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I'm thinking of buying the Lucid A/D unit to get great data conversion outside of the computer. I see it has two channels in, and SPDIF out (as well as AES/EBU and TOSLINK). My question is, if I'm recording an acoustic guitar with a matched pair of mics, can I send those signals to two...

I own a Studio Projects C1, so I'm familiar with it's sonic characteristics. I'm thinking of buying another LCM. How you compare the Shure KSM44 and the SP C1. I think the Shure's running about $700 at the moment. Simmons

In the quote below, how does one set up a compressor for a track (like vocal, kick, or cymbals) to duck the other tracks as they suggest? "For the insistent guitar army, a good trick is to take all the extra non-essential parts out on the same bus and have a compressor keyed by the vocal...

I just got the VTB-1 preamp. It has a phase reversal switch (Pol Rev). In what application would this be used? I double track unison vocals a lot....sometimes they are too phasey sounding. If I switch the polarity on the second take, would that eliminate the problem? I've just received...

I've never used an outboard unit for A/D conversion before, so forgive me if this question sounds a bit newbie-ish. When you use an outboard A/D converter, how does your existing sound card handle the datastream? Would it just pass the data unaffected or does that datastream get changed in any...

I'm shopping for a preamp that I will use primarily for vocals and acoustic guitar. I was looking at the HHB Radius 40 (preamp/compressor/EQ), until I read two articles by Dan Richards and Harvey Gerst reviewing the Studio Projects VTB-1. They both like the Studio Projects unit a lot and had...

Below is an excerpt from an article someone wrote about their EQing process: "Use a sweep mid band, and jack up the Q (i.e. narrow the bandwidth) for that band almost all the way up. Sweep the frequency until you find the point at which that signal is loudest. This is the characteristic...

I have a question for you regarding the Alesis HD24. How difficult is it to move data to a computer (for editing in Cubase SX) and back to the Alesis. The HD24 is not as expensive as I thought they might be. I'm considering taking the plunge and investing in this system and a good analgue...

I'm looking to buy an analogue console for recording and mixdown in my home studio. My budget (at the moment) is about a $1000 (not sure if that's even realistic). I would like to have at least 24 inputs for mixing. Any suggestions? Simmons

Does anyone know if this is difficult to do? I have a Fender Bassman head in the US that I want to bring to Europe to live. I will need to rewire it for this, but how difficult is this to do? Simmons

I heard the new VST instrument Groove Agent 1.0 this weekend in a local shop. I was impressed by how fast a great drum groove could be set up with no effort. Check it out. It's pretty natural sounding as well. Has anyone heard anything BAD about it?

Never in the history of modern music have there been so many resources available to the independent artist. I’ve been writing, recording and performing music for the last 15 years, so I’ve grown up with the idea that if you’re not signed to a label then you’re nothing. I have numerous friends...

1) Studio Projects C4 : $369.00 OR 2) MXL 603s (matched pair) + 2 Behringer ECM8000's : $279.00 A difference of $90 (halfway to a new VTB-1 mic pre) Application : tracking stereo acoustic guitars This is my dilemma. Probably like you, I've been waiting to hear reviews before making a...

I've recorded two acoustic guitar tracks in Cubase SX and would like to try different compressor settings with my TL Audio compressor while monitoring the overall mix in real-time in Cubase SX using only SPDIF. Is this even possible? The compressors are obviously outboard gear:) Thanks, Simmons

Hi Folks, It's been a while since I posted because you people kick ass. I almost always find what I need on this site. It has accelerated my general knowledge of recording ten fold in the past 2 years. Thanks for that. Is it possible to configure the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 sound card to...

Hi Folks, It's been a while since I posted because you people kick ass. I almost always find what I need on this site. It has accelerated my general knowledge of recording ten fold in the past 2 years. Thanks for that. Is it possible to configure the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 sound card to...