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Thanks a lot Sock. Yeah, I never considered midi latency. I'll def look for one with a midi driver. Besides, after researching last night, I learned that the cheap electric kits aren't very expressive(who woulda thought... u actually get what u pay for 😁). I'm realizing this is one area I prob shouldn't cheap out on too much. Which is a dang shame, cause I really love being cheap. 😋

Behringer umc204. I have no issues with latency at all. Mics, guitar, midi... It all tracks perfectly. But the electronic drums will bypass my behringer interface since it's usb midi. So I dont see what the behringer would have to do with the latency of the drums. Am I missing something? The drum kit wouldnt work on the behringer asio driver or would it?

I just found this video. He's using Reaper but he describes the drum module as it's own interface and he uses an asio4all driver. Since my interface has its own dedicated asio driver, Im guessing Id have to switch drivers everytime I want to use the drums?

Thanks. Btw, I added a note after u commented. Im assuming I can have one track(like piano) assigned to the 5 pin midi and the drum track assigned to the usb midi. That way they can be recorded simultaneously. Is that correct?

Im considering getting a cheap electronic drum kit, like a Simmons Titan 20. Currently, I record drums using my keyboard as a controller thru my interface via 5 pin midi, then into Cakewalk with Slate 5.5 drums. The Simmons kit has a usb midi out, not the 5 pin Im used to. Before I buy the kit Im curious how/where I route the usb midi-in in Cakewalk to record using the Slate vst. I've never bypassed the interace before. To my knowledge, the drums dont come with their own driver, or is that even necessary? Note: Im really hoping its easy going back & forth between the two midi sources. And Im also hoping I can record piano(via 5 pin interface) simultaneously with drums(via usb midi)

Eagles, Witchy Woman

Stone Temple Pilots, Piece of Pie

Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike (Double points- dog & hunger/eat)

Daryl Hall & John Oates, Maneater

Will I need screws or glue? There u go Gregy, Keep him occupied. Xoo's my buddy but I think he forgets I'm just a rookie. Some of those OG(Original Geek) jokes go right over my head 🤔

Led Zeppelin, Four Sticks (Quadruple points? 🙄)

Sorry, no Harris or Biden series yet Well, he could just get the new Mitt Romney "RINO" model. It's actually a lefty. It's 'Right In Name Only' 😆

Thanks. That's a great idea because the glass is acting somewhat like a resonant speaker. Muffling the glass a bit will surely help. I'm also def gonna use diff materials for diff resonant freqs. I actually learned that when I used to build windows. Our windows were called "Twinsulators". My boss explained how the two diff thicknesses of the glasses had diff resonant freqs which combined with the air gap made it good at cutting noise. Being a musician I rem thinking, "I'll be dam, simple yet genius". Also, thanks for the fire danger advice. That's super important of course. However, until recently, those two windows had security bars on them. Most of my windows still have bars and my fire insurance is more expensive because of it. But I do have planned exits and trust me when I say... I'm a BIG fan of fire alarms & fresh batteries 😄

Eric Church, Stick That in Your Country Song

Rush, Stick it Out

When I first started on Cakewalk, I kept asking everyone on the forum why I had such low output. It wasnt until many months later, that I asked if there was a way to control the overall track volumes after I had automated each track. That's when someone taught me about offset mode. And voila, there was my problem. Now I love using offset mode but it's kinda like having a second mixing board hiding in the closet. You just have to get in the habit of remembering it's there/ always in line. (If u choose to use it that is)

Van Halen, Ice Cream Man

Mike's a sweet guy. I'll prob still watch his new videos if only long enough to give him a thumbs up and hear, "Hi, it's Mike" in that cool, Crocodile Dundee accent 😄

I hear u. Im sure they know what they're doing but boy, they def covered their butt with that disclaimer. Hanging heavy things from random ceilings is surely a sketchy business but they're saying even if they break something of yours during installation, that's YOUR problem. And if they didn't tighten down a wire properly and it falls on ur wife, again... that's YOUR problem 😄 I guess moral of the story is... Get home insurance!

Thanks a lot my friend but Im just gonna diy this thing. There's been a lot of great advice here. I feel confident I can cut most of that noise down. Btw, did u read RealTraps' disclaimer? If they installed anything for u, I hope it doesn't fall on ur head because they literally take responsibility for nothing... "Neither RealTraps nor its owners shall be liable for any damage caused by the installation, use, or misuse of these products including, but not limited to, loss of profit, business interruption, a trap falling off the wall and breaking your vintage Neumann tube microphone, or landing on someone's head, or any other mishap including incidental or consequential damages" ...🤣

FINALLY! Someone who understands my pain! 😉

Thanks. I actually looked into that a while back for a diff noise issue(a/c noise). From the vids I watched, it seemed to work great and was surprisingly transparent but I solved the problem a diff way. Also, although the noise does interfere with my recording sometimes, my main priority at moment is my sanity. Im a single man and my livingroom IS my studio. I spend all my time here and want it(need it) as quiet as possible. Second priority is I dont want my neighbors to hear my victims scream (😄). No seriously, I don't want my neighbors to be disturbed by my music. I mainly track electric guitar with amp sims but sometimes my Marshall tube amp needs to come out and play. So yeah, noise on my recordings is the lesser issue right now. But I def appreciate the advice.

Fortunately, it's only 2 sides i need to quiet down. And its mostly the 2 window areas. The brick, insulation, & double paneling seems to cut the noise pretty well. Also, I honestly wouldnt mind if the window areas protrude in a couple inches like a bass trap type look. As long as I can block most of the outside noise. As far as room shape for mixing & proper acoustics, I dont care. Im always on headphones for mixing and when I record acoustic guitar & vocals, I'm content with just a dead sounding room. Which it already pretty much is. Luckily, room acoustics have never been an issue for me. I make up for it with my angelic voice and stellar guitar playing. The only problem I have is when people get distracted by my breathtaking good looks and don't realize that my musical talent is equally phenomenal. 😁

Not sure if mine was that one post but if it was, in my defense, it was a real guitar model in the late 70s & 80s...

Sounds Great Mark. Good work 😉