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How do you guys mount two SDC mics in an X-Y formation? Do you use two seperate boom stands or mount them on one stand with a stereo bar? I bought a bar from Guitar Center but its not right. The two screws that you mount the mic clips onto are the same length, so i cant fit the head of one...

Hi everyone, Is there a way to run normal music files from Windows, like mp3's, thru the Mbox and out to my monitors? This would be handy when i am recording to i can compare music that i like to stuff i record without having to import it into Pro Tools. My buddy says i can just into...

Has anyone used an Earthworks SRO to record solo fingerstyle acoustic guitar? A friend of mine sent a recording he did using one Earthworks SRO, a Digitube Preamp, and then straight into some sort of cd burner. The sound is amazingly good, at least to me. I know the SRO is an omni mic, so...

Does anyone know where i might find a stereo bar for a pair of Marshall MXL 603's? i have looked online and cant seem to find one. thanks anton

Hello, I have an Mbox but seem to have lost the USB cable. I replaced it with another one i had around. I seem to recall the original USB cable that came with it having that cylinder thing on one end. What is that for, and will the Mbox work with a normal USB cable, or do i have to have that...

Hey Everyone, i have a pair of the 603's and i am looking for a large diaphram to add. I play mostly acoustic fingerstyle, so the mic will used primarily for that, as well as perhaps mandolin and octave mandolin. My budget is between 500-700. I was thinking about getting a pair of cheaper...

Hey Everyone, i have been experimenting with Pro Tools trying to improve my editing techniques. Does anyone have any tips for finding edit points in Pro Tools? I have been using the Scrubber tool as well as shift-spacebar to slow down the audio. Problem is, it seems to drop the pitch, or...

Hey Everyone, I cant seem to make up my mind for a small portable recording system. Should i get a MiniDisk player/recorder or an iRiver HD-120. The iRiver is essentially a 20gig Hard drive with USB, optical/analog in and out, plus mic in. Apparently the optical in/out also double as 1/8"...

Hey Everyone, I recorded an mp3 and posted it in the mp3 forum. The recording is solo acoustic guitar, miced with a pair of 603's. Here is the link to the thread: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=113982 What i am wondering is if anyone has any idea how to improve the...

Hey Everyone, Just uploaded a few mp3's to some webspace of mine. http://home.earthlink.net/~emeryfamily/music.html I mostly arrange celtic tunes for solo guitar. Gear used is a Martin 000C-E spruce/mahagony. Mics are a pair of MXL 603's. One mic is pointed slightly down at the lower...

Hey, Does anyone have the iRiver 20gig portable mp3 player/recorder? I was looking at getting one due to the fact that all the reviews said it had an input for a external mic. I attend alot of music camps and irish sessions, and it would be convenient way for me to record tunes and then just...

Kind of elementary question here. I have a set of 603's and a M-box. What the correct way to engage the phantom power so i dont mess up my mics? As of now i am just plugging everything in, turning down the gain on the M-Box, and then pushing the phantom power button. The level meter in Pro...

Hey Everyone, I have a Digidesign Mbox, Pro Tools, and two MXL 603's. My setup is just record myself playing my solo instrumental guitar arrangements. I play fingerstyle and have a pretty soft attack. I have been experimenting with mic placement and the sound quality is getting better...

Hey Everyone, I have Pro Tools and an Mbox, and have a newbie question concerning stereo micing solo guitar music. Say i am recording a solo fingerpicking piece, i have both mics plugged into the two inputs of the Mbox and am ready to go. Should i create just one stereo track and have its...

Hey Everyone, I have an Mbox and two MXL 603's. The sound quality i am getting is better than with my AKG C1000S. But i feel i might need a seperate preamp, even though the Mbox already has one. I am recording mostly solo fingerstyle guitar, and i can't seem to get a strong enough signal...

Hey Everyone, I have a small setup, just an Mbox and my PC. Eventually here i am going to have to get some monitors to mix with. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a pair of budget monitors. I was flipping through musicians friends, the new Fostex PM 5.0 Powered set caught...

Hey Everyone, Does anyone know if there is a way to record a webcast in real time while i am listening to it? I thought i heard of someone doing this once using Cool Edit. Perhaps someone here can point me in the right direction. There are some webcasts of music i like to listen that use...

Hey Everyone, Does anyone know how to record something broadcast over the web? There is some stuff that i like to listen that is played over real player, but its not in an mp3 format i can download. Is there a way to setup Cool Edit or something similar to record this in real time while it is...

Hey Everyone, Has anyone heard these monitors in action? I am going to be looking for a pair of budget monitors sometime in the near future. I mostly record solo acoustic guitar and acoustic string band music. anton

Hey Everyone, What does ORTF stand for, when referring to mic placement? thanks anton