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Great, thanks for all your help.

Thx again. Is there a way to expand the amount of USB ports? I. E. A hub? Also do u think Reaper would be the least taxing Daw?

Thanks for the tip David, I'll definitely look into that. Do you think my laptop is powerful enough to handle tracking?

Anyone else with thoughts or answers to my original questions? Any help would be great.

Thanks for the feedback. I like the idea of having the faderport for external transport controls, I just find it so much quicker and easier to use than the mouse. I am trying to limit the USB usage since I only have two ports which is why I'm looking at the wireless harddrive (new product from...

I have 3 but one of them is a power supply, lol. The others are an LA610 Signature Edition and a Mike-E EL9.

Hi All, I've decided to create a portable studio set-up and I have a ton of questions for you who likely have way more computer knowledge than myself. I have a Lenovo Yoga 11s (Intel i5 1.5 Ghz Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1 64bit), an RME Babyface and Faderport (mainly for...

Ps. I have a very sibilant and plosive voice. I use two pop filters in front of the mic...one double nylon and the other metal. Seems to help quite a bit. I also sing just a touch over the mic.

I recommend a Shure SM7B with a Cloudlifter. The mic is also really good in poor rooms. I use an MD441 and love it on my voice... also a dynamic mic with great rejection. Like others I also recommend at least some sort of acoustic dampening. I built three 6ft x 4ft panels using OC703, wood...

True dat! Lol. From heading down there once in awhile and immersing myself in the open mics and live music scene, I can say there is a ton of great music being written and played. Also keep in mind that great songs sound very different from when its performed by the writer vs once the...

Hi All, Something strange just started happening with my Mackie Control. Its an older MCU, about 10 years. I bought it used a year ago and its worked fine until now. Recently the master fader has started continuously moving on its own. Any idea? I'm on windows 7 using Sonar x1. Thanks,

Honestly, I got so tired of the learning curve and my expectations not being met that I now send my songs out to a large studio and only do the vocals at home. I lost a LOT of money selling gear I had only bought a couple years prior. The vocals I do at home sounds great...the studio mixes...

I can't stand listening to pop style religious music... but then I love some of the really old time religious music. I guess I find the first annoyingly cheesy

In my case I would have to agree with Barry's first point...I use writing as a way to work thru issues so it is much easier for me to write a dark song. My upbeat songs are more fun fluff than anything and nowhere near the depth of my sad songs.

First... Greg, I don't know what you're issue is but you're a d!ck. I wasn't talking to you so relax. I read the posters question and answered it without reading the entire thread. And if I had read your post, there's no way I'd respond after seeing how you've hijacked pretty much every...

Also wanted to mention that aspiring and established writers in Nashville visit open mics and writers nights on a regular basis to play, listen and network. Its great to learn from other really good writers. Unfortunately, in a lot of cities or towns this could be an entire waste of time...

If anyone could seriously say they have no more to learn regarding songwriting then they would be the most pompous and close minded person I would have ever met. The most successful writers in Nashville have ongoing co-writing sessions with other writers. As such, they are constantly learning...

I practice writing every evening. I sit down with my guitar or on the piano and just jam out with different chord progressions and sing whatever words feel good in a freestyle kind of way. If I like an idea (even if its just the hook or half a verse) I will record it on my phone. Then on the...

I believe the most popular structure would be the following... Intro Verse Pre-Chorus (optional) Chorus Verse Pre-Chorus (optional) Chorus Bridge/Solo Pre-Chorus (optional) Chorus (possibly x2) Outro, Fade Out or End The majority of the biggest hits now and from the past follow this...

I'm a country music writer. On that genre, the story is everything... and of course the hook ;)