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Greetings, I've been using Reaper for a few years now, and I've used the included ReaEQ somewhere in the mix on virtually every project....it's a great tool! However, lately I've been trying to up my plugin game by collecting some decent packs as well as some freebie VSTs. But, I think...

Anyone else picture the dude when reading this comment?

Hello, everyone! I always check out the daily deals from GC and MF every morning. Today, GC has this preamp for $229. It's supposedly based on Neve circuitry. Anyone know if I should jump on this? I've eyeballed them before, but at this price, I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger...

I've been using a Presonus Firepod (basically FP10) for a couple of years now with no issue...I love the thing! However, with all the live recording I've been doing for my web series, it left my co-producer and I wanting more channels to work with. Fortunately, these units can be...

So I got it...not sure I'm impressed. But I only tried very brief tests with my voice and acoustic guitar. I feel like in the right context, it could be good for my vocals, possibly adding body (my voice is s bit thin). I actually have some recording to do with my wife tomorrow. I'll set this up...

Hi everyone, There's a closeout store near my work that has a new MXL R144 ribbon for $49.99. I currently have zero ribbon mics and zero experience with them. Would this be an ok introduction the world of ribbons? Is it worth the money? What would I find it best suited for? I have...

I mentioned this project in another thread, and a few people were curious to see it. Here is the first episode of my new web series, Single Car Sessions. It features live in-studio sets from local musicians in my area, along with documentary-style interviews. The video quality ain't great...I...

Hey everyone, as some of you may know, I'm working on a web series from my home studio featuring bands from my area performing and discussing their project. About a month ago, I received a message from an interested artist. I get quite a few of these, and this one fell through the cracks. I...

My folks got me a record player for Christmas..finally got around to setting it up. It's got USB out for ripping. Lol, look at the software provided. Hey, not knocking it for the use, but t I've never seen a hard copy of Audacity before. Made me laugh a little

I think they got it figured out :laughings:

A few years back when I was just getting serious about recording, a book aimed at beginners suggested applying all reverb and delay in post…to give it more clarity and to take advantage of the full stereo effect. This is how I've done it since, with one exception. A friend had a cool indie...

Blue Christmas by Elvis…ok maybe you agree, maybe not. Either way. My wife and I have a folkish type musical project, though our Christmas tunes don't seem to turn out very folky. Anyway, last year we recorded a quick rendition of Santa Baby…this year, it's Blue Christmas. My wife is on...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to obtain a basic mastering suite, primarily for Red Book compatibility. I will still likely use Reaper for the audio portion unless the program I end up purchasing is insanely user-friendly. For now, I'm looking at CD Architect and found these two options...

Hey all, I'm in desperate need of a more powerful PC for recording. Saw this deal-of-the-day and I was wondering if it's worth buying. My DAW is Reaper, I record up to 8 tracks simultaneously (through a Presonus Firepod) and would like plenty of processing for VSTs and VSTi's. It seems...

Hey everyone, I'm in the process of putting together a YouTube series together featuring live sessions by musicians from my area in my single car garage studio. My main concern is when it comes to recording bands with a full drum kit all in the same room. The video will be all live cuts...

I recorded, mixed, and mastered all today. Well, I'm using the term mastering loosely, some EQ and compression on the master bus. The overall mix just sounds flat to me…the more I hear it on smaller speakers, I think the snare drum could afford to come down a bit. Drums are an actual miked...

I don't work for Musician's Friend, and I'm all set with my Firepod Interface. But for anyone who's been looking to upgrade to more channels, today's (and only today) Stupid Deal is for a Tascam US-16x08 USB Interface for $199…dunno if anyone's interested…seems pretty good to me. Stupid Deal...

Hey everyone! I've gotten to a point in my recording where I am pretty capable of capturing a clear and decent representation of a song. I am finishing up my acoustic treatment this week with as much homemade trapping I can fit. And now that I can get a nice crisp recording, I am starting...