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Ok, I think there is a thread out here somewhere talking about the RMS and the Peak value on the meters and they are too jargonsm to understand. In plain english, what should I I go by, the RMS or the Peak value? When I do my playback, the peak value is high, somewhere around +6 or more, but...

what software, other than sonar, is there to use for mastering? I've read some of you guys use sound forge, is there any other program that does a good job? and why do you guys disagree on using sonar?

The person I'm recording did his own backup vocal. I was wanting to know how would you work with this backup vocal? I'm like wanting to pan the main vocal left about 30 - 40% and then pan the backup vocal to the right side somewhere about the same amount as the main vocal. But that would be...

Has anyone had any luck with the Shure KSM27 condenser microphone? I'm thinking about buying a condensor microphone for my vocals. Right now, the only condensor's that I have came with a drum mic kit that I'm using. These mic's are really good, because I tried one of them out on recording an...

Anyone know how to reduce the recording from 24bit/96000? I recently recorded a song using the 24/96 bit and now when I do playback and mix, I get a lot of clips an pops. Not only that, my cpu meter goes into the red and sometimes I get dropout's. Anyone know how I could reduce the recording...

Is there anything better than the Edirol VST program that comes with Sonar? I'm just looking for more instruments that sound a bit more realistic that is either free or that is affordable for us budget musicians?

I was looking at the drum mic packages on musicians friend site and was having a hard time choosing which mic package would be worth getting. I was looking at the package from shure and then there's the audix pack. I like Sure, because of the reliability in the other mic's (sm58's & 57's). So...

The other day, me and my brother were listening to a song that we recorded and found out that the song had some bad tempo spots. Some parts of the song would speed up and then slow down. So we recorded the song again, but this time we recorded the bass guitar and the electric guitar only. And...

when you guys record, do you have the channel inserts connecting to equalizers and a compressor? I just found out today that when I recorded directly into my computer with the use of my mixer sub outs, that I got a very good sound with the eq and compress. The only problem that I have is that...

Hey folks, The person that I'm doing the recording for just called me and asked me about making a sound track of the songs that we just recorded for him. I'm still in the mixing phase of his album, and now he wants me to make one cd of the songs into a sound track so he could have with him to...

I notice that on the tracks in sonar, there is an echo button. I move my mouse over and it says that its an input echo. Can someone tell me what this button does and how is it used? Or is it mainly for using midi?

Is there any other voice pitch changers than the one that sonar offers? I'm wanting to get another one or one that is a bit better to add another vocal for backup. As for the person that recorded his voice lives in another town, I want to use his recorded voice as a 2nd backup vocal. So...

How many tracks(channels) do you use to record drums and still a very good decent sound?

When I mix in Sonar 4, I'll use the template of at least 8 tracks, which comes with the 4 auxillary channels. Out of those aux channels, there is a master which is routed to the main channels of my sound card. So when I mix, what channel am I supposed to look out for, the master channel in the...

How do you guys EQ your kit? Currently I have my drums mic'ed and they are sent to two buses on my sound board mixer. Of course my snare, kick are centered and two overheads are panned left and right with the toms panning from left to right. With only two sub channels being sent to my daw, I...

Previously I posted the inquiry of the delta 66 audio card. I have that card now and I connected my mixer board to the 4 inputs of the card. What's funny is that when I set my card mixer to two of the subs out, I only get one side that is louder than the other. Anyone know how to get the...

I just bought a new sound card, the Delta 66. I got it to work ok, and the only connection I have to it is that of my monitors. I'm using the 1/2 outs. When I open up Sonar, I'll choose from the preset menu for a 16 channel audio setup. I'll open up the console view and I'll look at the subs and...

This may be a dumb question to ask, but what does it mean by zero latency? I'm looking at some sound cards and some say zero latency. In your opinion or rule of thumb, what does it really mean?

I want to buy the m-audio delta 66 for my computer. I see that it has the 6in/6out connections, but one question. How would I go about connecting my studio monitors that I bought for my computer to this to hear the playback for mixing? or would I have to keep my old sound card for this?

I just bought a brand new Paiste Signature fast crash 14". I have a 505 16" crash and a 3000 series 18" crash. I really love the sound of the sound of the fast crash and I'm looking into buying another crash to replace my 16". The 16" crash is very nice and I've had this cymbal for like 20...