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    Mic cables for your whole studio!

    Markertek and Redco are two of the more popular ones that I'm aware of, at least on the eastern side of the US (both in the eastern NY/CT area). For connectors, they Neutrik NC3MX (male) and NC3FX (female) are basically your ubiquitous XLR connectors. They're inexpensive and easy to solder due...
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    Mic cables for your whole studio!

    It's absolutely more cost effective to make your own. A set of male and female Neutrix XLRs is around $4.50. Cable is 40-70 cents a foot, depending on where you get it, how much you get and what kind it is (as an example, Markertek is selling Mogami Neglex 2549, considered to be one of the...
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    Song loses tons of volume when bouncing from Logic to .mp3

    Ahh. He edited his post to say that unchecking the "Normalize" option fixed the volume issue.
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    Song loses tons of volume when bouncing from Logic to .mp3

    Not quite sure I'm following. I'm assuming that all of his individual tracks are below 0, and that its just the aggregate of the mix that's clipping the master buss. If that's the case then dropping either the Master fader or the Output fader that he's bouncing from to the point where it...
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    Song loses tons of volume when bouncing from Logic to .mp3

    In Logic just drop your master fader down to a point where the level meter on the master isn't clipping, and re-bounce.
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    HD24XR Monitoring Question

    The HD24 doesn't have any summing features. Input 1 records to Track 1 and plays back on Output 1. How are you getting the signals into the HD24? I would look there for my monitoring solution.
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    The 500 Series Gear

    BAE and OSA both make larger racks. I think OSA might make an 8-slot lunchbox as well.
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    noise gate suggestions

    dbx 172 if you can find one
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    Time for a new kick drum mic

    Save up the extra scratch for an SM7.
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    Quick Questions about Mixers and DAWs

    My recorder does have 24 channels of ADAT optical in (its an Alesis HD24), but since I'm using its built-in analog-to-digital convertors, I'm just using a 16-channel TRS-TRS snake to go from the direct outputs of my 16 channel strips that have mic preamps into the first 16 inputs on the...
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    Quick Questions about Mixers and DAWs

    Some mixers have direct line-level outputs on each channel strip. Others have buss outputs (generally in multiples of four) to which one or more channels can be routed. A really good mixer will have both. Most big "pro" studios have mixers because the mixers that they have are expensive...
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    Choosing a first condenser.

    Assuming you can use GC giftcards online, they have the CAD e100 and e300 on their online store for $250 and $300, respectively.
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    What mixer do you have and which do you love?

    I upgraded from my A&H board to a CAD Maxcon II maybe a year and a half ago. Started out with 16 channels in a 19" rackmountable frame and got a bigger frame and 8 more line/tape channels last summer. It sounds great but could use some cleaning up. Still, it works as a great front end to my...
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    Monitors for final mixing

    I'm currently monitoring on a pair of Technics 3-ways with 12" woofers myself. I wouldn't consider upgrading them for anything less than a pair of B&W 685s. The Technics sound as good as any budget "monitor" that I'm going to find for $500 or less, and I have a good amp (Yamaha P-2200). I...
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    Connecting Studio Monitors!

    Get a DAC to connect to your soundcard's digital out, and connect the analog outs of the DAC to your monitors.
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    Anyone ever tried using a guitar amp as a tube pre for a mic?

    I hope for your amp's sake that you weren't running it without a speaker load hooked up (unless only the preamp section is tubed).
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    New Talk Back Microphone....

    I have a similar model Shure "principal's mic". It does work nicely as a talkback. I most recently used mine as a talkback mic for my drummer so that the mic wasn't constantly picking up his playing but he could press to talk.
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    All round home studio mic suggestions please.

    For 1000 GBP you could easily pick up the SM7B and choose from a number of excellent condensers.
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    Mac Monitor

    If you're on a budget I'd definitely look elsewhere than Apple for a monitor. They're pretty nice, but you don't need out of this world graphic response to use a DAW. I'd look at a Samsung LCD or something along those lines. If you have or are getting the white Macbook, you'll need a Mini-DVI...
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    Instrumental punk/alternative tune

    SansAmp Bass Driver DI
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