HI everyone

The forum seems a bit dead over the past few days, so I hope someone is around as I need HELP!

This is probably the most mundane and basic topic on the planet. I need to get a patchbay, and I know not the first thing about them. Everytime I've been in big studios it's been as a musician, and my own setup has never quite needed one.

Opus,

How do you mix down the vocals to make them stand out of the track,.,.,..

do you do a soft pan on the doulbes and center the adlibs or vice versa..

I've been getting an increasing number of projects which include recording a full drum kit at my small pro tools le based home studio. I've been using the mic preamps in my Mackie 1604 vlz only when I record drums. Does anyone have any experience PreSonus digi max or any other similarly priced 8 mic preamp with a/d conversion.

I'm curious about how much horsepower one needs. Initially I will be recording

I am the drummer and the guy that mics the drums when we track. It trully is a pleasure, like cooking a great meal and then eating it, but I have a philosophical difference with my hi-hat Micing technique.

Hey guys... I finally got off the fence last week and ordered my new anus.

Hi Daniel,
After visiting Opus and the gang over at DAWworld
i have put together an Asus/Northwood machine.
Now i'm up to the soundcard purchase. I must admit
that the US428 and 224 look mighty tempting.
As a guitarist all i can say is hooray for faders and knobs!
It just seems to be the right product. And the support on

Just wondering, how many feel the DAW revolution is kicking our ass out of the business. Where will the big studio be in the next few years? How many were there two years ago and how many will be operating next year?

i found a used US428 in the classifieds
for US$400. What say you GB?
Is it a good choice for guitar recording?