Audio Recording

garageband-esque program for Windows XP?
hey, any of y'all thinkin' fellers know of a program like garageband for windows XP? the main functions we're looking for are all the cheesy pre-recorded samples & loops & stuff. the goal is to be able to easily and conveniently create generic TV commercial type background music for a non-profit organization. TI... 29 Dec 2005 22:31

AT811 a sweet little mic
I know there are many newer mic from China and Russia these days. But after owning and test dozens of mics, I still love my AT811 and really like the fact its battery driven. If your ever in a situation where fantom power is not available, then what good is a MK-O12? In fact, I like the AT811 sound better than anyt... 30 Dec 2005 14:38

What are the hard facts about Bose?
* Please resist the temptation to turn this thread into a flame-fest! * I know this may sound like such an "obvious" question, and that opinion is hotly divided on this subject, but what are the hard facts concerning Bose equipment? I know they aim their equipment at the "discerning" buyer, and that they empl... 31 Dec 2005 03:30

Milk crate resonance?
My Alesis Monitor Two speakers are up on milk crates. How much of a sound difference would there be if I switched to sand-filled stands or concrete blocks? I've read posts that say light stands have resonance problems, and other posts that say it's not a big deal. Who has used both? ... 30 Dec 2005 11:31

CD Text
A client wants me to add CD Text so he can see Track IDs on his auto and home cd players (which have the capability of displaying CD Text info). This is a good client, so I'm excited to give him what he wants. Anybody got a favorite CD burner with CD Text write capability? Steve King ... 4 Jan 2006 08:49

Speaker Suggestions
I have a budget of $2,000-$3,000 for speakers for a classroom 20 x 30 x 8. It seats approx 50 students, so something with a wide dispersion would be needed. Any Suggestions? kevin ... 22 Dec 2005 17:47

Wanted microphone pieces
Looking to buy parts if anyone can recommend a supplier .... I need condensor heads .. maybe electret .--- altho I don't know of good quality ones --- to be used for lavaliers .. so omni patterns ...also looking for another Oktava MC012 with hypercardiod pattern .... please send a private message thanks ... 3 Jan 2006 21:49

Bucky Burro Band
As the recipient of a free copy of "Jesus in a Tortilla", I am obliged to give it a review. As a classical listener, I expect a recording to sound like what one would hear in a an acoustic appropriate to the music and instrumentation -- in other words, a good performance space, simple miking, little or no proces... 2 Jan 2006 18:14

Midnight Confession / Grass Roots
I bought a Grass Roots greatest hits CD, which has about 3 or 4 just dynamite songs. Midnight Confession, Temptation Eyes, a couple of others. This stuff was way before my time so you will have to eductate me. How is it these songs are so dynamic compared to the rest of the throw away stuff? Was Midnight confess... 20 Dec 2005 14:11

HD-P2 arrived, one problem
I got my Tascam HD-P2 today, from Sweetwater. I think it's going to work out very nicely for me. It's an impressive device. Very usable. The only problem I've found is that with pre-record turned on, and with no existing takes, I always get a "buffer overrun" error when I hit "record" if there's even a tiny am... 12 Dec 2005 04:59