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    Replacacing SM57 Grill. . .?

    So, has anyone done replaced the grill on a SM57? . . and is it as much a pain in the ass as it looks? :eek: From the instructions, . . It looks like it would be a pain to remove that grille, and replace the new one. . .But, maybe its just me. :confused:
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    SM58 Replacement Parts List???

    Hey guys, . . Does anyone have a copy of the parts list, or and exploded parts view for the SM58. . .I need to replace the small round piece of foam that sit right on top of the capsule inside the mic. :) If anyone has a part number for those, . . that would be great!
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    Mixdown decks & RCA cables

    Hey Gents, . . I have a Pioneer stand alone CD burner, and cassette deck to use as mix down decks, . .and the inputs are of course RCA. I was just curious about what type of RCA cables you guys are using to connect your mixing board to your mix down decks? :cool: Any reason to run out and...
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    Whirlwind Medusa Mini 6 Snake ??

    Hey Guys, I was just wondering if anyone has ever used one of these Whirlwind mini 6 channel snakes, . . and if so, what was the quality of the connectors and cables? I was thinking of getting one for my studio setup to use a dedicated snake to mic the drums, . . :rolleyes: any comments or...
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    Tascam 388 Monitoring options?

    Hey Dudes! I'm trying to figure out the best way to hookup a pair of Speaker Monitors, a headset amplifier, and a Mixdown cassette deck, to a 388? Unfortunately, my headset amp doesn't have 'Foldback inputs' . . . Should I use: (388) STEREO OUTS ---> INPUT Cassette deck (388) STEREO BUSS IN...
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    Beach Umbrella over Drums Method???

    Has anyone ever heard of a method of using a large beach, or patio Umbrella as an overhead baffle. :eek: I recently came across two older books on home recording techniques from the 70's and 80's with a lot of make shift do it yourself techniques on how to effectively treat a room for...
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    Metal or Plastic Reels for Tascam 388?

    I know that this is a bizarre question, But, I was just wondering if it matter whether or not you use a metal or plastic take up reel on the Tascam 388. Does the slightly heavier metal reel put anymore undue stress on the motor than the plastic reels. . . :eek: . . .or is the weight so...
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    AKG D690 & D590 Mics ???

    Hey Guys, Anyone have any experience using any AKG D690's, or the D590's ? I was just wondering if anyone has used them to record with, and any opinions on what instruments that they sounded best on, . . I'm thinking about using a few of them on some drum toms, and possibly background vocals...
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    New Jersey Factory Service Center

    Has anyone used this guys? http://www.njfactoryservice.com/ . . .and if so, did you like their workmanship, and service. . .for a flat $160 bucks to get a cleaning demag, alignment and calibration, . . doesn't sound like a bad deal .
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    Tascam 38 'Tape Lifter' replacement?

    Hey guys, I was just curious if anyone has had the the tape lifters on a Tascam 38 replaced or turned upside down. . . I recently found a used, but Mint condition Tape Lifter assembly, and would like to have a Tascam tech to have it replace it. . .So, I was wondering if anyone had any idea of...
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    Help connecting Powered Monitors to Mixer

    Is anyone using powered monitors with a Tascam analog mixer? I have a pair of Fostex PMO.5 powered monitors, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what type of cable to use, . .and where on the board they should be plugged into???? The Fostex monitors have a Nuetrik combination connectors...
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    sorry for the duplicate post guys, . .but, unfortunately, this site wont allow me to delete the post, . .:mad: I apologize for that. .
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    Help with Room Acoustic Treatments?

    Hey Guys, I need some help in trying to prepare a room to record and Mix down a few demo projects. . .The room in question is roughly 40' x 17' with 7.5' ceilings. I realize that's its a really awkward, and funky shaped room, But I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, on what I can do...
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    Recording Analog & mixing to Digital. . . ?

    I was wondering if it would be possible to record 8 tracks on a Tascam 38, . .and then physically bring the 38 to a digital studio and have them upload all 8 tracks separately into Pro-Tools, or whatever popular software they are using today, . . . :rolleyes: The idea is to record on analog...
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    Tascam 308b & Reverb effects??

    Hey Boys, I'm trying to record vocals on a Tascam 308b, and I was wondering if there was a way to send reverb (using an alesis microverb) through the headphones, so that she can hear the reverb , .but WITHOUT recording it. . .? I'm also using a headphone amp, . .but it doesn't have ant...
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    Fostex MN-15 mini compressor?

    Hey guys, has anyone used one of these Fostex MN-15 mini compressors, . . I just got one, and wanted to hook it up to my 424 mk2 portastudio, . . I thought it might be interesting and experiment with possibly using it as an effect on a bass drum or snare. But, I'm not really sure on what the...
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    Tascam DA-88 vs. Tascam 238

    Hey Dudes! Can someone give me a run down on the difference in sound quality between these two 8 track recorder, . . and are both machines pretty simple to record tracks when using an analog mixer? I'm just wondering if the record quality, and the ease of use are pretty much the same, . . or if...
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    Patchbays and Cables, . .Oh My!

    Hi Guys So, I can use a little advice, and help on what type of Patchbay, and the type of cables that I'm going to need, . .I realize that how someone sets up their Patchbay is more of a personal preference, . .but, since I have no experience using one, and have a bunch of outboard equipment...
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    Monitor & Amp compatibility help?

    Hey Guys, . . I have a pair of monitors that are rated at 40 watts per 8 ohms, and was wondering if a Hafler TA1600 will be sufficient to run these speakers, . . its power rated at 60 watts per channel @ 8 ohms . . . Thanks guys. .
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    Optimum Rack Placement for Studio?

    Hey guys, . .Is there any type of rule or thumb, or optimum order that works best for stacking outboard equipment in a rack for a studio application (like a reference amp, reverb unit, compressor, and power conditioner) with regard to ventilation, or power consumption, . .or does it all depend...
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