This is my first post, so if this has already been asked, I apologize. This site is quite extensive.

Just some background. My wife writes and composes her own music. I am a control freak(that was hard to admit). .and have found that Church PA and sound in general is facinating. I had a Peavey XR600 and a 4 track tape recorder. I have since upgraded(I guess)and built what I would consider a home studio. I just purchased a digital Tascam recorder and a Samson C01 Condenser mic. I have a 16 channel Peavey MK II mixer, with eq's and amps, monitors and all that jazz.

The problem(other than my experience) is that having a bunch of musicians playing together is cool, but when I sit to record, the condenser mic completely dominates me. Now, the only reason why I bought a condenser is because I see them in pictures of recording studios. Bad reason to buy, but I like to be challenged and bought it knowing it would challenge my learning curve.

My gain knob is the only life saver I have found to stop the squeal. I can be going for a short amount of time. Her voice sounds great. .than is starts to creep up. When she stops singing is comes on to? I put all my eq's to zero, just for clueless sake.

Wondering it there are tricks to condensers or if I am using them wrong. .anything. She wants to record and I can't control it. .not good!

Thanks,
Mike