Your Next Question of the Week should be...

[DrGroove]

We'd love to know your input on what our next Question of the Week should be!

Let us know what topics, issues, ideas, or whatever you'd like to see answered by other inSync readers.

Simply reply to this post to offer up your suggestions - we're looking forward to hearing from each of you!

Thanks!

[HogansDrumshop]

I would really like to see what people feel is the main focus of their recording process. Is it tracking, mixing,or mastering? What are they spending most of their budget towards?

[DrGroove]

Thank you for the great suggestion, HogansDrumShop.

[TeeCee]

In the Bass forum

DrGroove said
What is "The Groove"? How do you describe it? Think about it? Feel it? Play it?

This sounds like question of the week material to me. It's much too broad to limit to bassists. But I guess that's how you keep drummers out. Wait a second, I play the drums!

[TeeCee]

"Akai Compatible: WHat does this really mean? What are your experiences with using Akai samples with non-Akai equipment?"

If this one is too specific, let me know. I'll post it in the Keyboards forum.

[DrGroove]

Originally posted by TeeCee
In the Bass forum
This sounds like question of the week material to me. It's much too broad to limit to bassists. But I guess that's how you keep drummers out. Wait a second, I play the drums!

Well, I certainly can't take issue with a suggestion for one of my own posts...

Yes, it definitely could apply to not just bassists, but all instrumentalists, really.

[DrGroove]

Originally posted by TeeCee
"Akai Compatible: WHat does this really mean? What are your experiences with using Akai samples with non-Akai equipment?"

If this one is too specific, let me know. I'll post it in the Keyboards forum.

Go ahead & post this in Keyboards anyhow - I think its plenty suitable for both the Keyboards forum & QOTW.

[EjbsMusicRoom]

We`re all musicians.... so how did we you started and what was the BEST advice you ever got from another musician?

[DrGroove]

Originally posted by EjbsMusicRoom
We`re all musicians.... so how did we you started and what was the BEST advice you ever got from another musician?

EjbsMusicRoom,

I really appreciate your suggestion, but I'm not 100% sure what you were trying to say. Could you rephrase this question? Thanks!

[EjbsMusicRoom]

I`m not going to rephrase the question because you used it for this weeks question of the week.

No do I get something for free for this?


EJBS

[DrGroove]

We hadn't discussed offering a prize for contributors, but it is a great idea...

[eman]

eMagic and Mackie have created a unique controller, that seems to provide a good balance between cost, performance and quality. In addition, they have just partnered with ProTools. This product just came out for MOTU, i.e. same thing new software and drivers. And finally, I just heard that Apple has acquired eMagic.

This is an exciting time for us, with cards like the UAD-1 and other DSP fx cards, midi controllers, and all of the virtual instruments available.

This raises a few questions:

How will this effect us, as end users. Are we going to find ourselves in a situation where we are "jumping ship" from our favorite software program and/or hardware platform to have access to the right tools for our job?

Will this trend continue for other software such as CubaseSX and others?

I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

[Scott Young]

Samplers ummmm-----. I tweek till I get it to sound right. The more tools I have at my disposal the better. The computer allowos me to do more tweeking than a hardware unit ever could.

[midlandmorgan]

Question of the week, month, year, or millinium: WHY did you choose this profession, and how far does it need to go before you consider yourself 'successful?'

[tim@timtylermusic.com]

Many of us, by now, are using laptops for live gigs that trigger samples via programs like Gigasampler/Gigastudio. The high quality of samples versus built in samples on many synthesizers make this option a no brainer. So, what computers/hard drives/audio interfaces are you using to successfully accomplish this feat? What hassles did you encounter and how did you solve them?