As i'm sure has been brought up here the basic Macbook which i currently use no longer has a firewire input. This is a problem i haven't had a problem with as an LE w/MBox home recording system. But now that i'm looking for work a higher level of professionalism is required in my home mixing and recording.

okay so after posting my first two threads i find my self with a better comprehension towards the gear i need for my specific needs and style of production ( rap music and and some r&b). i need some feedback and advice on my my gear and the upgrades i plan on making to make sure it its a smart move and if its worth it .I have narrowed my choices down for each aspect of my gear

I currently have an Mbox 2 Mini and M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 monitors(awful, I use headphones instead of them) and I run Pro Tools LE 8. I just graduated with a degree in audio recording so it's time I upgrade my set up.

I have been using Cubase SL3 for years now, and I haven't been having any issues. I did have one instamce of someone giving me a Cubase4 file I couldn't open, but he just gave me a wav and that was fine.

Anyways, anyone out there upgraded and think it's worth while? I can get the upgrade for $250 through Steinberg, so it's not too expensive.

Well, I have some money (about 1k) not much, but enough to buy some upgrades. Here is my current setup, let me know what you guys think the weak links are, and hopefully some suggestions for replacement.

Computer: MacBook Pro, 4GB RAM, Solid state hard drive, etc.

Interface: PreSonus FirePod

Preamp: Aphex 107 with the tube upgrade

For 5 years I've been using Cubase SX2 with a Pentium 4. Now I have to invest in another computer for my kids, so I think I'm just going to upgrade my studio comp and give my old one to them as it would be more than enough for what they need.

First off, I realize there are a ton of these threads already but I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for but I'm sorry if some of what I ask is unnecessary.

I've had a Line 6 toneport UX2 for about 2 years now, and I'm considering upgrading. I'm running Logic with A RODE NT1-a mic.

Right now I have
2)KRK Rokit RP5's(originals)
1)KRK Rokit RP10S Sub

Now, My budget is around $1500, could go higher.
And though I love the sub...do you feel its necessary to have a subwoofer?

hey,
I have been recording and mixing since 2006 on a AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+ 2.19GHz, 1.50GB of RAM
using Cubase SX 3 and I think it's time for a serious upgrade as my mixes are reaching maximum cpu levels :(
Knowing that Cubase supports multicore core (Quad processing) I chose to go with the Q9550.

I have to say I'm REALLY used to the Sonar environment and its functions. my question is if there's any version in particular I should look for to upgrade to a newer one, of course. 7? 8?

also, and most importantly, would I be able to open my old Sonar 3 files from any newer version? maybe import them?

cheers!