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We had a gig last night and after loading up, I caught the end of another band as last call approached. real simple setup - a drum kit, stand up bass, famale vocalist with a D-28, mandolin player and a telecaster. They were doing off the wall renditions of old standards. I heard a 20-minute...

Yep. Weigh the base. I use barbell weights that slip over the center shaft.

Thanks for this thread! I have an Otari that I'm just beginning to dive into - mostly preamp issues. For me the learning curve is like climbing a ladder... :D

This will probably fix your problems and at $99 it's pretty inexpensive. Use this instead of the Audio Buddy. The major difference is that this has a USB connection. Click on the pic for more information.

I'm guessing that this is likelihood No. 1. Do not use the Mic input under any circumstances. If your laptop has only a mic input and does not have a "line" in, then you'll have to find a USB or cardbus interface.

A pzm mic uses the surface upon which it is placed as the actual "microphone". PZM stands for "pressure zone mic." These work well as conference mics because they are placed on a large table; any voice waves that hit the table will affect the table as a whole and a signal is picked up by the...

Mixers usually have an analogue summing amplifier built in - that's how you end up with a stereo signal from eight or ten mono inputs. But the true "summing mixer" as a piece of gear is a bit rarefied. Here's an article in Mix Magazine that explores it a bit.

Yep. I have a Delta66 which uses the same patch box (only difference is mine has a pair of digital inputs on the computer card as well). You can record up to four signals simultaneously with the Delta44. You do need to go to your recording application settings and identify which channel will...

I've resolved the issue by stumbling on a nice old Crown Microtech 600 amp for the wedge monitors. Simple and pretty much fail safe; I'll use the Passports the way they were designed to be used and not get goofy with them. Now the monitors have just gone from the weak link in my PA to perhaps...

Go for a good middle of the road cable - This is as much as you should ever spend. Don't waste money on Monster cable - whatever you get, it'll be more expensive than the equivalent. If you are looking at mic cables, try to get Neutrik connectors.

Give it a shot - its a time honored tradition in this game. Just keep the gain down until you know where it wants to be. I do run bass through my PA from time to time, so try it.

It's not a bass amp. Having said that, try it first without doing anything to the amp. Then tape or clamp a piece of plywood to the back to see if you like the change. Just experiment with duct tape before you start reconstructing something. I expect that the amp will not like to get a bass...

The first thing to do is to find someone who is doing this and hang out - help with a gig, or do running around, or talk with a local school media department, whatever. Spend a little time with someone else; time is free and knowledge is more important than gear. But when you do buy, consider...

Cheap, good and reliable. $200. M-Audio Fast Track Pro USB Audio Interface and MIDI Interface with 2 Phantom-powered Microphone/Line Inputs and Ableton Live Lite 4 Software - M-Powered Compatible. Use the software you're used to.

Do you have that in a smaller size? I have a terabyte drive, but use a 500 Gig drive for most everything and the big drive for a library. I've had good luck with LaCie external drives.

Hey bro - everyone starts somewhere and then we're all on the same bus.:D

I do sound for a few different bands in small to medium venues. Unless you're trying to be another KISS and play in huge rooms, big amps are more trouble than they're worth. Plus you end up with massive stage volume - which means the band is going to sound like garbage to everyone other than the...

Wonder if he sold it. I'd be a mistake.

I have a two dollar used gateway keyboard and a Logitech trackball mouse. Works fine. A keyboard is a keyboard, unless you're running a RADAR system.

First, Richie has some good advice. Try what he suggested and see where it leads. Second, no off the shelf computer will have a soundcard or motherboard / soundthingie that is up to this task. They play back fairly well and at least the Soundblasters are good midi cards, but that's about it...