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Recording in stereo - Real Acoustic Performances

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Submitted by paulears on

It seemed sensible, before starting to do the video on recording choirs, to explain a little about the differing techniques you can use to record 'real' stereo - as in recording the placement of individual sound sources within a stereo soundfield. Quite different from our usual multitrack method of panning the various tracks to their proper location.

Radial JD7 vs. A/B's and DI's Individually

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Submitted by kmetal on

I'm interested in the DI/Reamping options that are out there for studio recording. The Jd7 seems to do it all with a 1k asking price. The alternative is about $700 bucks and would comprise of an a/b for the two guitars into a direct box and an amp splitter for live tracking. Then a reamamp box into the amp splitter for re amping.



A/B Switcher: PreSonus, Mackie?

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Submitted by anonymous on

I am looking for an A/B switcher that will allow me to use various sources and monitors. Two of the units that are in my price range are the PreSonus Central Station and the Mackie Big Knob. It would be great to hear some opinions on these units. Here are some of my concerns and maybe you guys can debunk them.



1. Do they offer truly transparent sound?

A/B Box

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Submitted by Doublehelix on

I am looking to double track guitar/bass, so I need to split the signal coming from the instrument with one high impedience line (1 MOhm) going to a guitar amp, and one line-level going to a mic preamp's line-in.



"A/B-ing" your mixes to match the quality comm

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Submitted by anonymous on

OK to you play your mix then flip over to "The Next Big Thing's lastest CD or whatever you use as a bench mark...(this is caled A/Bing btw)



But the commercial CD is MASTERED! Your mix is NOT!



What if the commercial CD is WAY louder than your mix?



Is your CD player's output sound, one you can trust?