The family and I are on vacation until the 27th, and while I'm able to answer e-mail [and do so most nights] I'm working with a laptop and a cell phone [which means a 14,400 bps connection...in other words, slower than sh*t], so this web based thing is going to be done on a minimal basis.

Hi all!

I am looking for an AKG C-451EB microphone "body", ie the preamplifier
part of the microphone, and that without the capsules. AFAIK they are
out of production, so where could one obtain such a thing?

Is there a good place to look for templates of midi controllers for logic..
I have 2 Tascam Tmd 4000 consoles and I wish I could just arm tracks from it so it works more like a mulitrack?
Thanx.
Brian

I read you all talk about side-chain effect..

Can someone explain me what is that and how it's done?

FUNKY

Hi guys
Can someone tell me how to achieve a fattt vocal track for rap /rnb music?

Do you have some tips about this?
Compression, Delays used..

Are you doubling the vocals and how?

How you achieve the fatness and the stereo spread effect?

Thanx
FUNKY

I'm sure this is not a new question, and I've asked it once myself over in the MOTU forum, but didn't get answers that quenched my thirst...so I'll ask it again here.

What are people's opinions about the best way to mix tracks recorded to a host-based DAW? Do you prefer to mix in software or use a console? If the latter, do you prefer a digital or an analog console?

Check it out: http://www.qtiav.com/

for commercial recording production, how would you rate these four compressors? GML, Manley, Avalon and Weiss?

have to choose one for the studio I am working in. looking forward to some professional opinion from here. thanx.

Okay let's admit it. Stand up and say my name is and I have G.A.S.! I don't mean the burrito kind I mean Gear Aquisition Syndrome. You own a,b,c (i.e. Mackie, Shure 57s, AT 4050, ADAT etc. ) and feel you really need x,y,z (API, Nuemann, Neve etc) for your stuff to sound good. Before you refinance your house, max your Visa or lose your significant other think.

hey I am in the process of recording my band and I am stuck on the snare drum tone! I have a new set of heads tuned with a tensionwatch and i'm running a Beta 57A into my digimax PreSonus into Stienberg Nuendo. i'm monitoring back through a Behringer 2004 into my Mackie HR824's. The drummer is killing this thing in the live room but it sound like a little tin can!