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My question; why do I dislike the sound of synthesizers and digital piano recorded D.I.? I've played keyboards for about 13 years and just started home recording a few months ago and I was shocked at how "different" my keyboards sounded when recorded. Is it because I'm used to hearing them...

I just bought a tambourine and I want to record it with my condenser mic (AT4033). I understand that condensers are sensitive to loud sounds like kick drum, in front of a loud amp, etc. My question is, will I harm the mic if I bang on this tambourine loudly say a foot or two away from it ? How...

I am shopping for cables and I'm amazed by the price differences. Is there any real sonic difference ? I have thick Monster cables for my stereo speakers and I think they do sound good but I wonder if they really make much a difference. I make music for myself and I don't need the upmost...

I'm about to buy a condenser mic for recording acoustic guitar and hand percussion and I am wondering if the mic will pick up the noise from my Fostex VF16...it's a little noisy. Also, will it pick up the sound coming from my headphones....I haven't purchased a good pair so feel free to...

I have been miking my P.A. speaker because I like what it does to the sound of my keyboards and acoustic-electric guitar....rich, full bass and treble and less of a sterile D.I. sound, does wonders for drum machine sounds. I am using a single dynamic mic and I am wondering if that is the best...

I want to purchase a pre-amp, tube or solid state, and was wondering what the advantage of having a stereo vs. mono unit. I record mostly in stereo so I am guessing that I want something with dual inputs.. Do all mono units have two outputs ? The same thing applies to compressors as...

I want to simultaniously record my electric guitar with a speaker simulator- a Sansamp PSA-1, and a miked 50 watt combo amp. How do I split the signal.....with a splitter box ? If anyone has tried this I would love to know what the results were. Blending the two sounds together with...