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Re: home recording/macbook/fan noise/external monitors
i've recorded everything on a macbook.
to solve the fan noise prob i do this...
i made a soundcave under my desk out of acoustic foam that i put the
laptop in. kind of a large foam box open on the back. not perfect, but
i've found as long as i have foam on the top and 2 sides, it does a
good job (in a dead room. in a live room i need to close the box up
more.)
to run the computer...i've got a flat panel screen on the wall and a
wireless mouse and keyboard on the other side of the room where i
record.
done.
its very simple and i can disconnect and remove the macbook quickly
from the soundcave.
On Aug 12, 2009, at 4:28 PM, john floridis wrote:
> I have been having a dilemma in trying to find a way to record
> acoustic guitar with/without voice and was curious if anyone had any
> ideas. Long story short-
>
> Present set up is:
> 2007 Macbook,
> Mbox 2,
> one external monitor screen
>
> Using macbook to run either Logic or Pro Tools and saving files to
> external drive.
>
> When recording with open mics, fan comes on in macbook to the point
> that it makes recording either solo guitar pieces or even guitar/
> voice recording rather pointless. In these cases nothing else would
> be added to the recording, so nowhere to hide.
>
> I've come to the conclusion that I simply need to put macbook in
> closet next to recording space. I know this will work sonically,
> but I'd still like two monitor screens, and one needs to mirror the
> macbook screen or at least have the menu bar. I did find this
> product- http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/
> and I'm curious if anyone has any experience with such a device.
> The tech support seemed to think it would work for what I'm trying
> to do.
>
> The other question is .... Is there something I'm missing here?
>
> Finally, given what I'm trying to accomplish - recording quiet music
> with access to two monitor screens - what are some other setups
> people are using? I've heard the new iMacs are amazingly silent,
> but the idea of having something with a fan that could come on makes
> me nervous. I'd rather make what I have work.
>
> By the way, looping would come into play once I get all of this to
> work.
>
> Any input is appreciated,
>
> John
>
>