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    Will N-track work with my sound card?

    Just built a new computer and I was thinking of trying out n-track for my first digital recording experience but I'm not sure if my sound card is compatible. It's a "creative labs soundblaster external mp3" (16 bit) I've been on the n-track site but I don't see it listed (perhaps too cheap or...
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    where to put backing vocals in the mix?

    I use a lot of two part harmonies and sometimes three I'm never sure where to put them in the mix in reference to panning I experiment with different spots center, panned left, right excetra, just wanted to see what everyone else does I'm aware that eq'ing and effects can put them out front or...
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    processor, what should buy?

    Ok I've got a case a motherboard and a power supply, I've got floppy drive, a cd rom drive, and 256 ram, the processor in the mother board is a intel celeron ??? (equal to a pentium 3 I'm told) I would guess this is going to be the item I would want to up grade any suggestions on what processor...
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    compression on vocals?

    Should compression be used on lead vocals? how about backing vocals?
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    what are the minimum requirements for my cpu to run ntrack?

    I'm an analog user trying to go digital I've got a case and motherboard now I would like to know what is the minimum speed for a processor I will need also what is the min for hard drive size and memory? And anyother info I may need I play on using my tascam 488mkll for my preamp how about sound...
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    mixing background vocals

    I'm looking for suggestions on mixing background vocals such as should they be compressed if so how much? 4 to 1 etc.. how about reverb or delay I have experimented with all of these but would be interested in hearing what some of you have to say Thanks
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    I think it's time to go digital...?

    I"ve been an analog person for what seems like forever the digital world sounds great and I've been considering going in that direction but don't have a clue about what to buy or how to use what I buy. Looking for suggestions my computer is a hp 15 gig hard drive 633 mhz with 64 mb I would like...
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    analog mix mastered to cd?

    I do all of my recording analog with a tascam eight track is it worth it to me to mix the masters to a cd burner provided I had good sound card (if so any suggestions on sound cards?) In other words do I gain any better sound quality by mixing the master to my computer?
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    eight track rhythm section recording

    I usually record the rhythm section (bass guitar drums) on my 488 tascam then mix down to two tracks then add lead and vocals during the mixdown I use compression and eq'ing should I compress the tracks when initially recorded and not when mixing down or use no compression when initially...
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    searching for that killer bass tone

    I record tracks to an 8 track tascam (analog) I'm still trying to get that killer bass sound I get a great tone out of my rig which is a steinberger bass swr head two galien gruger cabinets (one 15 and four tens) my swr has a direct out and my bass has active electronics I've tried many...
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    analog dinosaur

    I've never done any computer recording although I've done plenty of analog and have some basic questions: I've picked up a Hewlett Packard pc and have been thinking about recording with it (633mhz 64mb 15.0gb) it appears to have the capacity from what I've read what sound card and software do...
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