Hi folks. I'm relatively new to computer recording but have been a piano player all my life. I have read tons of stuff on all the neato gear that's out there but my needs are simple. Most of the recording I will do will be with piano and strings... and an occasional synth pad. no mics or guitars(not anytime soon anyway).

I have been on a quest to find a sound card that works for my studio setup. I need ADAT lightpipe and sync, TOSLINK I/O, and eight channels of analog I/O. I have looked at the Aardvark 24 system. Any experience with their products? I'm using a dedicated PC. Thanks..

Howdy...

Brand new to the forum and I'm considering going to the 001 system since our beloved Studio Vision Pro setup is outdated and Gibson has dropped the ball on Opcode...

Gingerale wrote:

Its hard getting the info that I want, everything seems to be rather disjointed, but I will try to ask the questions as conherently as possible, so you PT guys can understand me, the newbee.

I am overseeing the purchase of a new PT MIXPlus rig with a G4(?) for a new studio. The questions I have are:

I have worked on a lot of different systems, by SSL, Neve, Trident and others, and notice that there are MANY opinions on carrying the ground wire in a cable.

I am wondering about advice any here could give me, or even opinions for that matter...

I have both balanced AND unbalanced gear in my patchbays.

Next week I'll be recording a female acoustic folk duet. One musician is a vocalist/ fiddle player, and occasional guitarist, the other a guitar accompanist.The venue is a small dinner club. There will be sound reinforcement.