Recent content by Ron Schilling

Hi, I'd be interested in hearing others' opionions on how close you think the track "Connections" is to being ready for mastering. I'm trying to get my home recordings to that level, and any feedback would be appreciated. The other tracks at the site are more "draft" quality, but I think...

Hi, I have a Roland M-BD1 and and SC 880. I find the modules to have a significant amount of noise when I turn the volume on the modules up anywhere past 3/4, while my Kurzweils are dead silent even when turned up all the way. While the Rolands are ok for live performance, I find the...

Hi, My question is on using exciters to brighten up a final mix going from multitrack to "master" (or simply any stereo format for playback on a consumer audio system). My mixer has a decent sounding exciter/enhancer, and it does a nice job brightening up the final mix to where the overall...

Hello, I was wondering what experience folks have had mixing down from digital multitrack (I'll be using a Tascam DA-38) to 1/4" reel to reel (to get that nice analog sound), then going from the 1/4" analog "master" to CD for MP3 conversion, multiple copies, etc. Dolby/DBX noise reduction...

Hi, I enjoyed the 70s way too much, and it continues to affect my comparable understanding of how cassettes and reel to reel recording heads are set up. So, here goes: On a cassette, you can flip the tape over, continue recording, and not erase the recordings on the "other side" of the tape...

Hi, Has anyone tried mixing down from a digital multitrack recorder to a reel to reel 1/4" 4-track using basically one side of the tape for L (Tape tracks 1 and 3) and the other side of the tape for R (Tape tracks 2 and 4)? It's a little off the wall, and it isn't 1/2" tape, but I already have...

Hi, Has anyone tried mixing down from a digital multitrack recorder to a reel to reel 1/4" 4-track using basically one side of the tape for L (Tape tracks 1 and 3) and the other side of the tape for R (Tape tracks 2 and 4)? It's a little off the wall, and it isn't 1/2" tape, but I already...