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Now that I think about it... the Alesis manual can be download from their web site: http://www.alesis.com/downloads/manuals/3630_man.pdf So you can get the info without even buying the thing! :D CT

I have a CAD E100 that I got years ago. It has been my primary vocal and acoustic instrument mic for years. I'm about to go into a new CD project and have upgraded my deck, my compressor, and my mic preamp. I'm also thinking about upgrading my mic. How does the E100 compare to the NT1 or NT2...

Compression is pretty much a requirement for recording vocals, but doesn't the VS-880 have all the built-in effects you'll likely need for home demo stuff? I worked on a project with one (didn't run the unit myself), and it seems like it had all sorts of toys built into it. CT

I found this article to be quite good: http://www.electronicmusic.com/features/siu/studiohelp/about/compressors.html Also, the manuals for my Alesis 3630 ($100) and my Behringer Composer ($120) both had EXTENSIVE discussions of how/when to use compression, gating, and limiting. For the...

Thanks a ton, Mutt! CT

Hey Cooperman, For a beginner just starting, I'd recommend something small, like a Fender Champ. It's a single power tube, single preamp tube, single rectifier tube class-A amp that's about 5 watts. But for home recording, they're absolutely incredible. The tone is so pure on them, and they...

Heh. Very inventive! A ten-pound weight plate from a weight set would work pretty well too. You can get 'em at almost any garage sale, or at almost any sporting goods store for dirt cheap. We also had really good luck with that "finger foam" (has little triangular "fingers" that jut out of...

>usually I use 2 57s one right close to the speaker cone (More towrds the edge) and the other about 2feet back. A couple things come to mind. First, are you pleased with the sound of your guitar rig when you sit in front of it? If so, then you've narrowed your options down a lot, since your...

This will seem a tad obvious, but I'd do each and see which one sounds better to you. Even if you're recording at 96, your CD is still 44.1. The bottom line should always be "which sounds best to you?". It's your baby! That's the beauty of this stuff. Charles Thomas P.S. If they both...

I can sympathize! I agree that really crappy monitors aren't the way to go because you could inadvertantly end up mixing (just as an example) WAY too much bass guitar and kick or cymbals and tambourine just because your crap monitors weren't showing you how much low end or high end was REALLY...

Just as a follow-up, I just visited your site and could listen to your song both as streaming audio and as an mp3 download. So you may not need to heed the advice above! Charles Thomas

If you can see your song and links to it from your page, it's already been approved, so that's not the problem. MP3.COM has been having a lot of problems this week. For example, the administration pages have been taken down for hours at a time for maintenance several times this week. :mad: I...

That's cool, Fish! One of the areas my studio is definitely lacking is in the reference monitor realm. I've used the "check the mix on four different sets of speakers" to get a running average, but I'm definitely going to have to break down and get either a good set of monitors or a great set...

For those having trouble getting the file: If, instead of clicking on the link, you hold the mouse on the link and select "Save This Link As...", it'll save correctly. This is in Netscape, but I'm sure IE has a similar feature (perhaps right-click?). CharlesThomas

* Do you think mp3 should only be for little guys? * Don't you think the presence of people like Alanis Morisette lends weight and credibility to the mp3 site? Good points, both. I guess I respect Alanis because she's taken herself out of eligibility for getting "pay for play" benefits. I'm...

A few great resources. First of all, do a deja-new search for alt.guitar.amps. It's a great usenet group with some of the most knowledgable tube gurus out there. They helped me every step of the way when I started learning to modify and work on tube amps. Next, there's the "AX-84 project"...

We've talked about this song off-line, but I have to echo the "Blues Traveller" thing. Very much a similar vocal delivery and harmony stuff to "Hook". Your versitility to do this higher stuff, then do the lower, bluesier stuff in "Darker Shade..." is very cool.

The vocals are very appropriate for this song! I love the drum sound... it sounds "live"... really does sound like you're in a bar listening to the band. And a typical blues bar too... i.e. nothing's through the PA but the vocals, and everything else is stage-throw. I also like how it's not...

>Does that work by sales or by how many people listen to each seperate song? I'm not exactly sure of the formula they use, but I think it goes by total hits on that song's link per month. It's nice 'cause you can get into the top ten without selling anything. So click away, my friend!

>If you are trying to get that "Scorpions" sound... Heres how: Point a loaded gun between your eyes and pull the trigger... P.S. The safety must be in the "off" position. Yes, yes. "Your favorite band sucks". What a lovely, mature attitude for a BBS that shares recording tips. Lord knows...