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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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): ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| Record a song in my voice on a computer | 5/9/2009 | 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: Karaoke is a completely different world. The issue is you can't play audio in one application while ... | ||
| Distortion Overdrive Live Effect | 5/8/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: There are a lot of effects which can turn the recorded clean sound of an electric guitar into ... A: if you're using an amp, buy a n overdrive pedal. If you're going direct, you can get a Pod X3, or a ... | ||
| Mixer/Microphone Problem | 5/8/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I recently bought an Audio-Technica AT2020 microphone and an Alesis Multimix 8 USB mixer. I am new ... A: It's possible something could be defective as you should get plenty of signal, however understand ... | ||
| Voice recording | 5/2/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I write meditations and would love to learn how to voice record and put them onto CD's for my ... A: Sorry for the delay---the best way to learn is to jump in and do it, but getting there can be ... | ||
| Choosing microphone for recording | 4/27/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I have a desktop PC and I need to record songs which I sing along with my acoustic guitar. Currently ... A: Any decent condenser microphone will do the trick. A good one is AKG's C1000s as it has a battery ... | ||
| help in the biz | 4/27/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: You’ve been most helpful with answering my questions in the past, so I didn’t know if you could ... A: umm... Perseverence is the first step. Really! Expect some gopher work in the studio, whether it is ... | ||
| recording | 4/23/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I just upgraded to windows vista. I have a Sony audio forge and it worked great before and now when ... A: Soundforge is a great program, but the hum is most likely caused from your audio interface. Are ... | ||
| Recording drums | 4/22/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I was wondering if you have any suggestions (other than not to) for recording drums with 2 ... A: Well, depending upon what microphones, the pre's you're using, and the quality of audio interface ... | ||
| Phantom Power | 4/19/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I bought a CAD Pro drum mic kit, and the overhead mics are pencil condensers, and require phantom ... A: Let me first explain PHANTOM POWER to help understand really what it is, and why. A DC (direct ... | ||
| Recording | 4/18/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I am thinking about buying the Belkin - Tune Studio Digital Audio Recorder. I heard that it is great ... A: Well, the problem with this sort of product is that it's using an iPod for the file writing and ... | ||
| Where can I learn how to create home page? | 4/18/2009 | Jason Fryer |
| Q: I would like to make my own home page by myself. There are many computer schools,but those places ... A: this question would be better suited to the computer section, but you're here so I will tell you ... | ||
| vocals | 4/15/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: Hey! I've been trying and trying to get a certain effect in my choruses...maybe you could help me... ... A: but I can describe the "doubling" effect. a vocalist sings along his/herself perfectally with every ... | ||
| Recording | 4/15/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: I have been playing guitar for a while and I am pretty decent. Recently I joined my church band and ... A: First of all, I'm heavily involved with my own church on the production side of things. As a ... | ||
| TEAC X-10R Performance | 4/15/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I am the original owner of a TEAC X-10R open-reel deck. I recently had it professionally restored ... A: First of all, a 1/4" tape is a given. A 1/4 track (the tape runs in both directions stereo) OR 1/2 ... | ||
| TEAC X-10R Performance | 4/14/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: I am the original owner of a TEAC X-10R open-reel deck. I recently had it professionally restored ... A: You shouldn't have to press your thumb against the heads... is the head track configuration the ... | ||
| home recording | 4/11/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: i play guitar and sing. i'm 58 so the simpler things are the better for me. i write some songs and ... A: sorry I took so long to get back to you---went to bed early last night :) To answer your question, ... | ||
| Mbox Mini 2 and Adobe Audition 1.5 | 4/10/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I purchased a home studio bundle which includes Pro Tools LE 7.0 along with an Mbox Mini 2. ... A: No need to apologize... as I said, I know it can be pretty overwhelming. Since I am not positive ... | ||
| reel to reel player? | 4/10/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: my dad has a realistic 909 reel to reel player in a silver case my grandpa purchased it while he was ... A: but found very little... especially on something from that long ago. WW2 tape decks such as that ... | ||
| vocals | 4/10/2009 | Larry A. Staffen |
| Q: Hey! I've been trying and trying to get a certain effect in my choruses...maybe you could help me... ... A: Hey Nadi - Chances are the choruses used in the studio are not the Boss Br 900. But it's not for me ... | ||
| Mbox Mini 2 and Adobe Audition 1.5 | 4/10/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I purchased a home studio bundle which includes Pro Tools LE 7.0 along with an Mbox Mini 2. ... A: I'm not sure what you mean by "recognize my microphone". What kind of mic is it? Have you used this ... | ||
| midi recording on cubase | 4/8/2009 | Brad Lyons |
| Q: Hey i have a microKorg synth and a tascam us-144 interface with cubase le 4 the problem is when i ... A: MIDI and AUDIO are radically different. Basically, MIDI is just data transmission where the audio ... | ||
| Peavey Mixer into MBox using Pro Tools? | 4/6/2009 | Wayne Tapia |
| Q: I'm running Pro Tools LE 6.4 and I'm trying to record with a CAD Trion 8000 Multipattern tube mic ... A: Check to see what input setting you're using with the mic on the MBox. Make sure you're using the ... | ||
| Multi-track recording | 4/6/2009 | The Doctor |
| Q: I'm a musician who's recorded in the studio before, but who now wants to record stuff at home. I've ... A: If you wish to record multiple tracks simultaneously you will need some form of analog-to-digital ... | ||
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Larry A. Staffen
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Expertise
I worked in Hollywood Ca. for 17 years as a recording engineer/musician. My forte is in analog recording (such as tape editing, bias, record/repro alignment, multi-track, mixing, so much more). As a musician, I also played guitar, keyboards, vocals, music arranging and occasional trumpet. I was quite busy! But due to health problems... here I am! I can respond in one to two days. Care to all, Larry
Experience
See above
Publications
Cup-a-music, ascap for a Chubby Checker song, '82
Education/Credentials
2 years associates degree in music, 2 years engineering school Sherwood Oaks experiamental college.
Awards and Honors
Credits: Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, James Ingram, Burt Bacharach, Delaney Bramlett, Marvin Hamlisch, Edwin Starr, Bill Conti, Franco Zeffirelli (film director)more.
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