Recent content by richardmac

This is a tough topic for me to put down in words and really explain, but here goes. At what point should a songwriter decide their music is worth other people hearing? Or buying? When you are just starting out and you don't know what you're doing, you really shouldn't be putting your music...

Buy the book "Set Your Voice Free" by Roger Love. It comes with a CD of practice vocal exercises, it only costs about $15, and it's really really good. Seeing a vocal coach would be better, but this book is good.

I use cdbaby. Why? I started out with them when they were the only game in town, so my comfort level with them is high. But after Derek left, they have sucked. Still with them, but probably only until I find something better. I don't like Tunecore, because you pay them every year. I like...

Ah. Found this: Logic Express 9 is actually the same as Logic Pro 9 - without the following features: - DAE/TDM support - DAP (distributed audio processing with Logic Node) - Surround - EVP88 - EVB3 - EVD6 - Sculpture - Space Designer - Delay Designer - Linear Phase EQ - Match EQ -...

Have you ever seen a list of the differences between Logic 9 and Logic 9 Express? I looked on Apple's site but didn't find one. Then again, I haven't Googled it yet. I'm off to Google!

If you could have either Logic 7, or Logic Express 9, which would you choose, and why?

Not an expert but since no one responded... With any business, you need to determine what the market will bear. What are comparable people charging? Figure out who the local or regional studios are, what they charge, and listen to the quality of their work. Then decide how good yours is, and...

I like Jeff_D's post. That made sense to me. Again, I'm not an expert. I just don't like over the top bashing of stuff. I like posts more like Jeff's... a well thought out logical opinion.

The thing is... and I'm a newbie here so I don't know anyone, OR their reps... the thing is this; You go to Sam Ash or Guitar Center or (insert music megamart here) and see all the sound treatment stuff they sell, and it's all stuff like Auralex acoustic foam. They're great for standing waves...

COOL! My homeowner's association would frown on that, though, sadly. It's a bunch of stay at home moms with nothing to do but make sure no one is leaving a cooler on their porch. On the plus side, I don't have to live next to some hillbilly who has an old Ford truck up on cement blocks in his...

Yeah, tons of people have done this already. Here's one example.

Great thread! Glad that it's still going, because I am sort of in a similar situation. I do a lot of home recording but I can't treat the room I record in - everything has to be temporary. Additionally, I am looking into doing some recording elsewhere, ie in some other folk's homes. So I'm...

Here's my contribution, though it's an obvious one - the homemade "reflection filter." Go to samash.com or any such place and you'll find a funky looking little U shaped sound deadener that sits directly behind your mic as you record... for $300! I'd love to know how much profit they make on...

Yeah, I sort of do something like that. But it can be difficult, especially when your whole studio is made up of "good enough" parts. Almost every piece of gear I own is "good enough." The one exception is my acoustic guitar - I bought a Larrivee D-03 and I absolutely love it. But all the...

I've seen this happen with new stuff that is sold out everywhere, like when the Wii hit... but no, not for something you can get anywhere. :)