Recent content by americanruse

i haven't been around this forum for a LONG time. i moved to california, and i couldn't set up a studio out there. now i'm back in iowa. i'm working on a studio in my basement. it's got some mad echoes. i've never had to deal with this before. i laid carpet down, which help a little, but there's...

i'm looking for suggestions on what rackmount case i should get. i have all the parts picked out for my new computer... except the case. thanks alot -scott

i'm moving to california in september. i will be moving from a house into an apartment. that means that i can't make a lot of noise when recording. i'm looking to sell my drum set and buy some good midi drum libraries. what i really need is a midi drum controller. does anybody use them? has...

i'm moving to california in september. i will be moving from a house into an apartment. that means that i can't make a lot of noise when recording. i'm looking to sell my drum set and buy some good midi drum libraries. what i really need is a midi drum controller. does anybody use them? has...

i'm moving to california in september. i will be moving from a house into an apartment. that means that i can't make a lot of noise when recording. i'm looking to sell my drum set and buy some good midi drum libraries. what i really need is a midi drum controller. does anybody use them? has...

i'm looking for a soft synth/sampler that will let me play 'realistic' sounding strings/piano/etc. does anyone have any suggestions? so far i've heard good things about sampletank2 and kontakt. i've never actually used one before, so it's hard for me to tell what i should get. my setup is...

i'm looking for a soft synth/sampler that will let me play 'realistic' sounding strings/piano/etc. does anyone have any suggestions? so far i've heard good things about sampletank2 and kontakt. i've never actually used one before, so it's hard for me to tell what i should get. thanks alot -scott

i'm looking for a good soft synth. i'm looking to use it MAINLY for 'real' sounding instruments, but i would also like lots of effects and whatnot available. i am using a protools setup with a digi001. i've heard lots of good things about sampletank 2L and XL, but i'm not 100% sure about it. i...

can anyone sell me on why i should get vegas instead of premiere?

i've been reading up on low frequency absorbers and whatnot, and i've got a couple dumb questions... what are most 'fake studio walls' made of? when you have the measurements: 1.8m x 500mm, which one is height and which is width? in a panel absorber, the two factors that determin the...

i posted this in the hip hop forum and got no resposes, so i'll try it here. http://www.smokinggunsstudio.org/mp3s/deathdealaz-timetofinish.mp3 i did all the beats and the recording/mixing. the rappers are some friends of mine. now begin to tear it apart! thanks

http://www.smokinggunsstudio.org/mp3s/argos-weehours.mp3 i did this around june i think. there are some things i've noticed that are a bit annoying to me, but i was wondering if anyone else can tear it apart. it's been mastered at studio b in omaha. criticism please. thanks. oh... and...

http://www.smokinggunsstudio.org/mp3s/deathdealaz-timetofinish.mp3 i made the beats and recorded/mixed everything on this song. it's not completely finished yet, so it's not been mastered. the rappers are an underground local group just starting out. please let me know what you guys think...

i didn't even realize there was a studio building forum. i posted this same question in a different forum. anyway.... i would appreciate some advice or ideas on soundproofing/reducing echo in my new studio. i've moved into a new house, and i am moving my studio into my basement. one side is...

hi everyone. i come here alot, but very rarely chime in. however, i would appreciate some advice or ideas on soundproofing/reducing echo in my new studio. i've moved into a new house, and i am moving my studio into my basement. one side is carpetted and all, and the other side is just...