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I have 3 1x12 cabs in the studio, an old greenback Celestion open back, EV12L in a Mitchell small Thiele and a PV BlackWidow 1202/8 sealed box all 8 ohm. I like that EV speakers are faithful to the amp not imparting additional color and they are as bullet proof as any speaker can be but it is...

I'm still diggin recording with my 2488/2, it is so easy to get it going and to record whatever i need to. For me the ease and economics keep me using for home recording. The only downside is having only 8 inputs and the display leaves a lot to be desired especially compared to ProTools or...

Sweet axe, it's amazes me the quality of some cheaper guitars and basses. My favorite guitar is an Ibanez GAX70 double cutaway 2 hummers plays, sings and screams like a dream.

If the tubes are way off bias it can exhibit this exact symptom. the amp should be biased and have a complete going over before you purchase.

A real consideration for recording a big loud guitar amp is the space you record in, a small or medium size room will choke the sound making it seem smaller than it is and mic choice & placement is also a real issue. the Audix I5 is a good mic but you might consider using a LDC or ribbon mic...

I learned the hard way not to push it too hard from having tracks returned by the mastering lab after struggling to get the volume the band wanted. I am in the process of getting some mastering chops together for the cheapskates.

Depends on the mix and where the bass drum or bass drums will sit and how prominent it needs to be. Most often like Miroslav a touch off center, but one of the drummers i work with kicks double bass and it becomes more of a challenge to get it all working.

I'd say go with some not too expensive multi effects. The 2 I use most are an older ART MultiVerb LT and a Lexicon MX200. The MultiVerb is all presets but they are very well done while the MX200 offers a lot of possibilities. My other toy is an AdrenaLinn III which has some amazing beat...

I have a pair of Behringer C2 mics that are working out just fine for me, I use them for overheads, percussion, acoustic guitar, ambient mic'ing and at 65 bucks for the pair with all the accessories a nice bargain. BEHRINGER: C-2

UPDATE Last week I mixed and delivered a total of 12 tracks to 3 different bands using the VRM Box as a reference, everyone is pleased with the recordings even the picky mastering engineer that usually bounces trax back at least once was satisfied.

VRM Box Check it out, I don't work for Focusrite but this product does exactly what they claim. In the past i have had mixes sent back from the customer or the mastering lab but not this last batch which was all done with the VRM box. FWIW I still check mixes in the car and various other players.

The general opinion is no, and until last week i would have agreed. I just mixed an 8 song CD with very good results using a Focusrite VRM Box and my Sony MDR7506 headphones, the feedback from the band has been really good and everything i have played it on has sounded great.

2x15 my favorite bass rig, I use an older PV cab loaded with Black Shadow (MESA/EV) 15" for ROCK gigs. I also have an old Acoustic 4x15 cab loaded with JBL speakers but it does not see much action.

I am quite happy with the CAD KBM412 mics, and so have all the drummers so far, plus unlike many bass drum mics you can use them on other things with good results. We did a shoot out with one drummers collection of Shure Beta 52, AKG D112, Audix D6, and EV RE20--only the RE20 was a better...

I'm glad I ordered one and trusted my ears before reading all the poo poo uninformed opinions(*) posted here. FWIW it does exactly what I needed for a fraction of the cost of the selection of speakers and having a "perfect room", it will never replace having studio monitors or the perfectly...

Beatles Steely Dan Earth Wind & Fire something mixed by Alan Parsons sometimes Pink Floyd or ...Project Flim & BB's The Blessing "Prince of the Deep Water" Bernie Leadon Michael Georgiades Band " Natural Progressions" Chris Whitley "Living with the Law" Daniel Lanois "Acadie" are some...

It all depends on how you're routing the signal. If you send the input to the Multi efx or compressors to a channel/track then the effects will be printed or recorded. If you send the input to the channel/track to the multi effect then the effects don't print. It sometimes helps me to...

I put a shim inside the pickup cover to bring the pole pieces just below the top of the cover.

Tascam 2488 MKII Neo Review Portastudio DVD Video Training Is this the one you are looking for? I use mine all the time for reference and can recommend it highly, he also has a Home recording DVD set that is comprehensive.

I have been using a pair of V63MBP mics for several years now and am quite happy with the results. I use them for vocals, drum over heads, guitar and bass amps. Other uses have been mic'ing piano and piano forte for a classical recording, hand percussion, horns, woodwinds, string quartet and...