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http://www.basic3dtraining.com. With a background from filming music videos and editing, i wanted to push DAZ Studio beyond what´s been done before.
The share amount of frames needed to edit this video is over 12,000. The original video is rendered and edited at 900 x 506.
I had two PC´s rendering 24/7 for the last three weeks. The short timeframe was the biggest challange. Things had to be made simple and render real fast despite the “complex” scenes.

I´m happy with the result, despite some rendering errors and occasional crashes.

Thanks DAZ, Dreamlight Team and GoFigure!
This video wouldn´t be possible without you…

Thanks for watching!

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Cakewalks Mobile Studio Canvas for Mac, PC, and standalone performance is the first of its kind in the Cakewalk hardware family. Capable of producing over 1,000 sounds, the Mobile Studio Canvas includes the Roland SD-50 Sound Module, redesigned GM (General MIDI) 2, and Rolands Solo Tones sounds. Fitted with a USB memory drive, the studio canvas can playback MP3, WAV, AIFF, and MIDI files without a computer. Its a 2-in/2-out audio interface as well as a 1×1 MIDI interface that ships with SONAR 8.5 LE recording software (for Windows only), perfect for musicians looking for a multi-purpose sound source and/or playback device.

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somebody asked me to make a video of my new set up, so here it is. It consists of:

lexicon alpha preamp mixer, gemini stereo preamp mixer,cakewalk MA-7A studio monitor speakers,sony speakers, shure SM58 vocal microphone, sony dynamic studio monitor headphones, compaq presario PC

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An updated view of my studio. Includes M-Audio Axiom 61, EX-66 monitors, ProjectMix I/O, Rode K2, Frontier Audio TranzPort.

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I’m looking to record my songs and i know that the Mac software is good but what about Windows. I use Windows XP on my computer. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

I would suggest FL Studio, if you are looking to buy. It is professional music software. You can record in with midi and many other things.

the barebones is $50 while the best version is $300

I’m looking for a really good music recording program for my computer…for metal blues and heavier stuff.

Pro Tools.

Here is a wonderful article on setting up a Pro Tools studio: http://www.audioneeds.com/forums/content.php?3-The-Startup-Studio

Also, you should seriously consider joining a community like http://www.audioneeds.com – it’s a great forum filled with sound engineers that are always asking and answering questions and discussing techniques in mixing and recording. I think it’ll help you a lot since you are interested in recording so much.

Hi everybody! See, I want to do voice recording in my Toshiba laptop (like lectures) so that I can later burn them to DVDs. I have a mic with me already. Now which free software can I use to record myself and get a good sound quality? Any help is appreciated.

Audacity is an excellent free recording program. It can perform basic edits as well. Download it with the link below;

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

I’m a hip hop artist. Now I have paid for studio time but moneys tight and I wanted to really get serious so I’m making a recording studio at home. now so far all I have is a pc and headphones. What I’m asking is what will I need to get started, what programs should I use for editing and beats,what do I have to buy and its an apartment so what’s the cheapest way to keep sound out as well as in. Also I have a small budget which is about 300 max give or take a few dollars. Oh yeah and I’m not the best with tech stuff so please keep it all in dummy form for me lol

you can purchase a USB mic and download a copy of audacity and start recording vocals right away. i personally would recommend a two-input audio interface for recording better quality. the interface usually contains software for recording and editing. some of that software has virtual instruments and loops for beat making. a two input interface gives you the option of hooking up a turntable, or beat machine at some point if the situation needs. you can get smaller interfaces. the possitives is that it usually comes with a good sound card. with that you can get a studio quality mic with XLR connectivity. I’m not sure about the quality of USB mics, I haven’t used them too much.

for beats there is a program called FL Studio. i believe there is a free demo that can get you started. you can then purchase and get lifetime updates and a full version. i don’t know about the price, but i’ve heard that a lot of people use this. there are a number of different software available for recording and beat making. there are samplers and drum machines that are exact replicas of old 808′s and such. of course with the quality comes the higher price tag.

the good thing about hip-hop is that you can usually get a decent set-up for fairly cheap. i think Best Buy had a small interface for around $50-100, that would leave you close to $200 for a decent mic.

the mic is the most important thing you need to pick up. i suggest not spending any less than $100. you may be able to find something cheaper with a good sound, thats all up to you. I like the Rode NT1a for hip-hop vocals. it sells for about $240 so it would kill your budget, but its something to think about down the road.

check out the following sites for gear and prices:
sweetwater.com
musiciansfriend.com
guitarcenter.com

search for DAW’s or computer recording for interfaces. you can probably find a good article on wikipedia about more specifics when it comes to home recording.

one of the biggest things to remember is a ‘pop filter’. its the thing that sits in front of the mic to prevent you from spitting on the mic and to get rid of pop’s in your vocals. even if you use a coat hanger and panty hose, make sure you have some sort of pop-filter or your recordings will sound like shit. when recording vocals, use a closet, or another small isolated space to keep out excess room noise.

good luck, feel free to contact me with any other questions

In this video, Steve Yang, Musical Instruments Associate in Orange County, California, arranges his perfect home recording rig. The M-Audio Axiom 49 USB Midi Controller, Digidesign Pro Tools M-Powered 8 software, M-Audio Project Mix I/O Audio Interface, and Alesis M1 Active 620 Monitors helps him to create music with any kind of instrument or sound that he wants.

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this is my entertainment room. It’s pretty much my second room where I keep all of my electronics. Part music studio, part gaming, part movie, it’s all here

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