I've got a Behringer XM8500 mic that I'm using to record straight in to my PC's standard mic input. I bought a balanced mic cable with it just so that in future if I changed to a balanced system I'd have the right cable (my soundcard's input is not balanced).

Hi there guys,

I have finally been blessed with the opportunity to upgrade my studio.

Hey, i've been recording for about a year now, so i'm still learning a lot everyday. I invested a lot of money last year for high quality equipment (I am going to college next year for sound engineering) to get started early and to record my band. I've been getting great quality drum tracks and sweet vocal sounds, but I just cannot get any decent guitar sounds.

Hey there.

How does one make a decision on this stuff? So many different points of views.

Do Behringer really make the best cards for the low price range, or are they a complete waste of time? And is the Behringer BCA 2000 better than the ESP 1010?
Is the Firebox as good as they say it is?
Are EMU cards really unreliable these days?

I'm lost...
:?

I've just begun to record outside of the virtual realm and now that I've started to work with outboard gear such as pre's, mics and guitars I'm unsure of which cables to use for which applications. Please, indulge me:

-Are all TRS 1/4 cables suitable for balanced inputs/outputs? What are the differences between balanced & unbalanced?

Hi guys my name is edward and i'm new to this forum. i have a problem and i hope u guys can help me. It might be a basic question for the most of u.

Hey all,

In the process of setting up my home studio.

-Shure SM58
-M-audio 410 audio interface
-M-audio Axiom 25 midi controller
-Windows XP (3.2Ghz, 3GB RAM)
-Yamaha AX750 amplifier with Mordaunt Short Genie 5.1 speaker system

I'm just a little confused on the correct way to wire the Neutrik Combo Jacks in my vocal/amp booth wall plates. They are XLR/TRS combo jacks. Pin setup is listed below:

XLR Pins: 1, 2, 3
TRS Pins: TN, RN, SL
Other Pins: G

Here are my questions:

Hi,

Im really baffed again. I'm using Logic 5.
How do I export my song as .wav?

Thanks, coz this is really buggin me :D