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    Having an Objective View of Your Abilities

    Ok. Let me take another stab at this. #1. Ain't no one accusing you personally of a dammed thing. #2 Musicians take themselves WAY too seriously, as you just did. You made it all about you, just like so many musician types do. Face it, most musicians are far too selfish with their talent. They...
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    Lexicon Lambda and Windows 7 - Not Installing Fully (Help Please)

    I finally gave up on my Lambda as it was USB 1, designed in 2006 and just had too many problems with drop outs. I have replaced it with a Steinberg UR 242. Now if I only had time to install it.
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    need help with click tracks

    Cancelled out pre-roll and pre-count and everything seems to be back in sync. It took slowing things down to a crawl and playing along with it on a bass to prove to my partner in crime in Nashville there was a problem. Next is the latency issues. I have a particular issue with latency as I have...
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    Mic recommendation for bad vocalists (live)

    I have spent most of my life sneaking up on mics. Polarity baby!
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    Is my 57 broken?

    I can appreciate that. But the price of quality mics today is much less that they once were. It is like interfaces, I am going to have to replace mine and one of the reasons why is because of the USB port only at USB 1 and my interface is not upgradable. But you see, I went cheap. So because I...
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    Is my 57 broken?

    Jimmy is absolutely right, you can get some great combo deals with the MXL line. I bought one of those combos with a pair of 770 (I think) but the condenser mic for the instrument does a good job of livening up acoustics. Mics are a lasting investment, I still use an AKG 330 BT from decades ago...
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    need help with click tracks

    I didn't used to us the pre-roll and never had much of a problem with it. I may just stop using it altogether.
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    need help with click tracks

    I will take a look at the metronome setup next time I get a chance. Should I just stop using the pre-roll altogether? But I am using the precount you are talking about before the first measure. Do you think that might be the issue? I am open to any suggestions. It does take a four count as I am...
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    need help with click tracks

    The set up is pretty straight forward, two measures of pre roll and off we go. It goes down perfect, no racks, no presets, just a mic, a guitar and that is it. When you play it back, the recording is about 1/2 a measure early. I have been recording most of my life, analog for most of it but if I...
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    need help with click tracks

    Ok, here we go again with the click track. When I record with the click when it plays back after the track is down, the recording is early. On the down beat of 1 in the first measure, the guitar comes in early. The sliding adjustment in the inspector is at zero when it is recorded and played...
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    Advice on buying an USB audio interface

    I'll be honest about it, I have not had that great of luck with Lexicons. The Lambda was introduced back in '06 and while it will do what you want at the price, you can expect the Phantom power to quit working properly and I don't know that it will ever be USB 3 adaptable. So, it will not be...
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    Mic recommendation for bad vocalists (live)

    I guess that is why I always used my trusty old EV 357. Great mic in those days...still is.
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    Microphone suggestions?

    I own two older Electro-Voice ND 257 and 357's. Both are in need of the slip on handle that eventually rots away and both need the foam pop filter that goes inside the screen. Does anyone have a resource for these? Or does anyone refurbish them?
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    Mics for under $100 - that just may work for you.

    Tell me this isn't the Harvey Gerst from Indian Trail Studios....Is that you in that box?
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    Mic recommendation for bad vocalists (live)

    Well, I am trying to be kind. It is like all the rejects walking away from American Idol saying "I'll be back and I will show them". I always hated auditioning new band members too. Fashion be dammed, it doesn't work if you blow into the wrong side of a Blues Harp!
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    Seeking advice on microphone purchase

    The beauty of a mic purchase is that if you do it right, it should be the last time you have to invest in that mic. Mics are only as good as the system you are using. Many will invest in a very expensive mic only to put it through a system that will never do it justice. A pretty good mic for not...
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    Mic recommendation for bad vocalists (live)

    I might be able to help you with this. The problem is most people come from a garage band background where there is no monitor system that can be used that will ever be loud enough. The theory is that by cupping the mike, it will make your voice more "Hearable" in the monitor mix. But what they...
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    Should I Buy a USB Microphone?

    Some of us have come from an analog background and need this as some background as to why it works when it does. The article may be long, it may be filled with a lot of technical information but it does an excellent job of explaining things to those who are digitally challenged. It takes...
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    Having an Objective View of Your Abilities

    On the other hand, if you are one of those who have a tin ear and don't know it, or you show up for open mic night and can't understand why no one "Gets You" and you spend all your time in the make shift studio you put together? Who am I to rain on your parade? Why should I be the one who ruins...
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    need help with click tracks

    I think you are right about the delay compensation. I'm trying to learn this stuff as quick as I can but you know what they say about old dogs. Someone asked me how I got a certain sound on a recording once and what I did is use a digital delay along with an old Roland Space Echo. I had to...
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