Anyone here ever used a hum eliminator in their critical signal chains? I'm using a RODE NTK mic going into an unbalanced preamp and I'm getting buzz like crazy. I put a ground lifter on the NTK's power supply and 50% went away. There is still an annoying amount left... And moving equipment doesn't really adjust it much.

i have a Mackie 1202 vlz pro i know you can use the inserts as direct outs but what kind of cable do you use? i thought you could use a TRS cable but i just called daddy's junk music and they said you need an "insert cable". what is the difference between the two and which one do i need?
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Would this be considered a professional mastering EQ? Anyone using a pair?
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Yorik

Anyone have any opinions on which is better for a PC based entry into DAW?

I presently use Maxell professional tapes R-124DA and I was hoping to try various Apogee tapes but they don't appear to be available in the UK now :) .
Can you actually hear or tell any difference between brands?
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Any suggestions?
I have a studioprojects c1-mic running into spirit f1 mixer and terratec-soundcard.

I live far away from everything so I'm able to test-run only the major brands like dbx and focusrite. Do they they any good in this range?

I've red some good things about joemeek twinQCS and spl goldmike. Any comments on these?
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So in an attempt for trying to find the right "color" of compression for a certain type of vocal "sound", I thought I might ask: Would anyone care and try to attempt explaining the basic character differences between the LA-2A, LA-3A, and 1176LN and what type of instruments vocalists music you'd usually think to try each one on first during a mix?

Thank You for your time in advance.

I am going to open up what I hope will be a can of worms. Anybody care to offer an opinion on how well various pluginssimulate their hardware counterparts? Any thoughts on pros and cons of pluginsvs. hardware?

Do any of you pro in here own or have opinion about these pre? I am about to buy either one but need a little more help in seeing which one I should get. I rented a Neve 1073 and love the sound but can't find one, more like, can't afford one. so I have to settle for either of these.

any suggestion?

thanks