs here that mix and edit for television. Can you tell us a little on how you do it? How is it different from mixing for audio only? What do you use for monitoring? A tv? Do you normalize? What's the RMS lvl you shoot for? Do you eq differently? Thanks for...

I just co-produced a Christmas dinner play in a hall about 40' X 80 ' with about 100 dinner guests and maybe another 40-50 people. There were 5 stages throughout the room, one in the center and four along the four walls. My concern was being able to hear the actors talking in the scenes...

I just got informed that the live event we're doing at a bazaar will be using power from an electrical generator supplied by a carnival ride vendor. We're just using a small pa system with an extra amp for monitors and two guitar amps. This is all suppose to run off of one 100' power cord with...

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Does anyone have a before and after clip of some audio that uses MS compression? If you do, could you please post it and explain the nuts and bolts, the how and why of what is going on? To save some confusion, I don't mean M/S recording.:confused: What's the social impact of M/S compression?

I'm involved in producing a play for some churches and we need 6 lapel mics to work simultaneously. The budget is under $500. I found this one site http://www.dak.com/reviews/2030story.cfm?Ref=G&PM=WM&type=GSrch&Srh=lapel_microphones which looked pretty good. Anyone had any experience with...

What key are you tuned to? My bacteria is gettin too noisy, man shut that shit up! There's gotta be a song in this somewhere... DALLAS – March 22, 2007 – Electrical noise, like the crackle heard on AM radio when lightning strikes nearby, is a nuisance that wreaks havoc on electronic devices...

I'm in the market to score a used one. What should I keep my eyes open for?

Other than saving a usb port, is there any advantage to transferring the licenses to one dongle?

For all you cats looking to score one of those jaw dropping speed Duo Cores for Christmas, you may want to wait until January when these processors are going to be released.

I find that when singing in a lower key, my voice sounds/is less strained and I can sing for longer intervals. Like Eb rocks. However, it seems recorded songs have a tendancy to be in a higher key than live shows. Why exactly is that?

Do rugs on the walls work well for sound treatment in a 12 X 15 room? Is it necessary to cover the whole wall?

For years, all I listened to in the car was FM radio. I haven't had the cd player in the Mustang working since it quit in 1999. I just ordered a used stock one for it and installed it last week. The first thing I noticed different was the drums. They actually are clear, crisp and...

I just took up drumming a few months ago and I've been trying real hard to get the same sound out of both hands. I just discovered today why I haven't been able to. My drum sticks have their own tone which is quite different from each other. How important is the stick tonal difference using...

Do speaker cabinets or columns make good bass traps? In a good ole spare bedroom with drums, amps and a PA with your monitors at shoulder height, should your bass traps be placed in corners on the floor or level with the monitors or both?

I heard an effect in a movie that sounded like you would be hearing if you were exposed to the noise from a blast. Everything sorta sounded like you were in a chamber. It was in the series 'LOST' when Echo and Charlie were trying to blast open the door in the hatch. Excellant work. It...

I notice lately a trend using programmed metal drum samples to either add to or replace recorded bass drums. I personally don't like the sound or effect but apparantly lots of peeps do. I've just started playing drums and I'm curious. How do you drummers feel about engineers doing this? I...

I'm not a drummer but just got a kit from GC. It's a 6 piece Gretsch 825pt catelina birch set with evans heads on it. Are they as good as the gretsch heads that were probably stock on them? I got the Mastersound 14" HH with a 16" crash and a 21" sweet ride(all Zildjian), a Ludwig accent...

I use a lynxTwo soundcard that doesn't support midi. Can I use my old soundblaster live card for the midi connection and disable the audio on it without causing a conflict? The motherboard does have an internal game/midi connector(with nothing connected to it) and it also currently shows an...