Firstly, why have two seperate Steinberg applications that are based on the same audio engine ?

Why not have Nuendo 2 and Nuendo 2 "lite" with features that are greyed out unless you purchase the...

I've got two of 'em in my studio.
Very nice for the price.
I use the gated reverbs all the time on snare.

One strange thing I've noticed though :
When I patch in the MPX100's into my DAW via my...

Hi SteveR :
Actually, I'm very well aquainted with the practical applications of E.Q.
Bandwidth (Q), subtractive vs. additive and their pluses and minuses, as well as the general principles of...

Just curious.

If you use a digital E.Q., lets say +,-12 db at a given frequency, would it be correct to say that the computer will re-calculate the waveform with an amplitude boost/reduction at...

You sound SO sure of yourself right now but there are some pitfalls to "host based" systems. I have worked with one almost every day for years.

Stability is a big one.
Speed is another (depending...

geeheeb(not related to heebeegeebee ?)
You may be on to something there !
Why didn't I think of that ?
I'll try it and let ya' know.
Thanks

Set-up :
Cubase VST32
Yamaha DSPFactory
ax88 24 bit 8in/out
Mackie 1604VLZ

I thought of submixing everything from the Mackie "Main Outs" into the DSP Factory on two channels and then using the...

"i have also heard some say 'you can mix on anything', right? providing you can accomodate for the anomalies in said system.
i disagree. it's difficult to accomodate for lack of detail, lack of good...

Double, triple, quadruple track GTR's- definitely.
I've tried a multi-mic set-up on GTR's but its just not the same.

Careful use of compression ! Don't squash the hell out of everything. Let the...

torotise :
The idea of using a hardware mixer with a DAW is definitely the way to go.

It's not only the speed of a hardware mixer but also the "performance" aspect of actually "working" the knobs...

:mad:
This happens from time to time.
Too frequently in the music biz.

What to do when you have a client that ignores your calls, ignores your invoices and is pretty much unwilling to pay.
:o...

I have a studio with similar gear but certainly not as much equipment and I think that he is definitely in the ball park with his 50k figure. I didn't add it up item for item but just "ballpark."
...

tjones :
You really need a sub with the Mackies ?
I think it could be nice but ....
Below 38Hz stuff is waaayy down there. Good for wow factor and the occassional referral.... I suppose....just in...

"...makes the Mackie's sound broken..."
Ya right.
Also, I've heard "in wall systems" sound positively tubby without clarity and definition. Oh yeah, they were loud ! Big deal.
I'll take the...

I owned a Hafler P3000 and it was an outstanding amplifier. Quiet with a capital Q and very musical sounding. A friend of mine also owns one in his studio and has no complaints whatsoever.
I have...

I haven't as yet heard the Motif but I've read alot of good things about it. I think it could be a good choice as a "centerpiece" of any studio.
However, I've never found one keyboard to be able to...

Henry :
Ya man ! I tracked and mixed a CD years ago on a Ghost console and it was really great. Really, really nice sounding desk. EQ's were very "easy" on the ears.
Anytime I go back and listen...

Hi Shane :
No I didn't realize that there could be such a big difference between software app's and their respective sound. I imagined the differences to be relatively minor with the biggest...

Hi Nika :
You must be talking about DAW systems with a control surface(s). I have not yet had the experience mixing with one of those yet. That could speed up the process considerably and would...

alphajerk :
Ya, no kidding digital takes a long time. By the time I scroll here, click on this, scroll over there, click on that and repeat these moves hundreds of times in a mix, phew, hours and...

Hi Nika and David :
I'm not really trying to "mimic" analog. About the only thing in the signal path that does that is the "TrueTape" feature in VST32. I'm just trying to get the best sounding...

Hi djstatic :
I own the HR824's and they are, by far, the best monitors I've owned or heard. Anywhere. The mixes I've done translate very well to any system that I've had a chance to check on...

Just recently a friend of mine brought over an old mix that we did a few years ago on an analog recorder/console and it blew my mind. It was phat !
BIG ! WIIIDE ! and ya' know everything fit nicely!...

I forgot one other thing that I wanted to add to that question.
I read elsewhere that even with the new 1604VLZ mic-pre's, that the original 8BUS Mackies were still "better" sounding because of the...

How much are line level signals affected by the quality of the pre-amp.
For example, is it "worth it" to upgrade from a Mackie 1604VLZ to a 1604VLZ Pro when most of what I do is MIDI (line level...