This weekend I went over to a friend of mine's studio and recorded an Ebow solo for one of his songs. He is doing an instrumental record using nothing but drums, keyboards, guitar and samples. It was turning out pretty good.
I find it interesting to visit other people's home studios. I love to see what other equipment people are using. Not to mention software, studio layout, monitoring, and instruments vary from studio to studio.
My friend's studio was not bad. The thing that I was most jealous about was the full drum kit. It's on my list of things to get, but it will be a year or two before it happens.
I like to hear other peoples recordings also. I like to compare theirs to mine sonically. It's reassuring when your own stuff sounds as good or better than what your peers are doing.
Visit as many studios as you can. This will help you get a feel for what other people like to use. If nothing else, it helps assure you that you are on the right track.
