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| Topic: What do your waveforms look like? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 21
Views: 1402
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:48 pm Subject: What do your waveforms look like? |
so one more thing Al, you are saying that its definately always better to have all your tracks hitting around -12 and then post recording do some compression and what not to get things a bit louder ... |
| Topic: What do your waveforms look like? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 21
Views: 1402
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:44 am Subject: What do your waveforms look like? |
| Yes you are definitely clipping. Be sure to keep an eye on your levels going in as there's really no need for your peaks to be going past around -12dbfs. There's plenty of headroom as long as you're r ... |
| Topic: $400 for mics |
AlTheBear
Replies: 20
Views: 2772
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Forum: Budget Gear
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 5:58 pm Subject: $400 for mics |
| The audio technica mics are very decent, and I like them more than the MXLs mostly because they have detail in the top end rather than a glassy sheen like the mxls do. The packages you're looking at a ... |
| Topic: MOTU 8pre - Will someone explain please... |
AlTheBear
Replies: 5
Views: 757
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 5:45 pm Subject: MOTU 8pre - Will someone explain please... |
| ADAT is basically a digital signal, so you should really look into external conversion as a means of bypassing MOTU's decent, but not pro quality, conversion. I can't think of any tube preamps with ad ... |
| Topic: XY technique with side-address condenser microphones |
AlTheBear
Replies: 4
Views: 735
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:37 pm Subject: XY technique with side-address condenser microphones |
In an XY pattern think of how you're positioning the capsules themselves, not the bodies of the mic. Instead of reading though, go set them up and experiment a little bit.
As far as being the "best ... |
| Topic: Pro Tools HELP |
AlTheBear
Replies: 64
Views: 6608
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:24 pm Subject: Pro Tools HELP |
Is this a legit copy of waves with an I-lok key? Are we dealing with a cracked version of the software and all that that implies?
I'm willing to bet this was probably the issue. |
| Topic: Identical Drum Heads On Top And Bottom? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 6
Views: 1066
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:31 pm Subject: Identical Drum Heads On Top And Bottom? |
| If you're talking about using two edge controlled heads (pinstripes, ec2, genera dry) on top and bottom heads this may be good if you're going for a very dead sound. For a change of pace from the pins ... |
| Topic: beat detective help! |
AlTheBear
Replies: 3
Views: 731
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:25 pm Subject: beat detective help! |
| Unless you get the Music Production Toolkit, you can only process one track at a time with Beat Detective. MPK has lots of other great stuff with it too, so it's definitely a must purchase for people ... |
| Topic: What's in your mic cabinet? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 76
Views: 19705
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:25 am Subject: What's in your mic cabinet? |
Shure SM57 x2
Audix I5 x2
Sennheiser e609 x1
AKG D112 x1
Sennheiser MD421 x2
Audio Technica ATM25 x1
M Audio Sputnik x2
Audio Technica AT4040 x2
Audio Technica AT4050 x1
AKG C414B-ULS x1
S ... |
| Topic: condenser microphone type for conga drums recording |
AlTheBear
Replies: 3
Views: 1643
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Forum: Pro Audio Gear
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:19 am Subject: condenser microphone type for conga drums recording |
| I love the way Sterling Audio's ST44's (Groove Tubes GT44s) sound on conga's either in x/y above a set of congas for a player like Giovanni who's all over the place, or closer on each drum for a playe ... |
| Topic: What do you **LIKE** about Guitar Center?? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 49
Views: 6950
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Forum: Pro Sound Chat
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:26 am Subject: What do you **LIKE** about Guitar Center?? |
I work at a big box retailer such as is being discussed here.
I find that the problems that are being discussed are common at any kind of store whether it's mom and pop or big box. I will call othe ... |
| Topic: What do you **LIKE** about Guitar Center?? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 49
Views: 6950
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Forum: Pro Sound Chat
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:20 am Subject: What do you **LIKE** about Guitar Center?? |
I work at a big box retailer such as is being discussed here.
I find that the problems that are being discussed are common at any kind of store whether it's mom and pop or big box. I will call othe ... |
| Topic: Do I have a reason to use my shure sm58? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 27
Views: 3941
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:58 pm Subject: Re: Do I have a reason to use my shure sm58? |
Would I benefit with recording anything with my old sm58?
You rush down to the VFW only to find out that it has burned down to the ground. There was an accident involving confusion between "magic" b ... |
| Topic: Why am I getting Negitave Peaks???? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 4
Views: 935
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Forum: Recording Forum
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:44 pm Subject: Why am I getting Negitave Peaks???? |
| I'm assuming it would be the filters or envelopes of the synths you are using. I don't think this will cause any problems when mastering because I don't believe they are looking for a visually perfect ... |
| Topic: Darker toned vocal mic to compliment NT1a and SP B1 $200? |
AlTheBear
Replies: 8
Views: 1965
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Forum: Budget Gear
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:38 pm Subject: Darker toned vocal mic to compliment NT1a and SP B1 $200? |
I've tried the HM1 on a few different vocalists, but it's never been a keeper except for one female singer songwriter type. In her case, the HM1 sounded fantastic.
The HM2D is going to be my next m ... |
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