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    What sound card to buy?

    I'm frustrated with my Audigy2, and I want to add a dedicated DAW card to my system to improve performance. Here's what I have, and what I want to do with it--recommendations much appreciated! I'm hoping to spend about $300 or less. Computer Dell P4 @ 2.4 GHz 2 40 GB 7200 ATA 100 Hard Drives...
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    Entering MIDI drums by keyboard?

    Hi, all. I'm a guitar player trying to work my way up to writing and recording more complex songs. I'm trying to get away from using SmartLoops and other "packaged" drum software, and am working with the fXpansion DR 808 that ships with Sonar 2 XL (I'm moving up from Guitar Tracks Pro). I...
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    Drum programming in Sonar 2

    Hi, all. I'm a guitar player trying to work my way up to writing and recording more complex songs. I'm trying to get away from using SmartLoops and other "packaged" drum software, and am working with the fXpansion DR 808 that ships with Sonar 2 XL (I'm moving up from Guitar Tracks Pro). I...
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    Basic mixing/processing questions

    Hi, all. I've been experimenting with home recording for a while, and I've had a lot of fun with trial and error--well, mostly error. I'd like to add to that by learing some of the basics more systematically. Can anyone point me to a link or a book that would cover these points? 1. An...
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    Preamp recommendations for DAW?

    Hi, all. I'm looking for the best (affordable) way to mic my amps and acoustic instruments. I'm working in Cakewalk's Sonar 2 and Guitar Tracks Pro. So far, I've been recording guitars exclusively through a Johnson J-Station into my Audigy2, which is actually sounds quite good, but I'm also...
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    Weird "flanging" effect on recorded tracks

    I recently moved my recording software (Guitar Tracks Pro) to a new PC (Dell w/P4, Audigy2, 512MB RAM, 7200 spin ATA100 HD, running XP). The first tracks I lay down sound fine, but once I get up to four or so, the whole mix starts "flanging" from speaker to speaker and in and out of phase. The...
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