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My friends have really sucky computers that aren't worth getting a real good sound card. We were planning on getting a usb interface and just share it, but if we get a 4 channel usb, does it record to 1 track, or would each intrument get its own track?

On an XLR cable, what is the prong on the left hot, the middle top one ground, and the right one cold?

I'm thinking about getting some drum triggers to record drums into Cakewalk Pro Audio or Sonar. Will the triggers work with Cakewalk? All the tirggers I seen are hooked up to drum modules. Can I just run the triggers into my computer, or do I have to have a drum module?

What's better for recording bands, a computer or digital multi-track? I always liked computers, if the music is going to end up there to be edited, why not just put it there to begin with, but someone brought up the point that computers will get slow if used for a long time, the multi-track...

What's a better mixer for recording bands and for doing live shows? I originally wanted the 1604 just because it has 16 channels, but the problem is they're all 1/4" inputs. The 1402 has 6 1/4" inputs and 6 XLR inputs. Will that be enough?

I'm building a computer just to record. I already have an AMD XP 2.2GHz CPU, Asus A7V333 Mobo, and some other stuff, but what's a good video card to get? Does it really matter? I won't be playing games or anything. Also, how much RAM should I get? I was planning on a stick of DDR2100 512mb, but...

I have SoundForge XP, you can have it for $40.

I have a big problem. I don't know what processor, mother board, and cooling I should get. I'm building this, so I don't need to make sure it works with other parts because all I got is a case. I heard AMD was more power for less money. I was planning on going with it until a friend told me it...

I was planning to put an AMD XP 2200 processor in my computer, but I noticed the case came with a PowerMan-branded power supply, 300W. It's a Pentium power supply. I've also read some good reviews of the Pentium 4 2.26GHz 533MHz. Now I don't know what to get. The case will take any of these...

First of all, I have some PA speakers and a 6 channel head and no mic. I've also been taking voice lessons for about two years (I still suck), but I don't have a mic. Also, I'm currently building my DAW and need mics for instruments. I figured the mic I sing with would also be good to record, I...

I was at a bookstore and seen some books on writing lyrics. I went to Amazon to see if there was any more and I found a few I'm thinking about getting. Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison, Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb, Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for...

This studio is to record my band and a couple of other local bands, so we have CDs to sell at shows. None of us are that good, so it will be less than 200 CDs for each band. Here's what I got: 1.7Ghz Athlon, 220gigs, 0.5gig of ram, Delta 1010 Mackie 1402 Pro mixer Cakewalk Sonar and Pro Audio 9...

Once you get done recording your CD, what do you do for covers and inlays? My friend's band spent $1,000 on a 7 song CD with no inlays, covers, or cases, just a spindle of 200 Fuji CD-rs. That's a bunch of crap. I want covers and stuff. Stickers seem a bit too cheap, I was looking at thermal CD...

What the best way or program to humanize a drum track? I tried many things and either it doesn't sound like it did anything, or it messes it up so bad, I can't use it. What's the best way or is it better to not humanize it?

I was playing around with SoundFonts and I found a good one, expcept for one cymbal, the one I use the most. I found another soundfont that had a good one, but I don't like the rest. I wanted to split the notes and use them both. I went to help and read about split notes to track.cal. I finally...

I can't load some SoundFonts because it says I'm out of memory. How do I get more? I use the SB Live! card. I don't have AudioHQ. Is there someway I can get it or is there something else that lets me adjust the memory?

I have a really sucky Compaq with an ESS Allegro sound card. It doesn't even have a line in port. I want to make a really good computer and start my little studio, and maybe even record a few other local bands, but I'm having financial problems right now. I have a few demos I want to make. I...

I made a drum track in Cakewalk, but I don't like the way midi sounds. I was told to use FruityLoops because you could use real drum sounds. How do I get the track from Cakewalk to FruityLoops, or is there a better way to have real sounding drums?

I have this song I need to record, but I can't play the drums. Instead, I used midi drums, but they sound really dumb. How would I make them sound better? If I get a better sound card, like the Delta 1010, would that help? What about a drum machine/module (whatever they are called), something...

The singer is playing out of 2 cabinets, each with 2-15 and a horn. We need floor monitors and we found 4 speakers. Each speaker has an 8 inch long throw woofer. Two rectangular, high powered piezo tweeters for maximum clarity and dispersion. They handle 300 watts of pure power per pair and they...