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I've got my MOTU 896 hooked directly to my external drive, that is where the files are being written. The FW drive is plugged into the back of my iMac. So yes, a daisy-chain and working fine. No reason it wouldn't. I think the rule is to keep your total cable length for Firewire cables under 12 feet...

I thought I made it pretty clear what inputs and what outputs im using. Yes they are metal covered humbuckers. If the bass and guitar are both noisy then it probably isn't your instruments. Have you double checked ALL your cords? Any dimmer switches in that end of the house? Turn them OFF and try a...

Take your time and keep your eyes and mind open. Stuff pops up all over. Try craigslist, try the pawnshops (saw a tragically cool Gibson in one the other day, needed so much repair I passed on it and I have repaired guitars for 30 years). Have also played a pile of pigs with purty names on the top b...

This is contextual, need more background on the project to come up with a clear solution. The best thing is for the guitar part to be played well. A shitty part with world class gear massaging it is still a shitty part. Did he have a bad day or is he just not very good? Is it his project or can some...

Something very obvious has been overlooked up to this point. What kind of guitar and bass are you using? Single coil pickups will hum and hiss like crazy in proximity of other electronic equipment (like your studio). There is usually a spot in the room where you can turn to an angle that the hum an...

Something very obvious has been overlooked up to this point. What kind of guitar and bass are you using? Single coil pickups will hum and hiss like crazy in proximity of other electronic equipment (like your studio). There is usually a spot in the room where you can turn to an angle that the hum and...

Old Turner dynamic with attached cord - 1/4 phone plug. Drop it into a tuba and sing in the bell. Run the mic into an old Ampeg tube amp with the tremolo stuck on. This is the secret of the much coveted Las Vegas on Mars vocal sound and I am not kidding. Beyerdynamic STM 20 - an SDC for podium use. ...

OK, maybe this is just crazy talk but couldn't you remove the basket, cone and spider assembly from the old speaker and just hook the wires from the output tranny to a normal speaker? You still have your choke coil that way, may need to position it for hum but a sawzall would make short work of the ...

OK, one drum mic in a huge live room. To capture the drums evenly you will need to keep the mic back a few feet and then there will be lots of room sound bleeding in. This is the dilemma, or is it the opportunity? I would start with the mic down low, bring a large carpet if the floor is hard surface...

Multiple schools of though on this one for sure. My 2 cents. The cabinet that vibrates freely will still have resonant peaks and valleys based on interior volume, dimensions, resonant frequency of the speaker(s). Does it sound good? Maybe, maybe not. The cabinet that is able to vibrate somewhat will...

Really, I don't know nuthin'. And I don't want to, recording software all gets in the way of recording from what I have seen. I want to look at Tracktion cuz it is supposed to be simple. I have Digital Performer 5 with a MOTU 896 and it works fine. I will give MOTU this one - the manual is a large p...

What Mingus said about returning it. You have not told us who made the bass? Make sure your tools are fitting exactly and just slowly turn it tighter until: 1. The neck straightens out to desired slight curvature for correct relief and you are ready to do your other adjustments. 2. The adjustor star...

Recently did some acoustic solo stuff for my Mom's 80th birthday present. I have an early 70's Martin D-35 that sounds like no other. My favorite sounds came from using a Shure KSM44 in figure 8 and a Peavey 520i directly above it (this is a cardiod mic used for live sound, mostly considered a kick ...

I really like my Fender PD250, it is fairly small and light and sounds amazing. Plus, it packs up into a weather resistant suitcase thingie so you don't have to worry about rain. It is loud enough for a small gig or as sidefills at a larger club with an inhouse PA. If you are going to get separates,...

I learned my old Martin D-35 sounds bigger and fuller when I put really light strings on it and play it soft and smooth. I played around with Mid/Side using a KSM44 in figure 8 and either a KSM27 or a Peavey 520i for the mid. It is starting to sound really good. The Peavey is a recent discovery too,...