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So many choices, and so many places in the signal chain to increase/decrease gain/levels. If I'm recording guitar, for example: Guitar volume knob--> Effects processor preamp (Boss GT-6)--> Guitar amp volume--> Pre-fader gain on the mixer, if using inserts (compression, reverb, W/E)--> Mixer...

First, the easy part: I've got 2 almost brand new (2 months old, plugged in once but never even really used) 3.3 ft Hosa insert snakes-- 4 1/4" TRS plugs that split into 8 1/4" TS plugs. If you want one, it's 20 bucks shipped. If you want both, it's 35 bucks shipped. I think they retail for...

I apologize if this should've went to the Cave, but at least it involves a microphone and I figured you might enjoy a little "WTF?" read. I decided to go bargain hunting at some pawn shops on Saturday (even figuring I might find some of my old gear!) and I found one that had the above mentioned...

I need to know what I should be looking for and what I should be avoiding here. The prices on these things fluctuate drastically, so what's the catch? Some of them go on Ebay for like 10 bucks (either the 1/4" or XLR types) and some are around $150. I understand the virtue of buying quality...

You know how there are a bunch of guitars that you don't own and you really wish to God you could figure out a way to pick them up? You know how nobody really gives a rat's ass about the gear you DO own, much less what you DON'T own? Well, have a good cry in this thread. We will all provide...

Starting to take a look at the possibilities of picking up an ADAT. The HD24 is out of my price range by a lot, but I'm seeing the older versions running around for about 200 bucks. Would you guys recommend going this route over using a Delta 66 and Sonar? And if so, what should I be looking...

Just got done reading this after a weekend of Vegas airport layovers, and I've gotta say that possession of this book should almost be a requirement for joining this website. If you're looking to get started, this book will explain a lot of the most basic concepts that you might be a little...

My mixer (Yamaha MG16/6FX) has both line and xlr inputs. I'm using a Boss GT-6, and most of the time, I plan on just micing the amp anyway. But just to keep some options and possibilities open, I'd also like to run the GT-6 straight to the mixer every now and then (mostly for some of the...

Just kidding about the title. But I couldn't find anything on here about the CLX 440. Musician's Friend has them on sale for pretty cheap and I was just wondering if anybody had checked these out or if the words "Alesis" and "compressor" should never be spoken in the same sentence after all of...

The guy at Guitar Center (yeah yeah I know...) was trying to sell me this brand new Audix mic instead of the SM57 that I showed up there to buy. I'm only starting to learn about all this mic stuff in general (obviously...I just bought my first 57!) and I realize that I should have asked him the...

I need to know how difficult it is (and the process involved, if a dipshit like myself can handle it...) to adjust the truss rod on an acoustic (specifically, an Ovation balladeer if you needed to know). The neck is starting to bow rather significantly and the action just flat-out sucks. At...

So I thought I would get some recording done before work today. Got everything plugged in, tuned up, and turned on and started going to town. I played a fairly decent take, and I thought I'd give it a playback and see how it sounded. Noisier than shit. Rabid cats don't hiss this much...

I'm trying to see if there is a way to switch between the effects on my GT-6 and my Marshall's distortion without having to jump up and down on a bunch of footswitches. At band practice, I tried to switch from my crunchy noise to a cool swelly/flangery/clean/delay thing by precariously...