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Don't do that. A major part of the banjo's sound is from the resonator. I tried a Royer R121 on banjo, but I couldn't get anything useful from it. The ribbon mic I have tried in another studio that really sounded good was a Coles.

I like that idea of placing a blanket behind the mic. Good idea. I want to try the Peluso U47 clone in omni out a couple of feet to see what happens. I imagine that the blanket should be at least as far away from the mic as the mic is from the banjo to avoid any reflected sounds out of phase. I...

Before I even EQ it sounds really harsh...brittle...just not pleasing. I know that my room probably has a lot to do with it. I have a Presonus DigiMax preamp unit in addition to the Neves and the ones on my Soundcraft console. I imagine a Coles ribbon mic would the the ticket, but I want to be...

Doesn't this suggestion go against what they all say? Such as "get it to sound the way you want with mic choice & placement first". I'm always hesitant to make any drastic EQ moves. To me a 6dB adjustment is way too much. Okay, tell me the secret!

I do lots of Bluegrass recordings, but finding a good mic & placement combo for banjo is a nightmare for me. So far, I get the best sound from either my AT4060 or Peluso 22 47 (U47 clone) run through a SCA N72 (Neve 1272 clone) preamp. Usually, placement ends up being about shoulder height and...

How do you set your Aphex units for various instruments and vocals to add some sheen? How about stereo mixes? I mostly record acoustic music. Thanks!

This won't work. The RNC is single channel only, while the VLA can be used in either situation. When switched in stereo mode, the VLA mirrors the settings from channel 1 over to channle 2 so that it doesn't mess with the stereo image.

"Sustained" transfer rate is the key. IDE drives are rated at 'burst' rate, while SCSI drives are rated at 'sustained'. Most any 7200rpm or higher IDE drives will handle most tracking chores. I recommend Seagate Barracuda with the 8Mb buffer for performance and silent operation.

Running dual processors add to the PC noise since you will need two cooling fans blowing on the heatsinks. As far as track count, that will be determined by how fast your hard drives are. To take the load off the processor (so you can run only one) I suggest getting the TC Electronic Powercore...

Were you returning the signal from your sound card back into the same channel line inputs on your Mackie? If so, unplug the cable to the Mackie line input while tracking. This will deffinately create a signal loop that has a slight delay which gives that phasey sound you hear. The other thing...

Yes, I have two N72 modules in a SCA chassis. They are everything they claim to be. I have yet to read anything bad about them.

I disagree. Unless you have a large enough room that sounds good, live recordings are a real bitch. And unless every performer in the band is REALLY good, there will be mistakes made in their performance that is tough to fix. Multitracking allows MUCH more control and cleaner overall sound. I...

Nice clean sounds. Great job! For some reason, I have one hell of a time getting a good banjo sound. What do you use for a banjo mic? How do you place it? Actually, I like all of the sounds you achieved. Can you describe your typical mic choice & placement techniques for each of those...

If you already have Cubase/Logic, then the easiest way is to buy the Fireport interface for your PC. Just plug your HD24 hard drive caddy into the Fireport and import all the files to your PC. You can do all of your mixing using your software. Most of the time, I use my mixer only for it's...

I'm really pleased with the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card. You can also get the firewire version. http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MDOAP2496 http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MDOFWAP2496

In addition the the Presonus Digimax, I use the Alesis AI-3 for converting the signals from my Neve pres. You can get one for approx $400 new. http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--ALEAI3

Way to go! I hope you're happy with it. I've had Presonus pres before and liked them.

First, here's my background so you can understand my conclusion: I have a full time position as a documentation specialist and 3-D drafter. This is my steady income with benefits. I have been playing music professionally on weekends since 1984. I have been recoded on several albums during that...