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I picked up a bunch of cubicle dividers cheap. They are Steelcase brand, covered in a fabric that resembles burlap. I cut one open and they are a metal frame stuffed with about three inches of what appears to be yellow fiberglass. I tried to google the manufacturer and material and couldn't...

Do any of you ever buy a recording because of the engineers/producers/mastering engineers that worked on it? For the past couple of weeks, I've been listening to a recording that Mark Nevers engineered (Bonnie Prince Billy's "Lie Down In The Light") in headphones, and it's spoiled me. I...

Ok, I'll preface this by saying that "shoestring" might be too generous a word to describe my budget situation. I'm sure you've all been there, so I won't belabor the point. I'm hoping to steadily transform this room with a few hundred bucks here and there, so what i'm looking for is advice on...

Hi, I'm an acoustic musician, and I do a lot more performing than recording/mixing, so I know very little about effects and plug ins. Most of my effects/processing experience has been trying to make instruments sound like what they are, but I'm interested in playing around with processing to...

I'm sure this is something that you get a better feel for with experience, but can anyone give me some guidelines on parametric sweeps? I'm using a software parametric in Reaper. It seems like any frequency will squawk if I give it enough gain. How much gain is too much? How tight do you...

Hi, There's a bunch of unused cubicle partitions in a storage area where I work. Anyone know what these are made of? Is it worth trying to talk my boss out of a couple to put in the corners and on the ceiling of my poorly treated room?

I'm mixing a waltz today where the main theme is carried by a mandolin, with layered violin and viola behind it. Anyone got any tips for getting a lively sound out of an instrumental lead like that? How about tips for getting a smooth blend out of the background pad? All tracking...

I've got some AT LDCs that have seen some miles. I've been recording with them this week, and once in a while their output goes to nothing but noise. If I tap the body or play upright bass, I get distorted thumps. Play the doghouse loud enough, and you'll get a brief second of clarity at the...

This pertains to the project I posted about here in this forum yesterday. I'm recording through an analog mixer (Soundcraft 200) into a DAW, using an AT-4033 LDC. During the tracking phase, I left the EQ on the desk alone. I had planned to EQ in the software while mixing. Was this a...

Hi, I'm new to mixing, and I'd like to know how you pros prioritize the various tasks. Do you mix levels first, then arrange the stereo field? Do you arrange the various sounds in the stereo space to see how it fits before you get too intricate with amplitude? Do you always wait until your...

Hi, I'm producing some original music for a documentary. I've been gathering pieces for a home studio for a while, and decided this project was the reason to put it together. I have some experience with this from radio and TV work and musical performance. I'm familiar with the basics of...

Hi, I'm using a Soundcraft series 200 board and a Tascam 34B multitrack. The Tascam has 1/4" inputs. If I'm using the Aux outs on the mixer, should I be using a cable wired like a speaker cable or a cable wired like an instrument cable? Thanks

Hi folks, I've recently aquired some pretty exciting analog gear from a TV station, and I'm trying to put them together into a decent spare-room rig. Amongst the gear I bought is a Tascam DA 30 DAT machine. Does anyone know if I can use the AD/DA conversion capabilities of the DA30 to get my...

Greetings, I recently got lucky and aquired a Tascam 34B and a Soundcraft 200B console. I'll soon be in possesion of a second hand PC (specs unknown, but its a consumer model thats a couple of years old. XP, single processor, maxed out on RAM.) My Question: For a variety of reasons, I...