Hey, I've been lurking around here for a little bit now and have a question for the general recording public.

How do you guys feel about the PreSonus XMAX preamps? Where do they fall in the grand scheme of mic preamps?

not sure if this is in the right place or if its been done but i was curious of ye're opinions.

from PreSonus firepod, firestudio, digimax etc
Focusrite octopre, saffire pro etc
MOTU 8 pre
digi rack 003

and many many other that i may not know or havnt named.
which one do you use/would like to use and why?

Hey Guys -

This seems like the best place to put this...

So, I've been contracted to redo the sound in a 180 year old historic church near where I live. It's a very cool facility rich in history. The existing audio system, on the other hand, is not cool and rich in danger.

To start things off, electrical wiring in the building is all ungrounded.

okay, this is the main problem I've had with all of my recording issues. Hopefully you guys can help me. I'm running a pc with xp, 2gb ram, amd x2 5200+ dual core processor... My DAW is Sonar PE 7 and the only thing semi-cheap on my computer set-up is a $150 mobile-pre usb interface.

Please help me understand the benefits of a mixing console over the software mixing capabilities of say PT, Logic, etc. (in the home studio context)
Is it pre's, greater accuracy in EQing, the visceral standpoint of turning a knob?

I know there are a million ways to skin the cat, so I'd just like to understand one more.

Thanks.

Hey,
I plan on tracking drums soon and I was wondering what people like for drum heads. I've got Evans G2 Coated on my toms and snare. for my kick I'm using an Aquarian Super Kick II for my beater side and a Remo Weatherking Coated Amb.

Also
How will my kick sound change if I take off the resonant side head off?

Do any studio owners have any process that they use to keep majorly undesirable clients out of thier studios? I'm just wondering as I am planning on opening up my project studio to the public next year. My studio is in my home and therefore, it's that much more important to me to not bring in people that I dont want around.

I am a DJ and have used different programs to capture my mix CD's which isn't a very complicated task pretty much output to input type connection but I want to get into recording vocals. I have a Studio Projects B1 condenser mic, Edirol Fa 66 preamp and I am using Adove Audition. I have done some test recordings but seems the volume is really low.

I'm planning on buying a little mixer to record some bass/guitar, but I don't want to pay too much and I have the choice for this 2 consoles for a really low price and I'm wondering which one is the best ?

When recording multiple tracks for a drum kit, is it better to set up each individual track so that the full kit sounds good prior to recording or is it better to have each track at it's full potential then mix it to how you would like it to sound after recording?