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You need a class compliant audio interface with an adjustable gain control. This might be one of the few circumstances where the Behringer UMC22 would fit the bill. It doesn't need any drivers because it is class compliant in Windows. For most purposes this is a disadvantage because you can't...

The great thing about the UMC1820 is that you don't need to change the interface in order to upgrade the preamps. Just hook it up to an 8 channel preamp/adc via the ADAT optical connector. If you are happy to spend your whole budget then take a look at the Audient ASP880 which offers top quality...

Probably the nearest is RTM SM911 which has similar bias requirements to Ampex 456. It may also be worth trying RTM SM468.

With the obvious exception of Reaper which just requires a serial number. If you don't have a serial number you can still use it after waiting for a delay when starting and you can even still download the first ever test version if you have an ancient computer running Windows 98.

I'd agree with Rich - if you are playing rock oriented music then running MT Power Drumkit in Reaper works well. When I've found a pattern close to what I want, I will often export the it into Reaper so that I can edit it and make it exactly as I want it.

I'm not sure where you get your 2dB from Dave but we can certainly hear differences of less than 1dB although we may not necessarily perceive them as level differences. I've experienced level differences of around 0.2dB causing a difference in sound - I was scratching my head trying to find out...

From what I can see from a quick search, the Microsoft C++ compiler still treats a float data type as 32 bits and a double as 64 bits so the programmer has to specify that they want to use 64 bits for the compiler to use it. I understand that the processor may work at a higher precision but the...

It depends what material you use. ABS is supposed to be longer lasting than the more popular PLA but is more difficult to use. It requires a higher temperature and a bed with decent adhesion. Apparently all my Christmas presents from my son are being 3D printed - or at least that's why he says...

I'm happy to help if I can - I'm much more familiar with the E16 than the B16.

If you want to multiply two 16 bit numbers together you could end up with a 32 bit number if both 16 bit numbers are close to full scale. There are plenty of multiplications in signal processing so you need to allow plenty of headroom. 32 bit floating point numbers get around this by extending...

There have been plenty of excellent recordings made at 16 bits - in fact just about every digital recording before the late 1990s. You just need to be a bit more careful when setting levels than with 24 bits. Of course, you need more bits for intermediate calculations when processing but for...

While Dave's advice about using a calibrated level is sensible, for home studio use you probably want to go a bit lower than 83dBSPL. 75dB is often recommended for home use. One other thing that I've noticed when using quality headphones is that the differences between speakers and headphones...

As I said - the cable for the E16 is 1 to 1 so just work out the differences between the two machines. I would probably make myself a breakout board to go in the middle of the cable to change the connections rather than try to crimp the wires in a different order. An experienced wire-person...

For the E-16 I just made up a straight 1-1 ribbon cable to go to the 4050. I thought that there was a connection diagram for the B16 in the 4050 manual but I can't see it in the pdf that I have so maybe it was an extra piece of paper that came with the 4050. Probably the best thing to do is to...

Like Rob, I like the Sennheiser 604s for snare and toms but prefer to use them on stands rather than use the clips because it is hard to position them optimally with the clips they supply. I'll always use small diaphragm condenser mics for overheads - I often use PZMs but there are lots of...

You probably have to upgrade to Logic for external sync. Software companies commonly only offered synchronisation with their more expensive offerings. Personally I would work out the tempo of your piece and then manually enter that into your software and insert the Midi file. I don't use...

You could also try using binaural recording - although you need to listen on headphones to gain the proper effect. It doesn't work for everyone but I found it convincingly portrayed sound from behind when I tried it.

You don't need to say anything else. That one word is enough. All Ampex tapes will be sticky by now and need to be baked before being used. Don't even think about using it without baking and don't try to use it for new recordings.

Has it been recapped yet? The Fostex G series machines are one of the few pieces of gear that really need a blanket recap. Fostex used very early surface mount capacitors and you will find that many of them have probably leaked all over the audio circuit boards. The transport control boards...

If you are doing rock then forget about fancy plug-ins. Just treat your computer as a tape recorder and mixer. Get the sounds as close as possible to how they should sound at source and just put a mic in front of them - just like you would have done years ago. Yes, you could use a bit of eq and...