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You really need to get to a store and listen to both side by side. Take music with you that you know *very* well. Then pick the monitor that you like the best as far as allowing you to hear the most clearly and in the most detail. Don't let a salesperson hype you one way or the other, use your ears.

You need a midi interface, which you probably already have, plus a program that can record sysex (system exclusive) data. An ordinary midi sequencer can record this data. Your synth will have a menu item called something like "save data", "transmit data", etc. You can find it in your manual...

Yes, there is an internal battery. When you power down the mains the internal memory is no longer getting power and any edits you have made are lost. The battery is there to save the internal memory when the unit is not getting power from the mains. There are two solutions that don't involve...

The keyboard probably needs a new battery. The K1000 series came out in the late 80's, so the battery in there could be quite old!

I bought an RNLA a while back because of the hype and was disappointed in it. I sold it within a month of purchasing it--really didn't like it and thought it was very over rated. Of course many people like it, but I thought it sounded like a decent budget oriented $200 compressor, not a high end...

The basic idea of the NS10 is that if you can get a mix to sound good on them it will sound good anywhere. The monitors do make you work for your mix, but that's not a bad thing. Monitors that sound "better" and are seemingly easier to mix on do not necessary make mixes that translate as well...

What's this "Transparent Mic Pre" you are referring to? If you want the sound of the RNP, then you should just get an RNP. Any different combination of gear will have it's own sound. And any gear will have it's own sound, they all have their signature.

Great advice on both counts. Trust me, that salesman will shut up real fast! What the salesman can help you with is setting up the monitors so that you can compare them. If you go in with real money and are serious about making a purchase, they should and probably will go the distance to help...

I wouldn't go with the Blue Sky. If you've got $1,500 to spend, then spend it all. The Mackies are a good choice, as are the Adam's mentioned earlier. I believe there are Dynaudio monitors in that price range as well. Take a CD that you know *very well* to the store with you and try to listen...

If a new computer is a possibility, the current crop of Intel Macs are super quiet.

I have a US-144, and you should be able to use it in 2x2 mode with just the native OSX drivers. What the Tascam drivers do is allow you to use a couple extra channels. You don't describe the trouble you are having with the unit. If you are new to Macs, you need to go into the control panels...

Firewire. There's no competition in real world use. That's been my experience anyway and I've worked with both USB and firewire interfaces and hard drives.

I wouldn't go with either of those to mix an album or to master it. The speakers are too small, you'll not have an accurate picture of what the music really sounds like on other playback systems. Roughly speaking, a monitor with speakers smaller than 6" should be used with a sub. Otherwise...

I would say DI mic out to preamp mic in. If you go out of the DI at line level, then what do you need the preamp for?

What shorted, the cable, DI, or preamp? If there's a short that means there is some technical flaw with the cable, the DI, or the preamp. DI's are indeed intended to be plugged into preamps, so that combination of gear alone would not cause a problem.

Yes, eq has gotten very thin indeed the last few months. It's a trend that has been going on for some time, and not a good one!

For free, that's great! Really, those are some decent preamps, very usable. I got really good results with the MLA7 and my AKG C414 BULS.

I use Vintage Warmer but it doesn't sound anything like real tubes.

Western Union is the giveaway. That sure looks like a scam. Western Union is a legitimate way to send money, just not for audio gear transactions.

You could also pair a powered sub with those monitors, to make sure you get the low end you need. The thing about near fields is that they do take the room out of the equation a bit. Since you are listening close in, you'll get a lot more monitor and a lot less reflections than with bigger...