Overdubbing by yourself:

[mcolling]

God I hate it!

You've got to set everything up, hit record and then run into the other room and play the part. So damn annoying...

 

[Slowjett]

dude get a KVM (keyboard video mouse) chord, a cheap monitor/mouse/keyboard and your all set! I've got a 25 footer I got and use it to record in the other room to keep out the computer hiss.. Works like a charm!

-Josh

 

[VSProductions]

yup thats the best way to do it. KVM chord and a cheap little monitor, and you will save yourself of a headache.

 

[mcolling]

Yeah, that would definitely be more convenient, but there is still just something about having someone else wearing the engineer's hat.

 

[lpdeluxe]

Try the Frontier Designs Tranzport. It's a remote control for your workstation.

I used to use a Syntrillium Red Rover, but it was limited to the 10' USB cable (permanently attached). The Tranzport is wireless.

 

[Dogbreath]

Mcolling...

True dat...

I've been doing it the same way as you for 5 years. It DO get old...But I'm clueless on setting up a computer in my room so....I guess I just deal with it....

and maybe have a little cheese with my whine...

 

[mzocoh]

Here's what I do in my studio . . .

You'll need a wireless router, a laptop with wireless access to your
router + the main system connected to the router (wired or wireless).

Download & install the free program RealVNC
(http://www.realvnc.com/) - set it up & configure it
on both systems . . . .

now the laptop becomes a remote control for your main
system.

 

[Slowjett]

Thats neet but my laptop is noisier than my desktop!

=]

 

[fraserhutch]

Try the Frontier Designs Tranzport. It's a remote control for your workstation.

I used to use a Syntrillium Red Rover, but it was limited to the 10' USB cable (permanently attached). The Tranzport is wireless.

+1 - I couldn't live without mine

 

[Mo-Kay]

tranzport. yup.

 

[DALtune]

Can youset auto punch-in/out points? You said "play the part" so I'm assuming this is a guitar part or something...get a longer guitar cord and stay where you're at and use a footswitch(if supported). I have been known to hit the REC button with my nose when doing guitar/bass overdubs.

 

[reshp1]

I use a laptop in my "drum room" ahem.. basement with UltraVNC. Works great. Playing engineer and musician sucks.

 

[c7sus]

Have kids! By the time they are 6 or 7 they should be able to run the sw better than you can anyway!

My 11-year-old is learning actionscript and Flash8. Blows my mind. He's just like FlyingFingers from the MM Diaries editing Sonar.