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Although most pro's would have a U87 in their mic locker, it wouldn't be their only mic. You'd have a lot more options soundwise if you invested in a number of cheaper mics. Admittedly, they might not be as killer on specific instruments/voices as the Neumann would be, but what about all those...

Correct. And if it doesn't have the inaudible transient at 0 dBFS already, normalising (like my post said) makes the recording PEAK at 0 dBFS. My point was actually more about people looking at normalising, limiting and compressing as just different ways of doing the same thing.......

I don't get it. You're talking about 2 different processes as though they were the same thing. Why normalize at all? To make the recording peak at 0dBFS and still keep the same dynamics of your original recording. Use a multi-band compressor and although it might still peak at 0 dBFS, in terms...

For me this technique (while far from perfect) definitely improved the sound of my electro-acoustic when compared to using a single dynamic. I had the dynamic at about the 12th Fret and then played around with the tone controls of the pickup until I got a nice blend. Like I say, not an ideal...

If you really need noise reduction Cool Edit Pro's a good bet - not free but still a real bargain considering how good it is. That doesn't mean the noise reduction is unnoticable though (like they say above all noise reduction screws with your audio in some shape or form). Much better if you...

Why are you so worried about normalising? Have a play around with it and see if you notice any difference in quality between your normalised and non-normalised recordings. My tip would be stick it in to your DAW at a decent level (avoiding any clips) and take it from there. You'll probably...

I love my Alpha Juno too! A fair few people have slagged this synth off to me (the DX7-alike controls, the thin-ness of the sounds, the number of oscillators etc.) but I think it's great. I wouldn't say it's the kind of synth that makes you go wow when you first hear it, but somehow the sounds...

Can you not just put a faster processor in your present motherboard? If you did that you could then spend the rest on outboard gear (if you need it) or a better audio interface. Saying that, I've never heard the Soundblaster Audigy so I wouldn't want to pre-judge it just because it's not...

I use it at home and get good results. The pre's aren't great (but thats not really surprising considering the price) and the inputs are unbalanced (something most pro-studios would frown upon). For the price though (and actually even when I compare it to more expensive setups), I'm really...

Just out of interest, what are you looking to do with your studio? All I'd say is buy the minimum you need to begin with and try using it for a couple of months - only after this will you know what extra stuff you need for your recordings. I'm not talking about buying twice either. If you...

Maybe look further afield than recording bands. I work at a radio station producing commercials for a living and although I'm not well off I do alright, with a regular wage, monthly bonuses, holiday pay etc. Although I have no particular interest in advertising it does allow me access to and...

Just for kicks, have a think about what causes a radio transmission to 'sound' like a radio transmission. Why does AM sound different to FM for example.

Have you tried just using a band pass filter? If you have any software or plugins that allow you to draw in the shape of the filter, try something with slightly sloping edges and play around with the upper and lower frequencies. Off the top of my head, telephones transmit 300Hz to 3000Hz so that...

This probably isn't what you're after but maybe try searching under John Wood and Joe Boyd in Google and see what turns up. My guess is that it's a combination of great equipment and the skills of Nick and these guys. I've tried to record intimate stuff like Nick Drakes work before myself but...

Re: I notice a difference, using my ears... I can appreciate what you're saying here. Often when I'm using compressors I'll just play around with the settings until I get a sound I like. I'm guessing they're probably not the "right" settings but if I like it, I like it. Working this way ie...

Would it be more accurate to say when your attack is set at 5ms, the compressor kicks in as soon as the signal goes over -20dB but it takes 5 milliseconds to reach the compression level specified by your ratio knob? In the numbers illustration, I guess the levels would look like 9998765444444444...

:D Glad there's no hard feelings Tex. I'm no expert either, but here's the way I see it. Imagine a situation where you hit a chord on a guitar, it's picked up by the mic and you set the level so that it peaks at -4 on your digital recorder. You then stop playing and look at the level being...

Which library have you signed with?

Why? I swear I'm not trying to be facetious, it's just I've seen discussions run to 10 pages on this very issue, and what I got from it was that lower recording level doesn't equal lower bit depth. In what way does it alter it? These days any digital audio editor worth it's salt should be able...

Come on Blue Bear. Everyone knows louder is better right....? ;)