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I have a need to run a signal from a 1/4 inch unbalanced output jack on my console to a balanced XLR female connection. Will this still work, or will I need to do some sort of weird conversion? Can I go from unbalanced to balanced, or do I need to do any sort of weird conversion? I know I can...

I have 3 vocal tracks (speech only) that I am trying to mix together. The problem is that there is mic bleeding, as the three performers were in the same room together. In trying to eliminate the mic bleed, I have tried various noise gate plugins (using Vegas Audio), but I can't seem to...

Hopefully someone here with more knowledge than I have can confirm that my plan here will work. I have a need to record 3 condenser mics. My Yamaha AW4416 only gives me 2 XLR/phantom power/pre ports. So I am stuck trying to figure out how to get that third mic in the mix. If I buy a stand...

Hi gang. Not looking to do any live recording, just want to figure out a way to use my Mackie HR824 monitors with my PC (for mixing and messing around with plugins). The PC has a SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum setup, so in addition to the card, there is that stand-alone box that sits on top of the...

Hiya gang. Been a while since I've been able to post any production work - glad to be partially back in the saddle at least. :) This is a remake of a tune we recorded back in 1989 - from our first and only vinyl LP release. The song is called "Nerves" and is essentially about stage fright...

Can anyone start one of these, or are they coordinated by someone in particular? This is a fantastic way for engineers (aspiring or otherwise) to show their stuff and expand their horizons. I have a tune or two that I would consider putting up into a PMC if so allowed ... Cheers.

I recently picked up a couple of decent sample CDs from Ilio. All I really want to do right now is learn the basics enough to put together some decent percussion tracks for some of my acoustic work. At any rate, if you are familiar with Ilio samples (and I'm sure others are like this too)...

Hi gang - MIDI newbie here. This may be a general MIDI question here, but I'll ask it specifically on the off-chance that someone has done this with similar gear. I have a Yamaha DTX electronic drum kit hooked up to my PC via MIDI. I can record via a single MIDI channel with no problems, via...

I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts on this - my DAW supports exporting tracks to WAV format. Would it be better (from a levels consistency perspective) to do that, rather than do direct recording from my DAW to my PC. If I do the latter, then (of course) I have to fool around with making...

This is a remake of a tune I recorded at Woodhouse Studios (Germany) in 1989 when I was the lead singer of Shadow (a heavy metal band). As the album (Iron Umbrella) was released on vinyl in Europe, I am still trying to get a decent digital copy of the original tune. When I do, I'll post it here...

Anyone know where I can find a cable that can convert 2 standard RCA plugs into USB? I've been searching for weeks and have had no luck - does such a thing even exist? Cheers. Scott

Hi gang - the excitement looms as I wait for the big brown UPS truck to bring me my new S/PDIF I/O card ... :) More questions from someone eager to learn it all ... Let's say I have a bunch of tracks on my DAW, all ready to roll. I want to dump them over to the PC for cleanup using Pro-Tools...

Hi everyone - quick question. I am using a DAW for recording purposes - however, I am interested in using my PC to do some realtime effects processing. I am 24-bit S/PDIF capable on both the DAW and the PC. Does anyone know of any tools out there that will do realtime effects processing on an...

Here is tune I wrote a few years back, and am just beginning to lay some tracks down on it. Another "one-take wonder" - lol - with the exception of some quick and dirty vocal overdubs, of course. Takamine G Series acoustic electric - mic'd with a AT 4033 - vocals done with the same mic. As...

Hi everyone - newbie engineer here. I have a quick question regarding compression and gating. Compression: Lets say I have a vocal track that peaks during one part - peaks with some slight distortion. At this point, if I compress this track during mixdown, all it will really do is lower the...

Hello everyone - new to this site (and forum) - looks great, and will definitely be here a lot! This is my first post here, so I'm going to be brave - lol. Let me preface this by saying that I have really crappy studio - not necessarily equipment wise, but "room" wise. See my post in the...

Hi gang - new to this forum - looks great, and am anxious to participate moving forward. I am a bit of a newbie on the engineering side of the console, I figured I would post here ... :) I am attaching a small photo of my basement studio. My wife and I just bought a new house, and it has a...

Hi gang - new to this forum - looks great, and am anxious to participate moving forward. I didn't see a suitable forum for this particular subject (home studio design), but as I am a bit of a newbie on the engineering side of the console, I figured I would post here in the newbie forum .... :)...