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For what you want to do, I think this is a better choice as it gives you 8 discrete input channels: Fastrack Ultra 8r M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R - USB 2.0 Interface 9900-65142-00

I have one of these: M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R - USB 2.0 Interface 9900-65142-00 It works great. The only catch is that expects professional level +4 db line inputs, instead of consumer level -10db. If you're connecting a mixer, tape deck or other line level gear, you'll need...

Sometimes I'll wake up with music in my head -- new music that I hadn't though about before. I'll either boot up a DAW and record it or, if I'm not at home, try to write it out (I'm not very good at that). This happened to me today. I took a nap this afternoon, woke up with music in my head...

What are the best words to use in a song?

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, or even the right website, for this, but I thought I'd give it a shot. It struck me that I'm probably not the only poster on HR that likes to carry their music with them. I spend a fair amount of time on airplanes, and I pass the time by listening to...

I get those "One Sale a Day" emails every day. Last week, there was a new AT2020 for $50 from Amazon, so I grabbed. It just came today and looks pretty solid. The specs seem good. I have a couple of GXL 2200s and an MXL 990 (looks like I'm starting to collect cheap microphones :)). I use...

I've got a couple of projects that are well over 100 tracks each with lots of VSTs and would choke Audition 3.0, even with the largest ASIO buffer setting, on my quad core 8 gig RAID 5 editing computer. I have a quad core hyperthreaded laptop with 16 gig and an SSD, so I tried the projects on...

Another thread made me curious: How many homerecording.com posters read and write music? This isn't a snob thing -- I don't think reading and writing necessarily music makes someone a better performer or composer (and I'm living proof that it certainly didn't make ME a better performer -- I've...

Someone is selling Cubase with a dongle. I've not used "dongle-based" software before. If I buy this, would I be able to continue to upgrade as future editions come out?

My writing partner uses Macs (but otherwise she's a very nice person :)). I'm setting her up with with a Fast Track Pro, a mic, pop filter and a stand so that she can record pickups on her own, without my having to drive 2 hours round trip to do it. Here's the problem: I'm looking for some...

Last month, I mentioned that I had recorded a group of actor friends in my writing partner's living room -- hard-walled, hard-floored, hard furniture and rectangular. I've recorded successfully there a number of times. However, this group, being actors, weren't used to staying close to the...

Sucker that I am, I bought it yesterday morning, as soon as I saw the email Cakewalk announcing it. I haven't tried anything with it yet, but the new comping feature alone seems like reason to upgrade. X3 includes Addictive Drums and Melodyne VSTs -- no big deal for me, as I already have both...

Last year, m-Audio, the manufacturer of the Fast Track Ultra and Fast Track Ultra 8R, sold off its semi-pro and pro line to Avid. In August of this year, Avid released new drivers for the FTU and the FTU8R for both Windows and Mac. I don't use Mac, so I can't say the following applies to the...

Okay, so this isn't about recording equipment, but recording performers. My writing partner and I are writing a musical. We've been recording as we go, just to make a demo for us. However, it's getting harder as we have to do all the parts: "Here comes a crowd, performed by Paul and Lee." So...

If all you're talking about is acoustic noise picked up by the mike, you can get a reflection filter like this, which will help considerably: However, the bottom line is you need a decent directional mike in an appropriately-treated room.