These both seem to be more control surface plus FX than analog mixer plus digital I/O, which is what I'm looking for. Priority 1 is analog mixer. Priority 2 is digital interface. PC automatable...

I also considered just getting a new 1604. And due to the size of the 1640, that's still a possibility. The firewire was attracting me, though.

I have considered it. I really don't record much anymore. The most I ever needed was a four bus so I could record a stereo pair dry and a stereo pair wet.

I could really have done without the...

Thanks for the responses. Food for thought.

My Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro may have gotten some water in it. I see a significant level on the left tape in when I have no connection to it but have sound coming in the right tape in. As such, I am...

If the issue hasn't been resolved by now, it might have been replaced or fixed (look at the post dates).

If you have no MIDI out options, then SONAR is not seeing your MIDI devices. Sounds like you have hardware/driver issues, not SONAR issues. Looks like you are using your Evolution for MIDI. Is...

I've not had a RAM issue in this manner, but I know it exists. I try to buy decent RAM. The only RAM I've ever seen fail (totally dead) was in a Dell PC. I would never buy a Dell for personal use....

I think SONAR is about the only program left that can use WDM drivers. I believe Sonic Foundry dropped it when they picked up ASIO, but they may not have. General WDM use in Windows 2000 takes a...

There are (or at least were) a few things broken audio wise in 2000 that are fixed in XP. One has to do with proper 24 bit handling with WDM drivers. One has to do with total MIDI or audio port...

Best case scenario, it tells you when to shut down because you lose power. Worse case scenario, it shuts you down while you are recording because the com cable failed or came loose. I use a UPS,...

Well, it's all your compromise. For what you want, the Edirol should be fine. But if you heard the difference in a cleaned up recording, you might change your mind. At least do yourself a favor...

I've not heard good things about M-Audio's USB audio devices and compatibility.

First, I will assume that you want to get your records on audio CDs. For what you are doing, I would check to see...

I use a PC-1600 v2 (the original PC-1600 upgraded in firmware to 1600X functionality). Ease of programming is a relative term. I think it is easy enough to program. But I have a decent...

SONAR is my personal preference. Something like Cakewalk Home Audio may do what you want it to. You can look for a demo on Cakewalk's site.

I used a Win98SE PC for a while with an M-Audio...

Make sure the MIDISport 8x8 will transmit sync on all ports simultaneously if you want to use any sequencers in your MIDI devices.

You haven't looked hard enough. Peavey makes the PC-1600X. I think Doepfer makes some. There's the low budget Phat Boy. There's one called Knobby and its counterpart that is all slides. There...

I think you'll have as many delay issues with the timing of your various devices as you will with the timing of the MIDI interface you buy. I bought the MOTU as my first multi-port interface maybe 7...

Should do either depending on the software (at least it does either on a PC running SONAR).


If you use software like SONAR to transmit MIDI clock with start, and the Yamaha responds properly (I...

This depends on how many outputs the Boss has and how separatable they are. I am unfamiliar with the Boss and not too interested in reading up on it at the moment. If the Boss in some fashion can...

If all you plan on doing is driving your hardware with your sequencer or recording your MIDI data in per-instrument passes, there will be slight differences in the accuracy on playback. You may not...

So they'll be connected. How do you plan to work?

I've been having good results with an old MOTU MIDI Express XT. What are you planning on doing in MIDI? If you do not plan on triggering soft synths from external devices, or controlling your mixes...

It's been said that the floor doesn't make too much difference to our ears. I don't know much about that, but did you re-pad under the carpet? Seems like that could trap a lot of stuff.

Uness you want to be active with switching stuff around, you will have to have the Boss always run through the same amp.

Here's an option:
If the amp for your guitar has a pre amp out and it has...