how much do tracking and mixing contribute to a recording?

50:50?

i seem to think tracking is a lot more important than mixing
ive heard some awesome music at the studio as it is being recorded
some of the best stuff ive heard
completely unmixed

Can this vocal be compressed if it's already in wave?

Give it a listen:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=5358936&q=hi

Anyone familiar with TDM Transmission error in Digitest, No TDM clock found? Its a d24/mix combo. Mix farm in slot 2, (slot 1 graphic card). D24 slot 3 and farm card in slot 4. Everything was working over a period of 2 years with this set up. Then it sat for 6 months with no use. Pulled it out earlier in the week, ran digitest and got error TDM clock not detected on all cards.

Would someone kinldly tell me the uses/ applications of expanders?

Any one ever used one of these? Sennheiser ME62 Omni-directional Microphone Capsule & K6P Powering Module Kit

Thanks in advance for any information

Okay, so far I have managed to narrow it down to 3;

Yamaha AW1600
Tascam 2488mkII
ZOOM MRS-1608

I would appreciate it if any of you could share your opinions about them, their pros and cons, etc.

Cheers.

What constitutes a good sounding vocal environment? I see a lot of talk of hardwood floor, big rooms, etc. Is a vocal booth just a way to avoid a bad space? Is a dead environment really the most flttering to the singer?

Most of my FOH work is at or near charity level. Some jobs are no charge, others I charge very little. Once or twice a year I might make a few hundred on an FOH job. I have no mains or monitors - don't have the space to store them, haul them, and since I basically don't get paid for this stuff I can't justify the cost. If I need them, the client rents them.

Hi everybody. I'm using a Grace 101 (ribbon version) into an Apogee Mini-Me into an mBox (via spdif). Does anybody know if there would be a difference in sound quality if I used a 002 instead of the mBox? I would still be using S/PDIF in either case. Thanks. Dennis PS Remy, I'm in love with you!

I'm looking into getting some monitors and I have listened to the HS80M's and liked how my CD sounded through them at the store. They seemed to be clear and the low end was pretty good.

What does everyone like about them/why should I purchase these?

What is everyone's complaint with them/is there any reason that I should not purchase these monitors?

Thanks!