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The problem with Plugs is that you inevitably need to tweak them to death to get a reverb that works for the track. I can usually get an outstanding reverb that fits the track within a few minutes using the MV4 or an Alesis Wedge. I've spent a lot of time with the Waves and TC Electronic reverb...

I've got both. The MidiVerb4 is my favorite of the two. It gives you way more control and flexibility. I only use the Micro when I need something quick and easy. The MidiVerb has a slightly more "old school" reverb sound, which I like. I am also a big fan of the MidiVerb 2 for the same reason...

I have a set of both At 4041's and NT5's. I would go with the AT's. The NT5's can be very harsh, especially on the high end. They can work great on acoustic guitar or some other low SPL source. I've given up on trying to use NT5's on any kind of Drum recording(hi hat or overheads). The AT 4041's...

What I've been doing to get external Compressors and eq into the DM4800 at mix down is use an assignable send(7 or 8 in my case) to go to the patch bay, run though the gear I want and then return to the board through an analog channel insert. This sends my channel output from Logic (Layer 25-48)...

When in doubt....read the manual: Fills cannot start on the downbeat since a Fill, by definition, starts at some point into the Main Pattern. However, anything you record on the Fill downbeat will play on the first downbeat following the Fill (i.e., the downbeat of the next Pattern). To show...

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I've used U87's many times at other studios. They are worth every penny. I don't have one in my own studio, however. None of the clients that record at my studio would know a Neumann from a Radio Shack mic. They only care that their finished product sounds Pro. Having a U87 would not bring any...

I used to use one to control Logic. It worked great. I'm not a big Peavey fan, but the PC 1600 got the job done for me for quite a while.

The auxes are mono outputs, so each aux is configured as one side of a stereo pair. If you are monitoring from a stereo head phone amp in the studio, you should be able convert the signal to mono left and right by only inserting the stereo jack half way. At least, that works in my studio. If...

When in doubt, re-init......Press SHIFT + ASSIGN 1 + ASSIGN 2 while switching power on. This brings you into diagnostics menu, where you can initialize the DM.

I bought a DM4800 when they first came out and it's still the center of my studio. I usually track through the DM to an HD24 via light pipe using very little of the internal processing on the DM. Then I dump the tracks to logic and use the DM as a controller for the software via Firewire. The...

My Wedge is still the main effects unit in my studio. I prefer it over anything I have on computer. It's the most under rated effects box I've heard of. Almost every vocal I mix has a modified version of preset 24 on it. It just never gets old.

It's been awhile since I've worked with an SR-16, but, this sounds like a problem with the programing of the fill that goes with the pattern. When you transition to a new pattern, the SR-16 replaces the first beat of the new pattern with the first beat that is programed in the fill. If the fill...

I would back up everything to CD as quickly as possible, just to be safe. It's common for the MasterLink software to get confused and crash whenever you get close to maxing out the memory. This is especially true if you have moded to a larger drive. You'll have to reload the software and wipe...

The 2 internal effects sends apply to the whole mixer. You can also use them as inserts on individual channels, but there are two internal effects processors for the whole mixer, not 2 internal effects processors for each channel.

If we're still talking external effects hardware, you would have to bring the returns from the external effect back thru a channel with a hardware jack. Either input channels 1 thru 24, or an Assignable Return. The Insert menu will only give you Channels 1 to 24 and the Assignable Returns as an...

My external effects routing for the DM4800 is exactly what I would use for any conventional mixer. Assignable Sends 1&2 are monitor mixes. Assignable Sends 3 thru 6 go to the inputs of 4 external effects units. All 8 of the Assignable returns are used for stereo returns from the external effects...

I route through the busses when I record to an Alesis HD24 via the DM 4800 ADAT cards, which I usually do when I'm recording drums and bass live. This way I can apply light EQ and Compression/Gate as I'm recoding. I never route through the busses when recoding direct to logic using the FW card...

I don't see any obvious set up problem in your pics. The only page that looks different is the Audio/Midi Setup page. You don't say what Mac OS you are using, but in my 10.6.8 system sliders off is the normal working state when using Logic. Have you checked the output busses in Logic? When using...

I bought a pair of NT5s. I've found them to be a little harsh and brittle sounding, especially for drum overheads. They can sound really good, if you take the time to get them placed just right. I find that they do better, and they're more controllable, with low SPL applications. I've gone back...