Hi,

I'm looking for a sound card that needs to meet a few requirements. In order of importance: 1) Having 2 analog audio devices show up in Windows sound devices. Control Panel > Sound > Audio > Default playback (This drop down). I know I can get 2 separate physical cards that will do this, but I want it on only ONE card. 2) PCI 3) Low-profile 4) Low price

I started an indie band last spring and, after several member changes, we have put together a pretty good set. We have played allot of miscellaneous shows in surrounding cities that range from battles to sorority events at kstate, but it doesnt seem like we retain any fans from our shows and i havent been able to really establish a report with venues.

i just got finished a fun live session, on my trusty porta studio, using regular soft ear plugs. anyway its an hour later. i'm thinking about how often i need to re-new a custom pair of plugs. when i get a set, how often do i need to update i guess every 5 yrs avg?

I need to consolidate 3 preamps that aren't rack friendly. I have an api 512c, purple biz, and a groove tubes brick. I want to be able to replace those with a one or two space, 4 or 8 channel preamp. what do you recommend. I want to be able to have all my interfaces and sh*t in a 10u case for ease of portability between my three locations I record at.

Hi all - I know the difference between a monaural TRS cable that is used for hum-cancelling balanced line, and a stereo TRS cable that carries two separate L and R signals - my question is, are the cables and connectors themselves one and the same thing?

I am currently looking to get a midi keyboard controller for my setup, and have been stuck on three choices for a week now. The M-audio Axiom Pro 49, Akai MPK49, and Novation sl mkii 49. I have heard both good and bad things from people on all three of these and cannot decide. If it is any consellation i will be running Cubase with this controller.
Thanks for any replies.

I am looking for some expert thoughts on this one please ;-)

I am using Sonar x1 which I love by the way! and my inputs and outputs are going through a noisy soundcraft spirit sx desk-have cleaned inside but ready for the tip I think!

I am really fed up with the crackling and having to keep moving sliders back and fore to get rid of the noise!

I am working with a :
dell inspiron 1525
pentium dual core 2.20 GHZ
4 GB ram
IDT sound card

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a very analog guy. I do almost all of my processing OTB. I do think that a console adds a lot to the sound and if the summing circuit has something special about it it would color the sound like any other analog unit.

Could someone please help me figure this out? I run Cubase 5 full retail version on a Dell XPS 630 with a Tascam FW-1884 interface. I have used this setup for 2 years without a problem and I just installed a new harddrive. When I try to record, any insert effects that I setup are not being used when tracking. However when I play the recorded track back the effect is then on the track.