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Hi, I'm about to make the move 'up' from low-budget dynamic microphones (SM57) to (I hope) a better quality model for use with (mainly) vocals (and probably, occasionally, acoustic guitar), and would like some suggestions, advice and opinions. My needs for the mic. are: 1. Should be in the $400...

Hi dgatwood, Thanks for your reply. I originally looked at/researched the Moto 8 Pre, and chose the Firestudio 26x26 in preference to the Motu 8 Pre. However, having had the (continued) problems I have had with the FS /FS drivers, I might reconsider the Motu. Thanks,

Have you had experience of units of similar specifications with chipsets which work with the Mac? I actually had someone come over to trouble shoot the problems I was having, and he works in a Mac only professional audio store, and says that the problems with the FS drivers were rife 2-3 years...

Yup, I had worked that out already, but thanks anyway. Are you running a FS 26x26 successfully on a Mac?

Hi, Is anyone able to record and monitor through their Firestudio 26x26 on a Mac of any sort? I have been having problems successfully monitoring from my Presonus Firestudio 26x26 with my Mac Pro. After I finally (recently) got to grips with the Firestudio's software mixer/routing (the Control...

Update: Got someone to show me how to use the Firestudio - understand it basically, but still a bit in the dark having now lost the ability to get a signal through to monitors and headphones (but can get a signal to go to the computer's speaker). However, the point of this message is to let...

Hi, It has been an up-hill battle trying to learn the routing in the Control Console software that came with my Presonus Firestudio 26x26. Just when I thought I was getting it, I've been foiled again, and am wondering if someone could help. I recently installed Snow Leopard on my Mac (an...

Being a PC person who has switched to Mac for my first DAW, I have to admit that I'm slightly jealous of PC people who have SONAR and now Studio One. My question to you, though, is: why would the choice not be between Studio One and other PC based audio production software, instead of between...

filemail.com has a free 2GB limit, which is the highest I've seen.

Hi dgatwood, Thanks for your message. Yes, that's what I meant when I said that OSX chooses the buffer size; I was mis-remembering and actually meant that Garageband offers the choices you mentioned. And I do have GB set to 'minimum delay' (always have) and am still getting bad latency...

Hi Seafroggys, Can't wait to try this out, but it will have to wait until tomorrow. I have a feeling that this kind of simple thing could be a significant part of the 'missing link' in my understanding. Many, many thanks. GVDV.

Hi Seafroggys and dgatwood, Thanks for your replies. I think that I tried to manually set the buffer size the other day and couldn't because it is automatically chosen by the Mac Pro (i.e. OSX) I'm using with the Firestudio. I have a very simple set up where I'm plugging the headphones into...

Hi Chrisharris, Many thanks for your reply. When I say 'Control Console' in reference to the Firestudio, I am talking about the software routing matrix that comes with the Firestudio. I have avoided using the CC so far, and yet I still experience latency. If I turn monitoring 'off' in...

Hi, I am experiencing a couple of problems in using my Presonus Firestudio 26x26 for tracking. I have had no luck in terms of suggestions from Presonus's tech support, so I am hoping someone here can help as I am become quite demoralized by these problems. I should say here that I'm sure that...

Dogbreath, Thanks very much for your reply. I am aware of the Zoom recorders, and ironically, just purchased the Boss Micro BR, which in many ways is almost comparable to the Zoom PS 04 (which was stolen from me - it is a discontinued 4 track recorder with drum machine, amp emulations, built-in...

Hi, I'm looking for a digital recorder to use as a notebook, mostly for song ideas. It doesn't have to be multitrack, and I'd like it to be the size of those digital voice recorders which reporters use (and which themselves are about the size of the old micro/mini cassette recorders). But I...

Hi Pointfive, Many thanks for your replies.

I think that you did a really good job with 'Come Together'.

Hi Stevie, Many thanks for taking the time to respond, and for sharing your experience. I appreciate it.

Sometime last year I did a comparison between two Rode mics. and a TLM 103. I placed the 103 second, in comparison to the Rode Mic. (haven't got the model number in front of me, but I remember that it was a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than the 103). The 103 sounded thinner in comparison...