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I have a tracks recorded at 96kHz, with one part I had to use which was recorded at 44.1kHz. When I render the whole thing at 44.1kHz, what happens to the part recorded at 44.1kHz? Does the program render it at 44.1 or 22kHz?

Say one had a guitar track and then loaded up 10 plugins. In theory, would there be any degradation of sound because the signal has to pass through many plugins even if all plugin mix knobs are set to zero such that the effect is on but not doing anything?

I have Addictive drums (1.0) and I like the sounds, however, I'm uncertain about how to treat them in a mix. If one were recording real drums, one would obviously use compression on them, but I haven't been able to find an answer as to how one should treat drum programs and whether the samples...

I have been an unpaid member of Soundcloud for a while. They have a special on their paid Next Pro level that has features like song distribution, advanced fan insights, etc. Any thoughts on Soundcloud Next Pro?

I have the Alex Hilton A1 Stereo control plugin. I'm trying to understand precisely what a stereo control plugin like the A1 can do that one can't using pan controls in a SAW. I know there's other features in most stereo control plugins, but I'm only thinking about the stereo imaging aspect. I...

As a virtual novice, I've always been under the impression that compression/limiting was absolutely necessary during mastering, that it was the actual means for increasing audio levels from the mix, but I'm not sure this was ever the right way of looking at it. Am I correct that it's possible to...

What would be a good general starting point for compression on a recording of the spoken word or singing at speech level?

I have an opportunity to acquire a Manley SLAM! via trade. It would be well out of my budget otherwise, but in any event, I understand the SLAM comes in two versions one being the mastering version, without preamps, and with extra compression ratio settings. The one I might acquire is the...

Are there any generalities regarding attack and release times on comp/limiting hard rock? There seems to four primary settings, fast attack/fast release, fast attack/slow release, slow attack, fast release, and slow attack/slow release. If one had to clutch at one of these categories for guitar...

I have a basic home studio, using Reaper, with several preamps running into a Tascam 16x08 interface. I have mastered all in the box, with acceptable results, but I'd like to know if it's viable for me to master using an outboard comp/limiter. I need a general idea of how I would route the mix...

I have an LA-2A plugin from Ik Multimedia. It has buttons on the top right, but I have no idea what they do. The main ones that seem to affect the sound are L/R and M/S. I often find I prefer M/S, but I have no idea what they do and how, and I can't seem to find an instruction. Any insight would...

Mic preamp quality seems to have two components, noise floor, and character. For those that have tried a lot of different pre's, is it possible to have a preamp that is more inherently noisy, and yet have it sound better in recording than say another pre that has a lower noise floor but less...

Is there an objective means of determining the noise floor of a given track? I'd imagine one can look at meters, but I'm wondering if there's a plugin that provides a more accurate and quantifiable means.

After another long layoff I'm going to start recording again. I have some decent new preamps and I'd like to know whether I should set my Tascam input levels to -10dB or +4dB for them. Any advice would be appreciated.

I am trying to understand the function of the knob on the far left. It has settings for left/right, link, and lat/vert. I hear differences between these settings, but haven't found any description of what these various settings do. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

I remember asking a similar question somewhere a long time ago, but I'm not sure the answers stuck, because I'm still puzzled. I have a Tascam 16X08 interface, and Reaper, and I assume the Tascam has an AD/DA converter in it now. I've got my eye on the Universal Audio 4-710D, which has AD/DA...

I recently bought a pop screen, an Apex, which has two thin nylon layers in a circle frame. My first tests were ambiguous. I thought I heard some shaving of the high and perhaps less clarity, but I can't say for certain yet. There are other kinds on the market, including this much more expensive...

I recently acquired a BAE 1073 DMP, and I have a used Manley Dual Mono Mic Preamp on the way. In my reading, I've seen several people say this or that preamp's DI is great for bass. When people use bass with a given preamp's DI's, are they then running the signal through other plugins like say...

I'm considering a used DBX 160X as a general use compressor. I see from images that it doesn't have XLR connectors. Are the in and out of this unit balanced, i.e., useable with a couple of XLR to TRS connectors?

I'm in the market for a new 2 channel mic preamp. Some come with Eq's, and I'm having a hard time understanding why one might want Eq on the way in. Doesn't the ability to Eq afterwards make the EQ on the preamp totally redundant? Why would one want an Eq on the way in?