I an recording a singer that sings very quietly. To get a good level I have to crank up the gain. I am getting lots of mouth noise and no amount of water or apple juice seem to fix the problem. I can remove most of the noise but it is time consumming. I have tried different mics, U87, AKG 414, Cad, and am now using 421 with pop filter and wind screen. Still getting it.

Has anybody tried to use a FireWire audio interface and a USB audio interface together with Apple's aggregate device option? Would it be best to just pick up another FireWire interface for data flow/latency issues?

I have a PreSonus Firepod and would like to add 2 extra channels on occasion. (Yeah, I just can't get the S/PDIF thing to work.)

I'm getting a new studio set up. i've posted this before and didnt really get the results i was looking for so i figured i'd try again, its been a while.

this is my set up!

Interface: M-Audio profire 2626 - $700

Software: Cakewalk SONAR 7 producer edition - $500

Vocal Mic: Shure SM7b *also used for snare mic* - $350

Sorry I don't know if this topic goes here, but I have a problem. If someone could hel me out I would appreciate it.

I have heard that when recording to digital, you want you levels to becoming in at -18 to -20 with peaks around -9 or 10.

If I wanted to add a digital pre-amp and/or digital compression when tracking do I want the signal to those plugins to be at -18ish, or do I want the end result to be at a higher volume?

Here's one for the more experienced engineers and home studio veterans: tell me if there's anything wrong in how I'm EQing my bass parts. So, I use an e906 (in neutral, which is really just an e609) to mic the bass cab.

Hello, I need help...I have been a multi instrumental musician for two decades but only recently started to venture into the personal studio realm.

I don't know what is the best way to hook up all this gear ( mostly midi ) to use with Logic 8.

I would really appreciate it someone would could provide a best plugin set up for this gear when it comes to MIDI.

Hi. I was mixing some files in Adobe Audition 3 as 1 long wav file. I finished the mix and it sounds awful. It sounded good when I first mixed it, but now it sounds as if it is distorted. I think I saved it as the wrong file. Microsoft ADPCM Wav file. What can I do to fix the mix to make it sound good? I am screwed. Do I have to start the mix all over again?

Hi. I was mixing some files in Adobe Audition 3 as 1 long wav file. I finished the mix and it sounds awful. It sounded good when I first mixed it, but now it sounds as if it is distorted. I think I saved it as the wrong file. Microsoft ADPCM Wav file. What can I do to fix the mix to make it sound good? I am screwed. Do I have to start the mix all over again?

This is not a post on "what are the differences". I am hoping to gather info about which pair do most prefer. Do many still prefer the original NS10M's? or does everyone agree that the Studio's were a worthwhile improvement and the originals are too ______ (harsh, vertical :), etc.?). Thanks for your opinions!