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I'm no genius on this stuff, but it wouldn't seem that using a TRS connector would do anything unless the speakers have balanced inputs on them. I'd think, given the usually short run of these cables, it wouldn't make much difference anyway. Use good, high quality shielded cables and you should...

Hey! It appears they're really cracking down around here- you misspelled "edition" in the title. :p ;) Ted

No offense, but the Boss is NOT the best of the stand-alone world by any measure. :( To me, the best of both worlds is having a top notch stand-alone coupled with a powerful DAW with loads of plug-ins and and a great sequencer! Ted

I'm really happy to see that you added the Akai to your list! I recently, after much difficulty-but that's another story, purchased the DPS24. I did a lot of research prior to choosing it and I'm extremely happy. I'm upgrading from a Yamaha AW2816 which I purchased because I didn't think I...

If your budget is really, really tight, then you're better off running soft-synths within whatever program you choose. There are inherent drawbacks to that approach, of course, but if budget is the overriding determinant, then you might have to live with them. The drawbacks are that to run...

There are a number of alternative MIDI controllers out there. There are MIDI Guitars, MIDI Violins, MIDI Wind controllers and other completely different kinds of controllers. Google "alternative midi controllers". Ted

Hey! Are you following me from forum to forum??? ;) I just made another post in the thread on the DPS24 board. Another thing to consider regarding realism, trying to play a realistic sounding violin on a keyboard, even with magnificent samples is very difficult. A good portion of the character...

I want it, but I missed the opportunity to get Project 5 for $99.00 (twice! ugh!), now I'm waiting until they come out with another special offer! lol I'm thinking they probably will when sales start slowing down and they want to get guys like me who are on the fence to make the jump. Ted

Jamsie- Your questions are too general to really be able to give you a meaningful answer. There are many different solutions for recording sound using a computer. A mixer doesn't necessarily need to be a part of that solution, though it often is. Theoretically, you can input everything...

My bad. I was thinking that post was in a different thread for some reason. :o Ted

I can't believe I'm doing this, but I've got to defend Manning1 here. I agree he's frequently over the top with his constant effort to foist PG (I wish people wouldn't abbreviate it "PT" since then it looks like Pro Tools) upon everyone who posts here (hey, it doesn't sound like much of a...

Mahgy is in a lot of trouble if we're his last line of defense! ;) I've always heard that Steinberg didn't have good customer support, now I have some proof. Pretty stupid of them since Cubasis is meant to get you into the fold so that you'll purchase Cubase in the future. Hmmm, Mahgy, any...

Well, that depends on how much you want to spend. On the low cost side, many here like the Yamaha MG series. Behringer makes a lot of inexpensive mixers too and they're ok. I use a UB1204 (I think that's the number). I just needed some way to get more keyboards into my recorder without...

justharold- A workstation generally means that the keyboard has sequencing capabilities allowing you to compose and record a project completely within the unit. I've never used any of the PSR units. That series has, in the past, been more of a home device and not considered "professional"...

Most of the MIDI interfaces are, in fact, USB devices now. They connect to the computer via USB and have from one to eight MIDI Ins and Outs. Depending on which interface we're talking about, some of them can merge or reroute MIDI data in different ways. Your questions and statements are kind...

If you purchase the M-Audio 410, you wouldn't necessarily need a mixer unless you wish to record more than 2 mic sources at the same time. Even then a mixer wouldn't be required, you could still use a dedicated mic preamp. The reason so many of us get these small mixers is because they usually...

I can't imagine that anyone is going to come out against education. Of course it's helpful to learn as much as possible. But like Chad said, at some point, you need to just start doing it. You can't learn to drive from reading a book. Eventually, you have to get behind the wheel. You're going to...

Cloneboy- I don't take any personal offense at you. Brag away if it makes you feel better. I really don't care. If I had your gear, I'd probably want to tell people too. As it is, I will pump the products I've got because I know them and like them. The point is that this is a forum for people...

I understand that, Cloneboy, but what your posts generally seem to be saying is that, first, "I want everyone to know just how cool my gear is and how much I spent on it", and second, "Unless you know as much as me and spend as much money as me, you shouldn't be recording so get lost until you...

Metal- Don't let Cloneboy frighten you. I'm not sure why, but he just doesn't think anyone should record unless they've already learned everything and spent a year's salary! I, too, started long, long ago. I got out of it for a while and came back a few years ago. See, 25 years ago...