Recent content by Gtoboy

I have the same model that I kept when I moved and built a new setup using all JBL powered speakers. I will say that any new speaker setup will require relearning your references. No speaker setup sounds the same as another, not a good/bad thing-just an adapt to difference thing. I have mine...

So IME string gauge , material and construction have a HUGE influence on the overall timbre including resonances. Steeno is dead on about getting the nut right also which is why using a capo does not just "raise the pitch". It actually changes the timbre and resonances also by changing the scale...

Capo it. You will be surprised at the difference. That's what I have to do with my Taylor. For non capo I went to my local guitar shop and played every single acoustic, no matter what the cost. I found a Yamaha that's perfect for recording. Then I messed it up by changing strings. Different...

I have been experimenting with different D'addario mixtures and gauges and IME this is a great way to get different timbres.

Capo's change more than the key , they affect the timbre a huge amount. I have used alternate tunings for things like stones/faces , zep tunes, slide , etc. Recently, one of my 'living room' guitars fell over and somehow it knokced the G string down to F# making the intervals between the...

Ultimately, bass timbre, tone, etc are going to vary depending on the genre, the tempo and the arrangement. There ain't no one size fits all for bass IME.

Looking at the pic I would say if you want to get some room with figure 8 I would put it up nearer the ceiling ~ 1-1.5 feet below,pointed at the drums so the sides null. You will have some crazy cool build up that will sound horrible on it's own but with a bit of eq and compression and added to...

The NI servers IIRC are in Europe but ever since the merging of Plugin Alliance, Izotope and NI the pricing and sales/freebee deals have created something akin to a near constant load on there servers. Best option IME is to download a day or two after a sale when server traffic is reduced...

Soooo, epic?

Pretty much the whole Zep catalog but two fav's are Black Dog and Over the Hills and Far Away. I love the way Supertramp had School's outro connect to Bloody Well Right's intro, tho the intro stands on its own anyhow. The Who, Baba Oreilly and Who Are You. Mott the Hoople, Half Moon Bay. Bad...

I have two mono room mic's: one behind the drummer, overhead pointed at the center of the snare and the other ~4-5 feet in front of the kit,~ 4 ft up and aimed sort of generally at the top of the kick. The back one get's all of the upper mids and top end, the front one get's the bottom. Both are...

Oddly enough there was a entire program about this on PBS last night. Apparantly , 85% of men over the age of ~85 have it and it doesn't really cause any issues. Here's a link to the transcript:

Or get some auto body polyester/epoxy filler.

May I suggest an import mic that you can transfer the parts into?

This topic comes up a lot. The biggest issue is often arrangement and automation issues. Depending on the genre there are going to be different ideals. However, in any track that is supposed to be drum driven, the easiest way to keep levels even is to do more LCR where the only thing really...