BlankPhil, Is the Motu a higher end soundcard than the fa66? Omar Binno www.omarbinno.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:37 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording Omar wrote: Do you think the problem is the Edirol FA66 then? That's the soundcard I'm currently using. Phil replied: I wouldn't say that it's a problem. Having said that, I would have thought that it's possible that replacing your current sound card with something else such as a MOTU may help although, I kind of question that a bit, as your only using the line ins on that card. I am assuming that your recording at 44.1, 24 bit? Sean, Tim, anyone. Any thoughts? Regards, Phil Muir P J Muir Productions, Music And Audio Production Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.philmuir.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:30 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording Do you think the problem is the Edirol FA66 then? That's the soundcard I'm currently using. Omar Binno www.omarbinno.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording I wouldn't have thought so. They are nice mixers and the sound that you track with, should have a bit of warmth to it, as your using an analog mixer. Regards, Phil Muir P J Muir Productions, Music And Audio Production Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.philmuir.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:11 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording I have an alan and heath mix wizard 3, which has gotten pretty high reviews. I'm just wondering though if you actually lose a bit of quality when converting midi of an external synth to audio, as opposed to when just bouncing or freezing a vst synth? Omar Binno www.omarbinno.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:04 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording Yes. Mind you, I don't know which mixer you have so, can't comment on whether it has excellent pree-amps or, not. Regards, Phil Muir P J Muir Productions, Music And Audio Production Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.philmuir.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:02 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording Phil, when you say pre amps, do you mean external ones besides the actual ones within the mixer that I am using? Thanks. Omar Binno www.omarbinno.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Muir To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:54 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording Hmm, maybe as your keeping all of your software synthes/samples internal to Sonar. On the other hand, if you had some really hi end pree-amps that you could use with your hardware then, you would find that your hardware would sound fatter and have more detail too! Regards, Phil Muir P J Muir Productions, Music And Audio Production Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.philmuir.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: [ddots-l] software vs hardware recording Hello, I notice when I use vsts, or samples via the sfz in sonar, I actually get fatter, warmer, and louder recordings than when using tracks from an external synth like the motif. Is this generally the case, or am I imagining things here. Omar Binno www.omarbinno.com