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What Does It Sound Like?

So what does it sound like? Well, a lot like this. That song was recorded over a few nights a couple of weeks ago and then mastered with Izotope's Ozone software. The electric guitars were recorded in stereo via the AdrenaLinn (nifty sequencer patch on the rhythm guitar, huh?)

The Fender Rhodes keyboard on the song is actually a Reason patch played via the Roland Guitar synth. The bass on the song was via Cakewalk's Project5 software synthesizer, which has a nice patch simulating a Steinberg headless electric bass.

The bass and lead vocal on the song were also processed via patches in Izotope Ozone. I had to slide these tracks backward about 15 to 20 microseconds because of the latency (see, there's that word again!) of the processor-intensive Ozone plug-in. But at least they could initially be recorded in real-time, without any timing adjustments, via the M-Audio card.

An Ideal Soundcard For A Home Musician

With a $399 list price, M-Audio's Omni Studio is a great choice for the solo musician who wants to record professional quality recordings. For more a group situation, another solution should probably be considered, since more inputs will be needed, particularly if a drum kit needs to be mic'ed up. And the breakout box needs its own power supply, which could be a consideration for some. But otherwise, the Omni Studio could be the ideal soundcard and breakout box a home musician needs to make extremely high-quality recordings without a minimum of fuss.

Article Author: Ed Driscoll

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