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    My song "Impossible" recorded on freeware

    Impossible (Original Song) TC Helicon VLT - YouTube I recorded this song with freeware I found online. I used Audacity to record it (free) Hydrogen drum machine (free) and a lot of over dubbing. Plugged the guitar, vocals and bass directly into the computer. I thought the quality is really good...
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    compression on guitar

    I'm having an issue when I add compression to my guitar, I get a swing in volume throughout the recording. It is not a steady level volume at all. I hear the volume lowering quite a bit on harder hits, and it just sounds all over the place. The original sounds smoother than after compression. I...
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    Critique my mix

    I would like someone who is skilled to critque my mix in this song. What would you make changes to if you were mixing the song down in your own studio. I'm hoping this will help me with future songs. Thanks! Impossible (Original Song) TC Helicon VLT - YouTube
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    What kind of computer do you need for recording music?

    Check out this recording. I used my dell computer, Audacity software (free) and hydrogen drum machine(freeware). So for the price of my computer I can get decent recordings. Impossible (Original Song) TC Helicon VLT - YouTube
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    Looking for a relatively cheap Audio Interface

    I am fairly new to this too and I have recorded a few songs with very little equipment. I use Audacity (free) and Hydrogen drum machine (freeware). I use my computers input jack or the usb input depending on what I'm recording. I have a Audio technica at2020usb mic which is awesome. I use it for...
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    TC helicon VLT does wonders

    I am a horrible singer, but I use a TC helicon voicelive touch, and it makes my vocals decent for recording. It has the compression, high pass filters and effects to make a good vocal recording. I believe most professionals add the effects after recording dry, but I don't have a program to do...
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    Home studio recording

    I recorded this a few months ago. Everthing I used was freeware. I played the instruments and wrote the song. It too forever because I have to piece the entire song together. I made this video to go along with it. Impossible (Original Song) TC Helicon VLT - YouTube <object width="560"...
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    I'm bummed, my vocals suck, it must be the gear

    I love my voicelive touch. The harmonies are great. I would imagine if you used a keyboard the harmonies would be even better. Sometimes it has a hard time picking up the key of the guitar, but it is still amazing.. Its easliy programmable, and easy to change on the fly. Check out m original...
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    TC-Helicon's VoiceLive vocal effect processor

    I love my voicelive touch. The harmonies are great. I would imagine if you used a keyboard the harmonies would be even better. Sometimes it has a hard time picking up the key of the guitar, but it is still amazing.. Its easliy programmable, and easy to change on the fly. Check out m original...
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    Vocal Effects (Harmonies, etc)

    I love my voicelive touch. The harmonies are great. I would imagine if you used a keyboard the harmonies would be even better. Sometimes it has a hard time picking up the key of the guitar, but it is still amazing.. Its easliy programmable, and easy to change on the fly. Check out m original...
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    Vocal effects on live performances?

    I would also recommend the Voicelive touch. Its so easy to use on the fly, and easily programmable. I am a crappy singer, and it makes me sound decent lol. Check out my original song recorded with the voicelive touch. I have reverb, compression, and harmonies in the refrain. -Impossible- w/...
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    LIVE Vocal Effects Stomp Boxes.. Singles, Or an All-In-One?

    I would recommend the voicelive touch. It is very easy to use on the fly, it harmonizes like crazy, compresses and pitch corrects. It's very easily programmed also. I have a video of a song I recorded with it. It is my first recording with it, so its not perfect, but you can hear the harmonies...
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    My mixes aren't sounding as loud and thick as professionally done songs?

    I guess no one likes my idea. I have found it to work great on my recordings. I can understand if you have money to invest in nice plug-ins but I have about 100$ in my studio. Here is my youtube channel. You can hear the effect on the guitars and I think it sounds fine. I even used it on the...
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    What are steps of mixing vocal tracks?

    Check this out. Impossible.wmv - YouTube I have learned all of this by trial and error. I use Audacity (free), and an at2020usb mic. I use audacitys compressor, and highpass eq. The vocals sit very nicely and I do it for free. Here are my steps. I record the vocal apply EQ, usually just...
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    Mixing practice.. Samples?

    I have one in mp3 format if thats ok??
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