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In general, the solution to condensation is ventilation. Heating, whilst inside, makes it more convivial in winter, but it's not the low temperatures that harm stuff, it's the lack of moving air to dry the place out. If there is any valuable stuff stored in there, a camera would be a useful accessory to have. In fact, I'd recommend two, with both of them feeding a remote recorder (in the house, or on t'web..?). This might be able to provide the constabulary with evidence, in case of infraction. Just my tuppence-worth.

Your location might be useful. On the other hand, it might give away your location...

... although comb and paper, and the kazoo, have been guilty, too, in the past and ongoing.

Good afternoon, Charles, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Someone has a crazy idea and makes it. It happens every day; it's just the 'successful' ones we get to see. The bubble kazoo..? Cryogenic frogs..? Blueberry car batteries..? No, those ideas didn't make the grade (or haven't yet; time will tell for the frogs...). How many things were invented that don't get to mass market..? It's always the daft idea first; some work, and get to the Public. Most don't.

It becomes possible, so gets used. Folks didn't used to use the telephone before the telephone made it possible. Once electric bass existed, electric bass was (and is...) used.

Not the one with the supposedly-matching turned candlesticks, I hope..? ...

Good evening, BL, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

A drummer's dream.

That wasn't important on the Moon, anyway. ..

Having seen (photos of...) the studio and rehearsal space, I'm not sure that I agree..! ...

My Dad didn't like to use oak for furniture, toys or even turning (for candlesticks...), as it 'moves'. Even when seasoned, and over long periods, once 'worked', it would twist or bow, as the cellular structure adapted itself to its new form. Difficult to get regular, stable results (a pair of candlesticks, with one slightly bent, was often the result. A set of banister rails would be nigh on impossible to produce...). I don't think oak would be good for instruments at all, regardless of its tonal qualities. Drums can be made from oak (especially snares...), but they're not from large slabs. Mostly ply's or blocks glued up. On another aspect: there are many excellent archtop guitars with ply tables (my Hofner Comittee being one...). 'Tone' ply, obviously. Just sayin'.

Good afternoon, OA, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

In years gone by, there were no recordings at all. Musicians could only earn by playing, 'live', or getting their sheet music sold. All this 'music business' is a very recent thing; the first musician 'millionaires just got lucky. Earning a living from one's music has always been a risky vocation; modern technology has distorted the vision of this reality. Ignore the recording side of things and play to real people; that's how it really works. If one is good enough to attract enough of an audience, it'll pay. If not, keep the day job. It may be sad, and harsh, but that's the nub of it. Or set up a personal distribution system, world-wide, and see how much profit there is to be made from selling music.

True, dat ^^; I use Reaper for all my audio stuff, but have yet to even try the video editing. I just never think of it. I'll have a look this evening (if I don't forget again... )

I've used several; lately I've preferred a simple enough, basic one called Shotcut, which has an added benefit of being Open Source, and so free. I have also used Resolve (also free...), which seems more complex, although very powerful. Worth a look..?

'...makes all this possible in a nearly silent, high quality and portable manor.' No good to me, then, as no-one could describes our humble cottage as a 'manor', still less portable..!

No point in hanging about like the bod in the picture, so... Here is my contribution to the March 2021 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: Myself..! I wanted a sort of 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' idea behind a Viennese waltz, to build up some suspense, without going too far overboard. I ended up with a simple enough theme, slightly developed, leading to the inevitable outcome seen in the picture. It was all going so well until... The chord sequence was established first, then run through my 'Band In A Box' suite, to flesh it out. From that, I've used the MIDI to pilot the Ruby upright bass, a full-blown Kontakt Pearl piano, an Ample Sound Light acoustic guitar and Kontakt Orchestral Strings. The 'solo' instruments are from the same Kontakt Orchestral suite: oboe, bassoon and contra-bassoon, and were composed and played on my M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 keyboard. Drums are BFD3 (unusually, for me...), with added cymbal swells and timpani from divers samples, along with the final cheeky 'Tonton Flingueurs' touch, suggested by Our Youngest. All recorded and mixed using Reaper, as usual, with a spot of Ozone for light mastering. That's it..! Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

Red-hot drumming, too! I watch the hi-hat as a 'pointer'; this bloke's good (Lil' John Roberts...).

Badly, I presume.

Some interesting tones in here ...

Done. I'd like to see some follow-up (in this topic, maybe..?) as to any 'results' ie : what was gleaned from this, if anything. Thanks for posting, and good luck with your dissertation.