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Thinking about getting a Scarlett interface for its Mix Control software, but I want more separate monitor outputs. What would I use to use the SPDIF out to plug in headphones?

I'm looking to upgrade my interface for more inputs so I can do bigger live recordings. (Don't think 2 is enough...) I'm sure that I can send the inputs to different Aux channels and route those to the different line outputs for custom monitor mixes right? That means, to my understanding, that...

A program I'm using requires my sound processing to be 16-bit, otherwise it won't recognize my interface. The only option I get in the sound panel is 24-bit. Is there a way to force my interface into 16-bit?

I have this looping station set up, and I want to run the output of my Alexis mictube duo into my Behring mx400 line mixer. I don't understand all the hi-z low-z and impedance matching stuff. Would I be able to just connect the unbalanced 1/4" output on the preamp to the line mixer?

My mic is a Studio Projects B1, running into a Mackie Blackjack Onyx usb interface, to my Win7 into Sonar X1. When I first started using my mic, it was fine. It wasn't until recently that i could start to hear hums in quieter passages. It's fine when I sing loudly into it, but during quiet...

The M-Audio Fast Track C400 is on sale at Sweetwater! $99! I'm looking for a preamp that has S/PDIF out so I can get four inputs on this interface. So far, the only ones I'm finding are over $250, and that's way out of my budget. I might as well get a four input interface with that money...

If I buy a 2i4 used on eBay, but it's been registered by the original owner, do you think I can still download the included plug-ins from focusrite onto my own computer?

I noticed that my Sonar X1 would crash every time I accidentally scroll sideways across the timeline where it shows the number of measures/bars, and this pops up: "A fatal error has occurred. Module: C:\Windows\system32\mfc100u.dll ... As a result, SONAR is about to exit abnormally." What...

I use my laptop in my home studio as also my basic needs laptop, and I find that some optimizations get in the way of my regular use, and some times video editing. Is it beneficial to create a second user account with optimized settings for recording, or would it slow down my computer?

I just recorded a glockenspiel part. A glock is kind of like a xylophone. It sounded find at first, but as I couldn't really hear it in the mix, so I turned it up and the master quickly clipped when I still couldn't hear it very well. I think it's because of the mallet hitting the metal bars...

I'm looking at a Dell XPS 14z with these specs: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 2nd Gen Intel Core i5 (2.5 GHz) Intel HD Graphics 3000 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM Waves Maxx Audio 3 (don't really know what that is, a driver perhaps?) 500GB 7200RPM hard drive Is this good for multitrack recording? I...

I'm looking for a PC Laptop for my recording uses. Does anyone know any good things about PC brands out there for audio purposes? I am using Sonar X1 I'm currently looking at a Dell Latitude and XPS, but I heard something bad about the way Dell handles audio. My budget is $500-$700US. Is there...

I have one single condenser mic that I use for everything. I'm going to be working on a little EP that's very acoustic. I want to get a pair of pencil mics to record stereo acoustic. I'm on a low budget, so I considered getting just a single mic plus my existing mic to do stereo, since I only...

I've been learning Logic at my internship and I'm loving how it can record different takes within one track automatically. In my previous experience, I had to record a different take onto a different track if I wanted to comp them together. Is there another DAW that does this?

I'm on a super budget, and am looking to save up for monitors one day. A lot of the extremely lower end monitors (I'm looking at Behringer MS16) I have desktop speakers that have a subwoofer connected via 1/8". Can I add that on, or only if there's a jack for it? And before anyone tells me to...

I have a Mackie Blackjack USB interface. It supposedly has Mackie's boutique-quality preamps, but when I record with my mic into my computer, one thing I notice is that the wave forms are really small. I can't turn up my tracks by very much until it starts clipping. Could anyone with more...

I have recorded an argument directly in front of the mic. They sound very clean an clear. I need to make them sound muffled like they are coming through the wall from another room. I also need to make it so muffled that you can barely distinguish their words. How can I do this? What effects do...

I'm trying to build a pedal that has two momentary switches each with it's own output for an Alesis MicroVerb 4. These two switches will be connected to a single footswitch input jack via 1/4" TRS splitter. There's only one footswitch input available. Here's the weird part: Both switches need...

I'm trying to build a pedal that has two momentary switches each with it's own output. These two switches will be connected to a single footswitch input jack via 1/4" TRS splitter. Here's the weird part: Both switches need to be connected to a different part of the TRS jack. Here's what I...

Is there some kind of xlr cable that can split into female ends so you can have a Left/Right stereo micing running into one XLR input to save space? And if you want to cheat, can you split up that "stereo" track into two monos?