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Question. In the "Which compressor for drum submix thread" you mentioned doing a seperate kick track instead of a seperate compressed track in my "only have 4 track simultaneous recording capability" situation. Dumb question but would you then leave the kick out of the stereo drum mix ...

Of an RNC, Berry Composer Pro, or DBX 286a.... which one would be the best choice for a kick/snare/toms mono submix to float under the full kit mix. I guess the generall consensus is that you want to stomp on the submix pretty hard for the beefing up..... but I have read that some dont like the...

I am in the process of creating a test tone and reference cd. I am referencing the ideas of Hugh Robjohns in his Sound On Sound article from Sept '03. For creating calibration signals I am using Sound Forge 6.0. My sound cards are a Delta 44 and Gadget Labs 496. I am using a Tascam M30...

For micing up a drum kit, what would be the difference between the M69 and 57 on the snare. Or on the toms. I am doing a session "on location" so to speak, next week and have not picked up the 69 yet....... have to wait for it to transfer in from another store. The band is 2 guitar rock...

I just got a set of Event 20/20 passives and a Peavy power amp (dont remeber the model name). It puts out 100w peak and 75w continuous per channel. On the front it has two (one for each channel) SENSITIVITY knobs that go from infinity to +20 i think. They seem to be volume type knobs. Is it...

I traded my Focusrite Penta for a Digitech VTP-1 Friday. I was looking for a 2 channel pre and figured the EQ would be a bonus and the digital outs a big plus. I wasnt very attached to the sound of the Penta pre and did not find the compressor all that usefull. The VTP-1 SUCKS!!!!! I prolly...

I was reading over the Michael Brauer article (AGAIN!) in the Sept/Oct issue of Tape Op (one of the most informative article I've ever read in any mag BTW) and at the end he mentions how he uses the internal sidechain on his Distressor(s) which allow the low end below 90hz to pass untouched, to...

OK Chessrock here ya go. :D :D :D Well .... my first impressions are VERY favorable. I set up both mics (plugged everything in starting with the mic 1st and then plugged the PS in....no switch) and let them warm up for about 15 minutes while I scarfed down some grub. I set up the mics...

If there is a bass roll off at the mic (say at 80hz) and also a high pass at the pre (say also 80hz) and then possibly a high pass at the mixer....... are the secondary roll offs ( in the "everything starts at 80hz case) really doing anything? I mean, are the effects cumulative??? Are multiple...

Could someone tell me what characteristic sonic differences one might expect between the Groove Tubes MD1B-t tube mic and the MD1B-f FET mic? I believe someone had mentioned on a thread a while back that the AT 4047 (which I believe is FET) had a LOT of "character" to the point where it was not...

I have been mulling over options as far as a complete portable rig. I have been thinking that, in terms of tracking, for simplicity and bang for buck that an all digital set up will be the best long range solution. Digital mixers (like the WR DA7 i think?) have on board dynamics and EQ and...

Does anyone know what the minimum AMP rating would be for an RNC power supply???? I am looking at getting 2 units for a buck a piece but without a power supply. The one I have now did not have one but works with a 1500mA nintendo wall wart. Also......what do I need to put all 3 in the...

Do you need the MMC-### unit to do this or can they sync directly. I know the DA-88 can have a sync card installed internally but is that for video sync or locking two units together. I may have the opportunity to pick up 2 DA-38's for a deal but of course would want to sync them up. -mike

I am helping a friend's band record some songs to shop to clubs for gigs. I have the following. A Roland VS880vX recorder A Tascam M30 mixer (decent pres but no phantom) 1 CAD E-200 1 RE-20 1 Rode NT-3 1 SM57 1 ECM8000 1 PV45 (58-ish) and can use the bands Beta 58 and SM58. 1 Focusrite...

Is the power handling / signal level capacity of powered monitors effected by where the volume knob of the monitors is set to. I have been trying to set and mark levels through my mixer while listening to different reference CDs. While doing this I have the monitor outs of my mixer ( a Tascam...

Is it possible to use 20 gauge 4-conductor telephone wire to hook up my outboard stuff to my patchbays?? All units are in one rack and I am trying to minimise the wiring as space is tight behind the bay and I have a bunch of the stuff lying around. Can I do one connection per conductor/4 per...

....or more specifically. I have all of my out board gear in a rack and I just added a second patchbay. I want to access all gear and destinations through the bays. If I ground the patchbay chassis together to a single ground, can I hook up the outboards to the bay un-grounded? I have a big...

I know this has probably been covered before but... Does the Delta 1010 LT have the same (lesser) converters as the 44 and 66??? Do you have to jump to the full 1010 for better converters??? Basicall I'm running a 44 now and need to get an 8x8 set up (or at least a 6x12 ...looking at adding a...

Are they much different in terms of quality??? -mike

I am running up against the limitations of my VS880 only being able to record 4 tracks simultaneously. I am looking towards a rackmountable (portable) stand alone 8 track. I can get a DA-88 for $200-$300 possibly but they normally seem to go for more and ADATS are real cheap now but seem to...