I don't knwo if someone's already said this, but here goes: Soundcards that can play and record simultaneously are called "full duplex" cards. Most of the higer end cards are full duplex, such as the Echo Laya (an Event product) and many others.
Depending on your setup, it might be best just to save up for a duplex card, since you will gain other things when you buy it. (More outputs, prolly support for more bit depth and higher smaple frequencies). I'm considering selleing my DAT since I hardly ever use it anywmore - i record straight to my PC using Cubase. Also, if you're looking to get your finished tracks "fatter" consider compressing them. The Waves software is great for mastering compression. Also, you could use an aural exciter on the whole track for added "crispness" but don't go too crazy with it. > >I've got round this by running two PC's, so I just go >digital to digital in to Wavelab. I know some sound cards >though have a "record what is playing" function. Some of >the soundblasters have this (it's designated by an ear in >the soundblaster control panel). It seems to be a >soundcard/install feature rather than anything else though - >unless anyone else has got some ideas?....... > >-----Original Message----- >From: Daniel Norman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 21 March 2002 09:41 >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List >Subject: [dnb-prod] Final recording > > >I see, > >Its a weird one, cos even tho peeps seem to getting >increasingly smoother >results using software, i can't stop myself wanting to buy >yet more stuff >that fits into a rack - ha, is this mental conditioning??? >:-) > >My biggest gripe is making a tune that sounds fine on my >monitors and then >recording it to MD or tape where it seems to lose something. >I would like to >be able to record it directly back into a wave editor >without putting it to >MD first, then i might just get an internal CDRW to end up >with some better >sounding demos. > >Is there a way of recording a tune back into Soundforge or >Cool Edit Pro >using the soundcard inputs whilst playing it at the same >time from the >synths, sampler thru the mixer? I don't seem to be to do >this, but I don't >see why not. >Do most people record a tune from the hardware or PC onto >DAT or CD/MD and >then re-record it back into the PC for editing using Waves >etc then master >it to DAT or CD/MD using the soundcard outs once finished?? >I need to get my demos crisper and fatter.... > >Laters > >Dan > >-----Original Message----- >From: mattrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 20 March 2002 19:40 >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List >Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: artists - I want to hear your music! > > >cheers dan > >i'm really undecided about the vocals, some people like the >chipmunk, some >don't, some say they don't normally but it seems to fit ( i >think i'm pulled >towards the latter category) > >so i'm gonna try out that steinberg voice designer thingy if >i can get hold >of it, and i'm also looking for a singer to see if it would >sound better >done fresh... but i think i'm gonna have a hard time finding >someone with a >voice as smooth as the one i sampled.. > >i have a pretty fine selection of hardware but everything >i've made this >year has been 100% software. i've been using a combination >of mainly Reaktor >/ Recycle / Reason / Cool Edit / T-Racks. and surprisingly >since i totally >abandoned the hardware my tunes have improved a shedload. >i've always been a >hardware head and it's really shocked me. > >thanks again > >keep it frosty, >mattrick > >www.sequential-recordings.co.uk > >forthcoming on Formula Inc: >FINC002: genetic sequence - urthe1 / urthe1 Miracle RMX > > >DISCLAIMER: The Information in this message is confidential >and may be >legally privileged. 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