I'm just a guy who records music in my home. I've learned basically everything I know about recording from internet friends, & trial/error. My current list of gear is: Gateway DX 4300-15e (AMD Phenom x4, 8GB RAM, 2-1TB internal SATA hdd's, Windows 7), Fender Strat, Ibanez RG350DX, Oscar Schmidt acoustic, Carlo Robelli bass, Samson CO-1 mic, ART Tube MP Studio, Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6, M-Audio SP-5B & BX8 monitors, Line 6 POD X3 Live, & Alesis Q25 midi keyboard. I use lots of free ...