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Hey guys, I'm on the lookout for a cheap, smallish tube amp, and am wanting any recomendations you have for what models to consider. I don't have a lot of cash at present, so I'll likely have to go second hand. I play rock, pop rock, and a little bit of whatever else. The amp would be for...

Hi, I'm in the process of buying a new mac (emac 1GHz) with plenty'o'ram (640MB), and I'm thinking that I'd like to have a bit of an audio interface, and a midi keyboard (via usb) to play with various software. So I'm thinking that the M-audio Ozone will foot the bill nicely. The price is...

Hi all. I'm looking at OSx mac recording software, and having real difficulty finding accurate lists of plugins for some software. Now I know included plugs aren't always the best, but they're what you got to start with. MOTU and digidesign provide good lists of what's included. Logic and...

Hi all, I'm about to buy a new G4 mac (already decided, no mac vs. PC please), and I want some advice on USB/firewire audio interface and OSX-capable audio software. I currently have a recording setup based around a roland VS 840 (4-in, 4-out, max 8 tracks playback, data compressed). I have...

I will shortly be recording some vocals with a talented female vocalist, but will not have a long period of time to do it in (just a few hours). Previously I've mainly recorded my self, and with experimentation and time I've gotten to know what sounds best on my voice, but with the time...

Anyone know of a cheap source for the DPDT true bypass switch for the vox wah I'm getting tonight (woo hoo! I love US prices - dad was over and picked it up at standard guit center prices - about half of what we pay here!)? I know they have it at Stewmac, but $17.50 US plus a lot of postage...

Friends, Romans (or Americans), Countrymen (or not), Lend me your (rack) ears!!! I live in New Zealand, home of sheep, kiwis, and only 2 chains of major musical instrument/pro audio chains, both of which sell different lines of product, so that there is some competition between competing...

I'm sort-of in the market for a 2-in soundcard, but I need to know whether the USB audiophile and its competitors if there are any hold up in the real world. The setup is: Imac 600mHz G3, OS 9.1 (hence the need for a non-PCI solution) My need is: To get sound into the computer for editing (PT...

I'm not 100% sure that this is forum to post this in... I'm currently recording what will end up as a compilation CD of songs written and in many cases performed by others from my church, stylistically ranging from loungy jazz to hard rock a-la Soundgarden, ambient e-bowed soundscapes to piano...

www.behringer.co.uk/02_products/prodindex.cfm?id=MIC100&lang=eng Anybody seen/heard one of these things? ART filed a lawsuit yet? I realise they're not gonna rival your vintechs etc, but they're cheaper than stomp-boxes - unless they sound absolutely terrible, they're gonna be useful for...

Hi, I'm just about to attempt my second ever recording of live drums, and I need the ability to polarity-reverse mics to do this well by all accounts. My desk (mackie 1402VLZ) does not have "Phase reverse" switches, neither does my roland vs840. So I'm thinking about making a polarity-reversal...

I am just embarking on a project recording an album with friends, and have a small amount of cash to dispose of (around $200US) for one last piece of gear before jumping into this... I think I have the basics covered - I have a recording unit (roland), monitors (Yorkville), pre's in mixer...

Hi, I'm hoping to record some strings for a few songs on an upcoming album project, and have a few questions for anyone in the know about such things, because I am totally naive about it! The setup is most likely to be with a quartet (2xviolin, 1xviola, 1x cello), available mics 2x marshall...

I know from searching that there are a few people out there who have tried the Peavey 520i on kick, notably chessparov and beezoboy. Just wondering if anyone has any specific tips on using this mic on kick, as I'm approaching a drum session for an album I'm recording, and aside from condensors...

Anyone know anything/have any experience with micing a large pipe organ (you know, large church, probably about 2-storeys high) - mics available include usual low-end stuff of c1, 2xmxl603's, NT1 and a peavey reference omni (and some dynamics, but I'm sure they would suck at the job at hand)...

I have a question for this forum, related to "old school soul drums" which I just posted in the Drums Forum. Basically I'm recording a 5 piece kit, old-school soul type song. Mics I have available are: 1 x Shure Beta 58 zillions of 57's and 58's 1 x Studio Projects C1 1 x Rode NT1 1 x Peavey...

OK, I'm about to have my first attempt at recording live drums, and the tune is kindof an old school, Wilson Pickett/Ray Charles/Motown vibe, and I'd quite like to get the drums sounding as close to that style as possible (I am aware this is pretty much impossible with the equipment I have). My...

I'm considering the purchase of a J-station (let's not get into the POD vs J debate), but considering it would cost me 3x as much to buy it here in New Zealand, I'm thinking about ordering it from the US. It uses a wall wart adapter, so I can just replace that, right? However, I noted that...

Hi all, I'm planning on recording a string quartet (amateur friends) from my church with my Roland VS840EX + Mackie 1402 setup, and was wondering if anyone had any pearls of wisdom about micing them, given the limitation of my available mics/pre's. I want to track them all at the same time (4...

I've just managed to buy my newbie-self a Mackie 1402 vlz, for very little cash, 2nd hand from a pawnshop for around $165 US, which I am still pinching myself over... I bought it mainly for preamps and phantom power for my future mic purchases. However, I'm beginning to see that there are many...