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Should I get a Mac or a PC? I'm thinking about either getting a mini mac or a dell studio hybrid to attach to my 37" flat screen. I was wondering if anyone knows how well iworks'09 works with office 2007. I have a dell inspiron 1520 and that's what is leaning me towards getting the dell, but I don't really want to fool with windows 7 because I do a lot of musical recording and that stuff is really stable on a mac. Is there any way I can still get a new dell with windows XP? Plus is it true that Macs rarely get viruses, that sort of stuff really affects music software, as well? Thanks in advance...

I just ordered a Pinnacle Capture Device from eBay to record my game play on my Xbox 360. I don't own a gig stick and was wondering if I can use an iPod touch as the storage device for it? Heres a link to the Pinnacle Capture Device i'm talking about. http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Instant+Video+Recorder.htm

This sample collection features more than 380 MB of content, including 330 samples, 300 loops and 30 ready-to-play patches for Reason NNXT, HaLion, Kontakt, EXS and SFZ samplers.

Hey guys so I want to become a music journalist. Trying to get my feet wet here. Can you tell me on anything I can improve on in this review? And by the way, please don't tell me if you disagree or agree with my opinion. I just want you to tell me how I can make the review better. Paramore Brand New Eyes Album Review Brand New Eyes proves to be an appropriate title for Paramore’s third studio album. The fiery quintet experiement with multiple sounds on the record, a decision that results in making the listener wonder if halfway through, the CD will do them the pleasure of self destructing. Williams pathetic, whining drawls on Playing God should rest in peace in the band’s hometown of Nashville. Also, The Only Exception’s low key sound was cute and mellow, but take note Paramore, it wasn’t necessary to accompany it with Misguided Ghosts and All I Wanted. The high point of this record includes tracks like Careful, Ignorance and Brick By Boring Brick. A bonus for hysteric Twilight fans turned Paramore fans includes Decode. This is an ode from vocalist Williams, to the mega success of the literary work concerning vampires, capturing the raw emotion behind loving what you probably should not. For the most part, the over simplistic nature of various lyrics is the death of many songs. However, these four tracks survive and prove to audiences that Paramore still posesses that high energy, risky-business, pop grinding style that brought them to international stardom. As far as an obviously experimental album goes, Brand New Eyes demonstrates growth in maturity but lacks a certain energy that effortlessly flowed out of previous works

right now im in GA, but im gonna move to philly. I have alot of songs that i wanna record, and mybe make into a demo cd or album. Where are good cheap studios i can go to in Ga, and then later on in philly?

I'm new to digital recording , i primarily use my studio headphones. i want to get better playback on music.i came across m-audio audiophile but it didn't give good sound output.if i get a usb mixer or a usb audio interface could i get it to work with my headphone? i want great music playback ! is there any particular product that would serve my purpose without much hassle ???? thanks

The microphones with the big circle pad infront of them

The KC-110 stereo keyboard amplifier that features AA battery-powered operation and stereo sound.

E-mu Systems is now shipping its LONGboard 61 (pictured) and SHORTboard 49. These new 61-note or 49-note USB/MIDI controller keyboards offer 128-voice polyphony and high-quality effects.