Hey guys,

its good to be in this forums lots of knowledgeable sh*t

To my problem, i bought a MXl 990 and a Blue icicle

This is how its setup

Mxl 990 condenser mic > XLR cable > Blue icicle > USb wire > Pc ( windows 7 )

I checked everywhere and it says icicle is a plug and play device, so why am i having problem ?

I am trying to find an affordable studio mic and so far came up with these, the reason? price of course but they are the only ones I can afford at this time. Musicians Friend has this deal with the MXL 3000 with the shock mount and pop filter for 149. I read they are priced at 349 before hand.

I'm looking for a good set of condenser mics for overheads and found a pair of MXL 603s for a good price. Would these work well for drum overheads? Also, they are not a matched pair...should I be concerned?

I did this little shootout the other day to see which one I liked better on my vocal. To me, it's not so clear cut. There are things I like about both of them. There is one I'm leaning toward, but I would really appreciate some input from anyone. Both were recorded on the same take, and aside from an 80hz high pass filter, there is absolutely no eq on either.

I plan to begin podcasting. Also, know in the future I'd like to record vocals and keyboard (but not immediately).

Hi, having problems with my mxl mics. The toneport works fine hooked up to my fender leccy but when i plug my mics in, i get nothing but harsh crackling sounds.
I got them going once by disconnecting and reconnecting them and then turning phantom power off then on again but it was a one time only. Any ideas anyone?

Regards, Dave.

I'm in the market for a used (ebay) recording condenser mic under $200 specifically for male vocals. I'm using http://www.studioau… to figure out which mic might be a good fit for me because none of the stores in my area have floor mics to test.

Has anyone heard good or bad about theses mics, I'm not looking for no U87 of course, i was just wondering if they would be a good purchase for starter mics for vocals/strings

Also if anyone has any info on the MXL 603s, currently a deal on musiciansfriend.com for both for 200 dollars.

What can you guys tell me about these microphones for a starter? I have already ordered my SM57 on ebay, and now I am going to order my mbox2. I have two options:

-with my academic discount I can get the mbox I want for $350 on sweetwater, just the mbox2 and the Pro Tools software with plugins.

Hi, I'm totally new to recording.

I'm getting a Fostex 8-track. What would be better for recording guitar, piano, conga and cello? I'm planning to play all of these instruments myself so I'm going to record each separately.