Hello, I’m an aspiring audio engineer and I am looking to build a home studio for Rap/HipHop. I have a few questions I couldn’t really find anywhere online, the first one being that does the audio interface matter if I’m purchasing the preamp. I am aware that there are preamps built into the audio interface, but i want to achieve a cleaner and better sound by buying the pieces separately.

Way back in the day (late 80's) I used to shop at Guitar Center in San Jose and I used to haggle and butt heads with some real douche bags at that store. Back then if you didn't do your price research, you got taken advantage of. It was like negotiating at a car dealership.

I’m reading up on the AT4047 and tyevsorc sheet says it has a transformer-coupled output.

• What does a transformer coupled output mean?
• How does it effect the character of a mic or the micpre choices?

Hi,

Been wondering whats the best way to plug everything:

I grabbed the upgrade, cant wait to try this version out. With surround sound support, per band m/s, and per band dynamic eq, this is packin' some serious heat.

Im considering getting into some home studio stuff and would like to find a great program to use...the tricky part...I need to be able to use it without internet connection and also would need one with great drum loops. I'm a guitarist and singer/songwriter, so all I need is a drum solution to start tracking songs.
Appreciate your help!

Heya all,

Hello !

I have just bought a pair of external cross overs, developed by Derek Hughes and marketed by Graham audio especially for the Rogers 5/8 to enable the user to use any power amp and not be limited by the Quad 405 and its rather badly designed cross-over.

Has anyone had some positive experiences with this ?

I am doing some amateur movie work with a very small crew(me) and a small cast of actors. I would like to be able to remove the directors voice from the finished soundtrack. I'm new at audio stuff but have a good deal of other types of computer editing (video game development).

Hi Gang,
I learned this morning via facebook that a great friend died a few days ago. Richard Turcotte.
It's a big chock since I talked to him a few weeks ago and he seemed fine.
Going at 60 is so early. Evendo I'm 48 and still have both my parents alive, it just makes me think about my own departure and how we never know how long the distance is to get there...