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Monitor placement in irregular room I've got adam a5 monitors... where should they go in this room. The blue lines are windows. the 8'11" wall is a ~5 ft? high counter opening into the kitchen, so not a solid wall.

So between the two monitor's I've got a tv on a stand. Then, the listener is on a futon which extends about 3 ft on either side... Is this good / bad?

My room is 10x16. Two questions: Is it a good idea to have the back of the speakers about 3 to 4 feet from the wall? How important is symmetry in the entire room? Meaning everything else is symmetrical (speakers around desk, futon/couch in front of speakers) except for a tv on one side. Is...

I did a search already on cubicle panels. I'm aiming for acoustical treatment (not isolation i know). There's this place getting rid of cubicle panels for free, they have a whole lot of them (office building closed down). I took a look: layer 1: cloth 2: fiberglass 3: heavy cardboard 4...

I have excellent feedback on head-fi (headphone audio forum) under ssingh0. You can pm me on there and I will confirm. I bought it for recording myself vocals for practice, but i settled on stereo, and a matched pair of qtc40 was beyond my budget. Only used this about 4 times, half hour each...

I'm recording with an earthworks qtc40, and as I get right up to the mic (2" away) the sound thins out. When I get farther back (2 - 4 feet) the sound is more natural and big. I thought the opposite is suppose to happen. (I'm in a small bad room, 14 x 11.5 x 8, wooden floor, but I have bunch...

I have an earthworks qtc40. In the case it comes with, there's a moisture absorber thing. If I just leave the mic on the stand in my room, rather than putting it back in the box every night, will it be affected over time, or is this ok to do?

I just bought a qtc40, I tested it at the guys place to see that it's not compeletly broken. I'm sorta nervous though, the guy said he bought it new, has only used it like twice, but it took him like 15 minutes because he couldn't figure how to work it, but claims he's spent 40,000 on recording...

anyone have experience with this omnidirectional mic? Will use for solo vocals. I searched around, and one reviewer said it is too detailed for solo vocals... picks up licking, swallowing, etc. I don't mind that much. I'm recording myself as I progress in my vocal training. I find that...

I want the sound to be as close to uncolored, unaltered, what goes in is what comes out (for what can be acheived at this price point (secondary disclaimer: I realize that I'm not going to get the same results as a professional recording studio is capable of, as I don't know anything about...

Since I whole lot of people on the under 300 thread voted save up, and mentioned the grace 101, and another one... block or brick something which are priced around 600 new, seeing what everyone thinks at a higher price point would be interesting, if someone knowledgeable could list the popular...

I've been frustrated with a very entry level recording setup (mxlv67g > tubepre > emu 1212m), the recordings don't have any presence, my friend makes better recordings using his MD player and its mic. I've come back to this site after a few months. Just came across thelisteningsessions.com...

Is the 1820m the only <$500 soundcard that has phantom power preamps? RME, I could only find one on the $1500 fireface 800. Also is the one on the 1820m good, would it be better than the entry levels preamps available? (tubepre, studio mp, et.c)

can the software have an effect on the sound quality? Before I was using Cubasis VST 4 that came with my emu 1212m soundcard. Now I tried Cubase SX and it seems to sound much better. Placebo effect or no?

I have a marshall v67g. When I record vocals 1-2 feet away, it sounds really harsh, congested, thin, not resonant, etc. It doesn't sound real. When I record from 4-5 feet away and put the gain pretty high up on my preamp it sounds more real, and better. I've tried playing with the preamp a...

I've got about 200 dollars to spend, and want to get advice for what I should upgrade one compenent of my equipment for better recording quality (solo vocal). Whatever I upgrade I will sell used, so will add into the 200 price limit. For example, if the recommendation is to upgrade the...

For recording, which company's cards has the better bang for buck (under $500) m-audio, e-mu, echo, RME, creamware, ST Audio, Terratec

I'm using an emu 0404 soundcard, and it says the input should be set so that the peak meter stays in the yellow region (to get maximum resolution due to digital). I have to turn the gain so high for this that the vu meter on my presonus tubepre goes into the red region. Is this bad, is there...

without a pop filter will I damage my mic/equipment or is it just for better recording

Will my mic/equipment get damaged if I sing into it without a pop filter or is it just for better sound?