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The best thing to do is not worry about it. Find people to play with who are at your own skill/knowledge level or slightly more advanced. Learning about keys and chords is a good place to start. It LOOKS more daunting than it actually is. I mean it. Beside, knowing how to play within a given...

It's possible to be a great guitar player without knowing any theory. However, I'd recommend at least learning some basics....test the waters, see how it feels. You may find that you've stumbled upon a new interest! Theory will help to enrich your appreciation and understanding of guitar...

Try layering two well-matched takes of a vocal track. Or grab a single take, duplicate it, and pan the duplicates equally from the center in different directions. Layering vocal parts can beef things up a bit....though it might give your vocals more of an electronic sound than you'd like.

Hey, Supercreep, I'm right with you. I just purchased my first three mics, and they came to a grand total of $215. I did a ton of research, found out as much as I could, and tried to understand as much about the mics as is possible for someone brand-new to home recording. Oh, what I would give...

Elvis Costello, Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Jim Morrison. Ben Gibbard when I'm in a weird mood.

I'm reading through the big thread right now....this is tricky stuff, but I'll keep at it! I'll buy the omni capsules as soon as I can. Thanks for the advice. :)

I can probably do a fair amount recording in my bedroom. It's much smaller, shorter, and more rectangular, with fewer weird nooks and crannies. When I return to college in the fall, I'll be recording out of my bedroom exclusively, so I won't even have to worry about garages....just noisy...

Cool, thanks, guys! I'm going for the 603s (they are $75 less than the 604s). If I find I need omnidirectional recording, I'll buy the caps separately.

Tech support...Oh, Lordy. :eek: I suppose that is the only sure-fire way. This makes sense. I'll be sure to check for driver updates on a regular basis. Thanks, guys! My mind is at ease. Topic closed. :)

Oh God, right after I posted this, I read the stickied thread on mic recommendations. Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned...

I want to use two small-diaphragm condensers to record my acoustic guitar, as I've been told this is a solid way to go. I'm on a tight budget, and I've never done this before, so I'm not trying to break the bank. ;) I had my heart set on a pair of MXL 993s, but after reading Harvey Gerst's...

Beat 001 is sick. Reminiscent of Binary Star. Keep it up! :)

I would start a new thread on this, but I feel it's more appropriate to just bump this one. Can anyone confirm that the Fast Track Ultra is fully compatible with Windows 7 64-bit? M-Audio's official system requirements page for the FTU suggests that only XP and Vista work. But the drivers page...

So, I want to record some vocals and acoustic guitar. Problem is, my recording environment is a big, echoey garage that makes everything sound like crap (tinny reverb, muffled sound in general). I've been talking it over with an experienced recording engineer, and he says I should be able to...

Ha, I will never be able to accomplish this. I sing about "pepperoni pizza" and my mic needs to be dehumidified. I love DIY stuff. I'm finally investing in some real recording equipment, but for the lo-fi demos I've recorded with my AT2020 USB mic, I used a pop filter my art-major friend made...

:laughings: Only Epiphone would put a "Hand-Crafted in China" sticker on their guitars. Still, they are good guitars for the price.

I have 5 guitars...a classical (Ramirez), a steel-string acoustic (some weird Canadian brand - Simon & Patrick), an archtop jazz guitar (Epiphone Emperor), a Strat, and a Les Paul. I also have a cheapo $99 Ibanez bass guitar. Going to college far from home sucks insofar as I can only bring 2...

He was rated #12 "of all-time" by Rolling Stone (http://www.theinsider.com/news/316579_Rolling_Stone_s_The_100_Greatest_Guitarists_of_All_Time_Do_you_agree). Go figure.

Grim, you raise a good point. I think we need some clarification from Dave. SO I have a couple queries. Are you exaggerating when you say "3 lines," or are you truly finding it difficult to write a even fourth line? Do your 3 lines form a complete verse/stanza/unit? If so, try playing around...

Hey Dresta, I used FL Studio on a MacBook for 2 years before switching back to a Windows-based laptop. The best way to ensure everything runs smoothly is to use Boot Camp (http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/), which allows you to run Windows on Apple hardware. You'll need a fully-licensed...