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I also got the Tascam demagnetizer at www.zzounds.com/a--2676837 for $49.99, which was as cheap as I could find anywhere and with the free shipping through an online order it sure beat the prices in the catalogs or local dealers. I like the Tascam cleaning kits with both head and rubber...

I haven't seen the Tascam Portastudio video tutorial, but I'd like to. It is listed on the Tascam website for $29.99. At Christmas time I saw it at Zzounds for $5, so I ordered it, what the hey? But they deleted my order, saying it wasn't available. I think I'm gonna try to get a local...

Cool, codeblue. I hope you got a good deal! p.s. I like my SM57 for what it is, but you might want to check out the mic forum of the BBS before you buy one. A lot of the folks here seem to think that the 57 & 58 are pretty much interchangeable, so why get two of the same (sort of) mics when...

Ed, I wish I could get my ART tube mp to start to clip. I'm using an AKG c1000s, which maybe doesn't have a lot of output, but I have to crank the pre-amp input knob practically all the way up to get any yellow on the indicator light, and all the way up (and yell into the mic from a couple of...

El Bartolemus: the reason I asked which multi-track you're using (guess I assumed it would be one of the Tascam models since we're in that part of the site) is because I'm using a 414. I've been leaving the effect send knobbers set in the middle position for no other reason than several of the...

Barto: which multi track are you using?

Slurp, slurp... Yummmm! Slurp, slurp...

One of the articles I read said that Les Paul would record to acetate, then play along with the record while cutting some more tracks to acetate, then at some point finally go to tape and double track. I read about it either in the Billboard Guide to Home Recording or a similar book published...

There is another post in this forum: "should I buy the Tascam 414" with replies that also may be helpful.

Dave-O: If the problem with fitting the AKG c1000 mic clip to the stand is that the threads on your stand are big and the threads in the mic clip are small, there is a simple solution. Look at the threaded part of the mic clip - see the silver metal ring in there? It is an adapter. Take a...

I've seen affordable amps by Samson in catalogs like Musicians Friend that look like they have decent specs - but I haven't used or listened to them. Might be worth checking out though.

Codeblue: If you get the little Samson system, I sure would like to hear back from you about what you think. And if you decide not to, I'd like to know what led you to a different system. So far I feel like I'm really getting a bang for my buck. I'm using an AKG c1000s and a Shure SM57 as...

I peek my nose in your general di-rection! But of course I suck - otherwise I'd have a beeg record-ing contract eenstead of recording by myself in my basement. But I try not to insult others here who labor in thier own basement recording dungeons - unless I can make it funny enough to render...

MPA: please provide more information. What does akk. stand for? What do you mean by Western guitar? There are many posts here about the nt-1 that you can search for, many seem to use it and like it. The US price just dropped in some catalogs, making it very affordable.

I second that emotion. For my level of experience, type of music, and compatability with the gear I have, my recently acquired AKGc1000s has made a noticable improvement. The input provided here both pro and con was extemely helpful - and provided some great yuks as well. May we all continue...

Have you seen the documentary film "Cheap, Fast, and Out of Control"? This is probably a good overall description of my lavish approach. At the risk of being tongue-lashed and ridiculed, I'll divulge my secret life as a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-holey jeans home recordist. After joggin' around...

I got a 414 2 years ago and am happy with it. It is a great unit to start learning about all facets of do-it-yourself recording, as mentioned above. Although a simple machine in this price range is bound to have limitations, I find that it is usually MY limitations - in terms of how I record -...

Thanks for the input, folks. I'll just keep messing around with it til I get decent sound or find out what's wring with it (if anything). Chiao!

I've built a pop filter as described. Using the cross-stitch hoop works a lot better than the coat hanger - you can stretch the panty hose (ooh baby!) over the smaller hoop, clamp the larger hoop over it, trim off the excess, and viola! But I haven't been able to cobble together a very good...

I used 8th st a couple of months ago - it was one of my first online purchases. So far I haven't had any problems with having used a credit card, but I've been watching my statements ever since pretty carefully to make sure. The merchandise arrived quickly, too.