Alright I've read a lot and seen a lot of people get flamed, but I'm just trying to get answers.

I'll be straight forward. I want to rap, hip hop r&b type stuff. I found good reviews on the AT4050. I found a preAmp Grace m101 , a compressor dbx 160a, then I found an interface called the MOTU UltraLite-mk3.

I'm quite new to the whole audio engineering world. I've been in studios, I've watched people work on audio tracks, and I've always had a desire to start recording music on my own. Since day 1 I've had the general problem of money, I can't afford the highly priced equipment that many professional studios use.

Should I use my new RME over my ASUS onboard sound card for everyday windows usage? (Music, Games, Movies). I know it's better recording quality, but is it better audio quality than my 5.1 onboard sound?

I'm redoing my basement studio to create a better recording environment and am wondering if changing the shape of the room as I design the inner leaf walls would be smart. The room dimensions are 21L x 14W x 7.5H. The other option is to keep the wall angels as they are and use wall treatment and bass traps. Thoughts?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for suggestion for a good interface. I'm much more a performer/musician than a recording engineer, so any advice is appreciated!

Some details:

Hi. I'm trying to record my acoustic guitar through my Shure SM81 mic, to my USB Dual Pre, to my computer. I've tried Audacity and cubase, same stuff. When I press play, I get a lot of fuzzy feedback, can't hear guitar. If I turn up the gain REALLY high, I can hear the instrument a tiny bit. I don't know a lot about recording, so I have no idea what the issue could be.

Hi all, Nothing super professional going on here but I want to be able to record my voice fairly accurately. I know nothing about recording so I hope you can advise me on a beginner level. Is the mic the most important consideration and place to put your money?

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I'm running a vs2480 24 track recording digital work station. I'm running this in a 12 x 12 room. I'm trying to record acoustic guitar using the following:

AKG C414 XL II Mic using a Cardioid pattern with a DB setting of -18 and Hz of 160

RODE NT 4 Stereo mic with no settings.

I've been recording a while, as an MC.
I've been doing free shows in my city and I'm relatively well known locally.

The problem is, is that I'm broke with no money to spend on my image and distribution and stuff like that.

No money for videos and cameras and all that.