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I've worked in a studio where all the mixing was done inside a Yamaha O2R. The computer was basically used just as a glorified multitrack (with editing capabilities). Sound was piped via lightpipe to a RME Hammerfall. I always liked the sound, though I'm sure that there are some here who...

unless, of course, you're writing ballads, jazz, country, folk, klezmer... then you might not want to "rooooooooooooooooooooock" -mg

I'll never forget the first time I listened to the Beatles song "Revolution" with the balance on my stereo panned hard right (I think). I'm waiting for the into, and waiting, and thinking that I'm hearing the guitar part, but it's super quiet. So, I turn it up, thinking that something is...

ambi, I think that you're validating the point. If I'm listening to my mix, the sound might suck. It might be because I'm not a pro, and need more experience with my room, or my mic, or my gain staging was off, or the guitar sounds like shit. But in the end, if the sound sucks, I'm better...

I'll vote for "it does matter", and "it's a good question". There are a lot of ways to handle it, but basically, since it's probably pretty unlikely that your garage has GREAT acoustics, you're going to want to deaden the room as much as possible. Hang blankets, set up bookshelves, get some...

and another one goes off the deep end...

having never recorded bagpipes, I'm only offering speculation here, so take this with a grain of salt. If you're looking for a stereo recording, I'd look into one of a few 2-mic stereo techniques. If you've got a good room, you could use a Blumlein pair or spaced omnis, to capture some of the...

There is no question that Sonar is an improvement over PA9. However, having used both, I've not noticed any difference in audio quality of recorded tracks. It should go without saying that plugins, effects, etc, are better... otherwise, how would they justify putting out a new product...

I believe that the common statement was that the C1 "stands up well next to the U87", meaning that it was a mic which was in a class which belonged on a stand next to a U87, not on a stand next to a generic, no-name, exaggerated-high-sounding mic. I don't think that there are too many reviews...

The only other thing you can do is import the audio data as .wav files (as opposed to using the audio finder), but basically, without the project files, you've lost all information as to how those files are related to one another. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that James Argo is dead on. -mg

I'd say save your money. $160 won't get you much, and you'll outgrow whatever it does get you very quickly. Instead, I'd monitor on headphones or a stereo, and save up to around the $500 price point (maybe a little less), where you can get some of the decent entry-level monitors like the Event...

Just drop a turd onto a Crown PZM. You'll get the full effect! -mg

repeat after me: mic technique mic technique mic technique You can fix some of these problems with a compressor, and you can turn down the gain, but in the end, the technique of the singer is the most critical part of getting a good take. Everything else suggested will be working on fixing a...

be careful whether you're telling sonar to use WDM drivers or MME drivers. When you installed it again, you may have made a new choice. Sonar prefers WDM drivers, but you can override that and tell it to use MME drivers in the audio options. You will want to use that, if you only have MME...

I'd take the 52 on the kick, a 57 on the snare, and a pair of 57's as overheads. mix to taste, and you're on your way. -mg

I sent a similar question to a sweetwater sales rep, and his answer, which I thought was very informative, is below: Q: >I have another question for you. My PC-based DAW is >currently running on a Sony VAIO, with a 60GB, 5400rpm >EIDE hard drive (sectioned into C: and D: drives). >I've been...

I know that if I had $5k burning a hole in my pocket, earmarked for a mic, I'd run, not walk, to my nearest BLUE dealer, and be picking up a BLUE Bottle, and at least one extra capsule. There are few mics that pro's heap praise on like the Bottle. Just that it costs $4300... -mg

Well, I haven't used either directly, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt. Regarding the MXL mics, most people here seem to love the 603, especially on acoustic guitars. I haven't come across many who like a 2001 (and there are several folks I respect who have nothing but bad...

Well, I'd say that it depends on what you have available to you. The simplest option is use a MIDI Keyboard, and set up some key bindings to the transport functions you want to use. Be sure to enable MIDI, and you'll need to pick what key is going to be the "shift" key (Typically C zero, or...

ScienceOne, find The Thread at http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=27030&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Give yourself a few hours... or go to one of the last couple of pages and find the link to the word document version of it. It'll take a while to get through it (and many...