Hi, I'm dealing with a song where the vocalist is belting out some really piercing frequencies. I've never recorded a voice that hurts like this... rip your head off, shards of glass in your eyes kinda pain... the basic tracks are alright but by the time the track is compressed/L-1'd... ouch!

i finally got the full version of cubase, nice.

when i try to import a mp3 file sometimes it decodes it and sometimes it doesnt. all the files play on the microsoft media player, but only certain mp3's it doesnt decode to a wave file.

when i click on it to import, it does absolutely nothing, not even a dialog box to say it couldnt or didnt do anything.

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I currently use Cubase and plan to upgrade to Cubase SX. I follow many other forums on computer recording and many are biased to a certain software.

I get the summertime blues with my Yamaha ProMix1. In the hot months, it makes bad noises, but is fine the rest of the time. I want to rectify (no pun intended) this problem. Do I want a line conditioner, a voltage regulator, or both? The mixer itself is in a cool room in the summer.

I've been reading about the types of compressors that some of the top mixers use, and read about Inward Connections Vac Rac limiters (apparently one of Tom Lord-Alge's fave compressors). However, an online search yielded scant information regarding whether they're still manufactured, details of the unit itself or even any distributors or dealers who have them.

I'm having SCSI issues here at my place... I'm currently running an Adaptec 29160N and I've run out of space inside my computer case and I'm running out of IDs to put things...

I've got 3 hard drives right now (Ultra 160), a UltraWide PLEXTOR CDRom, and 4 PLEXTOR Plexwriter 12/4/32 for short run duplicating.

About me:

I'm a guitarist that is tired of gigging. I've never recorded a thing in my life except for some live demos. I'm ready to start making music for me.

So I'm rebuilding my computer to do some recording at home. It will be Asus P4B266-C/P4 1.6A.

What are the do's/don'ts, pros/cons, ins/outs of using the same (DX) plugin (ie: an EQ) with DIFFERENT settings in more than one place (ie: several tracks and/or buses)? Does it matter? Or is it really better to use a different plug for each app?

Thanks for the advice.

much appreciation,

I usually work with analog tape in my home studio.
for the first time, these things had been throw at me.
i need to mix down from protool and the final result is a Cd to give to a customer.
what is the best chain here to mix down?

here are what I got to use;