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    Phil Spektor

    In addition to this, it's my understanding that a trade-off was made on vinyl when it came to bass. To get a good bass sound, you need to cut the groove deeper, which consequently meant that it took up more space. The more bass you added, the shorter your album had to be. So for record...
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    Pitch shifting

    you could try pitchshifting the whole track, so that the keyboardist is playing to the same pitch. then shift the recording of the keyboard down so that it is in line with your original acoustic and singing (and ditch the pitchshifted original track). you probably wouldn't get any timing...
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    Distorted guitar mids

    What better way is there for someone to learn than by hearing an expertly crafted sound? I'm sure there's loads here, me included, who'd like to hear what we should be aiming for.
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    Had a local pop/rock band come in and record a song with me, please give feedback! :)

    sounds pretty good to me from what i have heard so far (slooow download!). maybe the bass drum is a bit prominent, particularly when it's just kick, guitar and vocal early on. everything else sounds pretty much in proportion to me. maybe the guitar could compete with the drums a bit more. one...
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    Re-amping

    cheers for the response! in my case, I think it would be worth it- I can't record using a mic on an amp at home, so I was thinking of doing the recording quietly, then doing the re-amping in another space where I can crank it up, but have to pay for the privilege. point taken about the GT-8...
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    Re-amping

    OK, I'm very very new to the concept of re-amping, but it sounds interesting. So while having a slow day at work, I've been thinking of how I could employ it using what I already own. Am I missing anything important here?! Recording: Guitar > Boss GT-8 on clean > Art Tube MP Project Preamp >...
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    feedback on acoustic song

    thanks cello. the guitars were all DIed, so the reverb is all from effects. i'm starting to think that i could have eased back on that a bit.
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    feedback on acoustic song

    thanks for the comments and taking the time to listen. and eck, many many thank yous for the wonderful job of mastering! it does give it a sparkle, as monkey allen says. can i ask what you did to it? i need to learn! though i'm sure you've used equipment far better than i have access to...
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    mix comments!

    i like the stereo image created on track 3. all the tracks have a nice full acoustic sound which i like. have you ever thought about using a synthpad sound in there? could be worth trying something very very low in the mix; i mean, something barely audible but it could bulk out the lower...
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    is expensive gear that important?

    based on just a comparison between the leaves demo and studio version...spend your money elsewhere. the studio version is of better quality but not by a considerable degree, and i felt the demo had more energy, particularly the drumming performance. in your case, i think you could probably find...
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    feedback on acoustic song

    does anyone fancy saying some words about this one...they don't even have to be kind words, any will do!
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    mix comments!

    i agree with endraboy to an extent...in the context of an album, the intro will no doubt work and i love a song to build and change. you clearly know what you want from your songs, warmth, and that's to be admired and certainly not an ability you want to lose. but it depends what you want from...
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    mix comments!

    the intro would probably work in the context of the album, but i think there's a chance you'd lose idle visitors with it on your myspace page. definitely make a mix without the first minute, and you'll grab visitors straight away. also, i don't know if it's just here, but the html is all over...
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    feedback on acoustic song

    Hi all, Wondered if anyone could give this a listen and give some feedback? http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/68380_hiding2.mp3 I haven't got good mics (just an SM57) or a particularly good room, so the acoustic is recorded DI. I decided to see how far I'd get using only an acoustic on the...
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    Searching for a chorus

    Does sound good. The bit I preferred most was the riff at the very end, and I found it a bit of a shame when it faded out so quickly.
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