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i have a mackie onyx desk with 4 mic inputs (2 mono, 1 stereo) and 4 line inputs, but i want more mic inputs. so, i have decided the best way to do this (correct me it im wrong) would be to get a second mixer and link the outs to one of the line inputs on my desk. trouble is, i cant decide what...

Hi there! i am recording a demo for my band at the moment (Violent Antagonist) and thought, 'i wonder how other people record a drum kit, guitar, bass and vocals using the smallest amount of gear and least amount of processing/FX possible...' so, here it is. how do you all do it? the band is...

Hi, I guess this comes under MIDI, but we shall see. My question is, how do I get a Piezoelectric transducer I have taped onto a kick drum to trigger a drum sample on a virtual instrument? If at all possible, can this be done without the use of MIDI, as I currently own the grand total of zero...

Hi, It is getting to that stage where I feel I would like to begin my own mic collection (instead of borrowing the college ones) and was wondering where to begin. I'm thinking some sort of condenser would be most useful. I have got my eye on and MXL 604 and the fantastically titled sE X1...

Hi, Firstly, the Alesis Microverb II power supply. What were they thinking!? Can anyone please tell me what sort of input end i need on the power lead (It looks like a 3.5mm jack insert, forchrissake!) or where to find the aforementioned type of cable. I got one of these ultra cheap second...

Just wondering, is it possible to link my desk (a Mackie Onyx 820i) with both a computer (and DAW) and to a DAT recorder? I want to use the DAW to record all the tracks and mix down to, and do a further mix down to DAT so I have something to hold, rather than a bunch of numbers on my computer...

Hi there, I am a student and have acquired 75 pounds of spare cash through winning a bet. I am now faced with this difficult choice: Do I spend the money on a proper Reverb unit (well, an Alesis Nanoverb) or a new mic (an Audix i5)? I am decided on one of these two things and they are both...

Hello people of the recording world, I'm new here, so please don't be to harsh if the answer is obvious/I am being REALLY stupid... My problem is as follows: I have my recording gear set up (listed below) and, when recording a track (eg an SM57 on a guitar cab), it appears happily in REAPER...