Do you record at home? post picture(s)!

http://tinypic.com/r/akbz49/6
http://tinypic.com/r/1zhgk5/6
So this is where i chill out making my music

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Old set up, the keyboard doesn't work anymore

http://tinypic.com/r/nd0r4z/6
So i went back to my first keyboard, works great, simple but it definitely gets the job done

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My mic

Am i the only one who can't see the pics? i just see blue squares with white lines and a question mark

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My guitars

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My amp

http://tinypic.com/r/2pql4iv/6
Tuner, jimi hendrix collectors pick pack thing and one of those twister things when you change strings, can't see it to well though


That's it, you wouldn't think i'm poor when you see all this, but i did some summer job and i got quite a lot of money there and yeah

Don't have a pic of my guitar's. But I have and acoustic(forget what brand, just picked a nice looking one at guitar world that sounded nice.) and an esp LTD viper.

And this is where I get alot of inspiration.

too lazy to actually take pics so i just found pics of what i have:


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too lazy to actually take pics so i just found pics of what i have:

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is that mix good for your music. I have the same mic but upgraded to something better. that was ok to me thou. I record in my closet with it but i hardly heard myself in the songs.

just wondering?

Don't have a pic of my guitar's. But I have and acoustic(forget what brand, just picked a nice looking one at guitar world that sounded nice.) and an esp LTD viper.

And this is where I get alot of inspiration.

yo how the fuck did you get that lake and shit in your house???

Big house, a little duck tape, and lot of motivation.

this is a sweet thread! i'm sure there are more people who record on here....

i just brought my setup back from a friends place, i gonna put it back together a little later tonight and post up!

excited to see what everyone else has

Taking pics of mine now, just finished it!

This is the main work area.. the closet to the left is key.


This is the side we always open to enter, the shoes hanging are from my first show I performed, I throw money in them now whenever I step in since I'm not paying a hourly rate anymore.


The top row is going to be all shit I get from my shows from fans.. the t-shirt is one I got from someone in the audience at my first show.


The mic w/ some sound proof foam I put up.


This is the back of the other side of the closet door, all sound proofed.

Running it through a 4track mixer. Latest song I put out is right here.. Just Let Me Breathe by RyanSko on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

You don't want your sub in the corner like that, it will cause massive bass problems.

It will make your bass louder, but incredibly inaccurate and will never sound like it should.

Also, your speaker placement makes no sense (maybe only aesthetically).

This is the side we always open to enter, the shoes hanging are from my first show I performed, I throw money in them now whenever I step in since I'm not paying a hourly rate anymore.


The top row is going to be all shit I get from my shows from fans.. the t-shirt is one I got from someone in the audience at my first show.


The mic w/ some sound proof foam I put up.


This is the back of the other side of the closet door, all sound proofed.

I'm pretty sure those panels are meant for diffusion, not sound proofing.

Sound treatment and sound proofing are two different things.

I have this set up temporarily at my parents house. My lease just came to a close and I don't move into my next apartment till august. I do have a question tho, what do you suggest for speaker placement? I plan on just setting up surround sound in my room.

Its acoustical foam. Was told it was for the purpose I needed it, the qaulity improved on it and it doesnt sound out of any context other then the fact you can tell it was recorded in close corners. Either I read it wrong or it's what I needed.

I have this set up temporarily at my parents house. My lease just came to a close and I don't move into my next apartment till august. I do have a question tho, what do you suggest for speaker placement? I plan on just setting up surround sound in my room.

Do you plan on monitoring as well?

Monitoring in surround is a whole other animal, so I don't really have advice for that.

However, these videos might help you out, they helped me a lot. Even thought it ends up being a plug for a rhodes microphone all of the advice during the episode is legit and they cover a whole bunch of different rooms (shapes and sizes). Definitely learned alot from those.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02qpJt0hsL0]Studio Rescue: Episode 1 - YouTube[/ame]

in general, you want to place your monitors equidistant from the walls (left and right) and not directly against the walls. Your monitors should face down the long end of the room (so the side walls are closer to you than the front and back walls). Also you want the point between the two tweeters to be right at ear level.

Its acoustical foam. Was told it was for the purpose I needed it, the qaulity improved on it and it doesnt sound out of any context other then the fact you can tell it was recorded in close corners. Either I read it wrong or it's what I needed.

I think you would need thicker foam for it to be truly effective. Also, you want to move your speakers to work with the layout of your room and to get it away from the mirror.

^ Thanks for the tips man, the foam I was kinda on a budget with. Its improved the sound but probably could get better sound from a better foam. I'll the posistion of the desk and speakers too. Thanks again.

Yeah, It's really hard to work on a budget, but good music can still be made on crap equipment. It's admirable to see people working with next to nothing and still produce material that is inspiring and easy to listen to.

When you decide to change your speaker placement I'd refer to those "studio rescue" episodes. Feel free to ask me any questions, also - gearslutz.com has a whole section devoted to studio building with lots of informative threads about monitor placement, treatment, monitor brands, and everything else you can think of.

Also, for final mixing, getting some good monitoring headphones would be nice. Mixing in an untreated room is really really hard and headphones will help you make judgements and hear things that your monitors won't (at this point in time).

Thanks for the help. When gettin into producing it may seem like a lot too take in at once. My main priority was finding a DAW I was comfortable with, and now I'm focussing on finding my sound. I've made alot of progress and you have no idea how much it helps to be pointed in the right direction.

Edited by REIS, 09 May 2012 - 06:26 AM.

hey guys sorry these took so long!i suck at taking photos on the iphone


M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
TC Electronic M350 reverb/fx processor
M-Audio BX5a Monitors(hate em but its all i have right now)
Pro Tools 10 and Logic 9


Sterling Audio St9 Multipattern tube condenser
AKG Perception 220
not pictured: Sm57, random crapper dynamic mics


My baby the Martin.....forget the model


LTD ec1000
Fender Super Sonic 22

here's a project i mixed for a friend. the song is kinda lame but i had a fun time doing it.
he recorded all of the instruments and sang. i think it came out to like 60 tracks after i reamped the guitars. lemme know what you guys think! it means a lot

Where I want to be by nickcav19 on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

Sounds good mate! I dig it!

bumpity!!

i know theres more people who record on here

this is where the magic happens