So I used to have an Alesis IO26 Firewire Interface which worked great... until I got logic 9. Now the Alesis isn't compatible at all and I need to find a new interface. I've been looking but I can't find any that separate phantom power into 2 channel blocks as opposed to 4 channel blocks.

Okay, so I got a Digidesign Factory Mbox 2 package (with pro tools 8 le) and I am wondering if there is any way to run a separate mixer through this interface. I know how picky Digidesign is with compatibility, but when trying to record drums, 2 channels isn't quite cutting it. Any suggestions how to get around this?

Wishing all a wonderful holiday season. Hope it is filled with joy, good cheer and good music

Thank you again, especially the moderators, for another wonderful year of great posts!

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I don't run a MAC, but a fellow musician does. I'd like to help him get a free sound recorder up and running so he can capture audio on his MAC PC. Can anyone suggest a free program that would work best for him (OS X). I thought Audacity might make the list.

I'm a Windows user running CDex and I'm delighted. I'd like him to have a similar MAC-based app.

Hi all. I am new here and have a question regarding temperature and the mixing process. It is because during training a sound engineer has encouraged the idea of "zeroing" the sound board after every use; claiming the reason is because room temperatures fluctuate day-to-day and affect the overall mix (wavelength changes).

What I have found is this:

Hi all, i'm new to the forum. Having some problems recently and wondered if an expert could help me?

I've got my SM58 here and an external pop filter set up but I still get pretty strong plosives on the stronger syllables. I've heard of the coat hanger and pantyhose trick, but I don't want to buy a whole box of pantyhose just to use one of them... and to be blatantly honest I wouldn't be comfortable using a pair of my mothers. Let's just say that outright.

I've had my studio projects c1 for at least 6 or 7 years. i've owned since then, only a few nicer mics, (groove tubes gt66, blue blueberry, sure ksm32, 421II, sm7b, not much too special, but still a few good ones, and have been plugged into my gt brick, api512c, purple biz, osa preamps going through my fireface 800. yet for some odd reason, haven't found one i like better then the C1.

I'm just looking for basic but good preset synthe sounds not unlike the Killers used on their debut LP "Hot Fuss". I tried absynthe but wasn't feeling the presets and don't know enough to tweak them to sound how I'd like, besides they didn't have much in the way of steady saw/lead type stuff. And Omnisphere is too massive for what I want.

Hello guys, I'm new here which you can see clearly by this being my first post. I have a question about monitors.

In your opinion, whats the best pair of monitors for a max price of $1600?

I know people will have different opinions on what the "best" may be but I'd still like to hear what people have to say about different products.