Paully

Signed twice!! ... is that legal ? Best, Paul

I'm a SONAR user too but the way I see it is that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or is it If it ain't broke, keep on fixing it till it is broken?...Mike "If it ain't broke, you're not trying". Red Green > the Red Green Show > 1997 Best, Paul

I still have/use an original Pod Pro. For live, I run it directly into a Crown D150, then into an old 2x12 cabinet. Never had a complaint about the sounds, and it covers any sound that I'll ever need. Two points. You really need the footswitch board for live apps. Also, the internal reverb is kinda suckie, but a good reverb could easily be inserted after the Pod. The other night we were tracking a Motown type tune, and the bass just didn't sound right. For kicks we inserted the Pod to the recorded track.. using EQ, compression and a little overdrive. Mission accomplished! Surprised the hell out of all of us. Good investment if you can catch a deal. Best, Paul

Originally posted by MrKnobs Although personally, I think the carbon ones sound more "vintage"... LOL. Now THAT'S funny! :D

Originally posted by d0zerz ....I'm just trying to determine if it's worth it for me to upgrade my sound card to cheaper 'professional' gear like the m-audio audiophile 2496 If that's the case, you should be asking about the quality of the AD converters that these things use. IMHO, hooking them up right is something you should study a little bit first. I have a little M-Audio 410 that I've used for a while, and it sounds just fine. They're under $300 now. Upgrading your card will probably make you a very happy camper. As for the 'V vs. u' issue, it makes little difference to me as I know what they mean. I just thought you needed a definition, and the one I posted is part of Rane's definitions. Good luck with your search. Paul

Originally posted by d0zerz I tried googling those terms, but it's not very nice with numbers and units (dbu...) The clinical definition is: 0 dBu Preferred informal abbreviation for the official dB (0.775 V); a voltage reference point equal to 0.775 Vrms. [This reference originally was labeled dBv (lower-case) but was too often confused with dBV (upper-case), so it was changed to dBu (for unterminated).] Or less formally(and incorrectly), could mean 'unbalanced'. Paul

The cheapest way is to back the mic up. Otherwise you might try the next cheapest.. a mic line attenuator. ProCo makes them in 10, 20 and 30dB models. http://www.procosound.com/kwikfixers.htm Phantom shouldn't hurt your mic. If worried, contact Shure 'to be sure'! Paul