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Hi all, I am using a pair of AKG 414's (LDCs) as room mics to record a simple folk band (in stereo, AB configuration), but am interested in what mic's might be better/more interesting. I tried Neumanns KM84's (SDC), but didnt like the results as much. I think I might stick with LDCs. Are...

I am about to start using an Otari MTR-12II, which is 1/2" and designed for mastering. It looks pretty professional, maybe to much for me. I got mine for $400. Dont try shipping, they are like washing machines.

no... no, you're right. I didn't mean 'entry level' as in too basic/low quality. I meant as in price range. I guess I am hoping to find something that gives better sound quality for that price. Not possible?...

So heres my dilemma: I don't want to spend $200 on a new m-audio 1010lt, it just too much for an entry level soundcard, but I dont know if I am ready to spend the ~$500 on a good soundcard. Can anyone suggest a way to get 8 analog ins (no pres necessary) onto my PC for less than $200 and still...

Ah, thanks. Very helpful. Now, maybe someone can tell me how to figure out what bias my machine is set to. You see, there is a switch to choose between two biases, so can anyone help me guess which one is the 996 bias setting? patrick

I have an otari mtr-12II 1/2" 4 track, biased for 996 mastering tape (I forget the tape maker). I want to use some new quantegy 456 tape on the machine. So my question is, what, specifically, will happen to the sound quality if I don't adjust for the bias differences? Will I lose some end of...

Ahhh... Thank you. Very informative. Cheers!

Wow.. This is so bad no body wants to touch it? Well, lets see if I make it worse. Anyone want to compare the M50 to a Soundcraft 200b series? Better pres in the soundcraft?

Howdy all, I'm looking at picking up a M50 mixer for use with my Otari MTR-12II 4track. Any input on this mixer? I know it is old, but supposedly these tascam decks are good. How are the pres? Plenty of headroom? Anything I should watch out for? Are there XLR in/outs? There is no phantom...

thanks... can i bake the tape to get rid of the stickyness? i dont think the tape is very old (3m 806)...I will try with a new roll. Patrick yep, youre right. new tape works great.thanks!

imho... i spent this last weekend auditioning a re-20, a sm7 and an akg 414eb. the re20 i liked the least. missing in the lows, and overall not a character what i was looking for. seemed lacking. I was recording acoustic guitar and vocals. Sorry I don't have any better suggestions. Maybe...

More problems... Hi all, I'm trying to get a mtr-12II up and running. It was stated to be in excellent working condition, checked by a technician. It probably was. I am loading 1/2" tape, and it seems to play fine, but rewind and ff go very slow - slower than 1 sec for 1 sec. I am trying...

hey all, im looking for a service and owners manuals for a MTR-12 II. I just got it. Im going analog. Wish me luck. PS- I won't be mastering on it, just recording right off my mixer- any suggestions?...

a little clarification on your first point - lets suppose the song is already written, the parts/instruments arranged, and of course playing in the same key, how one be careful with the instruments and octaves used - from a bands point of view, these seem like pretty brutal things to have to...

There are a couple things I have heard were issues: for instance, I've read a bit about preserving phase relationships for ALL the instruments, in stereo, because this information is processed in our heads to locate the instrument as a single source (aka soundstaging). So this makes reverb a...

Hey all, I've been hearing about audiophile-quality recordings (albums), and it seems these folks are real particular about how the album was recorded. They will even list how the mikes were positioned. Anyone have any input on what some common 'audiophile' techniques are? It seems they do...

cloneboy, could you describe more what you mean by 'separation' and how you achieve it? Thanks...