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I would think that the insert would *always* be at line level, while an in-line compressor will be running at whatever level you feed it. This would of course be line level when mixing from tape or DAW, or using line level instruments, but if you were feeding a bass or other low-level signal direct ...

For a carbon mic, you put a battery in series with the mic. Then you put a capacitor from one side of the mic to the XLR pin 1, and a wire from the other side of the mic to XLR pin 2. The battery will run down quickly, so you should put a switch in series to shut it off when not in use. A battery (o...

This is a sweet sounding mic. The Studio Project 'B' series is supposed to be a lower-end version of the 'C' series. The B3 has 3 pickup positions, omni, figure-8 and cardoid, controlled by a switch on the mic. Another switch allows you to pick a either low-cut filter or a 10 dB pad (but not both at...

Drew, This is my first post here on Tape-Op, so if I appear to be an ignorant ass it's probably because I am... so let me know if it happens... I've read on prorec.com of other M-Audio users who had to experiment with different versions of the driver to get satisfactory performance. If I remember co...