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What Software Do You Use For Your Drum Parts?

So what software do you use to create your drum sections in your music(if you do)?

What Makes A For A Good Condensor Mic?

So what makes for a good condensor mic (for vocals)? I'm looking to add more studio quality sounds to my makeshift home studio... (really im recording out of a 11' by 14' bedroom onto an MXL $60 condensor mic).

Does the setting that the mic is in have a greater effect on the sound than the actual mic does?

Mac Mini --> Usb 2 Or Firewire 400?

When looking for an audio input card of any sort for a Mac Mini should i look for a USB 2 device or a Firewire device? Frankly i'm not sure if there is much of a difference or which is faster.

Thanks

I Need A Few Arguments To Make To The Funds Gods

Ok, so i am a commercial music major in college at the moment, and in all our student studios and student classrooms we use Mac G5's and all that wonderful mac software.

At home i record onto my windows tablet, which works averagely well but I have my gripes.

Now basically i want a mac. I could really integrate what im learning in school well with one, and frankly, they are just awesome.

Of course i am low on funds and will need to ask my parents if they can spot me a loan (since im going to end up using this beast to finish the set up of a personal studio that i _want_ to turn into a small buisness on the side).

Do any of you have any good, mature argument ideas that i could use to persuade my parents into helping me out (pay for half actually) AND any ideas of what model i should purchase (for midi/sequencing/16+ track audio recording/mastering/ the works)?

I will apreciate any ideas, especially from those of you who may be parents and know what would work an you .