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Hi --- I'm not a professional, but I've done a lot of "home" recording over the years. I have the Behringer MX802, which is similar to the one you mentioned (only smaller, and missing a couple of features). First, the Behringers all have excellent mic pre-amps, which is very important. I...

Sorry for my typos in the previous post --- but I think you'll understand my main points! I also wanted to comment on microphones: I would recommend (if you can afford it at all) getting a condenser microphone. The Shure mics mentioned above are OK, but condensers are just plain better ---...

I have a slightly different view. *-tracks are great, but depending on what you want to record, you may not need them. I have both a digital 8-track and the Yamaha MT-4X, and in a lot of ways I like the MT-4X better. I would say that the MT-4X is definitely worth it over a cheaper 4-track...

I also have a nanocompressor and I have used it on mixdown. You have to be careful with this --- I would apply a subtle limiting (hard rather than soft), where only the loudest peaks cause the limiting to kick in (Judge this by the LED.). Use a pretty low ratio (about 9 or 10 AM on the knob)...

I have the dual tube MP (same thing, basically, just two of them). You can basically use it for anything where you might want to add a little gain --- pre-amp before a guitar or bass amplifier, direct box for recording, etc. The quality of the gain is superior to most mixers or effects, so...

Well I don't have any problem with the DAT-based storage, except that I don't know if any other machines can upload the data (besides the DMT-8vl).

I used to own an AKG C3000 and I just think it's a mediocre microphone --- packaged and advertised like a special mic, but really not a big improvement over small diaphram condensers or even dynamics. I think the reason it doesn't sound that great is that it just isn't that great of a mic...

I'm just one more opinion, but I've used both of these mics and I think the NT-1 is superior hands down. The C3000 is over-rated --- It never really provided the kind of detail or warmth I was expecting. But the NT-1 is the real deal --- Extreme detail, and as long as the levels don't get to...

It depends a lot on what you are planning on recording. I think the Yamaha MT-4X is the best if you are planning to synchronize to MIDI (and just overdub to the other three tracks). But if you are recording drums or a live band, then having 4 or more XLR inputs would be a big plus...

I haven't used the bass DI from tech 21, but I have used the SansAmp GT-2 for bass. If you combine this with EQ and compression, you can have a very flexible array of sounds at your disposal. I definitely recommend using some kind of pre-amp or overdrive (go easy, though!) when recording...

Has anyone reading ever used the Rode NT-1 for recording electric guitar? I tried it out at medium volume, and it worked pretty well. I was afraid to crank it, though. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on that?

What you say doesn't make any sense --- The SM58 doesn't have a wider pick-up pattern than the SM57 (?). I admit they sound a little different, and I respect your personal judgement as to what you think sounds best on toms. But I don't understand your comment about "bleed". I may not...

So 3M makes cassettes? Where can I get those (I've certainly never seen them here in Indiana!

I've used both the AKG c3000 mic, and the Dual tube pre-amp from ART. I like the pre-amp a lot --- but I wasn't so impressed with the C3000. A better deal for around the same price is the Rhode NT-1. The NT-1 seems to sound great on just about every instrument & voice I've tried. If...

Personally, I can tell very little difference in how the Shure dynamics like the SM57, SM58, etc. sound, versus cheaper versions of these sold by several other manufacturers. For example, I bought a couple of $40 Audio-technica mics sold at Best Buy, and I think they sound about the same as...

I'm a big fan of analog, tape-based recording. The little guy on this totem pole is the lowly cassette, and I'd like to make a few comments and ask a few questions too. I think the cassette can do quite well for multi-track, provided you avoid bouncing or excessive erasing. I think...

I recently got a new Yamaha 4-track, a cassette-base MT-4x. I think it was from American Musical Supply (Mail order catalog, and they have a web site for ordering too). I paid something like $400. But I am very impressed with this machine. It blows aw3ay several Fostex models I have...

As stated on several earlier posts, I have a Fostex DMT-8vl. The 8vl uses a system whereby you can back-up all 8 tracks of a program to stereo DAT (It stores the tracks as sequential stereo pairs, with markers that allow for uploading all fully separated tracks). Does anyone know if any of...

You know, I own both a Fostex DMT-8vl (digital hard disk recorder) and A Yamaha MT-4X (cassette 4-track). As to the Fostex, I love having the option of the 8 tracks, and with digital you can definitely get a higher quality when bouncing tracks. But to tell you the truth, I think I actually...

I have only had one problem ever with my DMT-8vl. I have a 2.6 gig hard drive installed, which allows about 1 hour of recording time. But I find that if I don't reformat the drive every few months or so, I start to get disk problems (like tracks stored for more than 3 months starting to...