Recent content by scuppari

I built my home studio 3 years ago based on the great advise of many members of the BBS. My hope was to do demos for local bands, but I live outisde Atlanta, GA where there are 1000s of studios like mine. After spending a ton of money for construction and equipment, I recently had an idea to...

I'm in the middle of a huge argument with a fellow ebayer (retail store who won't be named at this time) over an auction I won. The auction stated I was bidding on a factory sealed stereo set of MXL603s with mic clips and case plus 20ft Rapco/Neutrik cables for $129. My question: Does...

Hi all. Just opened up my new home studio and I need suggestions on which mics I should buy next. Here's what I currently own: Shure SM57 (2x) Oktava MK319 Rode NT1 Not a good selection (I know), but hell.. I just started buying gear in Jan once my studio was finished. . My goal is to...

Hello BBS. Check out my new studio and web-site. http://home.att.net/~mercenarysound I think my rates are reasonable for a newbie trying to get a start in this competitive business. I've got my first "paying client" coming in next week. Just an author who wants to record an audio book. It...

I just finished my home studio and made some final connections to the audio wiring between the two rooms. The "in-wall" cable is Gepco and the wall plates are TecNec XLR-6. I've used multi-pair cable and each pair contains three wires: black, red and ground (silver w/o shielding). I've made...

After reading another thread, I downloaded the modesv2p spreadsheet. I entered my dimensions (L=165, W=130, H=95) and ran the macros as instructed. I played around with the height at I have a trey ceiling (90" around perimeter and 102" on center). I've read the Bonello notes but still don't...

Not sure where to post this question.... I want to create a website to post pictures of the home studio I'm building. I've registered the web address, so now I need to design the site. Most of my professional buddies told me to use Dreamweaver, but it sounds too complicated for a first-time...

Does anyone have tips/tricks on working with resilient channel? I've started attaching it to the studs with 1 1/2" wood screws, but now I can't get the drywall screws to bite into the channel. I'm using 1 1/2" screws into 5/8" Type X drywall. Suggestions?

Just a had a free consultation done on my studio... will cost over $2000 for foam and bass traps. Are they the only manufactures of studio foam? Are there any other US based companies to compare prices too? Don't have the room to accomodiate built-in traps or diffusors. Suggestions?

My small basement studio has 18 xlr jacks, 4 headphone jacks and two 1/4" jacks. When I ordered the wallplates, I asked for a single gang plate for the 1/4" jacks but they gave me a double gang for the same price... I've got two extra 1/4" inputs. Ideas: my thought for the first two 1/4"...

Hi guys... still working on my first studio and I've run into another problem. I'm finally ready to run the audio wires and I've ordered the parts which consists of 200' of Mogami cable and 10 wallboxes. I checked four pro-audio stores around town and the cheapest price for the parts was $600...

I'm new to home recording so I'm trying to absorb as much info as possible. I'm in the process of learning ProTools Free (LE and Digi001 coming in 2 more months). I've downloaded a ton of samples, but nothing has appealed to me thus far. Is there a program in which I can create drum tracks to...

Here's the layout of my new basement studio... started construction on May 5th and I "hope" to get it done by mid-July. I've got a couple questions regarding Auralex acoustic panels... 1. How do I know if I'll need them? 2. How many should I buy? 3. Where should I place them? Thanks.

My primary concern is sound isolation... keeping sound from escaping the live room. I've read density and dead-air are the two keys to isolation, but, it's my understaning "density" is most most important when trying to isolate lower freq. such as bass or drums. Is this correct? If so...

I've read on several sites you should avoid parallel walls when designing a studio. My studio will be located in my basement and consists of two rooms, each approx. 10'9" x 13'10" in size once finished. Both rooms will have a trey ceiling (used to hide pipes) with a height of 8'3" around...