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I'm sure your hard disk supports DMA. Just make sure its checked. as above. Sorry to worry you with that. I'm having none of those pesky problems with the new drivers. I should say that, during all of that driver turmoil, I was still making good recordings with my LX6. I trusted that Aardvark...

First, let me say, I think the LX6 will be a great choice. I am using this with a P3 766 Win XP Pro Cubase VST with good results. If you look at the forums for the last year, there have been many issues with the drivers for XP. I have experienced them all, and on my system everything now works...

This amp is loud and clean. I'm told its louder than the originals, to me a disadvantage. I use a 1968 Princeton Reverb in a gig I do without a drummer and generally I prefer the older, smaller amp. My Princeton cannot cut it with the drummer, however, and the Deluxe is PLENTY loud for a gig...

My first real amp was a Gibson Falcon or similar model with the silkiest tone and most luscious reverb that I can remember. I traded it at some point for the above-mentioned Silvertone. It has taken years of intensive psychotherapy for me to be able to admit this!

If you don't own a mixer, never did your own recording with a mixer, don't want to spend a lot of money on outboard gear to patch into a mixer, and don't need to put groups of intruments such as drums on a submix, then you don't have to have a mixer. Is it beneficial for all the reasons...

Shure Unidyne III = SM57 A Unidyne III is the older version of the SM57; look for it on ebay. The most common is the Shure 545, and it comes in many different permutations. I got two of these with attached cords (made to fit in a gooseneck on a podium, I guess) for less than $40 including...

You could try out the Alesis Nanoverb. Though this is not a pedal it is small enough to fit on a pedalboard.

George Harrison.

Used Sennheiser 421 goes for about $250 on ebay. I've seen these used in studios for many purposes. Question: ignoring the cost factor, is this a much better all-purpose studio mic than the Shure SM 57/58?

Okay, I have used Sm57 for years without the windscreen live for backup vocals and yes I eat the mike. I prefer this to an SM58. I am not a good, powerful singer and this works for me. This would not be good for a powerful vocalist, but it can be helpful for some of us. I think the info from...

Again, from the Shure Knowledge Database: Question I am a die hard Shure user. I used an SM58 for my vocals for years. One night I switched to an SM57 and it seemed like it was a little hotter than the 58. Everyone I talk to swears that the 58 is a better mic for vocals, but it just doesn't...

Directly from the Shure website: It is true the SM57 and SM58 microphones are based on the same cartridge design. The main difference between them is in the grille design. The SM58 was designed for vocal application and it uses a separate grille with a very effective pop filter. The SM57 was...

#1 60's Blackface Deluxe Reverb -- even if you can't buy one, they are still around to try out. Practical alternative: Blackface Princeton Reverb -- you can buy these for six-hundred dollars, but the Silver Faces from 1968 through the early seventies are the same and can be found for cheaper...

Some singers benefit from the proximity effect you can get with the 57.

One advantage of earbuds is controlling feedback, but if your stage is quiet and your gigs are fairly low volume, this is not such a problem. Plugging both ears will shut out ambient noise, including the sound from your guitar. Some acoustic players find this disorienting -- those using earbuds...

AKG C 460/480 Each of these mics is equipped with the same cardoid condenser capsule, the CK 61-ULS. These mics can use different capsules with different polar patterns. The 480 is a newer version of the 460, but the capsule and specs are the same. These are very expensive SD condensers, but...

SM 57 and SM 58 use the same capsule and are very similar. In many situations they would function exactly the same. The 58 is designed so that the windscreen keeps the singers mouth away from the capsule to minimize proximity effect (enhanced bass response), as well as serving as a pop...

Thanks, Tex. I'm new to the forum, and now I see that some variant of this question is being discussed very intensively in many different threads. Still, interested to know what you all have learned.

See Les in NYC at the Irridium on Times Square Saw him last year. As well as being a great guitarist and techo genius, the guy is hilarious. Audience in stitches all night. Well into his 80's or 90's! Thanks for the pics!!!

Intellitouch best I've ever used for guitar. Some don't like the idea of clamping it onto the guitar head, but I'm careful and have not seen even slight damage. My bass player uses it sometimes and I've not heard him complain, but I never really asked him how he likes it. I play several guitars...