but... I don't want to DRINK my studio. ;-p

Well making music is good for the soul so your on the right track Beepster...

shawn@trustmedia.tv


Mr. Billy Buck, here is the article I learned from...  http://liliputing.com/2010/03/hack-to-increase-the-screen-resolution-on-windows-7-netbooks.html

- Shawn Lee Farrell

Hi Shawn,
               The reg trick worked like a charm!
 
Thanks for the tip!
 
Billy Buck

I run Sonar 7 on my ASUS netbook via a Tascam us1641. I beefed it up with a faster hard drive and 2 Gigs of RAM. I think it's a 1.7 Mz atom processor. Anyhow works great to record about 8 tracks live, then it  dies. Cannot do any soft synths at all. I borrow my wifes Lenovo Think pad now. The net book is great for playback of backing tracks at gigs. Not realy a good daw.

konradh


Question about what appears to be an Akai LPK25:

Problem is that it works off and on: mostly off.  Lately when I plug it in, Sonar doesn't recognize it.  is it plug and play, or do I have to dig around and try to find whatever installation disk came with it to do a reinstall?

Have you ever had any trouble getting Sonar to recognize or enable it in Preferences?  is there any trick I should know about?  It is a very cool little keyboard and ideal for lots of things (like bass).

I have the similar Korg keyboard.  The install info states that the driver will have to be installed for each USB socket used for their devices.  So, I attempt to connect it to the same port. Was using short words the first time it would not work.
 
J 

@jm24, Thanks.
 
@Psalmist, Nice set-up.  What console (control surface) is that?
 
@modbod, I think you could set up at Abbey Road.  You have a lot of stuff.

No engineer ever got fired for using a U-87. That would be the king of the vocal mics (and great for other stuff as well).

Well I guess if I included EVERYTHING it would be less but between my comp, DAW and interfaces that mic costs more. Speaking of which I need a good quality but inexpensive vocal mic. Seeing as how the heavy gearheads are here... any advice? I'd like to keep it under $300... preferably around $150.

@Mod Bod... Heheh. Well I haven't used my old foghorn of a voice in a while but people used to say they liked it. So at least I have that goin' for me. ;-)

@Mod Bod... Thanks, man. I appreciate it. I know quite a bit about dynamic mics but I'm lost when looking at fancy powered studio mics.

The home studio (well part of it anyway) with Cakewalk V-Studio 700 http://garrigus.com/?VStudio700 and Sweetwater Creation Station DAW PC(s) http://garrigus.com/?rackXT





Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
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There are some excellent looking studios here. I've just dismantled mine, after five years of so called "writers block." In its place is my PS3 and racing seat. Yeah, embarrassing huh??

I've not completely given up though. In an effort to get back into the swing I have just bought myself a reassuringly expensive laptop. My DAW will be X1 Producer, once I've managed to get the darned thing downloaded. I will only be creating synth music, with a bit of electric guitar thrown in. My main synth will be Absynth 5, and I will augment that with Battery 3 (I've only just managed to get both of them registered on my new laptop). I will also see what Sonar offers, in terms of synths too. A lot has changed since I last used Sonar 6 Producer, and there are now a load more synths available.

As per usual, my laptop sound card is sadly lacking, and I was advised to go with a Roland device called QUAD-CAPTURE, which will suit my needs, for now at least. I don't intend recording bands/drum kits any more...


I don't have any photographs yet, and to be honest, there will not be much to see anyway, with much of my equipment being in the software domain. I've still got my Tannoy Active monitors, when I need to do some serious listening, but most of my work will be done using my old DT250's (I should really invest in something a bit more modern...).

So, that's a written description of my studio. As soon as I get my new desk set up,  I'll take some pictures and call back...

konradh

Scott, I see a V-Studio, KRKs, and Sweetwater Creation Stations. I give your studio my blessing. (An endorsement from The Mighty Konrad is quite sought-after. )

Thanks, Konrad! I'm very honored to receive this excellent award.


Scott

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Scott R. Garrigus - http://garrigus.com
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

Love the kid picture! :-) My twins are now nine and hang with me in the studio, my daughter sings like there's no tomorrow and my son is a natural drummer. It's pretty cool 5to have such a connection with the kids. 

previous SONAR LAPTOP configuration when I was a young lad...

shawn@trustmedia.tv


previous SONAR LAPTOP configuration when I was a young lad...

FUN FUN FUN!