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I'm pretty sure that Elliot Smith records at least 2 different vocal tracks, not doubles up one vocal track. Since it's pretty hard to sing exactly the same way twice, the 2 vocal tracks create some cool sounds in their differences, whereas if you double up one track and seperate them in the...

"Art is just the last three letters of fart." - Gibby Haynes, Butthole Surfers

The ProCo Rat distortion pedal. Holy crap.

This is entirely possible. You just need an RCA-to-1/8" plug cable from Radio Shack (a couple of bucks) to run from your line outs on the back of your 488 to the sound input jack on the back of your computer (Line in, NOT mic in). Then you need a program to record your music onto the computer...

I'm looking for a show guitar, one that's cheap (so I don't have to worry about various dings and nicks - we play hard), doesn't have to sound that great (we also play loud and very distorted), looks cool, but plays ok. I've been looking at Teisco guitars on ebay, which look awesome. My main...

I had always thought that there was a shelf life on strings, and this was reinforced when I bought several packs of strings from one location, and then had problems with them breaking very quickly. Of course, this probably had more to do with the way the strings were being stored rather than how...

I think in listening there's a natural need for symmetry. So in using stereo, it's best to use things you can "balance out." So I use it on guitars when I record two tracks of guitar, then pan one to the left and one to the right so that it balances out. Same with vocals (typically just on...

This might belong in Marketing/Publicity, but here it goes. Is there a way to bypass the upload feature on a commercial web-site provider (Geocities) in order to put an MP3 on my web page? Supposedly they can upload up to 5 megs at a time (sorry if my computer terminalogy is wrong) and my MP3 is...

OK, here's the deal: I'm looking for a good all-around mic, which I will probably use mainly on vocals and acoustic guitar, but may occasionally use for amps, air organ, xylophone, and other weird stuff. I know everyone recommends the SM57 and SM58, but I'm not the type to do the same thing as...

This can mess you up though...my girlfriend, every time she writes a riff, she'll say "What song is this? What did I rip off?" and then gets obsessed with figuring out what it reminds her of. If she does figure it out, most of the time the resemblance is pretty vague. Then she won't use it...

Back to Mars...my big beef with them is customer service. I was there yesterday and I wanted to try something out in the guitar dept. Nothing crazy, just a pedal. I look around, there is no one in the guitar dept. at all to help. So I go up to the cash register, where there were 4 guys hanging...

Not to be repetitive, but...TAPE OP! To add my input, I think Tape Op is the only recording magazine that comes close to being helpful to the beginning/amateur/cheap home recorder. Everything else I've read seems to be geared to those with thousands of dollars to spend. Plus they interview...

I would really prefer external hardware, but if you have a suggestion for software, shoot it on over. I'm a little wary of the whole computer thing (see my pathetic newbie posts on these matters) but I'm willing to take suggestions. But the portability of an external piece would be great.

So I'm pretty new to the idea of mixing down to my computer, but I've been trying it out. The first experiment was fairly successful but with one problem. I'm running my Tascam 488 into the back of my computer through the audio in plug. I'm recording onto CoolEdit Pro. I set everything up and...

Can anyone recommend a good, reasonably cheap (around $100, no more than $200) reverb unit? I am not as aurally anal as most of the other people on here, so it doesn't need to sound pristine, but I am looking for something I can use on all instruments and vocals. I don't need a huge variety of...

Thanks for your help, guys. I am using Goldwave, as mentioned above. I now have access to CoolEditPro, but might just keep using Goldwave because it's pretty easy. Thanks again.

Hi I've been recording for 6 years but am fairly new to computer junk. In the past, I have mastered stuff from my 4-track down onto tape, then taken the master tape and recorded it using Goldwave onto the computer to make WAVs and MP3s. I have no problem with the sound quality, but this uses a...

Hi I know I've seen this request before, but thought I'd give it a try. I bought a 488 on ebay, $310 thank you very much, but got no instruction booklet. Anyone willing to copy one for me? I don't know if it's a MKI or MKII, but have a feeling it's a MkI since I have read about an XLR mic input...

Can't help with micing, but in terms of recording live vs. in parts: The advantages of recording live are thus: 1. You get the energy of a live performance, everyone feeding off of each other. 2. It's more comfortable, since it's how you practice and perform. 3. It's faster and A LOT less...

Wasn't sure whether to put this in newbies or here, but here it goes: I've been recording on 4-track for several years, and my band has recorded a bunch of stuff. However, the stuff I recorded doesn't sound too great (direct to 4track), and the stuff that we got recorded more professionally has...