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I have considered acoustic treatment and am well aware of it's effects. I am already sourcing materials I need for bass traps, broadbands...etc. I am going to make the best out of the space I have... so not really looking to discuss that. In the end it's just not the "ideal" room. So, my point was l...

I'm guessing your a Shins fan? :) (Not meant in a 'fvck this sounds derived' way). Keep in mind I'm mainly a music fan and musician and not a sound engineer (but have helped mix several albums from a listener standpoint). I would agree with an ealier poster that the first thing I noticed sonically i...

Huh? Not sure what you mean by all of that. Some of my SDCs have far more bleed than some of my LDCs... That aside, have you considered ribbons? jt Well... that's why I'm asking for input/advice/suggestions. My experience so far is that I've been able to control the bleed better with SDCs. I've als...

Yeah yeah, I know saying SDC with LDC sound is kinda stupid, but here's my deal: (and I'll start by saying the music is more rock-oriented and something under $600-700 for a pair would be ideal). I play mostly Zildian A-customs, which tend to be bright. I've been to a professional studio, done some ...

There is not a shitton of money to be made doing it. It's more done, because it is cool. Because genuine nerds like nothing more than to share their creations and ideas with like minded people. The money is just so they can justify the time put into it, and pay for the components. Very well said rw...

Used gear has never been so cheap and affordable, as long as you avoid the fashion pieces. That makes DIY more expensive. Consoles are going for less than 10 cents on the dollar. Used compressors are $200. Try and make one for less than that. Interesting. Can you give me examples of good pre's or c...

This is about a bunch of people who've never really built anything to sell, trying to act as if they understand the costs involved in audio gear manufacturing. It's comical! That's not entirely true. Out of curiousity, have you? My questions came from the fact that I do have some experience with de...

subatomic - By your definition of DIY you could break it down even further and say that if you don't design your own circuit & PCBs, and then manufacture everything yourself, it's not really DIY. But really, who cares how anyone chooses to classify DIY? That debate really has nothing to do with the ...

I have to disagree with argonautlabs - I don't think that software and hardware are a good comparison in this case. Those are two completely different animals in my mind. Coding is a lot more unique, not to mention modern and not something most soldering monkeys could do. I'm not really saying thing...

T-rex are you putting the pieces of that together yourself or is there an actual good resource for that? I do enjoy DIY to a certain extent, but I really don't have the time to redesign and go through a circuit, troubleshooting to make sure the components are correct and everything is working proper...

I took "dirt-cheap" directly from his post. So, yeah... throw together some of these "dirt-cheap" components and make a bunch of great pres and comps that are affordable. I'll standby, ready to place my order. But, more to the point... Why do you think that these pieces are so expensive? Is it some...

There is something I don?t understand about some the insanely expensive pro and high-end gear, especially those based on designs that have been around for decades. I am mainly referring to components like compressors and preamps. I have a degree in electrical engineering and have worked with some la...

thanks for the replies. I forgot to mention that I do have a pair of JBL LSR6325P Monitors (I can't remember the exact model right now but they look exactly like those only silver). I also plan on getting another pair for a 2nd reference. And we obsessively listen to raw tracks before any EQ on many...

You can skip this paragraph if you?re just interesting in giving gear advice? but some background to eliminate some ?what we should do? debate, and maybe give you an idea of sounds that could help. I?ve played in an indie band for several years (Indie as in 4-track, low-fi, early modest mouse, built...

I have a hamptone 2 channel tube pre and 2 SCA N72's. I build both a few years ago and never got any working properly (at the time). I let a friend borrow the Hamptone and he figured out I had messed up a tube or something - now both channels work and we're using it on our current recording projects...