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I've read all that... ...and I can't wait to work with it. Komtakt looks amazing in every aspect; I know I will enjoy it. I have EWQLSO Silver and have messed with the limited Kompakt, and even then I was impressed with the simple clean interface and the stability of the program. Thank you, NI!

Compy: The closet is a big trapazoidal space: 45 inches deep 55 inches wide at shortest 130 inches wide at widest 100 inches Dunno what that does for you.

OH THE HORROR! ..and.... yet again, no backing up of your statements. Show me how other programs are better / cheaper. EDIT: heheh, sig'd.

Why? Why? What if I like NI? You are not making any compelling arguments against it. I've messed with a lot of their stuff and I found it in intuitive and powerful. Besides, the core features I want (komtakt, reaktor, FM7, intakt) would cost nearly the same as komplete if bought separately, so why bother? I like their products. Besides, how do you know so much about all of these? Did you buy NI Komplete? I understand the learning that comes with all of this. I am setting up a studio; learning is half the job. EDIT: Triple whammy. Well said, Zirc. I did do my research (or so I think...)

I just finished an updated equipment list. Here. Made a nice spreadsheet for it.

Uh... I also got an OCR T-Shirt! (trying to get this thing back on topic)

I know all about routing, inserts, sends, busses, FX groups, I know all about the mixer, I know how to create macros, i've read the preferences help file completely through. I created my perfect starting template copmplete with locked workspace and markers, I know how the pool works and the wav editing tools and then of course I know all the little detailed things like drum mapping and drum tracks, custom quantization, rewire, etc. Basically, I know the basics. That is all in the getting started manual. I'm good. I'm sorry, but for whatever reason, this just made me bust out laughing...

I know all about routing, inserts, sends, busses, FX groups, I know all about the mixer, I know how to create macros, i've read the preferences help file completely through. I created my perfect starting template copmplete with locked workspace and markers, I know how the pool works and the wav editing tools and then of course I know all the little detailed things like drum mapping and drum tracks, custom quantization, rewire, etc. Basically, I know the basics. That is all in the getting started manual. I'm good.

Hmm, that closet thing sounds like a good idea. I don't think I can put up partitions; the room is too tall. I definitely think it will be possible to curtain off the closet, though. Thanks for your help.

For the home studio I'm so valiantly recreating, I chose the Event Studio Precision 8's as my monitors to buy. Any decisions against it?

The computer is shit if the room and recording equipment sucks. It's just there to put all the tracks together and maybe use some supplemental sampling/synthesis. Good point. I'm looking for more on the room side, cause I simply don't have much experience in it. I understand the computer well enough; Zircon gave me some good pointers I will definitely consider. Tonight I am going to draw out a block diagram representing how the whole shabang will hook up. I see if I can post it tomorrow. Should be fun. P.S. Thanks, compy, for your expertise on the foam. I'm going to look into the bass traps and covering up that bathroom. One thing; I don't understand the "empty room" thing you speak of. Is this the sound entering the closet through the door and being reflected? Should I put foam in there too? Also, which is better, cones or those diamond things? Edit: I do want to do some video editing. I have a 3.0 ghz P4 "gaming" computer that I have been using for audio, video and games for the past couple years now, and it hold up pretty well with premiere. Also, I've had hyper-threading on and no problems with kompakt have occurred. Seeing the trend, though, a PC with a decent P4 and a lot of ram will be perfect for what I need.

Anyways... I got blueprints! I know, not very blue, but it shows the general layout of the room (it was made with Solid edge and photoshop). It shows where we want to set up and where things will go. There are windows on the top half of the room. Any weird things you see with this print?

Alright, after that long break, I'm back. I was actually cleaning out the entire room for the studio (it used to be my bedroom). I have pics! ----------------------------------------------------- Here is the view when you first enter the room. My dad and I dragged an old area rug in there to help dampen the sound. (It really helps too, cuts the reverb in half; still way too much, though.) That desk is an old one we are gonna get rid of. This shows the door I was standing in. I believe we are gonna put the desk setup against that wall with the crazy design. A view from the opposite corner. Those doors are the closet, the random junk on the side are things that are gonna stay in the studio. ---------------------------------------------------- I'm going to try to get a blueprint / block diagram of our ideas in the studio, but that's pretty much it for now.

Anyways, back on subject... I got a haul.

Thanks, Larry. I'm sorry I had to trouble you with this. Glad everyone enjoys the tune.

Before I say anything, I thank thee for all your prompt replies. I'm seeing some general themes here. 1. Alienware is bad. I personally own an alienware from several years ago when they weren't big. I am still pleased with the performance from it. Regardless, I will take all of your advice and build my own (I have some experience). I'll take zirc's advice and find some quiet fans, and I'll go with a P4. One thing to note, though, is that I plan to do some video editing on this system as well. Will a P4 with a bunch of ram be fine for that as well? 2. Colossus is bad. I was looking for some software for the setup, and ran across Colossus. I listened to the audio demos, and was impressed. I guess it would be ok to go with something like Sampletank 2 XL instead, though I don't see why pick it instead of Colossus. I'll get some demos for it. 3. 49 keys is bad. This one I admitidly agree with. My original plans were in a much smaller room, and I wouldn't be able to fit a large controller in there. I like that CME UF-6 a lot, that could be it. Some of the more secluded responses: Compy: Thanks for the diagram; Fortunately for me, I already had my idea set up like that. Lets see... oooh. No offence, but those monitors are as ugly as hell. Do they really sound that great, better then the event studios? I already plan to have 2 lcds, preferably 19 inch or bigger. And based on all the sayings, a preamp is necessary, so I'm gonna do some more research. Zircon: I like your advice with the extra computers; I wont splurge yet, but I'll keep that in mind. And I have yet to look around for mics, I'll do that soon. Forgive my ignorance, but mastering plugins? What are they supposed to do? And of course, research first. Yoozer: Thanks for the link. That's a good site, but I think I'm going to hire a professional to do the acoustics. I really like that desk, but I do see what you mean about not using all the rack space. I am thinking about a rack case, so that might be a good idea. It looks like there are lots of Neumann mics. Do you happen to know a nice site that can help me choose? And with expand the tascam, do you mean get a higher end model? I don't need any more inputs then 8. I don't plan on recording drumkits or full orchestras.

Greetings, Remixing junkies. I have received what may be the best thing in my remixing career to date: A request from my father to make a studio out of an extra room for him and me. This is very fortunate, because: A. I have an entire room to work with. B. I have lots of mullah to work with. This is where you guys (if you would like) help me out. In the past, I've been working on petty cash, just barely getting by buying things when they go on sale or relying on Christmas. Now I can get those expensive items all together, and pretty much make the studio I've always longed for. What we want to do: Well, I want to make remixes This means a lot of different styles of course. We want to be able to record vocals, guitars, keyboards, synths, saxophones, other wind instruments, and maybe a grand piano. Budget: Dad never told me how much he is willing to pay, which is actually a good thing. He usually buys the best of stuff, so I'm thinking around 15k - 20k. The room: It's big, about 180 X 220 inch if it was square. I could pretty much fit what I want in there, unless it is one of those massive mixer boards (which I don't want anyways) Of course, since it is hardwood, some acoustic treatment might be in order. The goods: With my limited knowledge (combined with Electronic Musician's tips) I came up with some parts I think would be good. I definitely want this to be PC based, for many obvious reasons. I configured a nice Alienware workstation for about 3.2k. It includes: 3.6 Xenon 2 gig of ram 2 250 gig hard drives nvidia Quando 550 DVD burner Liquid cooling I was impressed with the rather low price considering the liquid cooling and the Xenon. There are still a couple of unknowns, like whether 2 3.2 processors would be better then 1 3.6. I also had the option of 3 or 4 gigs of ram, would that make a difference? Other items I thought of: Cubase SX3 FW-1082 FireWire Computer Audio Interface Omnirax Force 12 Professional Workstation Event Studio Precision 8 Powered Monitors Shure SM57's East West Colossus Native Instruments Komplete 3 Some 49 key controller Would all of that be satisfactory? I know I'm going to need more mics and a bunch of cables too. I already have a nice Fantom S form years ago, a QS6.0 from REALLY long ago, along with several items like guitars, basses, amps, and a mic or too. If there's anything you would suggest I change, please tell me; I really need an experienced eye!

What kind? Rhodes? Wurlie? DX-7? Be more specific.

Thanks, will. Glad you enjoyed it. Anyways, I have the revised version done with the heightened volumes, where / how do I submit?

AHHH! More small hoodies! I want one for Christmas.

Yes, yes, it was mostly improv. Well, sort of. I played it strait from my head, but after learning and analyzing each part. It's not like I just sat down for the first time and played it; it took about 2 months to get my ideas compiled into what you hear.

Woah. Yeah, we have a red truck with it on it now. It use to be on the beetle but we sold it. I do notice you also live in mesa... PM me, why don't you? ...Anyways, glad some of you enjoy the piece. A actually am well aware of the volume thing; I was mixing it with my headphones real loud and didn't realize it until I submitted it. I actually wasn't expecting this to get in, at least not this super quiet version. If there is any way to re-submit, I would be glad, but it's not really a big deal. At any rate, I can't help but feel somewhat proud for joining the so called "big leagues". ¡Viva OCR!

I too am missing those two sounds. For the euphonium, I generally just write parts for trombone, but for sax I'm outta luck. Sure, I can play sax, but that's too much work, now isn't it?

http://www.soundsonline.com/sophtml/details.phtml?sku=EW-161 Awesome for orchestral. Have it, love it.