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I am ready to buy a new computer. The setup I have now is: Locally built P3 350MHz 6.5 GBHD 128 of RAM Aardvark 2496 Samplitude that came with the Aardvark I am looking at the Sony VAIO PCVRS 100 as my next computer. Looking to use the same audio card and newer Samplitude software. Anyone...

Hi again everyone, I am soon to mount my ceiling drywall and resilient channels to the floor joists above my room. I have questions: 1) How far apart should the channels be mounted? The Auralex RC-8 info says 2 feet apart or closer. I plan for 16". Is closer equal to more load carrying...

Hi, everyone. I am soon to be putting up the inside layers of drywall on my wall frames. The framing is staggered stud design that has 2 layers of 5/8" drywall on the outside. I would like to have the inside layers be: one layer of drywall and one layer of something else. The principle I'm...

Are the resilient channels sold at my local home depot the same as the ones sold by acoustical companies like Auralex? They certainly look the same compared to the pictures on the Auralex website. If different are they good enough? Has anyone used them? Kurt Penner

So I will be doing my duct work tomorrow. I have my staggered stud wall with two layers of drywall on the outside. I plan to (gulp!) cut a circular hole in the wall between the upright 2x4 studs. Through this I will stuff the circular 6" flex duct which will connect with the main duct for air...

Hi, everyone. Hope John sees this post. A few weeks ago I asked for some advice about my basement studio ceiling. John asked for a diagram and I will try to post it in this thread. The room is partly built and has staggered stud walls mounted directly on the concrete floor. The ceiling joists...

Hi everyone, So I'm about 2/3 finished my basement studio. It's in a space about 11 X 14 feet (7 feet high). The walls are staggered stud design with two layers of 5/8" drywall on the outside, and will soon be two layers of something on the inside. The walls do not contact the rest of the...

I think I caused myself a lot of hassle by throwing out a reciept too early...... About 6-12 mos. ago (not sure exactly when) I bought an Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96. Installed it, played with it a bit. Seemed to work fine, although I really didn't have the time to explore in depth. Now I have...

Hi, everyone After a long year of tending to my new son, I finally have some time to get back to my studio project. I need some suggestions about how to ventilate my basement studio. The house is a generic rectangular 1100 sq. foot residence with a basement and one ground floor. The space I...

I am still planning to build my music room/studio in my basement (see thread on uneven basement floor). Currently I am worried about the weight of all that sound deadening drywall on the wall and ceilings. When I describe to my friends my plans to have double layers of 5/8" drywall on both...

Greetings to all forum users! I am delurking after a 1 month lurking period. I am intending to build a music room/studio in the basement of my 1100 sq. foot residential home. The space I have to work with is 14'X 11'X 7' (small, I know). One of the many problems that I have is that the floor...