OK I have a M-audio Delta 1010lt pci soundcard {8x8 unbalanced analog Ins/Outs,2 mic preamps or line inputs},ART Tube Mp project series/48v phantom power as my mic preamp,AKG perception 220 Condenser Mic.My question is, How do I set this up with least amount of hum noise, or any type of noise that will come from the mic input on my delta soundcard,which has a built in preamp,and the artube prea

Audio Stream Input/Output is a cross-platform, multi-channel protocol for audio transfer that was developed by Steinberg and is now being adapted by many manufactures of audio/MIDI sequencing applications. It allows various programs to communicate with different sound cards and to recognize all of the inputs and outputs available on the sound card.

i'm just wondering if you could use a reel-to-reel as a dynamic processor in a sense. recording digitally into pro tools do all your mastering and what not and then send it through a studer.

Excuse my ignorance, but I own 2 mic preamp-amps, an ART Tube MP and a Studio Projects VTB-1 and on both units there are levels for input and output.
usually when recording I set both input and output
at 12:00 o'clock. Is this a good idea, or are there some hard, fast rules for these settings?
Thanks for any and all input,
GC