| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Studio set-up | 7/6/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: Hey Larry. I wanna start up a decent studio, for example ; the whole big mixer thing, with a bunch ...
A: I guess I'll have to answer your questions with more questions. How mny tracks are you trying to ...
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| PT & Drum Programming issues | 7/6/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: I've taken one semester of music recording (Basic, such as signal flow, consoles and such) but since ...
A: Christopher, The easiest and most efficient route would probably be an Akai MPC, any version. It's a ...
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| PT & Drum programming issues | 7/6/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: I've taken one semester of music recording (Basic, such as signal flow, consoles and such) but since ...
A: I'm sorry, but I have no experience with FL Studio, and I use Acid for creating drum tracks, or I ...
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| roland br8 | 6/27/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: Jason- I want to ask you. I have a roland br 8 recorder but i suppose the question could apply to ...
A: Hey Mal. from what I see, you would use the digital out to connect to your computer & either ...
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| Mixing EQ | 6/26/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: I have read a number of books on recording and mixing audio. Most of them give you a suggested ...
A: .. preferabally Shure SM57's. For Stereo miking, I used 1 mic on each side of the high part of the ...
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| software. | 6/26/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i wanna record music but can't decide on which software's to choose from. i'm looking to record ...
A: Hey Jim, I don't use PC, so I really don't know which to recommend to you. I've used Ableton Live ...
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| Crackling/popping | 6/24/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: i'm recording multiple tracks at once and there's some slight crackling and popping that goes with ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't have much experience with Ableton. With that being said, there is a good ...
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| Venue Recording Setup | 6/24/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: I'm a college student, and I "work" for a small student run music venue called the Java Barn. We ...
A: 000 won't buy you much, but for starters, how about some microphones, such as 4 shure SM 57 . A ...
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| help. | 6/24/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: greetings. i have a laptop that has 5400 rpm, i wanna record multiple tracks simutaneously, will i ...
A: Hey Tim, I record 8 tracks simultaneously on my Macbook Pro with no problems & it's running a 5400 ...
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| Recommended EQ Setting Leslie Speaker | 6/24/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: Is there a recommended EQ setting for a leslie speaker / Hammond organ?
A: Marion, The EQ is completely based on the situation. If the instrument is solo you should probably ...
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| M-AUDIO | 6/24/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: I have the M-AUDIO fast track ultra. Would you happen to know anything about this product? Because I ...
A: To utilize SPDIF input, you'd need a mixer with a SPDIF output. SPDIF is a 2 channel digital ...
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| Connection | 6/23/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: I recently bought cubase sx3 to record audio and an m-audio fast track pro as my audio ...
A: Will, This is a very common problem and not just with Cubase. I've read several forums with ...
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| Recording. | 6/22/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: Hey, i've been recording my whole drum set in one channel and i'm sick of it. I'm getting a mixer, ...
A: Firewire will open up a ton of options. Just about as many tracks as you could possibly need. There ...
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| XENYX. | 6/22/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i'm gonna purchase a Behringer XENYX mixer that has USB/interface built in. I'm a drummer and I ...
A: Behinger sucks bro. If you want a real firewire mixer, go with the Mackie Onyx. Then you'll have all ...
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| Recording. | 6/22/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: Hey, i've been recording my whole drum set in one channel and i'm sick of it. I'm getting a mixer, ...
A: It's a detect and assign method with your incoming tracks. Here is a basic scenario assuming you ...
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| Recording. | 6/21/2009 | Kyle Aylor |
Q: Hey, i've been recording my whole drum set in one channel and i'm sick of it. I'm getting a mixer, ...
A: Jake, This is a topic that I could write volumes about but it's really not complicated at all. There ...
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| mixer. | 6/21/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i've purchased a 16 input mixer. i want to add multi-effects processors, does it hook up to the ...
A: Hey Jake, it all depends on the FX type. Compressors & EQ's would be connected to the individual ...
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| Home Recording Studio | 6/19/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: If I wanted to set up a home recording studio to record mainly acoustic/singer songwriters what ...
A: Hey Matt, as far as computers go, I tell everyone who asks me to go Mac. If you're certain that you ...
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| Inputs/outputs | 6/17/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have pro tracks 2.2 that came with my digitech pedal and I've been fooling around on it for a ...
A: Hey Ryan, sorry man, but I don't know a thing about pro tracks & haven't used a PC in like 10 years ...
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| Drum recording. | 6/17/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: I'm a drummer and i'm recently getting into recording drum tracks. Though, my knowledge about that ...
A: as mt computer was down. Too much o explain,,, chec out "Modern Recording Techniques" by Robert ...
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| Recording live audio direst to MP3 | 6/16/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: I've been asked to record some interviews of World War II veterans for archiving purposes. I want to ...
A: CNet has a demo you can download here: ...
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| Having Trouble Setting up my Mic | 6/11/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: I'm new to Recording and need some help setting up my Microphone to my Mixer... I have a friend ...
A: but you should try the line/aux input NOT the mic input of your sound card. From there you should ...
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| Vocal Mic Setup | 6/10/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: Hey, I'm new to using microphones and everything, but basically what I want to do is record vocals ...
A: that seems like a decent start, the only other thing I'd suggest is a decent audio interface. The ...
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| dad wants to record trumpet/tape to something | 6/7/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: my dad, who lives in the last century, just asked me for a tape recorder. he has one now that he ...
A: incorporating the music minus one CD playback as you overdub the trumpet. A decent mic would be ...
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| Home recording | 6/7/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i am currently trying to record a song but i cant get my vocals(my voice)to sound like i recorded it ...
A: Hey Cameron, getting a good vocal sound is an art in & of itself & you're not going to get a pro ...
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| dad wants to record trumpet/tape to something | 6/7/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
Q: my dad, who lives in the last century, just asked me for a tape recorder. he has one now that he ...
A: whether it be cassette or reel-to-reel (music minus one for trumpet)? I'm trying to determine the ...
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| pro-tools & skype | 6/2/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have a macbook pro & I've loaded skype & pro-tools. I would like to be able to record on my ...
A: you just have to set Skype to run off the built in audio, & use the Pro Tools with the mini. It ...
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| Tascam portastudio 464 | 5/30/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i just bought a tascam 464 and am having a hard time trying to find the best tape to use. Any help ...
A: Hey Graham, I think pretty much any standard tape will work. It's literally been decades since I ...
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| Zoom H2 and H4. Cubase LE | 5/29/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: I'm very new to home recording and don't know much at all.I have the Alpha Smart Desktop Recorder ...
A: I'm not familiar with the Alphasmart unit you're referring to. You should be able to record directly ...
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| recording studio | 5/26/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
Q: I have a small vocal booth with a window and I was wondering how to keep the vocals from bouncing ...
A: While there are shields you can purchase to "isolate" the mic, you can simply put some foam about an ...
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| Phantom Power | 5/25/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I was hoping you could clarify something for me regarding phantom power. I have a Peavey mixing desk ...
A: phantom power is essentially ignored by dynamic mics & only seen by condensers, so unless you're ...
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| Guitar Home Recording | 5/18/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: What is the best way to connect my Boss GT6 effect processor to Cubase SL3. I have a PreSonus ...
A: So you're saying that when you playing through your GT6 into the Firebox doesn't sound as good as ...
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| apogee ad8000 connections | 5/18/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: hey, brad! I've got a small prob. I just got my first apogee ad8000! I've got my mac g5 and my ...
A: It won't say anything about connecting speakers, because that's not the intent of this converter. ...
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| ART Tube MP, Project Series | 5/16/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: Good Day Brad and Hello from Canada. Recently purchased my ART Tube MPC Project Series and am still ...
A: What audio interface are you using? Are you using an approved firewire hard-drive for audio instead ...
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| Recording Midi in cubase le 4 | 5/15/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: Ok so I have a AKAI MPC 2500 and a YAMAHA MO6 that im using as a midi controller I have plenty of ...
A: You'll need a MIDI interface for your computer to connect each device to/from, as well as an audio ...
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| Mixer/Microphone Problem | 5/13/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: I recently bought an Audio-Technica AT2020 microphone and an Alesis Multimix 8 USB mixer. I am new ...
A: One thing to keep in mind, it's best to get as close to the microphone as possible. The better the ...
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| What to get - Mbox 2 Pro? Digirack 003? | 5/12/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: Hey Brad, Ok.. i'm investing in some recording equipment. I was all for getting a mixer but I've ...
A: Matt, Thank you for your email. I'm a professional recording engineer who uses the big ProTools ...
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| Record a song in my voice on a computer | 5/11/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: Not sure if I am directing the question to the right expert, but I will go on anyways. I have a Dell ...
A: I'm sorry, $100 won't get you very far.... I actually have a 20ft microphone cable that I spent $150 ...
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| Home Studio - Audio Recording | 5/11/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: I 've connected the synthesizer(Roland Juno G) to the computer via USB cable and recording the ...
A: An inexpensive option that will work just fine is this (depending upon your computer, of course): ...
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| Home Studio - Audio Recording | 5/11/2009 | Brad Lyons |
Q: I 've connected the synthesizer(Roland Juno G) to the computer via USB cable and recording the ...
A: It would just be too easy if the manufacturer's would allow the USB connections to also transfer ...
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