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Noob here, home recording ideas and options

Hey,

I am trying to record some of my songs at home, I can play guitar okay, can play the drums on a keyboard and sing a little.

I want it to sound respectable but doesn't have to be super quality sound.

Items I have access to:
guitars, microphones, computers, Fostex MR-8, and a Fender Princeton amp

Wharfedale 8.2 active monitors hiss when nothing playing?

Hi,
Upon several recommendations from this and other forums I bought a pair of Wharfdale 8.2 Diamond pro active monitor speakers.

Ive just plugged the power in, turned them on and without even plugging in a music cable yet I can hear a hiss (on 1/4 volume, which is quiet).

This is extremly frustrating, does anyone have any ideas why this may be happening?

Amateur Recording question

I have two questions. Me and my friend have been recording music together for a few months, and we're about ready to record a full length album. We'd like to do everything ourself, because we've already made products on a Tascam digital 8 track recorder that are hi-fi enough for our liking, and we don't want to spend money to get professionally recorded.

i am new to the recording world

hello my name is i am just starting to get in to recording i go to school for it and now i am trying to find ways to intern and have myself keep learning. I live in the houston area so if anyone knows of anything it would awesome if you can help me out. Also i just got a mac computer and i am wanting to know how to start buiding my own little project studio.

on the fly quality to computer for cheap

What I am looking for is a method to get decent quality input on voip chats such at ventrillo etc, and have some cheap reverb/chorus effects. The hardware I can make use of for this is a Shure 57, Xfi Xtreme music pci card. Everything else I would like to be able to purchase from a guitar center.

bit of help needed please

hi guys, new guy here

just very recently got into recording my bass through my pc

I'm using the line in on my soundcard then into a 6.35mm to 2.5mm jack then the lead and finally my bass

I'm using Ampeg SVX and then garage band to record, my problem is this...

there's a time delay from when i play the note to when it comes through my pc