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With winter aproaching I am considering a little downsizing, maybe condensing would be a better term, my studio/practice room. Presently my studio is located in an old house with limited heat. I've been using three rooms, one for main tracking, second for isolation, and third for...

They make "whisper fans" for computers that are supposed to be much quieter. A better option imo would be longer cables so you can put some distance between the mic and the computer.

OMG!!! I hope everyone knows that I was joking about the WD 40 and talcum. I wouldn't seriously suggest that to anyone (unless I was seriously pissed off at them.) ;)

I've said it before and I'll probably say it again sometime... Anyone who is seriously interested in gaining some insight reguarding how many of the recordings from the 50s and 60s were made needs to hurry on down to their local video store and pick up a copy of "TOM DOWD AND THE LANGUAGE OF...

There has been some very good advice given. The very first piece of studio gear (and most often overlooked) to get is a good tuner. By good I mean accurate, doesn't need to be fancy. And press the issue that everyone use the same tuner, and use it frequently. Tuners will vary slightly so it...

Talcum powder only works if you spray the nut with WD 40 first!!! <ducks lower than ggunn> ;) I'm bound to catch hell for this

The number of bass traps you need depends on how "boomy" your room sounds. Perfect would be all corners including wall/ceiling corners. This isn't allways practical, so aim for at least two corners diagonal from each other. Go full length from the floor to ceiling. The traps need to span at...

The cold isn't likely to cause any damage, however warming up to fast might. Especialy if you can see moisture forming on the mic as it warms. Try putting the mics in a corner, near the floor for a few minutes to let them warm gradually before use.

Like a lot of others I start with a scratch track, usually rythm guitar and vocal with a drum machine simple beat for a referance track. From this I build the song by adding whatever track(s) I feel are needed. A good solid drum track helps keep everything else in alignment but isn't always...

I'll pass along the best advice I ever got... Start simple, learn the capabilities and limits of whatever gear you have and learn to use it well. One more thing, welcome to the forum. Don't be afraid to ask questions, at some point most of us were exactly where you are now.

One of the simple (likely to be the most simple) things you can do is to record at a time when outside noise is at it's lowest. This may mean loosing a little sleep so you can record at 2:00 A. M. but it may be your only alternative for the time being. Lowering your input signal (don't try...

Cool build!!! I've never built a Frankenstrat although I do think it would be fun. I did revive an ancient Gretch (my son has laid claim to it) which we lovingly call Gretchzilla.

I may catch hell for this (appology to Light and Muttley in advance) but I use white lithium. I put the smallest amount possible in the slots useing an insulin syringe to apply. It only takes a tiny amount and seems to last indeffinately.

I have enough trouble getting the tone I want, I gave up on duplicating the tones other people get. I finally concluded that tone comes from the mind, heart and fingers of the player... yeah gear and processing help but it is largely from the player. A simple example of this would be, using...

Thumbs up on the bass traps and other room treatment. Most metal/hardcore bands want to play loud (on stage and in the studio) so room treatment is a must have thing. Also, depending on the singer (lots of screaming and growl?) you may want to try several mics to find what works best for the...

The band I play in preferrs to consider ourselves to be mostly original, we do however include at least some cover materal in almost every gig we play. Songs we cover are typically older songs, often recorded by various artists (same song, different arraingement) which have stood the test of...

What makes something "vintage" anyway? Is it some special quality or design that makes a guitar (or anything for that matter) stand out as exceptional? Is it the look, there have been a lot of unique body designs. Is it "fad" appeal, like the 80s metal look? Is it the rareity of a particular...

It seemed like I was getting some sort of out of phase thing, kinda like i had some tremelo or something going. After I reversed the leads the wavering went away and I got a clean deep bottom end signal, which is what I wanted.

I've used a 12" speaker on kick drum, reversed the leads and it worked pretty good. Haven't tried it for anything else.

I hate to say it but it looks like you are just going to have to pay the extra to get high bias tapes. Just be glad you aren't looking for chrome tapes, they are getting really hard to find.