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Well, to answer my own stupid question, I cannot switch between 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems. However, it seems the answer is, "Yes, you can run 32 bit programs on a 64 bit Windows 7 platform." So I'm going to take the gamble. They say the performance of 32 bit programs may not be...

What kind of microphone are you using? I'm guessing it's a mic that requires a pop filter and not a dynamic. Are you using a pre-amp? Are you using a breakout box? There should be gains on the outboard gear.

Thanks Steve. Awesome. As a Windows 7 novice, I'm still doing a little more research before I try the Win7 installation. Can I switch between 32 and 64 bit on the system on the fly or otherwise from the boot or on the desktop after installation, or am I forced to choose one or the other when...

Matt, I can't say that you're wrong, because you're right. Let me tell you what my experiences were with my old dual core, AMD Athon 64 8800+. I don't record more than 5 live mic inputs at a time generally from my home studio. A need for me to run HD video simultaneously during music...

virtual machines = not good for intensive apps Regarding my original question, it seems to me that virtual machines like VMware and VirtualBox all struggle when tasked with running very intensive applications like audio recording or video editing software. XP Mode is a virtual machine built...

Cubase SX3, all way down to its core algorithms, has always performed better for me than Sonar. I upgraded Sonar annually from Sonar 3PE and stopped at 6 because the need for patches came with every upgrade and the features tacked on to each were not nearly worth the dropouts and fatal bugs...

I think I agree with you. The latency running VMware could potentially be intolerable, and I'm sure that getting it to work with peripherals like my mixer would be, virtually, impossible. W7 Pro 64 will run my old 32 bit apps? No way. Seriously? I've heard that some games designed for XP...

an understatement for sure Yeah I haven't been here in years either. My DAW has worked great over the years. It's only when we have problems that a lot of us return to the forums. And with drive space only getting larger, processors multiprocessors only getting more efficient, and cables...

My motherboard recently burned out, and I've taken the opportunity to fully re-invest and upgrade to an i7 processor. I've effectively doubled the RAM that I was using previously and also am backing up my old primary drive externally and going solid state for my operating system and all my...

Thanks for the realtraps link! I'll give it a go. :) I've hung the bass trap in the dining room. Took your advice. Did some serious thinking and measured some new distances. Pulled out the papasan chair. The nearfields are as far apart as they can possibly be without the one on...

I understand what you're saying about the mixer. But the keyboard is too large to be off to the side. there'd be no room to walk. i'll draw up some diagrams here in a minute and go to the library to post pix. also, how does Ethan's portable vocal booth attach to the mic stand?

ok I'm writing from my cel so this may not cover everything. the panel behind the desk, that's what I was thinking too. hang it in the dining room. the monitors aren't actually being blocked. i backed up from the real sitting position enough to get the full keyboard in the photo. I'll take a...

Studio Photos!!! I thought about posting this in the "let me see your studio" thread, but then I thought, this thread is more relavent. So maybe I'll post these photos here for now, and when I get fully set up, I can come back sometime and post a detailed descriptive thing about all my gear...

Firstly, your acoustic design is simply awesome. That along with the gear you have on your list can make an excellent control room for mixing and mastering. Obviously you want to build the least expensive decent recording system possible. But, seriously, the main thing that stands between you...

Thanks! That was precisely what I needed to know. Or, perhaps I should say, Wrd dat shi az fuckin strait up mang fuckin piecin dis shit up fuckin tight naaaaaaaaaae. peace brudda I'm out gotta build me a fuckin house. :) Sorry. Couldn't resist. I love you guys. Honestly. Thanks.

I assume this is a 2-D picture of the floor-ceiling corner which is located in the corner of the room where two walls and the ceiling intersect, right? So, if the diagram were three-dimensional, this little contraption would have a triangular frame...

I went to Lowe's hardware store. They didn't have 1/4"x4"x2' pinewood for the frames for my absorbing panels (or any thin pinewood frames in the right sizes for that matter) so I went with poplar wood. A little more expensive. The measurements aren't true measures, just approximations. So...

closet vocals I agree. I paid very close attention in school. I live in NorCal. "Spit" is common vernacular for rap. So, you're right about the slang. And I talk that way too. But {1.} anyone frying their brains on MDMA, which of course goes by all kinds of slang -- from ectasy (almost...

:o Okay, I drew it backward. Sorry. Thanks Panda. I'm actually glad I get to face the window. That's cool. And that looks exactly like my couch! Only too big and it has little brownish gold dots. The couch is only about 5'6" in length, so the kitchen will be more accessible from the...

egg cartons Egg carton is a thin treatment that can break up reverb causing it to reflect in different angles. You don't want reflections in your closet. You'll amplify your tiny closet vocal making it just that. What you really want to do is effectively create an almost acoustically dead...