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Need Advice on setting up a home studio and equipment for it

Hi there,

I am session musician looking to record and produce my own side-project, a full 5 piece heavy rock-band comprising drummer, rhythm guitarist, lead guitarist, bassist and singer.

We've got two fairly big rooms to play with, but we need some assistance choosing the gear, setting it all up and getting to grips with it all.

Here are a few details for you.

Can I Shield Alesis Monitor Ones?

Hello,
I have vintage Alesis Monitor One near-fields, which are unshielded. One of them has to sit right next to my vintage Zenith System 3 monitor--the layout cannot be altered. The monitor affects parts of the screen, depending on its angle, leading to my questions:
1) Will the monitor proximity cause damage to the screen, even if the TV is off?

need firewire on laptop-dont have it

Ive been recording for about 9 years and use a desktop. My pc is a workhorse but I need to have mobility

Just got a quad core laptop with a ton of ram, more than capable of handling recording but they dont make laptops these days with firewire, mainly cuz its not a highly used consumer input...

I use a Focusrite saffire pro 24 channel recorder