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What is it that you actually do Zircon that gives you a steady income? Sorry to hassle, i'm genuinely interested. I figure i may as well ask the experts while i can.

Ark Music Factory seems to like their pre-pubescent girls http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/15/ark-music-factory-rebecca-black/ Clearly mummy and daddy were very rich and did everything they could to make their little princess a star. Thing is you have to be able to actually sing, and the fact that this song is auto-tuned the whole way through pretty much proves that she can't.

Hmm, when you put it like that i would much rather create music rather then just record and master other peoples. I've never been much of a lyricist, i'm more interested in the music itself and what sounds good. If only submitting to OCR was a paid job, i'd be right on that haha

Firstly thanks to everyone who's replied, i've found all your advice very helpful. In response to Neblixes post, i too liked the idea of composing game soundtracks but there are no courses in Scotland that cover it, and i won't be able to get tuition fee's payed in England. I've decided i definetly want to focus on the music creation more than performing. I would like a job where i can settle down, and i know gigging about in a band is definetly not the way you do that. I would probably get into a band as something to earn a few extra pennies. This summer i'm also going to try and get an unpaid internship or something similar at one of the local recording studios so i can get some hands on experience. If i do end up starting my own small studio i know quite a few bands who i'm good friends with around the country, so hopefully they would let me record their stuff for them. On top of that i'd be composing and recording my own work too. AND on top of that i'd need a day job to keep a steady pay. If i could eventually get a job in more of a 'big shot' studio after i've gained a certain amount of experience it would be helpful for some extra money. That or i could continue with my day job and try to expand my own studio. This isn't going to happen any time soon, i'll need to work to get money for the equipment first haha.

I really do need help. I'm in college studying music and i've been given a project where i basically have to plan out the next 10 years of my life and how i'm going to suceed in my chosen area of music. Thing is i have no chosen area in music, i have no idea what i want to do. I don't know where i'm strongest. I'm good on the guitar and have been playing for a number of years, i enjoy working with DAW's and composing songs. I like the idea of working in my own home studio making music, but i don't know what careers would involve this. Maybe something in making music for the media or games or something? I honestly have no idea, it's kind of hit home that i don't know what i'm doing with my life and i was just hoping i'd figure it out later and something would happen for me. So basically something that involves making music in my own studio, what careers involve that kind of thing? It would be a massive help if you could offer me advice and send any useful links to information. Thanks in advance.

Ok thanks i'll get it then

How well does it eliminate latency and hissing etc?

M'kay so how do i stop that because it happens all the time? I'm not very good with FL.

I resorted to muting everything except the drum track and it worked alright, but when the kick drum plays i can hear it making the guitar audio wobble a bit. Is that because i'm in intergrated audio?

I guess i'd be best getting that ART one. I'd like to see a video review or demonstration of it being used before i buy it, but i can't find any videos of it :/

Another thing i need to mention. When i was recording in FL i would have the bass and drums playing while i was recording. I noticed the sound seemed to fade a lot on the guitar then on the midi then back on the guitar, like it couldn't handle all the sounds at the same time it was decreasing the volume to accomodate the other sounds. Is this because my laptop sound card can't handle it and will the audio interface stop this from happening? I am a total noob at this, i know nothing about recording stuff.

Yeah i was looking at the PreSonus and found this bundle. http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/PreSonus-1Box-Collectors-Edition-Recording-Bundle?sku=H14472 What do you make of it?

I was looking at pods but i'd prefer more of an all round interface rather than one that's specifically for guitar. I'll probably get a keyboard at some point and i don't know if you'd be able to plug it into a pod or not. Would the guitar sound quality of a pod be better than and all purpose interface?

I'm trying to record my guitar into FL Studio but i don't have an audio interface so it sounds terrible. My setup right now is my guitar plugged into my Line 6 120W Spider 3 and my amp is connected to the integrated audio in my laptop which just isn't working for me. It won't record clearly. Can you recommend a good audio interface that would help me achieve what i'm trying to do. Prefferably for under £200 because i'm a student and i don't have much money. Thanks.

I'll post a new thread about it and see what replies i get

Can you recommend a good audio interface for what i'm trying to do at a budget price?

It says Audio Kontrol comes with External audio interface USB cable NEW YORK CONCERT GRAND CUBASE LE 5 GUITAR RIG 4 ESSENTIAL TRAKTOR LE $30/25 € e-voucher* Manual and i can get all that for £184! That's quite a bit of powerful software plus the Audio interface. Is this an amazing deal or is it just me?

So an audio interface will amke all the hissing and latency go away as well? Will i still be able to use my amp? I have Guitar Rig 4 but it would keep giving me horrible feedback, i'd have to turn the input and output right down, but then it was too quiet. Was this because i was plugged straight into integrated audio as well? EDIT: Sorry about all the questions, i'm just nervous about spending so much money on something and then finding out it didn't fix the problems

So if i buy an external sound card of some sort then all these problems should go away?

I've been using FL for a few months now but i've never actually recorded an instrument through it. I'm trying to record my guitar through it but the sound is awful. It doesn't sound too bad when i'm playing, but when i play back the recorded part it doesn't sound the same as it did when i was playing it. It sounds deeper, and the sound also kinda goes louder and softer when i play it with all the midi parts. Also for some reason right now it's started playing back at minimal volume and sound only comes out the left side of my head phones :S My setup is this: My guitar is connected to my amp and my amp is connected to the line in on my laptop. It's dead basic, could this be the main problem? How can i make my guitar record in to FL and actually sound good? Please help, i'm at the end of my tether, i've been messing about with it for hours

This is still the best thing i've heard on OC. Sure the melody's are straight from the source material but it really doesn't matter. If i'm ever to post a remix on here i would want it to sound along the same lines as this. Rock on \m/

I absolutely love this. The entire last minute or so sounds completely epic. Great solo too

Thanks for the advice. I'll work on it more when i get time. Any more advice would be appreciated