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I am probably going to get a latest greatest pc, because i want it to last another 10 years. My last computer was off the shelf and then customized a bit from HP. It lasted 10 years and still works, however i have noticed pops now that i have invested in better plugins.

That's pretty good for $1700. I browsed his site. Gonna call him tomorrow.

This fret flintstone is a butthead. Stop bothering us and go look for beavis....

wow sounds like a great maching. what did that cost?

I need to get a new computer. Probably going to have HP or Dell make me one. Standard stuff. lots of ram, a SSD and DATA drive. USB3 & Thunderbolt, Windows 10 etc. I am hoping to get some suggestions of the following: 1) My current computer i optimized it run in Windows 7, so i shut off firewall, virus scan and lots of services and uninstalled or disable things i didn't need or didn't want running. The computer is not normally connected to the internet. I connected only when i had to and then quickly disconnected. This has been this way for about 8 or 9 years. Now it seems like i will need or want to have a internet connection all the time. What are you guys doing? Are you disconnected from the internet? Are the new generation of computers able to run a DAW and run virus scan/ firewall? 2) Where are you guys getting your DAW computers? Are you building your own? Or having someone build one for you? Would a gaming computer work well for this? 3) Anyone install a firewire card on a windows 10 box and get it to work? 4) Back in the day, i seem to remember reading somewhere that Cakewalk / Sonar worked better with AMD chipsets. is that still a thing? I would imagine INTEL would work fine. Will a CORE -i5 work well? or do i need and i7 or -i9? Link to windows 10 optimization: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/pc-optimization-guide-for-windows-10/#basicsystemmaintenance

Their desks start at $2,580.00. That is more than i want to spend. Nice desk for sure.

WOW!!!

thru this whole process, i am doing a complete music room remodel. LOL. I am looking / researching for a new desk. Thinking about this: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ProRak36Blk--rab-audio-pro-rak-studio-desk-for-consoles-up-to-36-inch or to save money, maybe this: https://www.amazon.com/Acme-Furniture-Eleazar-Recording-Studio/dp/B088K34YM4/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=recording+studio+desk&qid=1610397789&sr=8-7 Have new monitors on the way: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CLA10Act--avantone-pro-cla10-active-studio-monitors This should be here in the next day or two: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/London12Gy--primacoustic-london-12-gray Got an idea for storage to clean up the clutter. An am thinking of painting the room since i am doing all the other stuff. What type of desks with control surfaces are you guys using?

The primacoustic london 12 pack is designed for my room. I also got the ceiling treatment. The foam is ugly. The primacoustic panels are 5x more abosbant than the foam. The foam is going away. If someone wants it, let me know. I am also thinking about a new desk.

OK Guys, yuk it up!! I ordered these items below. I will try to measure the room with Room EQ Wizard as it is with the foam and once i install all of the new panels. Will also take pics. And am going to take the opportunity to reduce some clutter. This is the starting point. I will add panels if I need more. https://www.primacoustic.com/london-12/ https://www.primacoustic.com/nimbus/ https://www.roomeqwizard.com/ PS. I got these on ebay for about 2/3 the normal price. They were in new condition, but open box or maybe a returned items. FYI.

so now i am looking to get Primacoustic London room kit and 6 additional Broadway 2" Panels. I will be rearranging when the new monitors arrive and after i tear out the foam and replace with panels. will let you know. my first pass at room treatment with panels will be right at $1100.

Here is my room. Thought on the foam?

I have even thought about hanging heavy curtains. Like in movie theaters, however I am not sure what the impact would be. I am still trying to learn more about it

So i do have foam on the walls now. And i am thinking of replacing or adding some better panels. I will post a video of my room, since its hard to describe. Would appreciate any opinion of what to do with it. Again, i understand i can't pefect it. I am looking for improvement and i can afford a few bucks to improve it. Not gonna mortgage the house.

My thoughts on expensive monitors. They get used for everything in the studio. they are what you are listening thru. i spent $2k on a guitar to record with. i should be able to spend $1k on monitors. And you do get what you pay for. Not saying $400 monitors are bad. I have them and am happy with them. but my mixes are not translating. so i am now looking at room treatment and monitors. like i said i spend thousands and thousands on the gear and software to make the music. i am ok with spending a couple thousand more to be able to spit and polish my music...

i am currently researching room treatment. however, i am struggling to get a plan to treat a 10' x 10' square room. Where do i place the panels, which panels do i need, what type of materials. I already have lots of foam panels and bass traps in the room. Not asking you what panels i needs, just in general trying to find those answers. Of course i am not expecting to get it perfect. but i wanting to get it as good as i can. But i am not an acoustic engineer so there are lots of questions about how to do it and what to use.

Some monitors have a "Sound". Meaning they may not be completely accurate. They may have a mid scoop, or enhanced low end. For Example Yamaha HS8 is advertised as being completely flat and accurate. As other monitor may not be completely flat. so here is my question. No matter the monitor, if you use the ARC software, this is basically applying EQ to compensate for the room. Therefore it would also compensate for the any inaccuracies in the monitors correct? would it basically make two different brands or models of monitors sound the same? Does it remove the need or benefit from buying FLAT and accurate monitors? Been looking for opinions, feel free to give yours. I am thinking about buying a expensive pair of monitors but an reluctant wondering if i will see the benefit of it.

awesome. I like that its free!! Thank you!

Thanks guys! I installed CbB. Got it all working. So what is the business model of CbB? How do they make money if the software is free?

I was a Sonar X3 user. been out of the game for a couple years. Now it looks like it is called Cakewalk by BandLab formerly known as Sonar. However Sonar Platinum is still for sale on the Cakewalk By BandLab website. so there is my confusion! Is Sonar still around and for sale? Is a newer version than X3 ? http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR

I just purchased a boat load of these. Have never really used them before. so that is what i will be doing this weekend. playing with IR.

I get some to sound pretty good. but i am not sure what i did to get there.

I try not to solo them when mixing. i am listening to them in the mix as i am eq. i have tried lots of different eq setting. from shelving hard around 100 hz. also tried shelving hard at various hz up to 300. still fizzy. I will try the one guitar. I will also post a sample of a tune where they are fizzy.

i have all the amp sims i think. Amplitube 5, guitar rig 5, TH2, and a couple others. But when i do to mix (and i am not an engineer, just a novice) , the guitars are fizzy. i have tried and tried to get them to not sound fizzy. Any suggestions?

Thanks guys. a few things i did. 1) groove monkey - got may midi packs 2) toontrack midi packs 3) Ugritone midi packs 4) i bought EZDrummer 2 ( already have BFD2) . I loved the Session Drummer. sounded good and was easy to use. I just want to record and write and mix quickly. I am not an engineer. so the easier the mixing is the better for me. I do this for fun. I have played with EZDrummer 2 and so far, it is cool. 5) I sometimes find it easier to grab a midi loop and edit a bit to make my own when i write a tune without drums and need to add them in. But sometimes i just pick a groove and write a tune around it. But what is most valuable to me arethe fills. having a large library of these is great.