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This was discussed late last week in another thread. It's fundamental that one understands the input trim/input sensitivity control (front or back) on all of the currently powered studio monitors, is not a volume control. By design that is not its function. It is in fact an input aperture whose...

I can't speak personally about the Tascam but I use the Zoom H4N frequently. The mics are infinitely usable and even though I have an ok mic locker I'd never think of going that route. It's just not necessary, at least for me. Even in fairly critical scenarios, the mics are really capable. In...

Agreed!

But the big caveat here (and it's big) is the Tascam, at its heart, is an analog device. I do realize that we're firmly into a generation of audio folk that hasn't had a ton of experiences with analog channel strips but there is a tangible, palpable difference in sonics, touch, and reaction...

It's totally legit if a Laptop and DAW are a priority for you. I know it is for many, but it's certainly not gonna be any quicker tear-down than some of the hardware solution suggestions above. As TalismanRich mentioned the Tascam 24 is a beast. All front-end analog with luxurious analog eq. The...

All good man. I can certainly be overkill from time to time but it definitely comes from a position of "tryin' to help". And just to be clear, I decidedly don't have a big bank account. All I was referring to is I'm fortunate enough to have established myself in selling ques for production...

I, by all means, am not really inclined to judge those who choose to stand on their principles. Consumer or otherwise. The decision is obviously up to the individual. If software subscriptions are an egregious problem I'm totally comfortable with that position. I subscribe to Reason+ and am...

I'm not sure why? One can subscribe and cancel at any time. That seems the ultimate for someone new to DAW land who's not yet sure as to what will work and or not. One can try the full version of Reason+ for a month for $1.99. That's pretty great considering all the synths and production tools...

markmann, I would agree with you when comparing auto-centric DAW's. They're all good and as you mentioned one can always add softsynths as you go. My bank account knows that rabbit hole well. The big exception here is Reason+. It's a really intelligent, intuitive, all-inclusive midi environment...

You know Dave I made a commitment, some years back, to put together a personal rig that was completely different than the Pro Tools rigs at the studio. I do a lot of music ques from home, so I wanted to have a fresh look versus my Pro Tools environment at work. I wound up with a hybrid Reason+...

Says virtually everyone here in Hollywood who is involved in the day-in and day-out combat Television and Motion Picture mixing world. There is not one, not a single major facility here in Los Angeles that is not Pro Tools. Not one. When the crap is on the line (and the crap is on the line every...

Indeed most of what you submit is true Rob. Particularly when it comes to Live audio, small adjustments anywhere in the signal chain may indeed be appropriate. But this thread was submitted as a "newbie" question and there was some admitted confusion on the part of the OP. Anything an audio...

Arturia makes two different series of midi controllers. For 61 note controllers they have the Essential series (Entry level) and the Keylab series (prosumer) The Keylab series is the most capable 61 note controller I'm aware of and its semi-weighted keys are luxurious. It's at its core a...

I'm a tad confused about your wants and or needs here. If you're asking about which DAW has the most pre-recorded audio and audio loops I think any DAW of your choice would be just fine but in general, I think the general mantra in Albleton Live is the King of loop-based Daw's. The availability...

I suppose there may be times when one might need to adjust the input sensitivity but those times should be kinda rare. The concept of setting input while the vocalist or instrumentalist is at their loudest would always prevent analog overs. I can't remember the spec but headroom after the clip...

I haven't a clue as to why they put it with the pan knob. I'm kinda guessing it's because of available space in such a small footprint. Yep OL = overload. It should be noted that the OL led on your board is in the analog domain, so overs, to a point, are ok. That of course is unlike the digital...

Everyone is kinda hitting on things that are close here, but just in an attempt to clarify some things. Fundamentally almost every mixer on the planet has what is in reality an "Input sensitivity" control. As a side note Input sensitivity can also apply to other devices such as power amps. It...

There is no doubt almost every major DAW on the current stage has a ton of parody when it comes to audio and audio recording. Logic does what Pro Tools does as with Studio One, Cubase or Reaper. The workflows can be slightly different but by and large, they're all very, very good and far more...

This'll sound kinda weird and it certainly shocked me to no end but, late last year I had a car trip from L.A. to New York and back. I knew I'd have to get extra help for the car seat and comfort. I came across a company called Cushion Lab. I was extremely skeptical but I thought I'd give them a...

Interesting poll :) I think my scenario is a tad unusual. I'm in my 22nd year of mixing audio for television and in so I've had my nose buried in Pro Tools 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. I found, however, and somewhere along the line, that for my personal music, I needed different "scenery" just...