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Hey guys, it's been a very long time since I've been here, but I'm hoping you can offer some advice to me. After borowing my brothers Aleses M1 Actives for two or three years, he finally asked for them back and I had to pick up a new monitor setup on the cheap. I got a pair of passive Monitor...

I've been looking around for a decent mic preamp on a tight budget to track vocals for my band's record. I had originally picked out the DMP3, but as I read more about the Joe Meek stuff, it started to really look interesting to me. But the more I read, the more confused I became - there's the...

It's been a while since I've been around here, but I always found this place to be a great resource. Since I'm now in the market for a new PC, I thought I'd come back again. I'm replacing my old Dell Dimension 2350. For all of the negative things I have read about Dells, I have to say this...

I had a bit of luck this week and my brother agreed to loan me is Alesis M1 MK2 Monitors since he hasn't been using them. The only problem is, my desk is way to cluttered (and small) to put the monitors on the desk surface, so I started looking into stands. I did some searching on this site...

I downloaded the trial version of this last night and fooled around for a while. While there's no substitute for a mic'ed amp, I thought this did a really decent job... ...the only issue I had was with the noise - even with no instrument plugged in, I noticed that the stand alone version...

I'm in the process of putting together a very small and limited recording setup, and I've been putting off making my final decision on a sound card for a while now. The three contenders are as follows the M-Audio Delta 44 or 66, the Emu 1212M and the Echo Mia. All of these have balanced...

I'm very intrigued by the RNC and the RNLA, but I'm wondering if using outboard gear with some of the interfaces I'm considering (specifically, the Delta 44/66 or Delta 1010, Echo Layla, Emu 1212M or 1820M, or the LynxONE) is a good idea or if it will yield good (or even useable) results. I...

I'm in the process of putting together a small recording setup in my home, and while it will most likely be a while before I can get everything I will need, I am trying not to paint myself into a corner with my gear selections. I haven't decided on an interface yet (or how much money I will...

I've been playing around with the demo a lot lately and I've pretty much decided that I'm going to buy it. I was playing around with some new VST's (specifically the Kjaerhaus Classic series EQ, Reverb and Compression) on a snare track, and I noticed that when I jump from plug in to plug in, I...

Not sure why I couldn't post this on Friday, but for some reason it kept getting lost in the void. Until I raise some funds, I'm stuck using a step sequencer and drum samples to make my drum tracks. Currently I am using a library of samples called "Real Live Drums" (it's a few years old now)...

I'm looking for an affordable option for adding drums to my music. I have very limited drumming ability at the moment, but I am trying to decide between investing in a very small kit or using some software tools to get a decent drum track. I doubt that I can get a truly realistic drum sound...

I'm using the demo version of Tracktion for a little while now and I'm pretty certain that I want to purchase it, along with some recording hardware (PCI card). The one constant issue that I've had is that when I'm playing guitar in Tracktion 2.0, I hear two signals - one in real-time, and one...

After a long break, I'm ready to start recording on my PC again. Since most of the computer related hardware and software I have is seriously out-dated at this point, I'm looking to upgrade my current setup. Funds are limited at this point, so price is a serious consideration, especially since...

Can anyone comment on the sound quality of these? How would they compare to something along the lines of the DMP3? Or possibly even an RNP or other preamp a bit higher on the quality scale? I guess I'm just trying to determine where they rank in terms of preamps, and if it would be worth...

I've been watching the tutorials and looking at the screenshots of these and I'm confused about one aspect of both of these products. Where do the sequences come from? Is there a library of sequences that you can work with? Or do they have to be constructed like something done in FL? If they...

First, I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong category. Technically, this question could fall under several headings. Basically, after an extended break, I want to get back into recording and making music again. I will be using a PC-based system and I have a few pieces of gear from...

I need a sound card for my system and I'm interested in the either Delta 1010LT or the Delta 66. I like the ease of having the breakout box, but for the price, the 1010LT seems like it does a lot, and it's something I can use for a while. Anyone using something similar to this?

I'm trying to get back into recording on my PC and I'm trying to determine which microphones will serve my needs the best. I would like the ability to record vocals, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic guitar. For the time being, I will only be recording one or two instruments...

I've been looking at this product for a while, but the truth is, I'm not sure if it does or will do what I am looking for. For me, one of the biggest drawbacks of using Cakewalk is the fact that all of the mixing/eq tweaking is done with the mouse. Can this unit be configured to run in...

I've been wrestling with the decision of which interface to get for recording into my PC, and the recent price drop of the M-Audio products at AmericanMusical.com has me giving it even more serious thought. For the most part, I would probably only be recording a stereo pair, or in some...