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You need an audio interface that has some type of guitar input (with a preamp to boost the signal) or you'll have to run your guitar into a direct box and then send it to a line-input. As far as quality goes, most moderately-priced software can do the job quite well...the main thing is high...

The best way to find out what you like is to try out as many as you can. It also depends on your price range. I recommend looking into some Roland digital pianos...excellent quality and reasonably priced. Yamahas are very nice too, but I'm primarly a Roland user :D . Stay away from getting a...

I have experienced that a few times with Cubase LE...best work-around would be not to run any other programs while Cubase is running. It can be very demanding of RAM and CPU power, and depending on the specs of your computer, switching between programs can create a problem. If you need to...

Don't worry about that Windows Logo Testing...it's just one of those things that Microsoft throws in there that they think is 'helpful'...there are very few, if any, interfaces that pass logo testing, yet they all work with Windows...anyway, your firebox will work with XP. As long as you can...

Try recording your guitar directly; plug it into one of the inputs on the 1608...I assume some of the inputs have preamps to boost your signal. You won't be able to get the sound of your amp, but your tone might be clearer this way. Have you tried mic'ing your amp? Instead of running the...

Are you using a MIDI keyboard? If you are, the sound is being routed from the midi output to the input of the keyboard. You'll have to connect the keyboard to one of your audio inputs or directly to the speakers.

Curtains, blankets/sheets, drop cloths, etc. all help to absorb sound. Carpet and other furniture in your studio will help a bit as well.

If your mixer has stereo inputs, connect the left and right outputs of the keyboard to the left and right inputs of the mixer. Then connect the main outputs of the mixer (left and right) to the inputs of the sound card (left and right). If your mixer and/or sound card does not have stereo...

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Are you recording on Track 10? Track 10 is the drum track for the General MIDI (GM) standards. Record the drums on Track 10, and then you can select a certain kit (room, electronic, dance, jazz, etc.) Also, when recording midi, make sure you have your keyboard set to Local Off (or your...

Nowadays, the terms synthesizer and keyboard are being used in two ways. One, they are used interchangebly. Two, a synthesizer is a keyboard or module that synthesizes sounds. A regular keyboard has only presets that you can't do anything with. Synthesizers allow you to take the onboard...

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Your best bet is to go to a local music store and check out the keyboards for yourself. Talk to some of the salespeople and see what they think. As far as sound cards go, you don't really need a new one unless you want better sound quality. A MIDI controller has a USB port on the back which...

I think you'll be much better off getting a new model rather than a used one. It's very risky buying used keyboards. They either won't last you more than a month or they'll just die when you start using it. It doesn't sound like you need a synthesizer, just a better keyboard. Take a look at...

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You can arm the track by simply clicking on the "track box". The track box is armed when you see it light up or it is a different color than the other, unarmed tracks. If you record on the first track, stop, go to the beginning of the song, and record again, you are re-recording the first...

When recording a certain track, make sure you arm that track for recording. It sounds like you're not arming the second track for recording after you record the first track, and so you are actually re-recording the first track when you think you're recording the second track. Check that out...

You're probably better off getting a regular keyboard. The GM (General MIDI) standard allows you to have 128 sounds on GM Level 1 (GM1) and 256 on GM Level 2 (GM2). Chances are that a $300 keyboard will be GM2 compatible. If you were to get a MIDI controller, you would only be able to use the...

Yes, you're keyboard must have sounds of it's own to use direct monitoring (thanks for pointing that out!). Make your regular MIDI connections (MIDI OUT from keyboard to MIDI IN on interface; MIDI IN from keyboard to MIDI OUT on interface), and then connect the output(s) of your keyboard to the...

I assume you're looking for a keyboard controller, so how many keys are you looking for? MIDI controllers come in a wide variety of sizes (25, 32, 49, 61, 76, and 88-keys). It all comes down to what you want to do. If you're going to be recording piano parts, for example, you're best off...