Been cruising several sites and reading a lot discussion regarding keeping levels significantly below 0db to the tune of -15db peak verses something along the lines of -3db which is what I would have expected to be the norm.

Is this relating to Input levels? Playback levels? Output bus level? The idea is that higher levels introduce any number of issues. Can any one elaborate?

Hi everyone I'm new here, but not new to recording ive been digitaly recording since i had my old Pentium III computer and a simple computer mic.

Anyways Im buidling a new 64 bit computer for recording and i bought more stuff to add to my little home studio. Im gona be posting my new setup with pictures and all step by step on this little thread.

Hi guys,

Ive been looking through the posts to find some opinions on this and found a bit, but would like some more.
i'm new to this, and I'm actually doing research for my brother in law.( but I've got interest too, just not the bucks to back it up at the moment )

Hi, can people please give some advice based on personal experience or opinion as to what setup will best suit my needs. Im building an Athlon based DAW which will be customised according to the needs of the set-up i actually choose.

I've been looking into making a fairly serious home studio for myself. I plan on upgrading my computer to the 3Ghz range, a Gig of ram, and need help with choosing a sound card. I would like to have the capability to record multiple tracks simultaneously at 24bit 96khz, specifically for recording drums/percussion.

Hi all,

Okay, this is something I've found quite interesting.

I've recently been recording into Sonar and Sampitude, but monitoring through the DAC-1 (via the recording software).
I use AKG K271 headphones that provide good isolation at higher frequencies.

i was wanting to know if i have to record seperately with my condensers that require phantom power than with my dynamic mics that dont require it. my Mackie cfx16 board has one master phantom power switch and it seems like a bad idea to feed phantom power to my dynamics that dont require it. is this true or would i be fine having it on while mics that dont need it are plugged in?

I know this is stretching it, but if so tell me and I'll delete it. (can I?).
I got a free virtuall unused LCD screen today for my mobile rackmount computer project. But (get what you pay for) it is too dI'm to really be of use. It is well lit, but I can barely make out the image on it. Just a lot of dI'm grey light.

I've never spec'd out a PC before.

I want a store to build a PC for my teen son - he's been playing electric guitar ( lessons ) for a couple of years now and he'd like to try recording to a PC.

Although good sound / recording is the priority it'll also be a multi - purpose PC ( some gaming, downloading etc. )