I have been looking into this whole Pro Tools thing and I have come to the conclusion that all the Digidesign hype is exactly that; "Hype". The software is in my opinion antiquated, uncomfortable and limiting, and the hardware is no better than many of the cheaper alternatives; infact in a lot of cases it sounds pretty average in comparison.

HI all,

First of all, this is my very first post and I would like to thanks everyone on this forum for their help and for the knowledge they share...

Here's my question / problem:

I have made an old demo 5 years ago and I want to remaster it because it really sounds...crappy.

Hey Brad, and all! I know this is a dumb question, but not too long ago a mono version of a stereo mix seemed to contain most all the information. Today there is a noticeable difference in the content when combined mono. Is there a line you won't cross when it comes to spatial enhancement, and what content do you try to preserve in the mono mix? :)
--Rick

Stereo Interleaved to Dual Mono

Can it be done with commands/Ketstrokes, or do you just reord back to 2 tracks?

Thanks,

Frank

I've been designated as the one to learn the ropes in Sound Reinforcement at my place of employment. So far, I've done sound for Joe Lovano, Leo Kottke and Tommy Makem, so I'm not a complete novice. I just feel that way sometimes. I'd like to appeal to the collective wisdom regarding the advisability of Mono vs Stereo PA setup.

...seem to normalize the track volumes?

I import stereo audio and it asks if I want to convert to two mono tracks. Simple enough - it's going into one audio track. The only thing I notice is it seems to normalize the track volumes taking away individual track dynamics...

Am I doing something wrong or going crazy?

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Thanks for the input on the AMEK 9098 pre's... does anyone have any input on the Langevin pre's? Colored, clean, good, bad? Good pre for massive layering? Any input appreciated.
If you've heard both the Langevin and the Amek, gimmee your opinion betwixt... :)

If anyone has hands on with both, which is more detailed? Which would you choose if you could only have one? (not counting the fact that the Sytek is 4 channel). Does the Langevin have a good "iron" sound to it, or is it more transparent?
Also, is the new Great River mp2nv as detailed as the original, or is it way different? Which do you prefer?

Hi All,

I am recording some drum tracks for my bands demo/CD project this weekend. We are using an 8track recorder, so we can only use one channel for drums. I have a Mackie 1402VLZ-Pro mixer to submix the mics and send to the recorder. It is a Boss BR8 in case you are interested. How would you mic a standard 5 piece kit in this situation?

Fletcher said that you should check one speaker mono when tracking drums (to check for phase relations I guess). How do you do this? Is it different than just hitting the mono button on the mixer?
Normally when you track drums you usually dont pan them around right? So wouldn't they be mono if you just let em be and listen?