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.

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.

Hi,

How do you guys setup the A/B audition monitor?

what device are you use for the setting?

Do the setting posible to setup from Control Room output or Main Output from a Mixer?

Thanks!

How do these two "budget" cardioids stack up? Opinions welcomed...

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.

Does anyone here have a good technique for A/B-ing in Pro Tools? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ken

I've just added a second set of monitors to my studio. I'm currently taking
the main out from my board into my original powered monitors (Mackie
HR824's). I need to send the main outs of my board to some type of balanced
A/B switch box so I can select between the Mackies and the other
amp/speakers. Does anybody make a balanced, stereo a/b switch? Preferably

both of these monitors are available 2nd hand near me for a good price.

The RRP new is pretty similar, but I can't listen to both beforehand to decide myself.

If any of you have input, it'd be greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Mouse

"squeak"

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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.

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?