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Hey there, drummer folks. I don't get here to the drum section often since I'm a session guitarist, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows the drum machines out there. I've played drums for many years as a second instrument (nothing more relaxing for me), but I no longer have any room for a drum...

I've been hearing good things about the KelAudio HM-1 (SD) and its new LD cousin. Just wondering if anyone here has used one of these low-cost mics, with their advertisement of "fat tone"? My search in our forum turned up almost nothing. http://www.kelaudio.com/ J.

A strange little question, I know, prompted by my recent reading of Behind the Glass by Howard Massey... There's so much discussion here about small differences between various mics, and so many pros talk about the high quality they've produced (particularly 20-30 years ago) with sub-par gear...

Hi, all. Just a quirky thought for a thread here, which came to mind as I was reading the latest monitor shoot-out review in Future Music mag. Monitor brands like low-end Yamaha, Event, M-Audio, and Samson were kicking the likes of Mackie and KRK in these tests--and the reviewing engineers said...

Just a thought and question. As a home recorder who's admittedly less experienced than some folks here, I do know that the studios I've recorded in have always prefered *large* condensors when I'm trying to record a solo guitar piece. I've had the impression that large condensors can better...

I've done my best in the past few years to avoid buying much new equipment, limiting myself to about one addition a year. Instead, I've spent countless hours trying to improve my meager knowledge of the recording process. A book I recently read--"Behind the Glass" by Massey--really drove the...

My first post to this outstanding forum... As a studio guitarist, I've decided to cough up about $200 for a cheap bass to lay down tracks for my home recordings--i.e., I'm retiring my usual synthesizer bass, which is getting to sound old to me. RIP. I've searched this forum and found that the...

I apologize for yet one more monitor-subwoofer question, but I've recently received some dealer contact that raises an obvious question that might interest other members here, too. I'm about a week away from picking up a sub for my small M-Audio BX5 monitors, and I'm about 75% sure that I'll go...

I've decided to take the plunge ths summer and add an M-Audio sub to my BX5s. I'm surprised by the common $400 price on this sub, though, and am wondering if anyone's seen something lower. I remember reading a few posts here a while back that mentioned a $300 purchase price (was it you...

Hi, all. I've decided to have some of my university students study recent threads here, especially in the Mic forum, to analyze the reasons and implications for the childish language that erupts here from time to time, particularly when a perception of spam arises. Some of the blatantly rude...

Hi, all. I'll soon be in the market for a 2-channel mic pre, with a price that's in line with my little home studio set-up, including a Yamaha aw16g and SP B-1 mics. I use a local pro studio for more serious recordings, so I want to keep my home studio cheap but useable. My home recordings sound...

Just wondering if anyone's had the chance to use these puppies. They're small and cheap, boasting some good recent mag reviews, but I've yet to see them mentioned in anyone's posts here. Please do share any experience with them. Thanks, J.

I'd be glad to receive a summary of anyone's hands-on experience with this cheap little drum unit. I might have a use for it if it sounds half-way decent, or better. Thanks, J.

To anyone currently outfitting a low-cost home studio with monitoring equipment, you might want to consider my rather unconventional approach that works very well for me... BACKGROUND I've been a semi-pro studio musician (my part-time gig) for 20 years, and I recently set up my home studio with...

I've been struggling to find some little gel packs to protect my condensors while in storage. I've heard that it's a wise thing to do, but my local GC and others look at me like I'm crazy. Am I? Should I just chill out and let the mics fend for themselves, or do you know where I can cheaply buy...

Hi, folks. I'm beginning an acoustic project that will feature long periods of a solo acoustic guitar, nylon or steel. I plan to try using two SP B1 mics, one at the bridge, one at the 12th fret (for starters), and I'm wondering if anyone has any tried and true suggestions. My search at this...

Although the mic sounds great, I'm getting enough, but barely enough, gain from my SP B1 through my Yamaha aw16g. I know an external pre would help, but I'm wondering if my choice of mic cable (20 feet of Monster 100) could be a culprit. Is there much difference in volume between cables, or are...

Just wondering if anyone can explain the basic advantages of using an external pre-amp for recording. My stand-alone DAW (Yamaha aw16g) has internal pre-amps, with phantom power, but nearly everyone I read seems to have purchased an external pre-amp, even if it's a rather cheap one. Why...

I just picked up a Studio Projects B1 mic for my Yamaha aw16g. Alas, the old problem--not enough input gain--so I'll need a cheap but useable pre-amp for my modest home system, and I've read some good mag reviews of this new $99 Samson. I own and like Samson's C-Class headphone amp, which is...

Hi all. I have an admittedly low-end home system (including a Yamaha AW16G DAW and Studio Projects B1 mic, which I just picked up), and I'm running the mic directly into the board, using its phantom power, of course. The problem: I can get little gain without cranking the G's input gain nearly...