Recent content by floppsybunny

wondering if anyone can recommend a free or reasonably priced software (PC) for encoding mp3s at 192 and 128, from wav files. i've tried audacity, which uses the 'lame' codec (i think), but i'm totally dissatisfied with the amount of artifacts it leaves behind (and yes, i know it's still an mp3...

i'm trying to get a vst chamber strings section together for an orchestral pop project i'm working on. i'm currently using the EWQL symphonic orchestra silver edition, the ensemble/section samples are really good, but i'm not satisfied with the range of solo voices for both violin and cello, and...

i'm running cubase LE and i have an outboard digital 16-track [Korg's d1600mkII] that is also a midi device - but cubase doesn't have it listed in the midi controllers page. is there a way for me to set this up so that i can control the faders and pan positions in cubase from my multitracker...

i'm wondering if anyone knows of a plug-in that can show me an eq spectrum analysis of my entire mix, but by showing me the eq responses for the individual tracks that contribute. i mean, so i can see all in one screen the overall eq balance, and i can see just the bass guitar (maybe it's color...

i read an article that made reference to a "ducking" reverb effect on a vocal, that is designed to give a large amount of slapback effect at the end of each vocal line but not during the rest of the vocal, "ducking" the main vocal line and as it were and getting a nice spring-type echo on the...

i am beginning to set up a computer based studio and am wondering about soundcards specific to my situation (if anyone has any pointers, much obliged!). i have an outboard console (korg d1600mkii) with preamps that i'm pretty happy to do all of my tracking on at the moment, i'll be using my PC...

what is a normal amount of noise on a line-in from amp guitar (with distortion on, medium-low amp gain, trim at -10)? i'm getting steady background buzz at about -40dB... yes, i've heard of microphones...

can someone recommend standard-ish threshold, ratio and volume settings for a basic vocal compressor - i've got a new dual reverb/compressor unit i'm running live vocals through with a not-great-but-decent quality digital compressor and want compression to blend two vocals (male and female)...

there must be a free or at least cheap, standalone media player that acts as an eq analyzer, even just graphically. i am in the mixing stage of my recording and i want to get a look at where my mixes are too heavy generally so i can fix it before mastering. i trust my ear and all that but i...

just wondering if anyone owns this thing - i've heard its got a few good reverb settings for the price. i'm also wondering if the onboard compressors are any good at all, even just for live vocals? thanks... f. bunny

i have a four-band eq effect patch with variable Q of value: 0.5-10.0. i understand that higher values of 'Q' mean narrower bandwidths but i'm wondering if anyone knows (or if there is a standard) of how wide in KH is the bandwidth curve in the cases, for 0.5 and 10.0? or does it vary by effect...

i'm wondering if it's worth it to pay someone to help me master my recording if i just plan to burn cd-r's with the master - does using cd-r have a major impact on the final sound quality vs. pressed discs? (i understand that cd-r's are not absolutely 100% compatible and are not long-lasting...

i'm looking for a stomp box overdriver or distortion with semi-decent tone (at least enough 'drive' to give a decent 'fuzz' sound) but it also has to have a separate output volume, separate from the gain, so that i can use it to give me one-stomp loud distortion, about 1/3 louder than my clean...

i just bought a bigsby vibrato mount unit and mustang bridge and mounts for my telecaster and i'm wondering if that is something i should try to do myself or whether i could really fuck up my guitar by doing something stupid? anyone know how to install one of these?

i'm going to be burning on blank data cd-r's a 7-song e.p. and would like to stamp a logo on the disc face but i'm wondering if anybody knows what kind or if i need a special kind of ink that will take. what kind of ink do they use to silk-screen discs? or is this not a problem? thanks!