scott, that's a generous and tempting offer. unfortunately he lives in seattle. i'm sure he would welcome your help and/or advice. he recently bought a nice mic which make/model escapes me offhand but he is using an on-board sound card which, i feel, is seriously limiting his results. for my part, i am just glad to see him getting back into singing. he has a beautiful operatic voice and superb range and control. he works graveyard as a king county sheriff's deputy so has time to work with you. if you are willing to help him i will pm his email address to you. he will be squatin' in cotton.

as they say at the foot of pike's peak in manitou springs, co: "much grass, amigo!"