Reviews by audiopro

audiopro says "Best Bang for the Buck" about Tascam - DM-4800 Music Recording Mixer

audiopro — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:49:56 GMT

I recently visited a friends newly remodled Studio to help with a CD Mix and got to use the Tascam DM-4800. What a treat!!!

Now, this mixer is not for the casual user. It does take some time to learn to access all the available functions, but once you do, you'll realize it wasn't wasted time.

When I began my years as a Recording Engineer the latest thing in mixing was early "Automation" for mixing. That was handy in the fact that all fader gains in the mix were stored on one track of the multi-track (called "Striping").

For example, you could build a Drum mix on a song and record the data on the "Data Track". Go back to the front of the song and work with the rest of the mix, say....Bass, Guitars, Keys, ect.

At this point, the Drums would be in the "Read" mode (your previous mix) and the other tracks would be in the "Write" mode.

This way, you could build your mix a section at a time, and the Automation would remember the Fader Gains of each section as you go. Cool.

The only problem...

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audiopro says "Most used Mic in the World" about Shure - SM57-LC Professional Microphone

audiopro — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:59:50 GMT

I've been making money with Music since the mid 60's. No, I don't use a walker to get around, I got an early start.

The Shure SM-57 in one form or another has been around for as long as I can remember, and from my experience, has to be the most popular and versitle mic in the World.

I have worked as an Audio Engineer (Live and Recording), a musician and vocalist. The SM-57 has always been there. In all those years making Music, I can't name one gig, Live or Recording, where I haven't used a 57 for something, if not for many things.

Sure (no pun), there are many, many mics, past and present, with better frequency response and dynamics, but for sheer sonic guts and dependability, the SM-57 is hard to beat.

In Recording Studios, Mics are plentiful to say the least. Even so, I have (along with many engineers) never used anything but the SM-57 on Snare Drum. Often on Rack Toms as well. When it comes to micing a guitar amp, my first choice is a Neumann KM-84 Condenser......to a certian...

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