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Wow!

I have been away for awhile. Thanks so much for the wonderful advice. I have recently got a new mic to try, an SM58. I can't tell you right now if that has helped my recording concerns,as I have been slowed down a little bit for a while. Still playing, just not recording as much lately. I will let you all know if it makes a difference.

I sure appreciate all of the expertise and advice that you all give. I know that each of us has our own style of recording and there are many different opinions, but each suggestion gives us so many more options to consider that we may not have known to try. I love to experiment and learn, and I even like constructive critism, lol.

And a little bit of debate can be a good thing with good people lol....thanks Jim and Steve, you are both great.

I have concluded only one thing, I could control my dynamics a little more, and that would be one of the simplest solutions. It took me a lot of years to learn them, but maybe I just need to control them better.

Thanks again,

Letha

Oh, here is a video clip of me using the SM58 and a Vox10 at a street fest recently. Maybe it will give you a better idea of my problem, although this song doesn't seem to have as great a problem as others with the mix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_BZPblCak

Here is a live performance where the venue recorded directly into a laptop and audacity without any pa or effects. (I changed the video so that you can see me using the mic)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty0fwoF0Vyo

*fixed the second address
Thanks again and good to see/hear you all

Letha