i'm setting up a recording studio for my school that will incorporate an aardvark q10 to do multitrack recordings of small bands and project recordings of different styles. my goal is to be able to create high quality productions, but i'm certainly not shooting for pro quality.

This evening I had the pleasure of dinner with a good family friend. Andy is a great musician and has been writing and recording his own music for some time. It is a hobby for him, but one he devotes a lot of time and energy to (not to mention the fact that he is an amazing song writer). He's been working on a new CD and I had the pleasure of hearing some of his work.

No matter where I plug my speakers in (KRK V6 II), there's always a little "shhhhh+very low crackle" going on when I place my ears close to the tweeter. Not loud enough to get too much in the way of mixing when I'm sitting 4 feet back but still, I know it's there and when the music stops for a while, I somehow can hear it and it's starting to piss me off.

Hey guys, I am about to start a project to build a home studio down in my basement. Just wondering if anyone else has been successful with this because I need some ideas. What is the most cost effective way to get the best performance in building a soundproof studio?

Over the last few years, I started building a studio in my basement

I currently have

-A Pentium 4 computer with Cubase VST 6.0

-A Korg Triton Music Workstation Keyboard

-6 Channel Barringer Mixer

-A $250 Recording Mic

-Roland Headphones

-Stereo Reciever (bought at garage sale)

-2 descent home-made speakers

I am just starting my own full studio, dont get me wrong i have been playing with music for yrs but only on a small level in my basement, anyways i will be recording mainly hip hop and i was woundering if anyone can help me find what i am missing and tell me the best product for hip hop,

this is what i currently have

1. anolog mixer

2. P.C.

What are the typical working hours for a recording engineer in, say a studio that does mostly music, or a studio that does mostly commercial work?

Can anyone give me some advise on where to get info for building my own high quality studio monitors ? Parts plans etc.

What determines the rate you should charge?

Is it the amount of money that you *can* get? Or is it the amount of money that you *deserve* to get, based on industry standards and your equipment, experience, location, and skill?

I am going to record a live show in a local Jazz Club next week. I have quite a bit of experience in recording Jazz in the studio but this will be the first time I record live to multitrack outside of a studio setting. What should I watch out for? Maybe some one could share some his/her experience in live recording.