Hi i'm thinking about making a home studio, running it all through my PC. I've searched for weeks on the net for info but can't find any. Basically I want to get a mixer (with preamps ), usb interface and software right?

Im currently mixing some songs in CubaseSX 2.0.2 and am using a MOTU 828mkII as my main in/out device. I have a pair of reference moniters linked to the main speaker outs and a set of really great altec lansing computer speakers on analog outs 1-2.

My friend has an API 3124 mic preamp and I keep reading in forums that those things are so hot that in order to squeeze the flavor out of them you have to pad the outputs so you can crank the drive to add the flaor it. What device is used to pad the outputs ? Thanks!

Can somebody give me please a short "How-To" for my question?

I recently bought a studio-master series 4 mixer and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this board. I'm using it for recording and I was wondering about using the inserts as outputs to tape. I have a problem though. When I use a quarter inch non-balanced cable, the levels are way to hot to tape. I was wondering if using a balanced quarter inch cable would take care of that.

Hello everyone! I just started getting into recording and I was wondering if you could help me figure out a few things on my mixer. It’s a vintage Randall Stereo Mixer, and there are a couple of outputs on the back I’m not really sure what they do: Monitor output, Direct to Mon. Bus, 2 effects loops – but only one had a output?