Im on a really tight budget (250 - 500) and I've been doing a lot of research and it sounds to me like my best bet is the following three pieces of equipment:

1. multitrack Mixing software (download free)
2. PCI card (best sound per $ (vs. USB/firewire))
3. multi track connected directly into card (record 2 guitar, 1 bass, 2 vocal, drums)

Well, Blue Microphones is offering a $200 rebate on their Woodpecker ribbon mic. Tom Bethel and others have given this mic good reviews. I've been thinking about getting a better ribbon lately since my Cascade Fat Head II ribbons have been doing working out surprisingly well on acoustic instruments. I'd like to see if I can get that "ribbony" smoothness in a more precise mic.

hello all,
normally i comb literally every crack of a forum for the information i need, but tonight...unfortunately i have to ask without doing much of my own researching...

I'm helping out some friends film a live music performance in a venue tomorrow night--more documentary style--but tonight we just found out they want us to get as clean audio as possible.

I have Ableton's Live version 5.2.2., and what I want is to record guitar straight in then change the sound to mimic different types of amps, both clean and distorted so I can take my pick. For awhile I was under the impression that I needed virtual instruments, but now I'm thinking that that's not the proper term for what I'm trying to describe, a little help here so I know how to search?

Does anyone remember Liquid Audio?

Hi,

I've been eying the Alesis MasterControl for some time now. Check out http://www.Alesis.com/mastercontrol
and it looks very inviting? Any users out there? I also needed to know the quality of Preamps on this unit? Would appreciate any feedback or suggestions by the folks on the forums.

Thanks

Hello,

I use a Powerbook G4 12 inch with OS 10.4, I'll be using Garage Band for my recording as of now.
I want to record my guitar and vocals through a better microphone than whats built in the Powerbook.
I bought a cheap microphone from Radioshack to mess around, brought it home and plugged it into the "mic in" hole on my Powerbook but could not pick up any sound to record.

I'm recording messages to be used on a VoIP system. Due to software contraints of the phone system, the finished files must conform to CCITT u-Law, 8.000 kHz, 7kb/sec. Bad for the stereo but good for a phone.

The files play back fine within the quality constraints and the voice sounds ok over a phone, but silence is not silent. It sounds like static, white noise.

hey all!

I will be recording a classical guitar trio and I need your guys' input and help. I want this to sound great for them so i'm trying to do my research now. While i was studying recording i spent most time on recording popular music rather than classical, which is why i need help. I need help in choosing Mics and placement.