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Thanks for the phone ideas, folks!

Replying to follow and hear responses from Noel et al, I have the same problem. Timbo

Wow, thanks folks! I didn't expect to get much of a response and with the added bonus of Noel chiming in on a non-support thread, I'm very pleased indeed. Timbo

Thanks Bass Guitar, Let me look into that interface, I had never heard of it. Timbo

Hi all, When it comes to being creative, I feel restricted by my studio. I often come up with ideas elsewhere in our home (like the back deck, the bunkie, the garage) and have been dreaming about a "portable" setup that I could use to get these ideas out of my head and onto paper, so to speak. I carry a small recording device that helps me to record lyrics and melodies, and it is useful when I'm out on a hike in the woods, but now that I'm retired and have the financial means to do something on a less than $5K scale I'd like to put together something a little more substantial. Please remember that the idea behind this is to get my ideas down wherever I am on our property (or just to practice) and not to mix or record entire songs. I'm thinking about a laptop with Sonar and virtual effects and instruments installed and a crappy MIDI keyboard that I already have. But then I'd need 1) an audio interface that handles the MIDI and a mic to get the data in and out of the laptop, 2) some form of portable speakers to take the place of studio monitors and 3) a mic, and I think I could use my SM58. Have any of you folks done something like this? Can anyone else think of anything I would need? And also a gut check, do you think I'm dreaming - can this portable idea not going to work the way I hope? Thanks for your thoughts, Timbo

Besides the quiet fans, is there a particular audio interface that would be best to use with a laptop? Timbo

I'm interested in this as well, unfortunately I have to reply to be able to follow the topic. Timbo

Thanks for this Starship Krupa, I hadn't heard of such therapy, I'm going to have to find some tools to do what you've done. Timbo

Interesting, Helios. I use Windows 11's notepad for my lyrics and notes and am happy with it. I wonder where Major Decibel's product stores the data - there isn't much info on their website. Timbo

I think Soundcloud auto-embeds, at least it did for me the last time I posted a track.

I had a similar problem last week. I took screenshots and was just about to post for help and VOILA, it was my fault. Carefully go over the project next time and you'll find that, like me, you are the bug, not the software. Timbo

I'm hearing a bit of old Bowie and Warren Zevon influence in here and am very impressed. The lyrical theme is right up my alley, too. Great job folks!

Thanks for the excellent deets Ross, The Kronos sounds are unbelievably excellent! and that harmochord is very cool. More Floyd please. Timbo

Brilliantly done,Ross. I particularly like the sound you got on your acoustic! Can you give up any secrets on recording and production? Only kidding here, but I'm glad you went off key in the same spots that Roger did. It would have sounded wrong if you'd pitch corrected it. Makes me wonder how they pitch corrected back in the day. Tim

A bump before this post goes to oblivion. Can anyone reproduce this? Timbo