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Greetings.....I've been posting on here for a while (took a little time off for a 7 month 'get away' in Iraq, worst vacation I ever had) and I'm back. I write and play songs on an accoustic. I am interested in using MIDI to add more instruments to the songs I have written. I am trying to...

I pulled the fact sheet off their site and have read some reviews on it but do not know if the MMP-2 will run on OSX. I have not had any luck with my mac running programs in "Classic" mode so I stay away from anything that doesnt run in X...any help is appreciated.... Michael

Greetings....Like most of you, I learned a while back to do a lot of searching before asking questions here (just a hint...stay off the "microphone thread"). I am building, what I guess is called a project studio, meaning I am only buying gear to record my own music (right?). The problem is, I...

I'm wondering what the difference between EQ's....I have read on here about parametric EQs and one post mentioned 31 band EQs are usually not used for recording.....I have'nt found a reference yet so any help is appreciated.... Of course, as a newbie, I'll be looking for a low end EQ so I dont...

I am going to ask for something for my home recording rig but I am not sure what I should get next. Presenltly I have: Peak LE 3.0 running through my Mac G3 with OSX an Edirol interface Behringer Eurorack MX 802 (yes, I am a newbie....its working for me) ART Studio V3 mic amp SM57 and a couple...

This is really a newbie problem so I choose to post it here...hope thats ok.... I am recording my vocals and acoustic guitars on 2 tracks to work on new material...I am not putting a demo out so I dont care much about the quality as much as the ideas and they sound good (for me). The problem...

I'm a newbie and I'm still learning how to use all the entry level stuff I have: Berringer Eurorack 802A ART V3 Pre-amp Cubsis VST for my mac Tascam 4-track (when I get tired of trying to make the above stuff work) SM57 NADY cheapo mic my Martin HD-28 I am reading "The Musicians guide to Home...

Hello all... I have Cubasis VST 2.0 running on my imac OSX (in "Classic" mode) and have made my first song with the digital software. Its saved and ready to burn onto a CD (Iomega zip 650). I have burned one CD as a MP3 format but how do I burn a regular format? I suppose using 'itunes'...

Hello...I usually keep my postings to the Newbie section but I thought you may be able to help me. I have a Mac G3 and am planning to buy Cubasis VST 2.0 for it due to money constraints. I am new at this and have bottom line analog stuff currently: Tascam Portastudio 4 track ART MPV pre amp...

Hello...I usually keep my postings to the Newbie section but I thought you may be able to help me. I have a Mac G3 and am planning to buy Cubasis VST 2.0 for it due to money restraints. I am new at this and have bottom line analog stuff currently: Tascam Portastudio 4 track ART MPV...

I am new at recording. I write and play songs with my acoustic only and have recently discovered Bruce Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad" and that is the sound I want. There is so much 'space' in the vocals, as if he is singing in a large empty room. Can anyone offer advice on how to achieve...

Hello all... I have the following equipment I use at home to record my vocals and my Martin for simple acoustic songs: Tascam MkII-4 track Behringer Eurorack MX 802A mixer ART V3 Pre amp (1) SM-57 for my acoustic (1) Nady cheap mic for vocals Im currently reading about the art...

Hello....I have an I Mac and am looking into getting some software. I've found Steinberg makes an entry level program off the Cubase system called Cubasis VST 5.0. I am recording acoustic guitars and vocals. If anyone has any experience or advice for a newbie, Mac user (cant use Cakewalk...

I've looked at the "why" threads and "how many" and learned from you all, thanks. I am curious, however, just how you all write your lyrics? I mean, do you set aside time for it, do you set a mood, via candles, incense, drugs, etc.. Do you carry notebooks with you and write whenever or do you...

Hello. I have a Behringer Eurorack MX802 mixer, a Tascam Porta Studio MKII 4 track, a SM-57 and a Nady cheap mic. I play acoustic guitar and sing, with the 57 on the guitar and the cheaper one on vocals. I have this all set up now and working (thanks to advice received here) and now I am...

Hello again...more simple questions....1st, if there is another post I should be using as a new be, let me know so I dont bother you all. I am trying to run my Behringer MX 802A mixer to my Tascam PortaStudio MXII and am working on getting RCA cords that run into a 1/4 cord on the 4 track. I...

Hello....My first post. I am very new to all of this. I have a Tascam Porta Studio 4 track and recently bought a Behringer 8 channel mixer. However, I am unsure how to run my mics through the mixer into the Tascam as it (Tascam) requires 1/4 connectors and the mixing counsel has 2, 1/8...