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Q. How reliable are CDs as a backup medium?
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I'm wondering how reliable CDs are as a backup medium. Which are the best to go for and how do they differ? Also, how does...
Electrical noise — hiss, buzz and hum — is something that plagues every electric guitarist to some degree, but noise comes in a variety of forms and it is important to establish exactly which kind(s) you are experiencing in order to devise an appropriate solution.
I've been thinking about using the DAT backup/restore function to back up my Akai 3200XL sample library...
I'm planning to build a shed studio with concrete walls, no windows and a drop-down ceiling. Will it be necessary to build a 'room within a room' to achieve decent soundproofing?
I need a new soundcard, as I'm upgrading to a 64-bit system, and I've been looking at M-Audio's Delta 1010 and Delta 1010LT. What's the difference between them and will they work with my new machine?
Years ago I touched a guitar that was plugged into an amp against a radiator, and it blew the amp and melted the guitar string. Afterwards someone told me that this was caused by a ground loop. Can you explain?
Is there an easy way to measure speaker angles and distances for surround sound?
I'm considering buying a laptop for various audio tasks, including recording school choirs, community music workshops, live...
I use a G5 with Logic Pro, a TC Electronic Powercore, a MOTU HD192 interface and a variety of plug-ins, but have...
I have a budget of about £200 to £500 for a pair of active nearfield monitors but would be happy to pay more if a noticeable benefit could be obtained. What do you recommend?
I have an Emu 1820M audio interface and I would like to get more simultaneous inputs into my DAW software using the Emu...
Are all convolution reverbs the same? I'm looking to get a decent reverb for my Pro Tools rig, and there seems to be lots...
I've been looking up information on some external preamps, and I found that most of them have two controls — Gain and Level. Most console preamps have just a Gain control, so what is the Level control for?
I am looking for one big bluegrass microphone! I would like to purchase a high-quality one for recording my band. Can you give me some brand names to investigate and where I can order one?
I want an A/B switching box to connect two microphones to one phantom-powered mic preamp. I need the signal to remain as clean as possible and have XLR ins and an XLR out. Any suggestions?
I have a five-piece drum kit with the three standard cymbals. I am trying to get the best sound possible on a very small...
It should be simple, but nowhere can I find a General MIDI (XG/GS) software sound module for VST. Can you help? A freeware...
Does anyone use hi-fi separates for monitoring? I never read about it in SOS. Aren't monitors and hi-fi components...
Do I really need to use a 'matched pair' of microphones, or even two mics of the same make and model, for stereo recording...
If you have two bits of gear that you'd like to run into your computer interface via S/PDIF, do you need two S/PDIF inputs?