I record without a board direcly into two Aardvark Q10's into Sonar 2.2 XL.

I have some nice compressors I can use later in mix down, but I just bought my first outboard compressor, a NADY CL-5000.

Would anyone be willing to share some pointers on how to get started using it for two applications:

1. Bass Guitar recorded DI
2. Vocals

Hey all, I'm kinda a newby to the pc recording world so I have a few questions. First a little background. I'm recording only vocals on a RODE nt1000 and using an old Yamaha Dsp Factory. My vocals are going down well, but after processing w/ reverb, eq, etc, I'm losing that clean sound, on CD it sounds over processed.

I produce R&B tracks for an independent label here in the UK - since I can remember there's been a lot of respect for the US vocal sound (and US production in general) - a lot has to do with the quality/character of the artist, but I believe the mice/compressor has a lot to do with it too. So what compressor?

I've been getting different feedback as per the mic I should get for recording vocals. Some people are saying go with a dynamic mic like the Shure SM58 while some are advising that large diaphragm condenser mics are the way to go for vocals. Any/all feedback would greatly be appreciated.

I'm just starting out so I have a limited budget (max $200).

I've heard of a lot of people doing this...
what are the benefits

I've been studying several RnB and Pop mixes. I've noticed the separation that they get with the mixes among the backgrounds, leads and the instruments. It seems that the backgrounds are often being panned hard left and right with the leads, kick, bass and snare center. The instruments such as keys and guitars seem to be at 3,4,8 and 9 o'clock.

Hey i'm realy a newbie at recording. I'm hard working guitarist vocalist etc. So I bought Cakewalk homestudio 2002. Now I can take my time recording, and realy get the song's the way want.The prob is i have no idea how to make the vocals fit in.They stand so out, i'm ashamed to play my songs to anyone. And then people think that's like my quaility.

I like the in-your-face, big vocal sound of the colored, Neve clones with my tube mic..

I've demod a few but not all, what will be the differences I'll find in THE FOLLOWING! clones?
I'm interested in a single channel for starters.

Is is possibe to record these two sources (stereo keyboard sequence/vocals via condenser mic) AT THE SAME TIME direct into my duplex sound card?

Equipment available:
*Dell p4 2.4g
*Turtle Beach Santa Cruz soundcard (has 2 inputs...line-in and probably crap-ola mic input)
*Marshall V67 LD condenser mic
*Joemeek V3CQ
*Cool Edit Pro 1.0

Im trying to learn how to record hip hop vocals. Im new at this so can someone please help me.