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I'm using 2 at once, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to wire everything. I've found that only the "first" firepod will allow hardware monitoring instead of DAW monitoring. I don't like this, because I have two 8 channel snakes, one on each side of my tracking room. So the closest...

I'm using a Toshiba laptop now and sometimes I will run into latency issues when doing playback with lots of channels of audio (50ish) and over 10 plugins. I've already maxed out my RAM to 2 gigs on my laptop and I'm now thinking about going the Reamote route. I've got a Sony Vaio laptop with...

I use 2 Firepods chained together and this problem only happens on Channel 3 of one of the Firepods. When I have a microphone requiring phantom power hooked up like a LDC I don't have any problems. But if a Dynamic is plugged in like an SM57 or a Beta57a, I'm getting a loud buzz. It also doesn't...

A while back Reaper informed me of an update from 2.53. Are there any complaints with the new version?

I'm building up a nice sized collection of mics, and so far I've just been leaving them in their bags/cases with those little silica packets. Problem is some of my mics don't have cases, also I've been keeping them on a ledge that goes around my room and it's starting to look cluttered. Here's...

I've got a Hosa single latching foot switch I'm going to modify to work as a talkback foot switch. I'm going to replace the latching switch with a non latching switch, but I'm not sure if I need a normally open switch or a normally closed switch. I've been using it as-is, but it's pretty...

This is my first build, so I'm checking with everybody here to see how I'm doing. I plan on using XP service pack 3. My interface is a Presonus Firepod with an Art DPS II running in through the S/PDIF. I also use a Western Digital MyBook firewire 320 gig external hard drive. Let me know if...

I'm not sure where the right place for this to go is... Today I blocked the entire afternoon to track drums for a band, I also have this same band scheduled on Friday and Saturday. Well they were supposed to show up at 11 am. I waited until 12 and went to get some lunch, came back and did some...

I have a Firepod and I would like to add 2 more channels through S/PDIF. I was looking at the Art DPSII which has S/PDIF in and out. If I bought the DPSII could I just plug the preamp into my interface using an RCA cable for both the input and the output and be done? Will the two match each...

I would like to buy a DPS II preamp from somebody who hopefully has one laying around. ...and before somebody starts offering out other types of preamps, I want it specifically because it has S/PDIF out which will take advantage of all 10 channels on my Firepod. I really could care less about...

Is there a way I can use the S/PDIF in as a talkback channel? Normally, I would just plug a mic into one of the 8 channels and call it done. Problem is I'm going to expirement with 8 mic drum recording soon, so I won't have the available channels.

I'm setting up my control room, but I need to be able to run my snake through the wall along with some other cable for my headphone amp. There is only a single wall (2 layers of drywall) between my tracking room and the control room so this shouldn't be too complicated. What do I need to get...

Is this something that unlocks when you pay for the software? I've been trying Reaper out for a couple of weeks now, and I'm starting to really like how everything is laid out. My only complaint is I can't title my different tracks at all. The manual says your supposed to be able to double...

I'm building up my home studio which is sharing space with my home theater... sorta. They aren't actually in the same room but they are only separated by half a wall. My question is how would you treat this room? Also is my layout going to work for recording? Here's my the layout: My...

My computer is acting really weird when I turn off my Firepod. It hasn't always done this though. I've had the Firepod for a little more than a week now (I think), and I keep it on a second power strip with my powered monitors. The reasoning is I can turn them all on/off with the flip of a...

The 1/4" main CR outputs are labeled 1 and 2. Are these both stereo jacks (so you can have 2 different pairs of monitors connected), or are they mono? (1=Left speaker, 2=Right speaker) Just trying to figure out which kind of cables I need to buy. Same question for the Cue Mix output as well.

I'm building up my home studio quicker than I thought I would. I currently have on order: (2) Matched Naiant X-M/T's (1) Shure SM-57 (1) Cad GXL-3000 What should I look into as my next mic? I would really like to have a bass drum mic of some sort so I can record a drum kit. I've also been...

I'm setting up a home studio with my Toshiba Laptop and a Firepod. It's processor is a 1.5 Ghz Centrino M and it has been maxed out at 2 gigs of RAM. The hard drive internally holds 40 gigs. I'm not sure on the speed (is there a way to tell?) I just ordered a Western Digital 320 gig 7200...

Has anybody here tried all of the mics that are recommended for drum use? I'm looking specifically at a matched pair of X-M/T's for overhead, X-M/A for bass drum, and X-S for snare. This looks promising because these mics all seem to be extremely useful beyond a drum kit. After lots of...