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Just read an article by a guitarist who puts a Radial Pro DI between his Sansamp and PA when he's performing. Says it improves the guitar's sound. Will it improve the sound of a Sansamp for home recording? Thanks! cb

Hey! All the info online about DAW software goes on and on about plug-ins, effects, drum tracks, and other stuff I'll never want. I don't want to correct pitch or add chorus or emulate the plexi sound. I just want to record instruments and voices. I want: - easy editing. - high quality. - to...

Hey! I've reached my limit with my Tascam and am thinking of building a DAW. Recordings would range from two to ten tracks. I know I want a Mac, and I know I want to use Logic Pro. I'm wondering: - Will a bottom-of-the-line iMac or MacBook Air do it? If not, what would? - Other than mic...

I have a bunch of Leon Fullerton songs recorded. It's sloppy basement stuff, but I'm hoping some of the tracks are good enough to put into a CD. Here they are: When the Wagon Rolls 'Round They're selected from about 130 tunes posted on other pages of the website. I chose them mainly based on...

Just plugged my new Pro Channel II into my Tascam. I have lots of questions, but the first is the most basic: There's a loud buzz through the headphones. I tried the phase inverter button, but it made no difference. I tried switching mics, but that didn't help, either. So, any suggestions on...

Hey! I want to apply for this: John O'Hara grant So I'm wondering about hurdles 6 and 7: - How do I make a recording downloadable? - How do I make a Youtube (probably with some JPEG images fading in and out)? What do you know? Thanks!

My BBE Acoustimax instrument preamp has an XLR jack that I use for connecting to the PA. But there's also a jack that says Line Out. What's that for? Thanks!

If you have an acoustic instrument with a pickup, running it through the Platinum Stage to your amp or PA will give you Fishman's legendary sound at a nice price. The Platinum Stage is compact but has more features than any other DI/preamp in its price range, including EQ, volume, and a switch...

I read that nearfield speakers are good for small home studios. My music room is about 5' x 8', so I bought a pair of 5" M-Audio BX5 monitors. They're useless. I mean, they look nice on my desk, but no one seems my music room, anyway. My old open-back Sennheiser headphones are much better for...

I just got a new channel strip (an ART Pro Channel II) to hook up to my old digital recording/mixing deck (a Tascam 2488neo). I got the channel strip because the deck's onboard EQ is too limited and its compressor is useless. The back of the Tascam includes these jacks: - Effect send 1 -...

My Tascam digital recorder and my mic preamp both have phantom power switches to use with condensor mics. 1. Do I hit the one on the preamp, the one on the Tascam, or both? 2. Does it make a difference whether I'm using a line or mic input? Thanks!

Hey! Over the past fifty years, I've written over 200 songs. When I play live, I mostly play a lot of blues, country, and folk. My song writing is mostly in the old-style American-rootsy story-telling tradition - not jazz, classic rock, punk, hip-hop, or electronica. No looping, sampling, or...

How do you make the compression work? I change the settings, but that doesn't change the sound. The peaks remain just as high regardless. Is there something I have to do to engage it after I dial in new settings? I've tried the Save, Yes/Enter, and Send buttons, but they don't seem to do it...