i'm trying to record my guitar riffs with a Marshall MG100DFX ( with one 12" Celestion) into my pc thru a general mic (i think its a dynamic mic)... and i wonder i should place at the top or bottom of the amp... i just wanted to get a flat, even sound so that the guitar sound get get thru the mix... anyways, i'm playing hardcore, punk rock kinda stuff...
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For a single 12" like I use, I put the mic so it is angled from the axis of the speaker about 20deg, about 4 inches out from the  cone and pointing at a point about 2 inches from the centre of the cone.  If I could draw a diagram....\nBest advice is to get a good headphone output from the PC and move the mic around while you play and listen till you like it. Or record a session while you shout into the mic "Now near the edge" "now near the middle" etc as you move the mic around.
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You can do that, but try not to play them too close together. Sometimes bands' songs all sound the same i.e. Everclear. It worked for them, but its not too talented to do something like that.
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Warning, using your microphone through your PC in this style to hear direct through your speakers may cause audible feedback (squeals and loud whistles). You should use a proper amplifier that has a small time delay to avoid feedback. You should only use a PC microphone for recording or Internet telephony as it was intended for. Good Luck!
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I used to record music on my computer and I also ran into this problem. The first thing that you want to do is go in to your soundmixer ( the little sound icon in the right corner) and make sure that your microphone boost is off. Then you want to get a decent program to record your voice rather then the Windows Recorder. I used Cool Edit Pro 2.0 , there is also another good one called Samplitude. These programs are made for this type of thing so the clarity should be good. If all else fails try a diffrent microphone. Hope this helps You!
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You need to make sure your audio settings are set for recording.  The software with your mic should allow it.  You can contact me if you need some help.
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Have you thought of a ribbon mic?  The problem with harps is that their sound develops a couple of feet away from the soundboard, so its difficult to keep out bleeding while still getting optimal sound.  Good luck.
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You can check out some of the websites, like musiciansfriend.com, americanmusical.com, or music123.com. They have the latest on recording equipment, even for home studios and hobbyists. Good luck.
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Your speakers make be too close to a cam with a mic?....  There should be an adjustment on your speaker icon (accessories in windows).  Try turning it down with the slider and see if it makes a difference.  Also try plugging in a pair of earphones and see what it sounds like.  If it sounds OK from the earphones, it definitely is your speaker setup or maybe the speakers themselves.
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Yes, it is  equivalent to upsampling by the factor.\nOf course the next question then is, 'why upsample more than you need to?' (especially as it requires a lot more processing power/silicon die area/cost). That could be for a variety or reasons, including needing to transmit the signal over a physical channel before the final downsample eg. audio separates with S/PDIF connection between them.
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Yes, its not uncommon, somehow it picks up radio signals...it just is picking up some frequency nearby...sometimes I get it through my studio while I'm recording...it generally goes away after awhile...try moving your amp to a different spot in the room. or to another room...it should stop.
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EMG-81's are pretty much the standard for thrash, but they are an active pickup which a lot of guitarists don't care for tonewise.  The X2N's are used by Chuck Schuildner and need to be wired carefully because of chance of feedback but they seem like good pickups with a lot of output.  Maybe the X2N's would be better in your situation.
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That sounds WEIRD to me!\nI guess you refer just to speaker/playback volume (and not mic/recording volume, quite a separate thing).\n\nDo you have the speaker icon always showing down in your toolbox, bottom right ?  (If not, you probably should set it to be visible).\n\nIf so - if you play a music file, are you saying that clicking that speaker icon, then raising/lowering the volume slider there, makes NO difference to the music volume ??\n\nWith a bit more specific detail I'm sure your problem can be remedied.
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If you're serious about recording, you should purchase a Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer (Digital 12-channel - other models come with even more channels) which lists for about $300 at musiciansfriend.com (discount musical supply store) and the corresponding Mackie Onyx Firewire card which lists for about $400 at musiciansfriend.com  This digital combination will allow you to record and mix straight to your PC for editing and gives a studio sound so pure and clean that even experts have a hard time distinguishing it from a professional studio.  The Mackie Onyx w/Firewire is currently state-of-the-art for home-studio production and will allow you to produce your own professionally sounding CDs through your PC.  Of course, you'll need a CD burner on your PC and no less than Windows XP.  If you're on a limited budget, I would recommend a Tascam 8 to 16-channel analog (cassette) recorder/mixer.  It's very easy to operate and really comes in handy for recording your "creations" if you're a simple singer/songwriter, etc.  It is limited, however, in that you cannot record to CD.  You usually can find a used Tascam on ebay for $125 or less.  If you're doing vocals, you abviously will need some good microphones.  For single voices, I highly recommend the Shure SM-58 unidirectional mic which is standard hardware for most pros.  If you want to record multiple voices and/or instruments through one mic, I recommend the Behringer B-1 condenser mic for quality and price.  You'll need mic stands, and you'll need a sturdy,  high-quality one for a condenser mic like the B-1.  If you're going to run all of your instruments and mics directly into your mixer, you really don't need to soundproof your studio.  Soundproofing is necessary, however, if you're going to use a condenser mic (they're very sensitive) or are worried about disturbing other people.  If you want a beat, you'll need to do one of three things:  Find yourself a drummer, buy a drum machine, or buy a guitar-effects processor like the Digitech RP-100 which includes a built-in drum machine.  For the latter equipment, I recommend musiciansfriend.com, americanmusical.com, or ebay.com for lowest prices.  You'll pay a little extra at local music stores because of their overhead.  You usually can,  however, get good "sound" advice from the folks at your local music store.  You'll also need to invest in some cables.  It really pays to invest in some quality cables too.  Make sure you use low-impedence XLR cables for your vocal mics.  For instruments, I highly recommend Lifelines by Pro Co Sound.  They come with a lifetime guarantee and literally will give you perfect sound for decades - also usually available at musiciansfriend.com  I hope this has helped.
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You don't need much current at the input of an op amp, and 100 ohms with, say, 10 V (typical power supply V) across it dissipates a whole watt, so you don't want that low an R in a feedback loop or an input divider (power waste and heat being undesirable).  Also if you are using R-C circuits, a lower R means a larger C for given frequency response.  Too high an R though (in the megs) and you run the risk of picking up hum due to electrostatic coupling, and also loss of accurate gain due to leakage current.  So you'll see maybe 10K - 100K as a desirable range.
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Im a recording studio owner and engineer, i suspose if you mail em me i can have a listen, main differance is i'll be listening through £10000 moinitors which will revel things that were'nt obvious to your self at the time of mixing, also a properly acousticly treated enviroment will revel things that you missed. ......but thats why mastering engineers exist .....but if you want me to have a listen message me and i'll give you my email addy....Si
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It's tough with no monitors, but I would say your best bet is to put all of your amps and drum set behind the band.  That way the sound has to pass by you first.  Try to position your amps so that if the sound was coming out in a straight line from each amp, the lines would all cross at a certain point in the middle of where you're all standing.  That way you can hear all the instruments, but the bass player will be a little closer to his amp to hear himself a little more, guitar player will be closer to his amp, etc.  This isn't a perfect setup, but it's hard to get much better with no monitors.
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IF your mic doesn't function at all then the bass and treble are the least of your problems.\n\nDouble click on the little speaker by the clock on the lower right of the screen... once the window pops up, go to OPTIONS --> PROPERTIES then where it says "Adjust volume for" click on Recording.  Make sure the input is checked on the bottom where your mic is connected then click OK.   Make sure that volume is up for the input you have on your mic.  \n\nIf that doesn't work, you either need drivers for your mic, or sound card drivers.