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Alesis Surge Mesh Kit
I’ve always had dangerously little rhythm. Dribbling a basketball? I’d kick the ball. Bustin’ a dance move? I’m stepping on both your feet. Keeping a beat? That part’s at least hopeful. As an option for whatever the hell it is I think I’m creating, the Alesis Surge Mesh Kit has already proven to be a…
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Furman M8x2 15A Standard Power Conditioner
On more than one occasion I’ve heard what sounded like a radio broadcast over my headphones in between recordings on my TASCAM Model 16. It’s pretty amazing what seems capable of traveling through your home electrical wiring. So, aside from the important circuit breaker aspect, that is why I added a power conditioner to my…
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Gator G-MIX-12 PU Pop-Up Mixer Case
I mounted my TASCAM Model 16 mixer into this case to protect it when goodsoundwaves records on location, mostly for the gsw Sessions podcast. From my experience,. there aren’t a lot of readily available cases for mixers as big as the Model 16. This case fits, plus there’s room for a power conditioner at the…
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PreSonus PM-2 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Stereo Pair
I added a pair of PreSonus PM-2 mics to my setup as an affordable overhead mic option for tracking acoustic drums. They are small (normal for this type of mic) and lightweight which is helpful when you’re trying to balance and hold them on a boom mic stand without tipping over. These also double as…
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Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone
This is a truly dynamic microphone in that it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it with ease. I mostly use this for in-studio vocals but it’s part of my drum recording setup as well. With vocals the Shure SM7B excels at capturing a warmth I haven’t been able to catch with other dynamic mics. If…
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TASCAM Model 16 Mixer/USB Interface/Recorder
The TASCAM Model 16 is a powerful tool that blends analog mixing, digital recording, and a USB audio interface into one device. TASCAM has long been known for their PortaStudio devices that let you record without a computer. This device does that but with those added device capabilities. With the Model 16 you can pump…
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TASCAM Series 102i USB Audio/MIDI Interface
I originally purchased the TASCAM Series 102i to make it easier to use microphones and my electric guitar on my iPad. For that purpose, it turned out to be a pretty solid choice. As my needs changed, this USB audio interface was paired with my laptop computer and a TASCAM Series 8p Dyna mic preamp…
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TASCAM Series 8p Dyna Mic Preamp
These preamps let you add eight dual XLR/TRS inputs to your audio setup. You can connect two of these by optical cable to the TASCAM Series 208i audio interface (which has four combo XLR/TRS inputs of its own) to make for a total of twenty combo inputs on my studio tower. In this configuration, audio…
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TASCAM TM-80 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
The TASCAM TM-80 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone. I received my first one for free as part of a promotion when I purchased the TASCAM Series 102i USB audio interface. When I first got one of these I mounted the microphone on a boom arm in my recording booth. That was ultimately replaced with a…
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We’re Mobile!
With the addition of a few pieces of gear, we’re now able to record up to 4 simultaneous TRS/XLR tracks in the middle of nowhere in studio quality. With this setup we can record a four person podcast without needing to plug into electric. Hardware iPad This is the heart of the system, running PreSonus…
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