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money yes...i kinda guessed that ;^) but what do they spend the money on? i suppose that's more my question. and am i missing out if i don't go optical? or is it just another format that doesn't really offer any quality difference. I'm trying to build a studio that is tape free, so no...

hey, i guess i'm showing my age and inexperience here, but what does SPDIF stand for and represent? also, i know alesis adat records to svhs, so is that what's meant by optical spdif vs. coaxial? just curious. Is there any advantage to optical SPDIF over coaxial or is it just another format...

Okay, so why am i better off with the disk based machines? The other posts that i've read through seem to say "if you have a computer, use its disk...no need to go out and buy another one." I would think (and this is where i'm naive heh) that a computer has a much more advanced arvhitecture...

Yep =^) I'm a web developer and i've dabbled in ddclip (my favorite multitracking environment), SAW, and cool edit. I never really got much use out of Sound Forge though. I've had a little experience in midi but not much. I play with Buzz now and then (it's the coolest thing under the sun)...

if i wasn't limited in budget, what's the best way to go and why? *digital via recording with mixer, sound card and computer *analog with mixer, and multitrack adat -or- *digital with equipment other than computer is there any reason why i WOULDN'T want to be using the computer as my backbone...

Hey all! I'm in Richmond, Virginia USA and starting up a public recording studio for our punk scene. This site is VERY informative, but i was wondering if someone could help me out with a few things. Namely, a shopping list. I want to get away with the best quality sound without spending a...