A friend and I are contemplating on making a small recording studio?

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in her closet. Its not that big and the only instrument we use is a guitar. What can we do to go the ball rolling, as in what equipment should we buy to record and make our sounds better and where can we get the cheapest prices.

Any ideas?

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Since you are just starting out, you might want to start by trying to record using Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - Audacity is FREE down-loadable software that use to record record music on your computer. You will need to have at least one and maybe two microphones. I would suggest that you might start out with this microphone. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Nady-SP-5-Dynamic-Cardioid-Neodymium-Mic-770707-i1127199.gc - and get this wind screen for it - http://www.guitarcenter.com/Heil-Sound-Windscreen-for-the-Handi-Mic-Microphone-271334-i1423824.gc - You will also need to have microphone cable for the mic and an adapter so that the microphone will connect to your computer. This you can do for very little money and see how it works. If you can afford to invest more, you might consider buying a Pro Tools Recording Studio - http://www.walmart.com/ip/M-Audio-Pro-Tools-Recording-Studio/14123456?wmlspartner=GPA&sourceid=44444444440521189243 - The software that comes with this product is better quality than the FREE software you can download. Pro Tools also comes with the M-Audio USB interface to your computer which has a built in music quality sound card so, the quality of the sound you get when you record will be much better. You can still use the same microphone to start. Eventually you may want to purchase a better microphone and mic stands and a good set of speakers to listen to your music. http://www.guitarcenter.com/M-Audio-M-Audio-Studio-Pro-3-Monitor---MXL-990-991-Mic-Package-888907-i1471849.gc

That's really all you need to get started. I'm a songwriter and I play guitar, bass and keyboard and I write and record all of my own music using Pro Tools LE a more advanced system like this one - http://www.guitarcenter.com/Digidesign-Pro-Tools-Mbox-2-Factory-Package-773407-i1177447.gc

With my system, I can record broadcast quality music that I can write out to a CD or MP3 and I can actually get local radio stations to play my music and even sell the music on iTunes or Amazon.com or CD Baby. You will be able to create CDs and MP3s with either of those less expensive systems too. But, the quality of the sound will not be broadcast quality. But, you will be able to learn how to use the recording software and perhaps write some of your own music and when you're ready later on, perhaps you will want to purchase a more expensive Pro Tools LE system.

Sub-woofer is making a horrible noise when no media is playing?

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I have never had any problems with this subwoofer before. I recently moved houses and setup my system there. Everything seemed to be working beautifully until I woke up in the middle of the night to horrible feedback coming from the subwoofer. I immediately turned the power off and it stopped. So, I tried to switch the subwoofer to "Auto" mode which kind of puts the speaker in a sleep mode until it is being used. This also did not solve the problem. When music is played on subwoofer, it sounds great, but once it ends, after a while, a feedback "beat" is heard and repeated over and over. Any suggestions? This wasn't happening before the move.

Answer
Hmmm, it could be many things... I have a JBL speaker system with a powered sub and I had a similar type of feedback humm, but I discovered it had to do with the auto sleep mode. Oddly enough (like you) this only happened to me after moving into a new home, go figure! So aside from some trial and error with the power save feature of the subwoofer, it's time to dig deeper.

Do you get normal results when you run a test-tone test, if your head unit has this feature? First, if you don't own a second one, see if you can borrow another subwoofer and swap it out temporarily. Try to rule out an issue with the speaker itself, if another sub does the same, you have an issue with your head unit or cabling or power. Are you using a halfway decent power distribution system or power strip, like a monster power strip with good noise filtering? In the new house, where you set up your system, are there any sources of interference nearby like from utilities or appliances or computers? Are you using a good quality cable to conect the sub to the head unit? I realize it worked fine before, but it could be a cabling issue if there's an external electromagnetic interference problem near the new home that didn't exist at the old home, like from nearby communications equipment, alarm systems, wireless networks, cordless phones, baby monitors, wireless CCTV systems, etc.

Or it could be dirty power for these same types of reasons, so be sure to use a good power strip/filter. Expect to spend a few hundred dollars on a good one. Myself, I use the Monster Power HTS 3600. And make sure the outlets where you have everything plugged in is properly grounded. Use a tester or have someone who knows home electrical confirm it for you. Ideally, this will also be a dedicated 15 or 20 amp outlet with nothing else on it like lighting, etc.

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