I'm thinking of buying a firewire soundinterface in the likes of PreSonus Firestudio, mostly because of the expandability with the ADAT connectivity. Thing is, for a poor sound engineering student like me, that's a lot of money. I'd gladly put out the money if it's an interface i can do with for some time.

i'm looking for advice on how to best wire up a small equipment rack case(8SP SKB to give you an idea of the size) of processors (Eventide, TC Electronics) via analog inputs/outputs.

i'm wary of the dubious benefits of spending mega-dollars on pre-made Monster and Mogami cables.

I have (in my short life as a recording enthusiast) always used a pair of c1000,s as overheads but I have primarily used them to mic up the cymbals (rolling off everything below 500hz).
I am now trying to progress and to purchase 2 mics that I can use as true overheads. I want two mics that will give a good sound of the whole kit so that all I need to add is a kick and snare mic.

Hey! I am looking to purchase a PA system for house parties, bands, etc., but I am not quite sure where to start. The room I will be using the system in is roughly 10ft by 25ft with an 8ft ceiling, but I would like to have a bit of flexibility so the system would be sufficient in a slightly larger room if necessary.

I recently moved and parted ways with my band buddy who owned and operated all of our recording equipment. I am a musician, so while I freely used all of his stuff, I never took notice of what any of it was or how it worked. Now I am in a spot and I need some recommendations on getting some of my own stuff.

Hello all,

I'm looking to get some ambient recording coverage of a theatre space that I work with.

The space is small (125 persons capacity) and has a low metallic (!) ceiling (approx. 11-16 ft from floor) that slopes upwards away from the stage, parallel to the raked seating area.

I am getting older and find myself leaving the bar/club scene, and leaving the full band behind. I have been doing more and more acoustic sets as of late and the old PA system has about had it!

I am looking to upgrade everything starting with speakers first.
I think powered is the way to go just for simplicity reasons, and have been leaning towards the Mackies or JBLs

and my budget is about 7000$ dollars.

What do you guys recommend i get for this project?

I dont think ill need a Mixer, but i know i migth need a patchbay, racksystems, preamps,mics, cables a new computer with perhaps Pro Tools digi002 rack(not sure about this one yet)...

Which or what to get?

so what are your thoughts? who here gets good drum sounds in a small room and what is your set up? i have an okay sized room for drums.. its like 10x10 with a 7.5 foot ceiling. i know small rooms are not typically ideal but since that is what i am working with...what do you suggest for getting a big sound out of a little room?