I'm finally looking for that 'gold vocal channel.' Pretty simple thread. My price range will be around 1k, give or take a few hundred depending on drastic improvements in quality.
I don't know too much about 'higher end' stuff. Right now I just have an M12 that I put everything through. 2...
I hear the 603s work very well on acoustic guitar.
If you're not going to be doing more than two tracks at a time (stereo) for acoustic guitar and then only one for vocals at a time, you might want to check out an M-Audio Omni Studio for that 'all in one DAW solution' (if you're recording to...
I'll give it a go:
USB you hook up and it works. Yes. Wouldn't it be funny if none of it worked? Then people would be really screwed.
In cubase (I'm guessing here) go to file and open wav.
I'm pretty sure you can assign in Cubase where the playback goes (outs of soundcards you have hooked...
Most people like using as little effects/dynamic processing as they can on the way in so they have a clean signal to work with and try things on. I'd use a limiter on the way in just to prevent any clips and then experiment with compression after it's on tape.
The problem may be more in the mic than the pre. Try checking out some condenser mics.
Here, I'll get you started: http://www.hr-faq.org/advres.php?ld=1&lowprice=0&highprice=100
I think I've heard (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that recording all of your tracks through the same things...
You usually want to compress before you EQ (unless you're looking for a specific effect) because if you EQ first the compression just smashes down the peaks you just made.
I'll do the rack and rnc for 170, you pay shipping (I have to run a tight ship, I'm poor).
(email me, I'm leaving the board and won't check until tomorrow - christopher_fttf@yahoo.com )