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I'm planning on an external drive to store my audio files using an internal HD in an external case. I'm looking for an external case w/ Oxford 911 chipset, but i was wondering whether or not it mattered if the internal drive was Serial ATA or IDE. Would there be any difference in speed...

There's supposed to be a freezing rain storm here tonight around midnight, and I would really like to record a few minutes of it. I'm gonna use 2 SDC to get a nice stereo sound. I was just wondering what precautions can I take to make sure that this won't be the last time I use these mics...or...

For the past few months, i've been going on this forum, taking as much advice as i could. Practically everything i've bought for my home "studio" has been because of what people have said on here. After months of practicing, I finally recorded and mixed an entire song from my band. I was a...

Hey All, I tried searching for an answer on the forums, but nothing really answered my question. I just got a pair of Rokit RP5s. They are running out from an Edirol FA-101 firewire interface which is connected to the FW400 port on my Powerbook G4. Now, when they are on, both speakers emit a...

First of all, Happy Holidays everyone! This question is directly related to what I found under the xmas tree this morning :) I'm looking for a program that will let me make loops and beats (like Fruity Loops) with my new MIDI keyboard that will also let me record my drumset, guitars, etc...

I have a powerbook G4 1.33ghz laptop. I'm running Cubase on it. It used to run fine, but now i have about 30 tracks with effects on each and whenever i play, every 2 seconds, the audio drops out for a few seconds...it's come to the point where I can't even mix now. This may be a stupid question...

I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction for any information on making one's own guitar. I searched the forums, but didn't find anything. Obviously, this isn't something i'm going to undertake right away, but I want to get as much information as I can so I can start...

Hey all, I'm looking to buy a halfstack for $500...any suggestions? I was looking at Crate b/c they're halfstacks are pretty cheap, but i'm thinking i may just spring for a marshall b/c i've heard they're very reliable...i think that's an extra $150. I just spent a lot of money on some new...

I've been recording my drums for a while now, but I can't get the toms to sound good. Maybe it's because I don't have any mics on them :) I was wondering if you guys could help me out with a new setup w/o having to buy new mics. Right now i have a couple of mxl603's as OH. I have a sm57 on the...

Can someone explain the vast concept of sonic space? I know that may take a while, but maybe just a basic tutorial....what instruments occupy what space, how to separate instruments using eq, comp, etc. That's probably asking a lot, but I need to start somewhere, even if it's a link to somewhere...

Does it allow you to record 4 track simultaneously? I guess i should say, will it allow me to record 4 analog instruments at the same time using the 2 preamps in front and the 2 instrument inputs in the back, or are those disabled when the mics are plugged in? I'm thinking about getting one, but...

I understand the concept of it, but is 5200 rpm (standard on imacs) enough to record 8 tracks simultaneously?

I know it's relatively new, but has anyone had any experience with this interface? I was looking for a good interface for firewire under $500 that had at least 4 inputs.

What is the best way to store your mics when not in use? I was looking for mic cases, like aluminum ones, but the best i could find are camera cases with diced foam for custom fitting.

I have $1700. Originally i was going to get an imac g4, the 1.25ghz 80g 512 ram model...however, while i was perusing at best buy today, i discovered i could get a sony vaio, pentium 4, 3ghz 512ram 60g for the same price. I know that i can't take the mac specs and pc specs at face value, but it...

Are the Edirol MA-5A and MA-10D worth anything, or are they just basically glorified hi-fi speakers? I don't have a pair of monitors, up until now i've been mixing on digital reference headphones until i read an articel about how this is bad. I don't want to spend a lot of money on monitors...

Any ideas on how to mix these well? I've tried the panning technique, doing piano left, guitar right, and maybe i'm doing it wrong, but it just sounds off balanced when listening through headphones. So i tried adjusting the pan so its not hard left hard right, but still doesn't sound right...

I know this topic was discussed in this forum before, but couldn't find it again by searching. Does anyone know where I can find downloads of recordings, one recorded in 16bit 44khz and one 24bit 96khz? I want to be able to compare the two, as i have read about the differences and whatnot, but...

I know that if you use the Quattro's 4 inputs simultaneously, you must sacrifice the quality, making it 16bit 44khz instead of the highest quality. My question is, if you use the quattro with a usb 2.0 interface instead of 1.0, can you keep the highest quality setting while using all 4 inputs...

Why is there such a big price range for these? How significant is the sound difference from the $13 to the $200 ones and is it something I should invest in? Right now, i'm using a stocking stretched on a coat hanger...hasn't really given me any problems, but I'm wondering if my voice will sound...