Recording Gear and Equipment FAQ

Here's a list of links that may answer FAQ's:

Basic computer recording newbie questions:
1/ "What do I need to be able to record my bass on my computer?"
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/basics/basics.asp
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95531.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42159
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175803
2/ "What does latency/ASIO/WDM/MIDI mean?"
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/basics/jargon.asp
3/ "How do I convert CD/WAV to MP3?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84947&highlight=convert
4/ "How do I convert MIDI to WAV?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23305&highlight=convert
5/ "How do I record my minidisc / walkman audio to my PC?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77596
6/ "Can I really use Pro Tools Free and get pro quality?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53293&highlight=PTFree
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45863&highlight=PTFree
7/ "Why do people always criticise Creative Soundblaster soundcards?"
http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=215094572&f=514099644&m=7963012837
8/ "What's the best software based drum machine?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73555&highlight=drum+loops
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41380&highlight=drum+loops
9/ "Dude, I have like no cash and I need to record my band for a demo. How do I get really great results?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163951

For slightly more experienced folks:
1/ "How do I prepare for recording (2nd post in this thread contains many links)?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78500&highlight=record
2/ Using minidisc for live recording, which one and how to (search results for different spellings) :
http://www.minidisc.org/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47461&highlight=minidisc
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/searc...d=805414&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/searc...d=805416&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
3/ "Which mic should I be using?"
http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=27030
4/ There is no number 4.
5/ "Which headphones?"
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103350&highlight=studio
6/ Advice for starting a small home studio
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68919&highlight=portastudio
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86887&highlight=DAW
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103614
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68919
http://home.earthlink.net/~rongonz/home_rec/home.html
7/ Comments on various DAW standalone recorders
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51468&highlight=DAW
8/ Soundproofing for studios
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77268
http://www.acoustics101.com/
9/ Mastering using common sequencing and editing software
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155256

General websites with cool information:
http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=514099644
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/tutorialmain.asp
http://www.blazeaudio.com/howto/
http://homerecording.com/bbs/
http://www.recording.org/e-mag/recording_tips.shtml

Good source of software for audio editting etc.
http://tucows.easynet.net/mmedia.html

Neat applications for Palm Pilot handhelds
http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?f...AE98E-81DF-4FE4-B2BBD1CBB91F1AC5&prodID=43133
http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?f...AE98E-81DF-4FE4-B2BBD1CBB91F1AC5&prodID=13549
http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?f...1AE98E-81DF-4FE4-B2BBD1CBB91F1AC5&prodID=1656

Common software:

Audio Editors:
Wavelab http://www.steinberg.net/ProductPage_sb.asp?Product_ID=2181&Langue_ID=2
Sound Forge http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/soundforgefamily.asp
Adobe Audtion (previously Cool Edit Pro) http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/main.html
Audacity (*Freeware*)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Sequencers:
Steinberg Cubase / Cubasis etc. http://www.steinberg.net/
Cakewalk Sonar / Home Studio
http://www.cakewalk.com/
Emagic Logic
http://www.emagic.de/home/news/index.php?lang=EN
Digidesign Pro Tools
http://www.digidesign.com/
Digidesign Pro Tools Free
http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree/
Acid
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/acidfamily.asp
Ableton Live!
http://www.ableton.com/
Imageline Fruityloops / FL Studio
http://www.fruityloops.com/English/frames.html
FASoft n-Track
http://www.fasoft.com/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Thanks to JMX, SMASH, CS, int, moley, Treena Foster, Oysterman and others who have contributed content and ideas for this FAQ. Please feel free to add to this list, or make suggestions.