Just a point, I have Eventide and Lexicon PCM outboard, ruining into the analogue inputs of a cheap Behringer interface, with no level issues, the levels on my Eclipse and PCM91 are fully adjustable.

There are too many variables to take into consideration regarding the OP's question, just too many. Every recording is different, in this order, musicians, producer, instruments, studio, equipment. The music will determine the "sonic character" if it’s LA Jazz/Soul it will be shiny, warm "nice" if i ...

"Do not go gentle into that good night"

My favourite poem of all time.

What an amazing job you have.

Just don’t bother, pin-point what you’re "not" getting, and just buy something else that delivers that. Use them for what they are.

I remember when you could get the three of the even cheaper Behringer XMS1800S microphones with mic clips and a case for about £25, at the time a cheapo plastic bodied microphone from anyone else would have cost more! That mixer mentioned above almost looks like a couple of the Behringer micro ...

I remember when you could get the three of the even cheaper Behringer XMS1800S microphones with mic clips and a case for about £25, at the time a cheapo plastic bodied microphone from anyone else would have cost more! That mixer mentioned above almost looks like a couple of the Behringer micro ...

No real need for channel meters, just solo and use your main meters. As long as your input signal is within a certain level, you really don’t need to worry about any of this, when I’m mixing or playing levels can go all over the place, as effects get turned on and off, I just make sure I’ve got enoug ...

I think acoustic elements are essential with modular, the contrast, plus using the modular as a giant effects rack.

The magazine review says "In fact, even today some music is still recorded on tape. A copy made directly from the original master bypasses several sound-degrading steps – such as creating a lacquer disc for vinyl pressings or potentially error-prone analog-to-digital conversion. There are masters a ...

From the Canadian Amazon site - https://www.amazon.ca/Moukey-Ultra-low-noise-8-channel-Microphone-Mixer-MAMX3/dp/B08BCFXSBV/ref=sr_1_11?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MyRCVG2a1MUaf2p-Xzt6CiNtKz-gRc_cxnNmVHIhiTIO-iz20PQjwRgaN2v0_vehwW1hBdVg9enaCd-Ql3nLfhyV5eJIszg8Vkmeua5TllQXOApa1Hd5CfU5Jc3RpJ7Zboxepgpzx ...

There’s so much rubbish talked about analogue and tape, mostly by those who never grew up with it, they expect some sort of "magic" that I can never hear. I’ve owned two B77’s, a Tascam 32-2B, a Ferrograph valve machine, and a domestic Ferguson reel-to-reel. Apart from the obvious above, they sound ...

Once we moved beyond the first generation monolithic opamps like the 741 (there had been some pretty good hybrid opamps at the time but they were expensive) and sorted out the challenges of diffusion technology which put constraints on the process spread for JFETs) and improved material purity etc ...

Me and what passes for old guy humour. Thank you for taking it well. Nothing related, but, as I get older I realise that there is very little worth getting uptight about. But my patience is getting taxed big time right now, as I’m surrounded by relatives and kids. There's a friend of mine whose f ...

awjoe wrote: ↑Thu Dec 25, 2025 9:24 pm Me and what passes for old guy humour. Thank you for taking it well.

Nothing related, but, as I get older I realise that there is very little worth getting uptight about.
But my patience is getting taxed big time right now, as I’m surrounded by relatives and kids.

Ben, have you bought any Buchla oscillators yet? The "sound" is very much in them, especially the 258, and the 281 Function, sometimes, it’s very difficult to tell if your sounds are coming from acoustic instruments, or electronic ones, my last album is a good example. Yes, I have the 258t, which I ...

8bitBarry wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:31 pm
FYI I have to say I’ve never had a problem getting a quality recording,

You’ve answered you own question, just step back and close your wallet.

Been listening my way through your new release. I very much admire not just the sound of the soundscapes but the spontaneous nature of the pieces. And the variety. Good work. As for the name thing, I've had an idea. Agey Flynn. You're welcome. 🤣 Thanks very much Joe, one thing is for sure, I'm fe ...

I just received an 8 channel stereo small mixer from amazon for $40 Cdn. I expected to sent it back. It’s working really well and if not powered from a computer has no noise issues. I was going to build a small passive mixer to solve a patching challenge I have but for this price it is worth it. It ...

I worked helping a friend with his PA business, there were three of us, including a very experienced ex BBC engineer. We had a Soundcraft 200B, Meyer Sound speakers, and various Shure stage mic's, and NO OUTBOARD. Sometimes it was difficult to know if the band was being amplified at all, it was ...

Ben, have you bought any Buchla oscillators yet? The "sound" is very much in them, especially the 258, and the 281 Function, sometimes, it’s very difficult to tell if your sounds are coming from acoustic instruments, or electronic ones, my last album is a good example.

I’m very interested in this, is the bass on the KH80’s really sufficient to do a whole project on them, without other references? It’s a 4 inch woofer, that’s small. When I listened to the 120’s I thought they were a bit bass light, the bass I think, based on what I’ve heard really starts with the 1 ...

I worked helping a friend with his PA business, there were three of us, including a very experienced ex BBC engineer. We had a Soundcraft 200B, Meyer Sound speakers, and various Shure stage mic's, and NO OUTBOARD. Sometimes it was difficult to know if the band was being amplified at all, it was such ...

Turns out she has a mono looper pedal, and wants to feed her guitar into it "and" the mic, she said "it’s OK I’ll just unplug the guitar and plug the mic into the looper when I need it" I know this is the recording forum but, to be clear, this is not for live performance, is it? This is for messing ...

Turns out she has a mono looper pedal, and wants to feed her guitar into it "and" the mic, she said "it’s OK I’ll just unplug the guitar and plug the mic into the looper when I need it" NO NO NO NO NO! for many reasons. While some of the engineers here may throw up their hands in horror, her sol ...

James Perrett wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:10 am
There are plenty of decent live sound engineers who aren't musicians.

These are like great engineers, as they are passionate about engineering, not being a musician or anything else, I like them, and they treat engineering creatively.