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New to recording Jazz...suggestions?

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Submitted by SWhite on

Hey guys,

I'm new to the forum, and I predominantly record rock/metal bands but I've recently asked by an acquaintance to record is his jazz group (Instrumentation: drums, bass, piano, tenor sax).



I'm running PT 8, using an 8-pre interface and have pretty good mics, but i've been using a lot of drum replacement software thats been getting me good results

8" vs. 6"

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Submitted by Dan Theman on

Now i am not talking dirty... because that vote would be a very one sided. But more seriously i am buying a pair of studio monitors and find my self stuck between sizes.



The price isn't really the issue its what is best for monitoring. The room is 12'x16' i was going to get the KRK Rockit 8's but i hear that the KRK Rockit 6's are the better choice.

Adding tracks from midi controller in Cubase

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Submitted by deksi on

Is there no easy way in mapping a controller in Cubase for a 1 button press for adding a single midi track to the project?



All i seem to find is Add Track and then it pops up with how many tracks i would like to add... i can duplicate but i would like to have it just add a midi track with the next channel... anyone knows what I'm talking about?

Bass Amp Repair

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Submitted by ThirdBird on

I have an Ampeg 112.



The speaker is shot.



How do I go about replacing it?



What are some good brands of speakers?



I have heard the eminances are good?



Never have done this before, any help is appreciated.



Thank you!

recording voice track advice

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Submitted by Mycelium on

Hello, I am not a sound engineer, I play the guitar and sing in a band and we will soon record an album (as soon as I go back to my country), there we will record it with a sound engineer, but right now I want to record an acoustic demo to send to my bandmates what I've been writing, so that when I get back it will be much easier for us to finish the songs because they will be more used to the

Free Mixtape... Possible Legal Troubles?

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Submitted by kb7 on

So I was possibly (a BIG possibly) thinking about releasing a free mixtape prior to wanting to release a EP to get a little fanbase going before I release any music that actually costs money.



Now I keep reading posts about people who don't know what they're talking about and I'm seeing different answers so I figured I would ask on here:



Large multi-channel Interfacing

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Submitted by thegrobinson on

Something I'm just curious about.



At my school we have large mixing consoles with Pro Tools HD rigs.



When you're interfacing a large analog console to a computer. Whats the best route? All Ive ever seem are those big Pro Tools racks. Is there any other option especially since Pro Tools is now compatible with any interface?