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Exciting news! Two thoughts from looking at your plans. My understanding is it is best to avoid perfectly square rooms for studios, so if possible you might try to adjust your dimensions while you still can. Secondly, the possible closet you have drawn in might be convenient for storage, but...

Cincy, someone else might disagree, but I think that given the small size of your room, along with the shape of your desk, your best bet is going to be to just put the monitors on the two desk shelves. If you used stands, they'd pretty much be having to touch the back corners of the room to fit...

F'n incredible! He was truly a hero of mine, this thread saddens me deeply :(

So here's my thoughts, and I know some of them are just an extension of what others have said, but personally I do this all for fun and the satisfaction of doing something myself. I did the research on studio construction and acoustics myself, I built my own room with my own two hands, I built...

That song is a trip! I'm on my second listen and enjoying it very much. First thing that struck me funny, was in the harmony at the beginning. It sound like some pitch shifting or something going on? To be honest, I couldn't tell if you were trying to correct the pitches in the harmony, or...

Ok, here's my thoughts: I actually like the sound of the guitar, however if the song is ONLY going to feature acoustic guitar and vocals, you should probably strive for a "fuller" guitar sound. The sound you have may work well in a mix with other instruments, however, and actually I'd like...

Well, my thinking was that a good bass part should work hand in hand with the rhythm guitar, and together they should provide the "meat" of the song. It seems best to not have the two parts stepping on each other, if you know what I mean. However, a lot of my thinking is just speculation, and...

You know, if I only had a hundred bucks to spend (and no hope of acquiring any more in the near future) I think I would still be tempted to try to find the best speakers/monitors I could for the money anyway. I don't know if the better choice would be the ultra cheap "studio monitors" from a...

Cool shootout. I found it easy to discern the tube amp, but guessed wrong between the Solid State and the modeller. Turns out I liked the sound of the modeller better than the solid state amp. Now if I was in a room playing guitar by myself (not recording) I would definitely prefer playing...

Nope, not working for me either. Shucks, I wanted to have a listen :(

OK, I don't use Cubase, and I don't know if the terminology's the same, but here's how I do it in Sonar (hopefully you can translate): First, I right click in my console view and select "Insert Stereo Bus". This gives me what basically looks like just another channel strip, but I'll name it...

You might try switching to a large diaphragm condensor microphone for your vocals. Until recently, I was recording vocals with a couple different dynamic microphones (including the SM58) as they were all I had. Then I bought a Studio Projects C1. It makes a big difference. The sound is much...

A quick glance at the Musician's Friend website shows a number of monitor options starting at 99 dollars - for example the M-Audio Studio Pro 3. There also seem to be quite a few options if you could get into the 150-200 price range. Normally for someone on a tight budget, I would recommend...

I rewired much of my own house and it hasn't burnt down yet! Now granted, I researched what I was doing carefully, read books and stuff on the internet, and paid careful attention to what I had seen electricians do in the past. I also had my work inspected and approved by the city electrical...

Cool, which model? Do you know if they're a bluetooth type or not? And any issues at all with rf interference, either with your monitor(s) or with any audio gear?

Hey, I just took another listen and have to say I agree with Jack - it might be nice to fatten up the bass or somehow make it stand out a bit more. I do however, like the general sound of the bass - it has a very "real" quality. And the guitar work is great. Perhaps like Jack said, it...

Thanks for the feedback guys. As per your suggestions, I just checked out a couple bluetooth models, however it looks like they only have ones where the reciever hooks into a USB port. I run my keyboard and mouse through a KVM switch to operate multiple PCs and so I need to have PS2...

Hi Dara - Went to your site, and mistakenly I listened to your song "Hope". I was going to say, "interesting song, but try a pop filter on the vox". Then i re-read your post and saw you were actually referring to your song "Home". That song sounds great - I love the sounds you have gotten on...

My pc keyboard is getting kind of worn out and needs to be replaced. I was considering getting a wireless keyboard and mouse to help cut down on cable clutter, but was wondering if they might cause any issues with RF noise/interference in my audio gear. Anyone using an RF keyboard and/or mouse...

That's the right attitude, young grasshopper ;) As far as getting good drum sounds, there are a lot of ways to go. Personally, I trigger samples in Gigastudio - you could try that, or one of the other soft sampler programs out there. You could also check into the "drumkit from hell" program...