because
you will know that it will work with sonar
and potential to buy upgraded version cheaper (no guarantee)
than if you got an interface that came with reaper ableton cubase etc.
my other point
i dont like integrated graphics
i want a separate card with its own big ram that does not steal the main memory from me and the audio
why not consider one of the various audio_specific built machines that some audio dealers have and at least one company that only does pcs
what hs senuiors know
didnt the original discussion use two mikes for stereo
versus one for mono -
depends on your software whether you "waste" a track.
not all programs are limited that way.
many people want the mono to play in both channels and end up converting it to dualmono and...
ask them
the key is whether you can get sonar written drivers for win7
you need to ask sonar about that. generic win drivers are not as good as that pc and you should avoid them.
win 7 is also touchy with audio so be prepared to fiddle with settings to get it all to work.
i would look at...
+1
most people sell themselves too cheap
when they add in taxes, insurance, wear and tear on gear, benefits, education, yada yada
they are actually working for less than minimum wage
alternatives
you are recording a very low signal that gives low S/N and no room to amplify without the noise becoming a problem.
try a parabolic mike to boost the signal of what you want to hear
andor turn up the gain to maximum -- but that still may not be enough
if you can find a mike...
whats it for
what is it for
going to use it for other things?
that will make a big difference
for audio i want
max ram
good fast cpu but ram more than cpu
dont need top of the line multicpu and speed unless you are doing some really high end work
good big fast hd
usb ports for back up hard...
biggest problem first
you need to get the pc into the other room with a longer cable so you dont pick up the fan noise
or
you could use a cardiod condensor mike to help hide the fan sound . maybe put some sound absorbing material around the pc to block sound but not ventilation. you do not...
maybe
sure you could do it in cubase ,
back up the track or
rip a new wave file if its on cd now
play with it and see if you can make it better
nothing lost
you still have your original mastered track
the mastered track should have been made to sound good in any environment so
if you...
what do you need
what gear do you have now?
what problems do you perceive with the current set up?
what do you want an upgrade to achieve?
what is your budget?
the answer lies between do nothing and replace it all.
cant suggest a proper action without more info.
list of some master mix/master resources
first you do need to read this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_wars
then check out these for mastering info
http://www.bartlettrecording.com/mastering.html
Digital editing and mastering of your songs
Suppose you have a CD-R or cassette of your...
thermal noise limit
Thermal noise limits the usable bits in ICs to 20 unless you cool the circuits like nasa does with a deep space antenna. so turn the a/c up high you might get another bit! Discretes could do a little better if in a well designed circuit with low noise components...
there is a difference
math and physics are not engineering
you can do all the theory you want
but if you cant translate that to reality to build something
all you have is paper with pretty formulas on it
analysing a mike does not tell you how to design and build a mike that will work the...
recent paper
recent journal of acoustics paper did a study of holes and slots in various arrangements on the back plate as well as otehr factors to try to see what was significant and what was not sensitive to changes.
oodles of math formulas for all sorts of things
total bull
i ahve read plenty of books
most are superficial
the rest of them go off on tangents with topics that i dont care about
none of them focuses on building the pc and software to get it working together
pros should look out
we need to ban photoshop too
every snapshooter can make good pix
and put teh pros out of business
oh............
nevermind
the digital point and shoot automatics have already done a job
on photogs income even without photoshop
imagine if any joe schmoe could make a...