Well, the thing with the FireBox finally worked out. I wound up trying out 3 PCMCIA cards for the laptop before one worked. I've been testing it to make sure, but no dropouts in the last few weeks. The preamp on the FireBox isn't giving me much volume, but that's okay since I have a TubePRE in line ...

You know, I'm gonna make some calls, but this feels like an uphill battle to me. Probably easier to get someone learned sounding to record some freshly made sound samples... You guys know your shiz, that's for sure. Thanks all around

Question for you gentlemen/ladies/neuter, I know a fair amount about licensing copyrighted works for audio and video, but what does one need to do for a vocal sample from something such as Carl Sagan's Cosmos? We'd be willing to pay license, but not sure who to contact or how to go about it. We real...

I've been using Microsoft Antispyware (formerly Giant) and adaware never gets to clean anything anymore. So sad. I'm using AVG now and it's good except that Outlook Express doesn't like it so much. Much leaner though.

I'll second the Norton thing. I can't deny that it's quality, but it's a bit intrusive. We use it at work and it's always on. Cox gives you a security suite, but I haven't tried it out yet. Maybe your ISP does the same?

I use the BooBass plug in FL myself. There are a few that I've seen on rocketloops.com in the past. With Boo you can tune things in a basic sense and then add any measure of effects to tweak the sound. I've used it for some pretty decent basslines. Nothing like a standup though...

Yeah, the sample rates are the same. The program doesn't usually let you record if they aren't. I've tried it in multiple programs too. I called Presonus, they told me that even though my internal was TI, that was the problem and to buy another card. I just bought a PCMCIA card I was told was TI and...

Total fragmentation is at 9%, not enough to matter. Still haven't heard back so I'll call tomorrow and we'll work it out. I'm excited to hear if it's really any different than my MobilePre in terms of quality. I'll have to do a blind ear test and let you know. Side question: I need a short (2ft) xlr...

FL really is a quality tool that doesn't deserve the bad rap it gets. It's very simple and smooth and handles all your vst plugs with ease. Keep in mind that if you're setting up your own drums, there are a few plugs that allow that slight variation to add realism. Other people notice more than I do...

I think I'm going to call in this eve or tomorrow, waiting for email just isn't working out. Thankfully I don't need this to work immediately, but I tried again last night. At even a 10ms latency, I get a regular skipping on playback. Almost like a scratched cd. Real weird. Hopefully the tech folk w...

My machine is tweaked to the prescribed things, yes, but why should I have to tweak for one lousy audio stream. I can stream in mini DV to my p3 1Ghz laptop no problem and this one will run Half Life 2 at nearly 30fps a sec. Just seems ridiculous. They assumed it was my Firewire chipset, but I have ...

Yeah, I have the ASIO set up in Cubase and elsewhere. It records, just skips no matter what latency or sample rate. Really frustrating and Presonus is a no show on useful advice.

Well, I installed my new FireBox and it syncs fine and looks all good until I record. It drops out, pops, clicks, all the bad signs. I've tried everything listed on the Presonus site. Anyone else had similar? My setup: P4 3.2Ghz HT 1.5 GB ram XP Home Cubase LE, Goldwave Drops out on all latencies, a...

I don't know a lot about tubes, admittedly, but I'm learning. What's the general preference for strictly vocal use? Mostly baritone, some tenor.

Funny you should mention the Firebox... That's tops on my list and I've been looking at some tube pres, just cause my AT3035 is pretty sterile

Damn, that Mini-Me looks like an ass-kicking machine. Pricey, but designed for prime ass-kicking.

That's about what I've come up with too. I planned on ditching the MobilePre as well and getting a decent preamp and 24-bit interface to replace the former setup. I'm never working with more than 2-channel so the Firepod and MOTU were a bit of overkill for my needs was all. I've found a few things t...

Haha, the price isn't the issue, I actually want a better preamp than the Firepod or equivalent would put out. A dedicated preamp in the several hundred range isn't out of the question, just a matter of what interface would work.

I've been trying out Crystal lately. It's pretty cool I must say. Sytrus is pretty good too, considering getting the license so I can at least save the tracks I'm making. There seem to be a ton of them out there at varying cost and quality. Hard when the synth costs more than anything else you're us...

Well, I've been using a MobilePre for the last 6 months and it's great, don't get me wrong, but I'm wondering if there's a way to integrate a good preamp with a fw/usb interface to take advantage of real tube technology. For 110 bucks the MobilePre does it all, but if you want to step up your game w...

Ladies and gents, I'm looking for a new synth to toy with and I've heard decent things about Absynth and Sonik. Any takes here? Just need some clean instruments, good options, and an interface that doesn't make me blind. It's that or buy sample cds and that gets tedius and expensive

I've found that the smaller stores often are more willing to deal if you play your cards right, even if the original price was higher than a big box store. They want your business, your loyalty, and will cut out profit for it often times. They get enough suckers that pay sticker to make up for it. T...