Like the 2 above posts, I wouldn't put the drums through the PA unless I was playing outside or at a very large hall. Keep it simple. If anything, mic the kick.
Try updating Patchmix and your drivers at www.emu.com.
They just released a update that deals with the problem of seeing the meters moving but no sound coming out.
From emu.com:
The EMU 0404 has 1/4" inputs, so if you want to use the rca rec out on your mixer and a rca cable, you need to get rca-to-1/4" adapters, like this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GPR101/
Though, your best bet would be to just buy 1/4" cables and use the main out on the mixer...
Even unbroken CRT's do make a minute amount of noise, though it is still far below the noise even a quiet computer system will make. It's like a large light bulb, sucking a lot of power; if you are in a good quiet studio, if you really listen, they do make a little noise. If you are in a quiet...
So, spend a little money and only have the sound of your monitor to deal with(unless you have an LCD), or spend a butt load of money and still have the sound of your monitor, plus everything else. :confused:
Doesn't make any sense to me. Buying cables seems like the...
You sound card doesn't nessessarily need to be external to be quiet, just better quality. For $100, the EMU 0404 or the M-Audio 2496 are decent options for you. The EMU has 1/4" jacks while the M-Audio has RCA jacks. Either one should blow you away if you've been using the onboard sound for a...
Yup, that's what I did.
http://www.connexions-pw.com/category.html?zn=&i=87.171.936
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3668&item=6773080222&rd=1
Every integrated on-board sound I have used always has a huge amount of noise. You really need to buy a better interface if you want to significantly reduce the noise floor.
I currently use an EMU 1212M to record 10 tracks to my PC. I record 3 vocals, 2 guitars, bass, hand percussion, and 3 tracks for the drum kit. I use the 2 TRS in's and 8 in's through the ADAT connection (Using an Alesis ADAT recorder). I don't record with the Alesis, I just use it for the...