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My comments referred to what Stefan had to say about compressing during tracking (i.e., on the way in) and "printing", or living with the results since they are non-reversible at that point. The drift of this thread seems to be folks arguing about compressing on the way in versus not. I...

... in which case, it appears that you don't need to buy anything at all. Believe me, if it isn't obvious, than that should be the tip-off. If the money is just burning a hole in your pocket, music lessons are always a worthwhile investment... probably a better investment than most.

Bingo. You need to take time and learn your gear. Analog hardware just sounds better than plug-ins for certain things. Of course, likewise, plug-ins offer their own set of advantages/disadvantages so you use them where they work best. Lately, I've been using the compressor in my hardware...

You can't use two soundcards simultaneously with ASIO drivers. It's an ASIO limitation.

That reminds me of the classic definition of a consultant... a guy who knows 100 ways to make love to a woman, but he doesn't know any women. :D

PCI "legacy" slots will be provided on motherboards for some time to come, alongside PCIe slots. The truth about PCIe is that none of the soundcard manufacturers are gung-ho to develop product until controller chip development for audio apps is in place. They are resigned to the fact that they...

I've seen one of these for sale around town and I'm wondering what folks here think of 'em... basically a ribbon mic design but supposedly more rugged than most ribbons and doesn't require phantom power. Anybody use one?

The preamps in either the E-MU or the RME should be comparable but eventually you would probably want to add a channel or two of better-grade outboard preamp(s)/channel strip(s), etc. BTW the RME has four mic pre's... you indicated you were looking for something with two. The difference in...

... or else what?

Nobody can really answer your question without more information from you. What do you intend to use it for (how many tracks at a time, mostly audio or MIDI, etc.)? Are you going to use it with a desktop computer or laptop? Windows or OSX? Without giving us more to go on it's impossible to...

The pre's on the E-MU 1820(m) are Ted Fletcher Pro, which should be a step up from the FireBox... I suspect something else is afoot.

sach160 is looking for an interface to use with his laptop so PCI (or PCIe) cards wouldn't work. Otherwise I too have heard good things about Lynx. I would suggest sach160 looks into the E-MU 1616M. That's what I'm using and I'm extremely pleased... it consists of a PCMCIA Cardbus card (the...

There seem to be so many threads about "high-end pre's" but what the world really needs is more high-end songs.

My advice, forget both of those and get a pair of Event TR-8's for about $500.

" I have stuff... now what?"

chessrock, you've mentioned in previous threads that you've used the MIndprint Envoice MkII. I just picked one up and I can't say enough good things about it. Is it just a well-kept secret or what... why not more buzz about the Envoice? I think it sounds fantastic. BTW-I didn't get the...

Instead of trying to make a *professional-grade* release and being disappointed, aim for making a *very good demo* and be pleasantly surprised.

Sounds rather 'McGyver' don't you think?

Hell, if you're truly committed to getting *the sound*, then poke some holes through your speaker cones so they flap in the wind when you play, like Link Wray did back in the day... Pedals are for wimps.

If you are trying to get some analog flavor into the final result, forget about summing mixes and such and just export your stereo mix and run it through a Manley Vari-Mu Compressor and a Manley Massive Passive EQ, then back into the box. It'll sound awesome and only set you back about $8,000...