how to setup your pc for recording.

[farewellending]

I bought an HP a1310n. It has been working fine for recording so far. I have two questions... first one is... how do I "tweak" it for audio engineering. And another is how do I make it quieter?

 

[Agent47]

The first tweak would be to disable those bloody annoying sounds. That's about the onyl 'tweak' I've done to mine, and mine was just a normal PC bought off the internet.

As for making your PC quieter, turn the volume down?

Actually, I bought one of those acoustic kits (acousticpac) a while ago. It seems to have done virtually nothing, so maybe a waste of time.

Personally I'm thinking of moving my PC to another room and having extension cables to avoid noise.

 

[greenie]

how do I "tweak" it for audio engineering.

take a look here: http://www.musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php

 

[JoeBannon]

What are your specs on your HP a1310n? If I knew more about the computer, I could give some advice.

 

[TimOBrien]

Yes, www.musicxp.net is a great source
BUT, keep your restore disks handy in case you do something crazy and hose your PC.

Also go here and start reading:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

Buy this and start reading:

Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ce&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)

 

[RandyW]

I bought an HP a1310n. It has been working fine for recording so far. I have two questions... first one is... how do I "tweak" it for audio engineering. And another is how do I make it quieter?

I would build a box for it with one open side so you can access your CD . Carpet the interior of the box, place the tower in the box. You need to make the box a couple inches bigger than the tower so it doesn't overheat. You would be surprised how quite it will get.

 

[studiomaster]

I would build a box for it with one open side so you can access your CD . Carpet the interior of the box, place the tower in the box. You need to make the box a couple inches bigger than the tower so it doesn't overheat. You would be surprised how quite it will get.

What would the primary material be? Wood?