Hi

I am new to DAW recording. I have the following gear and set up and am guilty of buying a bunch of stuff before i knew what all it was. I understand this will irritate some here but please know I have been reading the manuals, testing things out etc etc

Ok I have

MAC G5 1.8 dual, with 160 Gig HD and another 250 Gig WD internal on the way.

I have

How are these plugins? I can't afford WAVES and I don't use pirated software. so is this a good buy? If anyone could tell me the pros/cons I'd really appreciate it!

Hey guys narrowing down the list here trying to decide if I should get 2 Pres or 1 Pre with EQ. I have UAD Studio Pak and Waves Ren. I've never messed with outboard EQ much, just record flat into the DAW (Nuendo 2). I was wondering if the eq section of a Vintech X73i would yield results that can't be achieved with my sofware.

I was looking into buying a UAD card from mackie, if i invest into it, i will buy some additional plugins including the song OXFORD EQ, and anything else worthy, (is it good for mastering), also i heard that you can run other DirectX and Vst plugins on it, (for ex. waves), is this true?

Has anyone purchased or demo'd one of these yet? I'd like to get my hands on one if it's like that.

Hi all, well, I've done a TON of reading of old threads, and need to ask this last question before I swipe the plastic.

Hi...this is my first post, and I just wanted to start out by saying that this site is a fantastic resource. However, I searched the old threads, and still couldn't quite get an answer to my question. So here goes:

I was reading an article about Micing choirs and the writer advised that normal 3 prong XLR cables were insufficient for live recordings due to length of run and height of microphones. The danger was picking up radio broadcasts with suspended or elevated mics. He advised that only star quad cables be used - 4 conductors plus a braided shield.

If so what are your opinions of it? Most importantly, how does it sound?

Hi,

I'm looking for a preamp around $1000 USD that will add some character to my recordings. Right now I only have the preamps built in my Apogee Mini-Me.

I plan to buy a Vintech 473 sometime in the future to get the Neve sound in 4 channels.