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2 questions in one, I will try to keep it short and to the point. I am almost done an attic renovation that will partially be a home studio/mancave (both playing guitar live/recording and listening-back/mixing). Dimensions are about 12x16 feet for the studio side, part of the ceiling is about...

I was wondering if anyone has solid advice for finding a songwriting partner(s)... First of all, I am not in this to be "in the business" and anyone collaborating with me would need to be somewhat like-minded. I am an old dude who loves rock music, but I have a career and a family. For the...

This is my guitar and bass with programmed drums. My buddy sent some vocal stems. His main vocals were good but a little pitchy. I ran them through reaper's reatune plugin set on auto mode. His "BU vox" were muddy-sounding to me so I let them go, he tried the high Chris Cornell parts, too...

The latest from The Guest Room Studio, another collab with my friend on vox. I think the overall vox levels are good, but sometimes I listen and feel like they are a bit too hot. I also have mixed feelings about the vox echoes and bringing the bu vox in and out throughout. I feel like the...

Another collaboration with my friend. I did all the music and he did vocals remotely and sent a couple stems. I love this song and I'm mostly pretty happy with this version, but always appreciate fresh ears giving a listen. Thanks in advance for feedback! ***NEW, UPDATED MIX LINK BELOW***

This was a fun project and I think it is done now. I did all the backup tracks and my buddy did the vocals remotely and sent a stem back, then I put the lead guitar on. I have messed with stems before, but this is the first time a stem has gone into a final mix, pretty cool, I think. He had...

This is my first "finished" project in a while. I have gotten dynamics (master bus compression and limiting) under control, I think. I have improved on the sound of my drum VST (I think). I have also improved my use of reverb and echo, I think. Thanks to anyone who gives it a listen...

This project is going to be a duet with my wife (my music, her voice) when she is ready to sing. The Instrument mix has gone through a couple of generations and I think I have it where I want it now, but I am ready to hear opinions, get constructive feedback, or have my ego crushed...

What is out there for free vst percussion? I am using MT Power Drumkit2 and loving it for a drum set sound, but need some other percussion sounds for certain things. Some things I can play on my cheap casio keyboard set to percussion, but its sounds are not convincing unless buried pretty deep...

I am trying to get better with all aspects of my (recreational) musicianship, engineering, production, etc... This is something I feel proud of from the last month or so. Constructive criticism and feedback will be welcomed.

I would take feedback on my playing, arranging, etc, etc... Is my first song generally good (to normal, casual listeners), is it good from the perspective of being a music enthusiast, what would it need to sound "ready for the radio"? I was told this is the forum for a dose of reality :)...

Like the title says, I dabbled with a cassette 4-track 20 yrs ago, but have been away from it for quite some time.... 2 decades of guitars mostly gathering dust. Now I am back into it and having tons of fun. My question is: Where can I post/upload my first finished product for feedback on my...

I am just getting my home digital studio up and running with REAPER on a laptop. I have started using MT Power DrumKit 2 to get moving on some drum parts. It is working pretty well so far. I like that I can use the rhythm/fill library to start building things... then I can go into the MIDI...

So my only real daw experience is about 10 days with reaper. I have it running on a laptop with windows 10, i5, 12GB RAM and SSD. My AI is Behringer UMC 404HD. I am (slowly) working my way through the REAPER manual and watching videos... I am having a lot of fun, but also feeling a little...

So the new laptop is coming this week: Dell Inspiron 7000 with i5, 12gB RAM, 256gB SSD, 2xUSB 3.2A, Thunderbolt, and HDMI This is my first brand new computer purchase in over 20 yrs that is not an Apple product (my wife likes apple) and not for work (where it is supported by IT dept), so I...

So, I have been shopping for a while now and it is time to commit to buying a computer. My plan is a Behringer umc404HD into a windows 2in1 style laptop running reaper. This is for personal, recreational recording (and other basic stuff like email, streaming movies, web browsing, posting in...

I posted in the noob forum about getting a budget home studio up and running (here, if interested). Now that I have a little more idea about my hardware needs, I thought this forum would be a better place to ask about specific computers before I start spending money. I haven’t bought a windows...

I am new to the forum and would like some advice about simple digital recording gear on a budget. I want a basic home recording setup for recreational purposes, not a full professional studio. I’d like to be able to do the kind of stuff I used to with my Tascam 424 and basic sequencer...