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    BFD or DKFHS with SONAR 5?

    I have checked out the demos and BFD and DKFHS both sound great, but now I want to know which program integrates more "seemlessly" with SONAR 5. Does anybody have experience with one or both programs in SONAR? Does one seem to work better with SONAR than the other? Thanks.
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    Sub $400 Monitors

    I am going to buy my first set of nearfield studio monitors. I have narrowed my list to following, which all fit within my budget of $400 for the pair. Please give me your feedback and/or experiences with the following: 1. Alesis MkII 2. Behringer TRUTH B2030A 3. Event TR6 4. Event ALP5 5...
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    MIDI for "slide" instruments?

    Coming from a total newbie to MIDI, how do you play dobro, steel guitar, and other "slide" instruments if you are using a keyboard to input the data. I guess you could get creative with the pitch wheel, but that doesn't seem like a workable solution. Is there a way to "join" notes together in a...
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    Making the switch to FireWire (help).

    So I have decided to switch from USB to a FireWire based recording system, and I have a few questions. (I currently have a PC w/o a FireWire slot.) 1) I need to install a FireWire PCI card. I have an available PCI slot and an available PCIe slot, should I use one over the other? 2) I have a...
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    What's the deal with USB 2.0?

    I am on the verge of purchasing a new USB Audio/MIDI interface. E-Mu has a new USB 2.0 interface coming out later this month, so I am holding out for that one. Everybody keeps telling me to go with Firewire over USB. Does the same go for USB 2.0? Aren't the speeds comparable to Firewire?
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    My First Rig (Am I missing anything?)

    Hi all. I am in the process of purchasing some equipment/software to do a little recording at home. I have a guitar, a bass, a PC w/ Pentium dual-core 3.2 GHz CPU & 2GB of RAM. I am buying a USB Audio/MIDI Interface, SONAR 5, a condensor mic, a preamp, and a MIDI controller. Other than...
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