Honestly, I hate jumping on a forum with my first post and immediately getting picked on for not knowing much about this, but i need some help with recording.

Just to start things off, here's my current setup:
-Custom Built PC (originally for games)
Phenom II x3 Processor @ 3.2GHz
8GB DDR3-1333 Crucial RAM
Using Cubase LE5 or Sonar 8

So not really much of a topic, but seriously, can't we just boycott Pro Tools?

It's a good way to exercise your ears so don't complain. This band has always been a secret pleasure of mine, but listening tonight I just realized how good the guitar tone is on this track and on most tracks. What can you decipher by listening? Amps? Cabs? Speakers? Mics? Techniques? Any tips or advice?

Since we were voicing our opinions in another thread about guitar squealies, I thought some might be interested in this retarded effect that I hope I never hear past the obnoxious Pantera song that I was forced to listen to, today. This has got to be the worst tone squeal generator yet. Anyone know who makes this?

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this forum and thought it would be a good place to start asking questions.

I recently purchased a Tascam US-144 with Cubase LE 4 and have been doing home recordings of my band for demo purposes. I'm having a couple problems:

I've just spent the past two weeks installing, formatting, partitioning and reinstalling Windows onto my computer. Why you ask? For some strange reason every time I tried to install onto the primary partition of my application drive it would return multiple errors for no apparent reason.
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I just picked up a "new" TLM 103 for $500. Less than a year old and never been used. Thank you craigslist!

Compressors without threshold knobs ("fixed threshold").

Discuss.

Personally, they piss me off. I don't "get it". First, why would any manufacturer be so lazy as to omit one knob; whats their motivation? Secondly, why would any consumer of said gear want to use it this way on purpose?

What, if any, is the advantage of this design?

I bought a brand new Neumann TLM 103 from Guitar Center a little over a week ago and I really really don't like it. I bought it on GC's no payment for a year plan so it's not even paid off and I already hate it. They also have a no return policy on mics- so what should I do?

Hey guys. Little home studio question. I'm running with Cubase SX on a PC, with a PreSonus Firepod, a couple xml 603s condensor mics for acoustic guitar, and a Shure ksm27 for vocals. I'm in the market for a two channel (or two one channel) preamp. I was originally thinking to buy two single channel PreSonus Eurekas, but a few people have been steering me towards the two channel Trident s20.