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PRS Angelus Cocobolo Acoustic Guitar built in preamp Spruce top


PRS Angelus Cocobolo Acoustic Guitar built in preamp Spruce top


$5,250.00


NEW MARTIN PERFORMING ARTIST OMCPA1 GUITAR WITH FISHMAN F1 AURA PREAMP & CASE


NEW MARTIN PERFORMING ARTIST OMCPA1 GUITAR WITH FISHMAN F1 AURA PREAMP & CASE


$2,999.00


Takamine TB10 Acoustic Electric Upright Bass Guitar Red Stain - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TB10 Acoustic Electric Upright Bass Guitar Red Stain – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,949.00


Takamine TB250SC Acoustic Electric Sunburst Bass Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TB250SC Acoustic Electric Sunburst Bass Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,599.00


Takamine TNV360SC Nashville Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TNV360SC Nashville Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,549.00


NEW TAKAMINE EF37 ACOU ELEC GUITAR w/ COOL TUBE PREAMP


NEW TAKAMINE EF37 ACOU ELEC GUITAR w/ COOL TUBE PREAMP


$2,500.00


NEW Virgin VHT GP-3/GP3 PREAMP UNUSED USA BOUTIQUE TUBE GUITAR PRE-AMP! FRYETTE!


NEW Virgin VHT GP-3/GP3 PREAMP UNUSED USA BOUTIQUE TUBE GUITAR PRE-AMP! FRYETTE!


$2,450.00


CUSTOM HANDMADE ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR with FISHMAN PREFIX PLUS PRE AMP SYS


CUSTOM HANDMADE ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR with FISHMAN PREFIX PLUS PRE AMP SYS


$2,431.80


Takamine TF250SMCSB Acoustic Electric Guitar Sunburst Jumbo - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TF250SMCSB Acoustic Electric Guitar Sunburst Jumbo – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,399.00


Takamine TF250SMC Jumbo Guitar w/Tube Preamp NEW


Takamine TF250SMC Jumbo Guitar w/Tube Preamp NEW


$2,249.99


Takamine TH8SS Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar Solid Spruce Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TH8SS Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar Solid Spruce Cool Tube Preamp


$2,199.00


Takamine TF360SBG Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TF360SBG Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,099.00


Takamine TB240SC Acoustic Electric Natural Bass Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TB240SC Acoustic Electric Natural Bass Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$2,099.00


RARE Bogner Fish 4-Channel Tube Guitar Preamp! Cantrell! Pre Amp!


RARE Bogner Fish 4-Channel Tube Guitar Preamp! Cantrell! Pre Amp!


$2,089.00


Takamine TSF48C NEX Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp & Case


Takamine TSF48C NEX Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp & Case


$1,999.00


Fractal Audio AXE-FX ULTRA Guitar Preamp/Effects Processor EXCELLENT!


Fractal Audio AXE-FX ULTRA Guitar Preamp/Effects Processor EXCELLENT!


$1,999.00


Takamine TC135SC Classical Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TC135SC Classical Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$1,899.00


Fractal Audio Axe-FX ULTRA Guitar Preamp International Shipping


Fractal Audio Axe-FX ULTRA Guitar Preamp International Shipping


$1,879.99


Takamine TF340SBG Acoustic Electric Dreadnought Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TF340SBG Acoustic Electric Dreadnought Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$1,829.00


Joe Veillette Electric Classical Guitar 18V Preamp Excellent Condition


Joe Veillette Electric Classical Guitar 18V Preamp Excellent Condition


$1,800.00


Takamine TH5C Classical Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar - Cool Tube Preamp


Takamine TH5C Classical Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar – Cool Tube Preamp


$1,699.00


MIKE POPE DESIGN MPP-1 BASS GUITAR PREAMP - NEW!


MIKE POPE DESIGN MPP-1 BASS GUITAR PREAMP – NEW!


$1,649.00


Martin OMC-16GTE - Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Roland AP-1 PreAmp, NEW!


Martin OMC-16GTE – Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Roland AP-1 PreAmp, NEW!


$1,649.00


Guitar Preamp 4 Band EQ Piezo Pickup  Equalizer #1


Guitar Preamp 4 Band EQ Piezo Pickup Equalizer #1


$1,638.08


Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra Guitar Preamp/Processor Firmware Version 11


Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra Guitar Preamp/Processor Firmware Version 11


$1,600.00


Tube Guitar Amplifier Servicing & Overhaul


Tube Guitar Amplifier Servicing & Overhaul


$40.80


Kendrick Amplifier President and Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. This extensive DVD covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, th…

TASCAM DP-008 8-Track Digital Portastudio


TASCAM DP-008 8-Track Digital Portastudio


$449.99


The Tascam DP008, an 8-track digital Portastudio recorder, is small enough to fit into a guitar case. The DP008 features eight tracks with built-in mixing, dedicated knobs for volume and pan for each track, plus a reverb send knob for the built-in reverb effect. The DP008 Portastudio recorder has two XLR microphone inputs with phantom power, a guitar level input and even built-in stereo mics so yo…

M-Audio Delta 1010-LT PCI Digital Audio System (PC & Mac)


M-Audio Delta 1010-LT PCI Digital Audio System (PC & Mac)


$197.50


M-Audio Delta 1010LT Sound Card US41077 Sound Cards…

Tascam DR2D Portable Digital Recorder


Tascam DR2D Portable Digital Recorder


$449.99


The Tascam DR-2d Portable Digital Recorder brings high-resolution recording to a compact, affordable package. It offers up to 96kHz/24-bit WAV or MP3 recording to SD cards, and recordings can be transferred to computer through high-speed USB 2.0. A new dual recording feature records a copy of your audio at a lower level, so if the level suddenly jumps you have a backup instead of a distorted perfo…

Fiio E3 Headphone Amp


Fiio E3 Headphone Amp


$4.00


Specifications:
* Output Power 70 mW (32 ohms Loaded)
* 12 mW (300 ohms Loaded)
* Signal to Noise Ratio >= 90 dB (A Weight)
* Distortion < 0.05 % (10 mW)
* Frequency Response 10 Hz - 40 kHz
* Suitable Headphone Impedance from 16 ohms to 300 ohms
* Weight 11 grams (without battery)
* Power Supply 1 AAA Battery
* Dimensions 55 mm x 23 mm x 14.5 mm...

M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R


M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R


$629.95


Designed for comprehensive studio work, the M Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Audio and MIDI Interface delivers 8×8 I/O, high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core DSP mixing/effects and eight preamps with award-winning Octane technology. The M Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Audio interface can record drum kits and full bands on all eight inputs simultaneously with superior 24-bit/96kHz fidelity. The on-board …

Celebrity iDea by: Ovation - Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Built-in MP3 Recorder and Player ?Ovation Molded Guitar Case Included (PLATINUM SATIN FINISH) The guitar that teaches! OVATION AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR


Celebrity iDea by: Ovation – Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Built-in MP3 Recorder and Player ?Ovation Molded Guitar Case Included (PLATINUM SATIN FINISH) The guitar that teaches! OVATION AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR



CC54i, -PLYour Digital Creative PartnerThe Ovation iDea is the first and only guitar to feature digital MP3 recorder/player. Integrated into the onboard Ovation preamp, the device provides a fast and easy way to record musical phrases, vocals, and commentary?even entire songs?using your guitar. A spruce top and modified bracing gives the CC54i iDea ample projection and solid tone. Ovation?s classi…


Behringer ECM8000 Condenser Ultra-Linear Measurement Condenser Microphone


Behringer ECM8000 Condenser Ultra-Linear Measurement Condenser Microphone


$54.99


Something as critical as measuring room acoustics for PA alignment can only be done with precision measuring instruments. This is a job for a pro. With the Behringer ECM8000, Behringer has developed an ultra-linear omni-directional measuring microphone that enables you to carry out even the most difficult alignment tasks with ease. Behringer ECM8000 Features Precise electret condenser measurement …

BBE Boosta Grande 20db Clean Boost Pedal


BBE Boosta Grande 20db Clean Boost Pedal


$129.00


BBE BOOSTA GRANDE Boosta Grande Pedal…

Taylor Guitars K4 Equalizer, US


Taylor Guitars K4 Equalizer, US


$449.00


If you’re a Taylor acoustic/electric performer, you’re about to discover a whole new world of creativity and control. Conceived by Bob Taylor and Mr. Rupert Neve, the K4 Equalizer is Taylor’s first piece of outboard electronic gear designed for the next step in your guitar’s balanced signal chain, raising the bar for live performance and recording.The K4 features a parametric EQ voiced specificall…

Any suggestions on a small guitar effects preamp? to connect to a laptop?

I have a huge Boss gt3 but I want seomthign more like a hand held type of guitar distortion effect processor that has a speaker simulator to connect to my laptop to record guitar, maybe one that takes batteries. ANyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks. Well the only thing when using any VST plugins or distortion generated by a computer program is the latency issue, on a 1.8mhz processor there will be quite a delay wouldnt it?

you can always get a Sansamp, or one of those single effects pedals. theyre pretty handheld to me.

if that’s still too big, and youre using Windows, consider downloading a VST host program and VST effects plugins. theyre digital effects software, and the VST host allows you to apply the effects in real time instead of applying it after recording. these things are free on the internet, you just have to look for the good ones. and yes, you can set lots of parameters, including amp modeling.

just make sure though that your guitar signal is very very clean, or the distortion effects (pedal, box or software) will also amplify the noise and that is very very annoying.

Guitar Preamp

I have been asked several times how do you get those great vocal tracks. After the trial and error of engineering for many years, this is what we have found to work for us.

Setup:

First after listening to the singer we look through our microphone selection and choose 5 or 6 that we think would work well with their voice. Than we setup these microphones and go through the process of them singing though each microphone and each preamp, until we find the combination that brings out the quality of their individual voice. Once we find the combination of microphone and preamp, we go though all the compressors until we find the one that tightens up the track and colors the vocal that produces the sound we are looking for.

Of course recording a good singer in an acoustically great sounding room with quality microphones and excellent microphone placement, all plays a major part in creating a great vocal track. Matching these items can make or break a CD as the vocal usually sits out in the front of the mix

Punching In:

Now on the subject of using 15 takes and choosing parts from each one to make one good vocal track doesn’t really work well, because you have different feelings, emotions, attitude, timing etc. on every track you sing. We found that singing the song till you get a take that has life and emotion in it, and only than punch in the spots that need to be fixed, gives you a bigger and better sounding vocal with the same feelings and tone quality throughout the whole vocal track. This way everything works together and sounds consistent. We don’t cut and paste vocal sections because we believe that singing the parts live gives the vocal a more natural, musical sound with an organic feeling. We’re not trying to invent something new we’re trying to capture the vocal at its best and natural state.

Equalization:

We do have certain occasions that we have to use equalization when we record. But we try not to use any equalization when we’re recording the vocals, as we find it works better for us if we rather spend our time setting up the proper placement of the microphones. If we need equalization to fix a problem we can than find the right equalizer with the proper transparency and color without affecting the track.

Doubling Vocals:

We than double or triple the vocal track which thickens it up. We’re not talking duplicating, which only makes the vocal louder not thicker. But we’re suggesting recording 2 or 3 takes which will always be a hair different no matter what you do, but they must be very similar to one another; this makes the vocal tracks to have a slight delay in them and thickens it up, making it sound full and rich.

These are techniques that should be done with an engineer in a professional studio so that the results of the vocal will come out to be world class. One of the advantages of using a professional studio is having a large assortment of microphones and equipment, and good rooms that gives an artist every opportunity to capture a great performance and produce a quality CD.

If you’re looking to record world class vocals in a Maui recording studio check out http://www.GraceRecordingStudio.com

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