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This is kinda off the topic, and I probably should have posted this elsewhere, but... Did anyone see Metallica last night (11/17) with full Orchestra backing on VH-1? The purist I am, I thought it was going to be silly, but it was incredible! The arrangement was spectacular, and it really...

I just picked up the new Foo Fighters CD, and noted that the album was recorded in Dave Grohl's Virginia home, in between sessions of beer drinking and steak grilling on the back deck. It was great to see pics of the studio: blankets haphazardly tacked to the walls, cables everywhere, and some...

...I especially enjoyed the section on practicing at low volumes - age old drummer's conundrum (spankin' pun!) :)

If you're still looking... I tossed all my other stuff when I got the Zoom GFX707. Digital, programmable, does everything, amp sim, 6 sec. sampler and drum machine (no kidding). Pretty much wastes every other live performance pedal I've seen. http://www.samsontech.com/zoom/multiconsoles.html

Poor sound quality from a 488? Unless the unit has somehow been damaged, I would suspect something else first (before you part with a wad of cash for a Roland). You're not using metal tape, are you? You might just switch brands of tape, use the shortest length you can find, and make sure its...

I've run into the very problems you describe, and I've discovered that markedly changing the guitar sound on the second track makes a world of difference. If you play the lead and backing tracks with the same effect mix and volume, it starts to sound as if the same guitar is mixed up and...

Reco, you'll need to determine if the recorded performance is considered public domain, not just the composition. In some cases, recordings of classical pieces are considered proprietary, even though the piece is free from copyright. They usually state this info in the liner notes.

Dobro - I applaud your purism and simplicity! Bellisimo! I am envious, however. Anyone who can 1) play classical, and 2) compose something good enough to record, beats my noodling anyday. Without my Zoom and Les Paul, I might as well go watch tv... :)

Yes Dobro, to my shame, I did live in Nashville for a *spell* It may be a great place now, but when we were there ('88-'89) the music scene was very closed to outsiders. We were a little heavy for their taste as well (kind of a ZZTop back when they kicked ass and lived in their cars :) -...

That sure does sound like static (or dirt) on the playback heads. Have you checked the transport for sticking gears or belts? It could be something as simple as the cassette's tendancy to seize up in places.

Here's how you get the big company work: 1) find out what division handles the audios; 2) Get a contact name, call and request to be included on the "invitation to bid" list of contractors; 3) if you do get on the list, and win the bid, you will be expected to deliver the services promised - so...

If buying a waverunner - Yamaha. If buying a multi-track - Tascam. The MTX is a mighty little machine, but Tascam invented the home recording market sector, and everybody else follows them (to some extent)

Ok gearheads, front and center!! I've got a friend who's looking for a reasonably priced Gibson Byrdland. He's been to most of the sites, and can't find anything even remotely affordable. If anybody's got a take on where to look, it would help. Why are Byrdies so expensive anyway? -- Gruhn...

S8-N, you've got the right attitude, that's for sure - when life breaks, you fix it yourself. Although I've found that luck is often a matter of perspective. Not to judge, but the mere fact that your bass player is in Montana shows that he ain't gonna go the distance with the band. I gigged...

Easy solution: 1) Get the Tascam; 2) Get a Shure 57 mic ('round $85US) 'nough said.

Hey Ned! I saw your posting that read "Yamaha", and thought, "Hey, that make a great Waverunner!" :) As for recording, at this point I'd go digital. Analog is great, but staying in the digital domain all the way through the process has to increase fidelity. Good luck!

As far as all the ill-wind you guys have suffered, you might try the name G-zus and see what happens :)

Of course 85k in Montana is roughly equivalent to 100k in Florida. She was probably able to pick up a pretty good spread for cheap as well. And when you're on 100 acres of land, you can play as loud as your heart desires...

Loudnaybor pretty much nailed it there - don't pick an amp for the distortion, because you WILL end up will a pedal. I'd say pick an amp for acoustics and clean tone. Get something that will easily get over drums without straining or feedback. (And if you get something heavy, put some wheels on...

I'm divorced too! I think the Les Paul put the final nail in that coffin :) I'm definately a guitarist first, so I think I started recording in order to specifically do things I couldn't do live. Its funny, but only musicians are held to a standard of recreating what they do remotely. You...