I use my new computer as a digital audio workstation and video editor.

Contents

1. Equipment
1. Speaker stands
2. Installation
   1. Tascam FW1082
   2. Classical Guitar
   3. Midi controller
   4. Verbzilla (web site - manual)
   5. Crate TX15 Taxi Battery Power Instrument/Microphone Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x8 in.) (web site; manual)
3. Cubase detailed configuration
1. Device setup
2. VST connections
4. Video Vegas setup

Equipment

The following was purchased from Sweetwater. I already had an AKG C1000S microphone (Sweetwater) and a classical guitar.

• Tascam FW1082 - FireWire control surface with I/O (Sweetwater) s/n 0010031
  • Support (323) 727-7617 8-12 and 1-5pm
  • Owner's manual
  • Release notes
  • XP Updater (for Windows XP SP2)
  • Firmware updater
• M-Audio BX5A monitors (Sweetwater)
• M-Audio Keystation 88es (Sweetwater) - 88-Key USB MIDI controller
  • support
  • User Manual
• Isolation Pads for 2 monitors (Sweetwater)
• Platform style keyboard stand (Sweetwater)
• M-Audio SP-2 universal piano sustain pedal (Sweetwater)
• Small microphone stand with boom (Sweetwater)
• SA63 - Stand adapter for AKG C1000S microphone (Sweetwater)
• 4.5 meter firewire cable (Sweetwater)
• Two 20' TRS - TRS cable for speakers (Sweetwater)
• W1000 - C1000 windscreen (Sweetwater)
• Latching footswitch pedal for punch in/out with Tascam mixer (Sweetwater) - needs 1/4" phono jack
• Cubase 3 SX (Sweetwater)
  • Forum

Speaker stands

Here is what I used to make the speaker stands and mount it to the desk. All parts were from Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH):

• Four Phillips 5/16-18x1" round head machine screws (two per package) p/n 9025057
• Four brass wood insert 5/16-18x3/8" (one per package) p/n 627-E
• Two 2" ABS pipe
• Four 5.25" ABS base
• Four 5.25" to 2" ABS reducers