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    performance mode

    I was just wondering how others deal with the sound degradation when in performance mode vs. patch mode when recording using sound modules, (Roland JV1010). I record the patch in audio instead of midi to get around it, but it is anoying. Just wondering what everyone else does. Thanks
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    Harvey's Mic Recommendation

    Thanks for the recomendation of the MXL 603s mic for recording acoustic piano. I bought one, and already had an sm57. I burst out laughing when I listened to the recording. I must of played around for 15 min. trying to figure out why hardly any sound was coming out of the right speaker-(sm57 was...
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    Monster cable vs Rapco?

    Well, I was just about to go out and buy Rapco, but I started reading some threads here. It's for the MXL 603s, so will buying Monster really make it worth the extra money? Thanks.
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    Suggest a mic for piano?

    I have a shure, sm58, and mackie. Not sure what the difference is of a condenser mic. Can someone recommend a good mic for recording a piano in a price range of 200 -300 dollars? Thanks!
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    microphone placement for piano

    The good news is that after my computer started on fire, Aardvark admitted it was a faulty Direct Pro card and reinbursed me for a Dell technician to replace the motherboard. The better news is that the Guitar Center offtered whatever card I wanted at cost. So after three months of pussy footin...
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    Is anyone using Echo's Mona?

    Well I finally read one review in Recording Mag., but would really like to hear comments about it from people here. Thanks
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    Installing Aardvark Direct Pro fried pci slot

    I just got a new Dell 866mhz computer. When I installed the Aardvark Direct Pro card and started the computer, 1/4 of the card and pci slot burned!! It was smoking! I have installed many cards before and nothing like this ever happened. The guitar center is calling Dell and Aardvark to find out...
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    audio workstation Nuendo

    Has anyone tried Nuendo yet? It is by Steinberg @ http://www.nuendo.com I am interested in the performance of the software and hardware. Thanks.
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    connect powered speakers to amp??

    Can you connect powered speakers to a consumer receiver? The reason I ask is because, I am looking for a smaller speaker that I can connect to a digital consumer receiver. I can't seem to find good speakers that are small, but the powered speakers are the right size and the quality is there...
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    Surround Sound

    There are some computer, (consumer) soundcards now that support surround sound, or 3d audio. Well they have three speakers and a subwoofer. What about pro souncards? How would one get surround sound?
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    soundcard to monitor

    Are you able to take two outs from a quality audio interface like Ardvark Direct Pro,or layla, and go right to the monitors or do you have to go to the amp first? Would like to thank all, the creators of this site and the helpful feedback from everyone.
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    keyboard to soundcard

    Does anyone know if I can take my keyboard audio outs and plug them into a soundcard like the Digi001? Can you take the audio outs of the mixer and plug them into a souncard? I would like to record the keyboard using audio outs and not midi. Thanks for you help Elle
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    analog out from keyboard: XLR? RCA?

    Hi, I would like to know if I can record my Kurzweil using the analog outs R/L with say the Aardvark Pro. Would I use instrument in or line in? ( As Echo's "Mona" has 3 settings) or the Aardvark has XLR and RCA. Will XLR inputs work? Is what is coming out of the keyboard RCA? I would like to...
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    Anyone using Event's "Mona"?

    I would like to here comments on Event's "Mona" if anyone is using it. Also, does your computer use both soundcards or can you get rid of the soundcard that came with the computer? Thanks Elle
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