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Hi Bobbsy, Thanks for this; I will try to get hold of an SE 2200 A to audition. GVDV.

Hi Bobbsy, miroslav, and Richie, Thanks for your thoughts about this. Just to clear up a misconception that I might have been responsible for creating in my original post, I don't expect the mic. I buy to do the whole job, and over the years I have tried my best to use EQ, compression and other...

I have been testing microphones, and was wondering if people could make some recommendations. Budget Maximum $1000 Requirements / Preferences 1. Microphone must boost mid-frequencies, as my voice is thin ('reedy' sounding), particularly in the mids.. 2. Preferably clear high frequencies 3...

Hi, I've been struggling to get the same kind of tight, controlled sound with my DAW that I used to get with a Minidisc multitrack recorder a few years ago. I used virtually no outboard gear with the MD recorder, other than two guitar distortion pedals plugged into one another (I didn't like...

Hi GCalo and briank, Many thanks for your replies. I am pretty sure that the local drugstore/pharmacy/chemist probably carries Isopropyl with a high percentage of water, so will check hardware stores, too - that's a good suggestion. I'm thinking that the Rubber Renue is probably better than...

Hi, I have been transferring some old demos from cassette to digital format, and find that I need to clean the heads and transport mechanism of my cassette deck but no longer have any tape head cleaner. Does anyone know where I can locate good tape head cleaner, preferrably in Toronto, Canada...

Hi, I just bought a BR800, and would appreciate people's advice with two problems that I am having. First, and most important, when recording a line in source (mp3 player) at the same time as two mics. (XLR's), I want to fade the mp3 player down to complete silence, and cannot do this: there is...

Hi Alan, Many thanks for this; I had not heard of DJ mixers, and will check them out right now. Thanks, once again, Gvdv.

Hi, I'm looking for advice about purchasing a portable 8 track recorder, and have narrowed down my search to either the Zoom R16 or the Boss BR800. My requirements are these: 1. Ability to simultaneously record at least to 4 tracks at once 2. Ability to record to minimum of 8 tracks 3. Stereo...

Hello geekd, Thanks for the reply. I'm leaning towards the Zoom R16 now, primarily because of its Mac-based capabilities over the Boss BR800 (bundled software comes with the Zoom for Mac, but the BR 800 can only be used with PC), and more important to me, the Zoom records in .WAV format...

Hi geekd, Many thanks for your replies. And yes, of course, you're right - I was confusing two different types of physical connectors/inputs. I have no idea why I did that as I was thinking 'XLR' when I wrote '1/4"'. So, apologies to you and others who may be reading this message for the...

Hi, A couple of years ago I posted asking about ways to record two vocals and a stereo line in (CD player) simultaneously to GarageBand. I was asking about this because a friend and I wanted to record a demo for a radio show in which we would be playing music on the spur of the moment (rather...

Hi cyrano, Thanks for the reply. Not sure what you mean by the 'Audio/MIDI setup application': are you referring to the tab under 'System Preferences' and 'GarageBand Preferences' where one chooses the audio and MIDI input and output device drivers? Thanks, Gvdv

Hi altitude909, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I do realize that MIDI is just data. And I should have said that I had chosen a virtual voice within GarageBand to which I had routed the MIDI connection. But I was unable to get any sound or signal level when playing my keyboard to activate this...

Hi Moresound, Thanks for the message. I thought that the Zen Creative was only PC compatible, and that one has to install and use specific software in order to upload and download files. Am I wrong about this? And could you say more about its specs. related to the requirements I outlined in my...

Hi F88, You're most welcome. I had a concern about the quality of internal speakers, too, and certainly have not been overly impressed by the ones on the P 155 or DGX 630. The former, though, has outputs so that one can connect to an external amp. Also, I'm presuming that your set up will...

Hi, I have been 'researching' digital pianos over the last few weeks. You don't mention a budget, so I am going to jump in and let you know what I have found out, in the hope that it may be helpful for you in some ways. My requirements were these: 1. 'Entry' level digital piano (i.e., full 88...

My trusty Archos Gmini XS 202 MP3 player has finally given up the ghost, and I have been looking around (in vain so far) for a player with similar specs.. Basically, I'm looking for a unit which acts like a simple external hard drive, as did the XS 202. I would be grateful if people would...

Hi, Although I have been recording for many years, I have never used MIDI before, and am having a problem getting GarageBand to recognize it. Actually, I have always had many, many problems with GarageBand despite my Mac Pro being 'empty' of all files except those created in the program. My set...

Hi dastrick, That's very, very kind of you to offer this kind of help; there were a couple of people on the Presonus forums who really tried to help, but I was a little disappointed with the Presonus staff themselves; they pretty much gave me instructions to reformat my hard drive and get rid of...