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    Basement from scratch

    How about something like this for the floor joists above? Stud framing for the walls, leaving a gap between the walls and the poured concrete walls, with rubber pads between the walls and the floor joists. Sound absorbing insulation in the walls, and drywall. Vinyl plank floors.
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    Basement from scratch

    Hey everybody, It's been many years since I visited this forum. I've moved a couple times the last few years so I have not been settled enough to do any real recording. But I am happy to say in a few months I will have a brand new basement space all my own to do whatever the hell I want with...
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    CD duplication service files

    I'm about to send a mastered CD off to print. What file type is preferred for this last step?
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    Vocal compressor plugin

    What do you guys like for vocal compressor plugins? I'm thinking of upgrading, trying to keep it under a few hundred bucks
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    Jazz hop tune

    Jazz hop trio. Opinions on the vocals would be great.
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    customer files usb or disc?

    My DAW is an offline machine only. I do what I can to keep viruses away from my baby. When a customer comes in with files they want in their project I always am nervous about plugging their usb drive into my DAW. Is it less likely for a disc to carry a virus than a usb drive? What do you...
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    Duece Duece... a tale... of poop

    Yes poop... of epic proportions. We've all been there, your sitting there reading the shampoo label when it hits you like a wave of sheer intestinal terror... omfg... this thing is gonna hurt like hell! This is a tale by four survivors, who refused to give up in the face of certain rectal...
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    finally the perfect "mood setter"... sexy time

    Looking for a little lights down mood music for that special someone? Look no further. Heres a little something from my comedy band. Comments on the mix, and general feedback please. note- i know the "singing" on this one isnt winning any talent shows, but we thought it was funnier that way...
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    STD's

    New comedy jam about std's explicit lyrics any thoughts or comments greatly appreciated MP3 Player SoundClick
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    New Comedy band. first mix

    Hey guys. This is my first mix for my new comedy band Bush League. We're doing a lot of hip hop stuff mixed in with rock, ballad, country, funk and some skits sprinkled in. We plan on making a full cd so this is the first of hopefully many song for you guys to bash. This one's called Freak...
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    Vocal room suggestions

    I have a 12'X14'X8' carpeted room with one window and wood panel walls. I want to use this room for vocal recording and have been experimenting with mic placement and wondering about some basic treatment. I am currently using a rode nt1A with the mic slightly off the very center of the room...
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    adding pre-amp to m-audio profire 2626

    I recently picked up the profire 2626, which is working well for me. Even though the pre-amps are decent, I wanted to try the Golden age pre-73. I will be recording male hip hop vocals using a rode nt1a. Is the pre-73 an upgrade to the 2626's pres? Do I just connect the pre-73 into the 2626...
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    vocal sample isolation

    How do you isolate the vocal on a sampled song? I want to sample a vocal line but I dont want the music that goes with it. I hear it done all the time, how?
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    audio chain + component options.. Rig build help

    I'm currently working on a "semi-pro" style rig. Correct me if I'm wrong... AUDIO CHAIN: Mic->preamp->A/D converter->interface->->PC/sequencer... interface->->D/A converter->monitors. right? Now I am fairly confident I know what each components job is, but I struggle to understand what...
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    pre amp shopping

    im shopping around for a decent single preamp for vocals/cabs, and an 8 input preamp for drums etc. looking to spend no more than $1000 total if i can help it. looking for wire plus gain...i dont really care about digital outputs, or fx (comps, gates etc) but zero latency and headphone cue...
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