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Remember what each part of the computer is really used for. -The processor is used intensively for running plugins. If you want to run a lot of plugins, on multiple channels, you'll need a lot of processor. -The hard drive is written to for recording audio. If you want to record audio at a...

you might check the Cakewalk forum for some pretty detailed discussions of the product. Do a search on HS2002 in the Cakewalk forum, and you should find some good feedback. I haven't used HS, so I can't speak from experience, but it seems like lots of people are happy with it. -mg

kgirl72, I know that you said that you had pretty much ruled out USB, but I would like to pass along that there IS at least ONE happy USB customer out there; yours truly. I use the Event EZBus, and think the world of the thing. Granted, Event's customer support is not quick, and their...

I've had a BAAAADDD case of microphone lust for months now. I just can't stop wanting to buy mics. Thank the maker (and my parents' life education) for the power of financial responsibility, or I'd have an entire mic cabinet full of, well, EVERYTHING, and no less than three mortgages. And to...

If you're using a DAW, what you're describing is the equivalent of a copy & paste into a second track, with some panning. If you're using tape, it's the same concept. Neither one is the same as a stereo mic technique. Stereo mics take two microphone diaphragms, and position them in order to...

Tweaking a knob, pressing a button, sliding a fader... that's what a control surface is for! Of course, having said that, I'd rather have an O2R/96 than my control surface any day, but I had to throw it in there... -mg

OK, I'm not one for sensationalist subjects, just to get people to read my posts, but I thought that this post needed one. I've been working with the Event EZBus for a while now, and could never seem to record or monitor without pops and clicks. I've discovered the problem. If you're using...

motowntom, if your keyboard has a USB out, it's basically transmitting MIDI via USB. If that has too much latency for you, buying a USB MIDI device is probably not going to solve your problems, since it would be doing basically the same thing. What type of system are you working on (computer...

it really depends on how good your ears are, and how much you care. If you're looking to make high-quality stereo recordings, you usually want the mics to have a frequency response very close to one-another. Don't forget that you do have two mics of the same model, so they will (in general)...

Batoun, if you're looking to cheap out (which is what I did), one place to start is ubid.com. I picked up a refurb Sony Vaio there, and have retrofitted it to suit my needs (added 2nd HD, upped the RAM, etc) as $ allows. It's not a bad way to go if you want to start small (and cheap), and...

Phil, I definitely see your point regarding the change from vinyl to CD. I'm curious, though. What has been the transformational change in the loudspeaker industry that would merit revising a setup which mixmkr is able to make good mixes on? What clarity, detail, air, frequency, balance, or...

I've tried to find out if anyone can answer this definitively, and haevn't come across a post which confirms or denys it, so I thought I'd see if anyone knows. Are the Marshall V67B and the V67G the same mic, just in different colored housings, or are there differences? I know that I've read...

Bonemix, items like adding effects via plugins, etc, become processor-intensive, and this may be where you're noticing the limitation. When you add a plugin, do you notice the CPU meter going from ~20% to ~80%? If so, you're probably looking at a processor limitation. Your HD situation...

Punkin, your idea should work. The floorboard simply sends MIDI information to enact setting changes, so if you can do what you want to do on the floorboard, you should be able to do it via MIDI through HS. The key is figuring out what commands need to be sent to the POD to do this, since I...

Three things: 1) Laptoppop is correct, Vegas Audio is soon to be no more. The company is moving towards just putting out "Vegas", with all audio and video together (this from the Electronic Musician email updates last week) 2) I use Sonar 2, and don't have any problems with complexity. It is...

If you're talking about what I think you are, one name for it is a T-mount, and you can find one at The Sound Room www.oktava.com made by Sabra-Som. It costs $39.95. -mg

As far as HH mics, I've got a Rode NT-3. While I haven't used it on HH's, there are several demo recordings on the Rode website which feature this mic on the hats. I thought it sounded pretty good. Worth taking a look at. Especially for ~$100 on ebay (if you hold out long enough). -mg

James Argo, I can't answer all of your questions. But I can offer my opinion on the SM58 versus the Beta58A. The Beta blows the SM out of the water, in terms of vocal clarity. To me, the difference is almost as apparent as going from a dynamic to a condenser (even though they are both...

Beat Daddy, The difference is this: MIDI is a computer language which records information about a performance, ie. what key you hit, when you hit it, how hard you hit it, how long you held it down, etc. A Synth is a module which takes MIDI signals, and "plays" that performance, generating...

Julia, I've gotta agree with laptoppop. Don't spend any more money!!!! Especially since you're already over budget and on credit cards. The incremental gain will not be worth the additional cost for your application. Mix it on your home stereo, and then go to your friends house, and listen...