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nice blog!!seems like a lot of film users..I shoot with a pentax K10D its great to have a DSLR cause it one step posting to the web and the learning curve is super quick!! nothing beats a silver halide neg though!! Rosa said:

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Well, I've been looking on Musician's Friend's website at their "DJ Mixers"... all of them have RCA/phono jacks, but I have found NONE with built-in phantom power. If you search for "phantom power dj mixer" you get zero results, too. I even did a Google search and came up with nothing. So I'm thinking that, for whatever reason, these things just aren't made... or if they are, the only way you can get it is in a much more expensive recording studio-style mixer. So I have a few options... 1) Keep my Numark mixer. It was made for DJing (which is why I bought it... to DJ at a couple local bars), so it's got the appropriate RCA/phono inputs but, of course, lacks phantom power (which I thought was strange when I got my condenser mic but now realize is very normal). So I can get a different phantom power supply to replace the problematic (and noisy) one that I currently have... 2) Buy one of the nice, inexpensive Behringer DJ mixers (most are under a hundred bucks) and a new phantom power supply to go with it, or... 3) Just buy a new USB mic and bypass the mixer altogether. I think I'll go with #1 and just buy a new phantom power supply. I like my MXL 990 mic... don't see the point in replacing it, especially if it means I'll continually have to switch the sound input on my iMac from "Line In" to "USB Audio CODEC" every time I want to record my announcement breaks, and then switch it back to "Line In' to record vinyl from my mixer (since my mixer isn't USB). That would just be another pain in the ass that I don't wanna have to deal with. The mystery remains as to why one can't purchase an affordable DJ mixer with both phantom power/XLR mic jacks and RCA/phono inputs. I sent a tech support to question to Musician's Friend asking that very question, and might try asking a couple of other DJ equipment sellers, so if I hear back I'll let you all know. Thanks for your help, guys!

You could look at something like this: http://www.numark.com/m1usb and then run a small mixer like this: http://tinyurl.com/27xncjr into the other channel on the DJ mixer. The only thing I'm wondering about is weather or not the usb interface in the mixer will work with the garageband software. The other thing you could look at is getting a couple of rca to jack adapters and sticking those on the end of the turntable rca outputs and run them into the line inputs on the mic channels on the mixer, you could then use the trims to get the level up pre fader. This is also dependent on how much gain the mic channels have, I had a little Tapco brand mixer (no usb output though) that had more than enough but I can't speak for the Behringer. You will also have to ground it to the chassis of the mixer but thats why they invented duct tape.

Yeah... I think you can buy some kind of adaptor. RCA Jacks/Phono Leads - yeah I guess that's the translation!! That's what he was talking about. It makes total sense to me. I mean, a Technics is gonna sound better than a Numark...

I've often seen them advertised... never actually tried it out though. As long as the only leads coming out of your turntable are the RCA/Phono leads and the power cable i'm sure that would work. I'll look into it and let you know what I find out.

OK, let me pick your brain for a second here and try to figure out what you just posted. Your friend said the best thing to do is use "a normal turntable with phono connections on one end, USB connection on the other"? On one end of what? My turntable is pretty normal... direct-drive, yes, but normal... and it has one cable coming out of it (aside from the power cord and grounding wire, of course). That cable has two RCA jacks on the end, like this:

The one i'm using right now is a Numark, one of the other ones was errrrrr... EON? I think that's what it was called. It seems to record everything at a really low level. Which means I then have to mess around with it once i've finished recording and REALLY increase the volume, which leaves me with a horrible background hiss. So it's a real pain in the ass... it's just a really lengthly process to end up with such shitty results.
To be honest, the Numark wasn't that expensive. A friend of mine was saying that the best thing to do is use a normal turntable with phono connections on one end, USB connection on the other. All the USB turntables i've owned have had plastic arms. I wonder why brands such as Technics, JVC, etc. haven't joined the market with a higher end version... or have they? kopper said:

Hmmm... that's not good news. Which three have you tried, and what was your main problem with each (if you don't mind going into greater detail)?

Thanks.

ixnayray said:

Good luck finding a decent USB turntable. I've tried three now. They SUCK... or i'm too tight to splash out on a good one.

kopper said:

Because of my recent problems finding a mixer with both a phono preamp and phantom power, I'm now thinking of scrapping the whole "mixer" idea and just going with a USB mic and a USB turntable. But could I use both at the same time? I guess it doesn't really matter since I'm not recording my show live...

The one i'm using right now is a Numark, one of the other ones was errrrrr... EON? I think that's what it was called. It seems to record everything at a really low level. Which means I then have to mess around with it once i've finished recording and REALLY increase the volume, which leaves me with a horrible background hiss. So it's a real pain in the ass... it's just a really lengthly process to end up with such shitty results. To be honest, the Numark wasn't that expensive. A friend of mine was saying that the best thing to do is use a normal turntable with phono connections on one end, USB connection on the other. All the USB turntables i've owned have had plastic arms. I wonder why brands such as Technics, JVC, etc. haven't joined the market with a higher end version... or have they? kopper said:

Hmmm... that's not good news. Which three have you tried, and what was your main problem with each (if you don't mind going into greater detail)?

Thanks.

ixnayray said:

Good luck finding a decent USB turntable. I've tried three now. They SUCK... or i'm too tight to splash out on a good one.

kopper said:

Because of my recent problems finding a mixer with both a phono preamp and phantom power, I'm now thinking of scrapping the whole "mixer" idea and just going with a USB mic and a USB turntable. But could I use both at the same time? I guess it doesn't really matter since I'm not recording my show live...

Yeah, well after going through the hassle with this mixer I just bought, I just want to make damned sure the next one has a built-in phono preamp. I want a mixer that's actually MADE to accept turntables, in other words. Mine wasn't. Live and learn. BTW, the Behringer I just bought also has that bottom screw and I was considering rigging the ground cable onto it, but I couldn't even get it to loosen enough for the fork to slide underneath it. Mal Thursday said:

Works for me. It is not specifically a phono pre-amp, however. Had to rig the ground onto the bottom screw. Perhaps a more recent model would have one.
kopper said:

Built-in phono preamp?

Mal Thursday said:

I use a Behringer EURORACK UB1002 that I bought back in '03 when I was starting the FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN! broadcasts. It lacks an on-off switch but it has the phantom power feature.

Works for me. It is not specifically a phono pre-amp, however. Had to rig the ground onto the bottom screw. Perhaps a more recent model would have one. kopper said:

Built-in phono preamp?

Mal Thursday said:

I use a Behringer EURORACK UB1002 that I bought back in '03 when I was starting the FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN! broadcasts. It lacks an on-off switch but it has the phantom power feature.

Hmmm... that's not good news. Which three have you tried, and what was your main problem with each (if you don't mind going into greater detail)? Thanks. ixnayray said:

Good luck finding a decent USB turntable. I've tried three now. They SUCK... or i'm too tight to splash out on a good one.

kopper said:

Because of my recent problems finding a mixer with both a phono preamp and phantom power, I'm now thinking of scrapping the whole "mixer" idea and just going with a USB mic and a USB turntable. But could I use both at the same time? I guess it doesn't really matter since I'm not recording my show live...

Built-in phono preamp? Mal Thursday said:

I use a Behringer EURORACK UB1002 that I bought back in '03 when I was starting the FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN! broadcasts. It lacks an on-off switch but it has the phantom power feature.

I use a Behringer EURORACK UB1002 that I bought back in '03 when I was starting the FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN! broadcasts. It lacks an on-off switch but it has the phantom power feature.

Good luck finding a decent USB turntable. I've tried three now. They SUCK... or i'm too tight to splash out on a good one. kopper said:

Because of my recent problems finding a mixer with both a phono preamp and phantom power, I'm now thinking of scrapping the whole "mixer" idea and just going with a USB mic and a USB turntable. But could I use both at the same time? I guess it doesn't really matter since I'm not recording my show live...

Because of my recent problems finding a mixer with both a phono preamp and phantom power, I'm now thinking of scrapping the whole "mixer" idea and just going with a USB mic and a USB turntable. But could I use both at the same time? I guess it doesn't really matter since I'm not recording my show live...

I just bought a Behringer XENYX 1204USB mixer from Musician's Friend and am pretty disappointed that it doesn't appear to come with a built-in phono preamp. It's a good mixer otherwise; just doesn't look like it was designed with DJing (or podcasting) in mind.

Hey, maybe some of you club DJs have a good mixer recommendation for use in podcasting? Please CLICK HERE for more info... but basically I need a mixer that has a built-in phono preamp, has RCA jacks for a turntable (I only have one), and also has phantom power for my mic. It doesn't have to be fancy... this is just for home use. Comment on the thread I linked to above if possible. Thanks!

Anytime. Yeah it's like beer kinda. Malt liquor got too sweet, cheap beer tastes shitty, and then the good stuff comes on. And lots of Jim Beam handles in between.

Thanx for the suggestions..I now see the how the scotch hobby starts..I think it was Mac something or others Rob said:

Slainte! Was it Caol Isla? That's one of my favorites. Regular smokiness for an Islay, kind of oily, smooth, and that kind of seaweed taste sits there. There's a blend that's out now called Islay Mist that runs for $20+ that I heard was pretty good. It's got a base of Laphroaig with some other single malts from other regions and grain alcohol mixed in. I haven't tried it yet but the suggestion came from a trusted source.
And if the triple distillation gives it a flavor you like, Auchentoshan, a lowland malt, uses triple distillation. It's lighter and really smooth.

Slainte! Was it Caol Isla? That's one of my favorites. Regular smokiness for an Islay, kind of oily, smooth, and that kind of seaweed taste sits there. There's a blend that's out now called Islay Mist that runs for $20+ that I heard was pretty good. It's got a base of Laphroaig with some other single malts from other regions and grain alcohol mixed in. I haven't tried it yet but the suggestion came from a trusted source.

And if the triple distillation gives it a flavor you like, Auchentoshan, a lowland malt, uses triple distillation. It's lighter and really smooth.

I know that Irish whiskey is triple distilled that makes it smooth. I actually tried a scotch that I liked the other dayI think it was isle or something . It had a lot more flavor and a lot less bite than I expected...I might just have to sample more scotch!!slainte'!! Rob said:

Uh, they're different, not necessarily better. The more distinct characteristics of single malts are A) from the water they use (Islays are peatier, Speys more flowery, for instance), B) if the germinated barley has been peat smoked, C) flavors caused by the shape of the still (which I don't understand) D) and whatever flavors they pick up from the barrels they're aged in and the location they're aged in (like seaside warehoused malts can be saltier or may have seaweed-ish flavoring). They also don't have grain alcohols in them. In short, there's a lot to each distillery that gives its whisky a flavor that makes each distinct; or at least that's what's supposed to happen, but there's a lot that taste more similar, like the Speyside whiskys, which probably take up the majority of the market, like Glenlivet, MacCallan, and Glenfiddich. I think a lot of the Speys have more marketing push behind them, too.

For the record I like Jameson a lot. It's solid, smokier, smoother, and doesn't have the bite a lot of other popular Irish whiskeys have. I'm always going to like Powers more, though, because I'm pretty sure it's the last Irish whiskey that's still owned by Irishmen.

There's probably differences in the distilling process, too, but I don't know enough about. In essence, I think bourbon, Irish, and Scottish whiskey/whisky are brewed in the same basic way, though.

Petulant Child said:

what makes a single malt so much better than say a jameson?

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