I read you all talk about side-chain effect..

Can someone explain me what is that and how it's done?

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for commercial recording production, how would you rate these four compressors? GML, Manley, Avalon and Weiss?

have to choose one for the studio I am working in. looking forward to some professional opinion from here. thanx.

Okay let's admit it. Stand up and say my name is and I have G.A.S.! I don't mean the burrito kind I mean Gear Aquisition Syndrome. You own a,b,c (i.e. Mackie, Shure 57s, AT 4050, ADAT etc. ) and feel you really need x,y,z (API, Nuemann, Neve etc) for your stuff to sound good. Before you refinance your house, max your Visa or lose your significant other think.

Hi gang,

Hi gang,

Havin' trouble mixing a HEAVY rock band. I know a bit about leaving room for frequencies, but I'm a little stumped on this one.

The band has two guitars (tuned down a few steps), a bass (also tuned down), and busy drum parts. I suppose the good news is the singing is higher pitched screaming (no cookie monster vox).

Is there any advantage to mix, and or process the center channel information on a seperate bus?
--Rick

I have an idea that we need terrible gear:-

It's so easy now to get hold of great sounding gear - lush reverbs, linear mics, etc. but is this a good thing?

If every single track is recorded at maximum quality and clarity don't mixes get choked so that everything competes for the attention?

Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm a new Logic 4.5 user. I'm wondering if I have any questions can they and will they be answered here?

Computer (now) PC, Pentium 266, 198 mb ram, Maxtor 5400 10 gig harddrive, Soundblaster Live Value, 17 Inch monitor

Keyboard (Radio Shack MD-1200) (don't laugh it has midi and autoaccompaniment)