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I was about to go with triangles stacked in the corners (rockwool) but I found some information that said that anything touching the wall will not "trap" bass. So I'm back to 6" thick panels positioned with air behind them in the corners. I will also put a tall tube in the corner to deflect...

Jimmy's right. Commit. Here's a video link on the most important placements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3q5kQjMAbc Rod Norman Engineer

I had a budget of $15,000 to start and was saving a lot as I went. (building a music/film/animation studio). When it came to the desk (furniture) I freaked. The ones I needed were around $1500 for crap. Here is my solution. It is working for me. I got two of those narrow card tables and set them...

I looked too. There's not much out there now that everything is digital and run through routing selections in the program. But for microphone cables, I will tell you some of the prevailing wisdom from the analog world. Cables tied too tight together can cause microphonics or bleed. Notice one...

All good advice, especially about treating just specific spots. There is a mirror test to locate them. I'll see if I can find the link in case it is not in the link offered. They always recommend that the floors be hardwood, but it is what it is. It would help to see what you're using to make...

Mastering My advice on mastering is to get familiar with it through tutorials, magazines, forums, and working with and listening to mastering engineers. At one time mastering was done to protect the needles from jumping out of the track. Volume maximizing was only to get the strongest signal...

Here's a guide to making a good diffuser. I use 2x2 inch wood. The numbers in the diagram refer to the length of the piece in inches.

Don't be so quick to make diffusers based on what they "look" like. There are plenty of guides online to help you make a diffuser that actually works. Look them up. Rod Norman Engineer

Crap. Now I have to take down all those beer cans I stacked in the corners?

I'm not a guitarist but I've recorded a lot of them. Here are several reasons why playing while singing is better. One: it's a comfort thing. If you're used to playing while singing, dropping the guitar makes you feel uncomfortable. Two: The voice and the guitar are linked in your memory banks...

Brilliant. Amazing that none of us thought of it. LOL

There seem to be several view here. One is concerning the original post: To consider objectively your own abilities. Another is about those who did great work in spite of limitations. Another is the value of equipment in creating. Another still is the need to be true to your own vision. To the...

All good thoughts. One of the most damaging phrases is "Fix it in the mix." For some reason, there is a prevailing belief that EQ, compression, faders, plug-ins, amp simulators, etc and all there to make us sound good. If you notice, the first stage of American Idol auditions are done Au...

Right. You might try looking, Greg. And when someone pays you a compliment, "Thank you" is the appropriate response. Rod Norman Engineer

Although this might be one of the worst setups I've ever seen, it is what so many people have to work with. (I'm not criticizing you. The space is what you have and it just isn't conducive to good mixing.) I agree about closing the curtains; the cloud I think should be at least 4" if you can do...

I agree with Greg. I've used those on my 6.5" for years and they always record well. I had a kevlar head for a while. It held up well for heavy metal. Rod Norman Engineer

Nice! I'd like to hear the bass drum and bass guitar a little better but I think that might be a function of the format. Rod Norman Engineer

I haven't tried the Oktavas. I do have the matched set of NT5's. I've used them on acoustic guitar, chorals, drum overheads, and AVO recording. I can tell you this. We had a band come in and they wanted to play the songs live, recorded with one mic and then lay down tracks to that. I went with...

Jimmy's right. I use a wallet laying on the snare (Ringo Starr did that) but it looks like you have tamed it about as much as is safe. How do the drums sound with all the other instruments? If you go easy on the reverb overall, it might work. If you can't retrack, then you have to work with what...

I was working in advertising in NYC when I decided I needed to understand what each of the disciplines needed from me. I studied photography, film, studio recording, field recording with a Nagra, dubbing, and mastering. Luckily, I had three or four sessions each week in a studio of some kind. I...