Just a note to let folks know that there's a lively discussion of the latest sample libraries at the Northern Sounds forum below:

I know this has been brought up before, but its been awhile. In past posts I've read about the GP9, "looping back". What exactly does this mean?
Can my Otari MX5050-8 handle GP9?

Thanks,
Robert

Anyone here ever used a hum eliminator in their critical signal chains? I'm using a RODE NTK mic going into an unbalanced preamp and I'm getting buzz like crazy. I put a ground lifter on the NTK's power supply and 50% went away. There is still an annoying amount left... And moving equipment doesn't really adjust it much.

i have a Mackie 1202 vlz pro i know you can use the inserts as direct outs but what kind of cable do you use? i thought you could use a TRS cable but i just called daddy's junk music and they said you need an "insert cable". what is the difference between the two and which one do i need?
thanks, matt

So in an attempt for trying to find the right "color" of compression for a certain type of vocal "sound", I thought I might ask: Would anyone care and try to attempt explaining the basic character differences between the LA-2A, LA-3A, and 1176LN and what type of instruments vocalists music you'd usually think to try each one on first during a mix?

Thank You for your time in advance.

I am going to open up what I hope will be a can of worms. Anybody care to offer an opinion on how well various pluginssimulate their hardware counterparts? Any thoughts on pros and cons of pluginsvs. hardware?

Do any of you pro in here own or have opinion about these pre? I am about to buy either one but need a little more help in seeing which one I should get. I rented a Neve 1073 and love the sound but can't find one, more like, can't afford one. so I have to settle for either of these.

any suggestion?

thanks

Ok, I'm ignormarant. Help me out someone. Please :) . What's a headphone amp for?
Thanks. :w:

In an earlier discussion Julian mentioned that he has been having great success in rock tracks by multing the kick and snare to several channels and then combining them to get more punch and depth to his digital mixes.

I would love to know some very detailed settings people are using to do this on kick, snare, and even vocals and bass.

Thanks so much.

Hi,
I am considering buying a SymbolicnSound-Kyma system,does anyone have experience with it?