Recent content by Rocinante

Anyone got any suggestions on a decent yet relatively inexpensive set of active pickups for bass? I'm retooling one of my older basses, and want to replace the pickups. Looking for a punchy, bright and balsy sound.... Thanks guys

Okay, here is a pre-emptive "ha-ha", for when someone answers "mouthwash" or the like... Seriously though, I was jamming with these guys the other night, my eyes watered and I gagged when I got close to the mic to do some back-ups. I know this is a pretty common thing, stinky mic, but is there...

Hi guys, Okay, I know I am feeding myself to the sharks here :), but here goes. This is just a rough draft of a song I am working on so that I can work out my mixing and recording techniques. Any suggestions and comments would be apreciated. A couple things to consider: I am not looking for...

Just wondering if anyone can suggest where I can post my mp3's so that I can get an opinion on my recording. I was going to use MP3.com, but that lengthy contract kind of makes me nervous. I set up a site on 50megs, just so I can upload the mp3, and link to it from here, but it won't let me do...

'Kay, I'm new to recording, so please forgive my naivety... When recording digitally, what should the recording level average around? Is there an *ideal* level that a track should be recorded at so that there is enough room to play around with it when mixing? Then when mixing, do I try to get...

Hi all, Does anyone know where I could find freeware directx plugin effects? Specifically I am looking for compression, chorus, flange and distortion. Right now I am using my effects board, but I would like to be able to edit/adjust effects after they have been recorded... As well, does...