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you could also do live multitrack... then overdub where needed. would you say that your expectation has changed? Or that the arrangements of the songs has evolved into something more complex. These days its all too easy to be drawn into complexity even if only because the technology made something possible. Of course, just because you can doesnt mean you are obliged to. I have felt similar to yourself before.. for the reasons above. I found a few things helpful the biggest being getting the basics down for yhe emotions etc i wanted to convey and then building complimentary parts. Generally it resulted in simpler more honest sound. I I nailed the main performance there was also less need for embelishment. just a thought

the rest of your questions i couldnt remember as they werent on the screen... so a new post. There is no need to buy a delay effect between the mic and the puter...once it is in the computer you can add delay or other effects and processing to your heart's content. Depending on the sound interface you use with your puter you should be able to hear vocal effects produced in the sound interface without recording the effects and setting them in stone... you cant easily remove efects if at all. I use windows XP for music. I have tried several times using win 7 64bit... but always have problems with glitches in the audio. it seems to be a common problem. much comes down to model and config of your pute and of your soundcard /interface. For me Xp was easier to get a stable set up. I am not familiar with your magix software... at least i have not used it. I will have a quick check when i get a chance. I hope this helps

hoo lots of questions! Welcome to Songstuff. You've come to the right place ok... your pedal... pedals are at their most simple, on off switches. They are either down-on up-off OR down-off up-on. Many pedals have an extra switch that allows you to select the behaviour. In the dark old early midi days many pedals didn't have a switch. they were hard wired in one config or the other. As a result, as midi keyboards became more sophisticated they added an option within the settings for the keyboard that allowed you to select the behaviour (polarity) of the pedal, so that it could work with either config. most keyboards have a global settings section and the pedal behaviour is one of those settinngs. I am using my phone otherwise i would have checked your manual for you. If you cant find let me know. The point is... if your keyboard has that setting then you are not limited in terms of what sustain pedal or foot pedal you buy. Yet again i am happy to check and offer a recommendation. Microphone wise... you are in part going to be limited by how you get your mic signal into your computer. If your interface has +48 volt power button (phantom power) on your input channel then there are no real limits. That said getting hold of a powered interface is not difficult or necessarily expensive.. just worth noting that it may be an additional cost. I love Rode microphones for their performance and value for money. At home I use a Rode NT2. great mic. Yet again when i get near my pute I can drop you a few links.

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