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I just bought a full set of the monster performer 500 series for every piece of gear that handles MIDI. Did I make a good decision or could I have done just as well with HOSA or a cheper brand?

The tascam manual that comes with us428 states you cannot use a different usb cable other than the one that comes with the unit. Yet- the tascam site states you can extend the cable to 16 feet- anything beyond that requires an amplifier. I am still confused, but the main question is the us428...

I never had this probem until I changed MOBO and O/S. I was using win ME and had an old apollo pro mobo. Now I have the ASUS a7m266 and XP 2000+ and am using XP pro. No matter if its CD direct playback, Cubase 5.1 playback, or Wavelab, it will begin to skip into the song. I have not installed...

I am having a problem. When burning a CD on my internal cd-rw drive, even @ 1x and 2x speeds, I often get a lot of pops and crackles in the playback. Someone told me it may be a software problem or it may be cache. After the CD is burned, the software will report there were no problems with...

Can I use a stereo receiver to push my speakers instead of a power amp? If I cannot, why not? Do I need to purchase a power amp and studio monitors?

I know this has got to be a stupid question, and although not a newbie, it is very newbyish! I am using the same desktop monitor hooked up to basic JBL northridge series speakers that I started with. It is a Samson 40 watt x 2 channel and is pretty much a Stereo receiver minus the am/FM tuner...

I am seriously considering buying Sampletank. First question- Is it easy to use? Do you play the samples in real time via midi controller? I had the JV1010 and it was extremely easy to use, and I want Sampletank to be just as easy. I had midi controller hoked to JV1010 via midi cable and...

I am about to upgrade to an AMD processor and AsusTek AM7 mobo. I am seriously considering the XP 1800+, but I have heard that the T-Bird is a better processor for home recording. What are your experiences, especially with Cubase?

Does anyone know if you can purchase the 5.1 update or is it something that you must download?

You are going to be the final say in what I upgrade to. I need to know the difference in mobos and what you suggest. I m running Cubase 5.1, Wavelab 3.0, and a US-428 TASCAM DAW via USB cable. What is the difference between the a7a266 Ali Magik 1 and the a7a266 Ali M1647&M1535 D+ ? Is...

You are going to be the final say in what I upgrade to. I need to know the difference in mobos and what you suggest. I m running Cubase 5.1, Wavelab 3.0, and a US-428 TASCAM DAW via USB cable. What is the difference between the a7a266 Ali Magik 1 and the a7a266 Ali M1647&M1535 D+ ? Is...

I have decided to go with the AMD motherbaord and processor. I need some suggestions as to which AMD 1800 XP supported MB to get. I want something with the best USB for my US-428, and something that can handle at least 512 megs of DDR RAM. I am looking heavily at the AsusTek line of MB's, but...

Any suggestions? I am currently using an 8 channel Behringer (the $150 model) I bought it about two years ago. 8 channel is perfect, but I would settle for 4 channel if it was really really hot stuff! Keyword(s) UNDER $500!

I love the prices of those AMD processors and motherboard combos on www.pricewatch.com. The problem is, I need to know how friendly they are to cubase and wavelab. Steinberg recommends nothing but P3 & I noticed it has updated patches for optimizing P4- but no athlon AMD! I am assuming there...

I am about to upgrade, and those AMD prices are so tempting I am thinking about throwing away my old P3 and starting from scratch again. Any ideas? Thinking about something that handles DDR and and the new USB 2 technology. I need some suggestions. Thanks alot. And oh- if AMD processors and...