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I've used Kunaki before and just uploaded my wav files, however they've come out of my DAW. But recently I did a project for my own band and was told by the singer's son, "make sure you get the metadata in there right this time." 3 hours of internet research later and I have questions: I...

I posted a specific question in the SONAR forum, but realize I could also use a basic education on this topic. Essentially, I'm trying to use a snare drum track to create a MIDI file to trigger a sampled drum. I realize this has been done for years, but I've never needed to attempt it. So...

I'll confess, I'm old and don't use but about 10% of Sonar X1's functionality. When I record a band, I do my best to capture the sound of each instrument and only make minor tweaks in the room and then only minor tweaks in the box. Most of the guys I work with are pretty decent and know how to...

I feel like I should know this but have been using a work around for years. But figure even this old dog can learn a new trick. I'm in Sonar X1, but suspect most DAWs can do what I'm wanting to do. I recorded a band today and they did 8 songs, all very similar in feel and style. I have one...

I've been mixing some demo material lately with 2 and 3 part harmonies. It's Irish folk stuff so the backing parts are mixed almost as hot as the lead vocals are. I'm realizing that it's very obviously me singing all 3 parts so I'm wondering are there any approaches I can take with EQ or...

I'm wrapping up a demo for one of my projects and a good friend of mine who works in the "biz" is going to do some mastering on it. Probably don't need it since we're just shopping it for some private party work, but I figure it's free, and since he has access to incredible equipment (not to...

My Irish project does gigs in a few different configurations and as such we have demo material that represents about 3 different instrumentations. We'd like to get 25 or so blank CDRs that have our logo and contact information printed on them but that we can burn with the appropriate demo...

I started with Cakewalk probably a dozen or more years ago as I left the analog world. I upgraded to Sonar 6 Studio at some point and then to Sonar Producer X1. I only record my own bands and personal demo material so I'm far from a power user. I record actual instruments with microphones and...

I have a newly acquired Steinberg UR824 and it covers my needs 95% of the time. But on occasion I long for 4 more inputs for tracking full bands. I know I could add a second 824 or MOTU 8Pre and use the ADAT connectivity to add 8 more inputs no problem, but I have some pretty nice stand along...

I've been using Sonar Producer X1 with a Steinberg UR44 on my Windows 7 64-bit PC, for over a year for doing acoustic demos, etc. It works great and I haven't had to touch the "Record Latency Adjust" setting for a long long time. This weekend, I'm tracking my full band (5 piece, with drums)...

A friend of mine who has a few decades of recording and live sound experience has been pushing me to try a 3 mic recording technique when I do my band's demo next month. He's suggesting a ribbon mic 2 or 3 feet out in front of the kit, a hypercardiod mic on the snare and a 112 or Beta52 on...

I've replaced the capstan drive belt and thought I was good to go on my Tascam 38, but I've discovered now that when the unit is sitting upright, the capstan wheel (not the motor but the heavy flywheel side) slides forward towards the front of the unit just enough to rub against the plate it's...

I've had a Tascam 38 for about 15 years. A few albums, countless demos, etc. but for the past 5 years it hasn't had any use, and for the past 15 months it was in storage while my family moved and then remodeled the new home. So today I get it out and hook it up to a mixer to see if it still...

All cables were used in either my home studio or the studio where my friend worked for a few years that is now out of business. All are in in very good to like new condition. I'll sell these things individually but will give a discount to anyone buying more than just a few. 5 - CBI 3m C...

Is this frequency a common problem spot? I downloaded a series of mp3 files that were supposed to be 10Hz to 300Hz, all at the same dB level. I put them into my Daw, plugged in a mic with a Figure 8 pattern and positioned it roughly where my head is during mixing, with the 8's pointing out...

I am about ready to put up the traps in my new room. In my last room, I had a pretty dark motif going on with all my traps finished in black canvas. This new room is a bit smaller and I'm going to go with a natural canvas color on most of them. But the one that will be right behind me is sort...

I'm moving into a new room and will be rebuilding my existing bass traps for the new space. My new room isn't as large as my last room so I'm looking for ways to minimize the amount of space my traps take up and one thought I've had is that instead of using my current 4"x2'x4' traps in the...

I just moved into a new house and the room designated as "mine" has me scratching my head in terms of how to set it up for my recording/mixing needs. It's almost a perfect square at 11'-6" x 11'-4" AND has 9'-6" ceilings. As you can see from the sketch below, the only wall that would allow...

I had the good fortune of having a 13'x16' room for quite a while for my home studio. I built 2'x4'x4" Roxul based corner traps and 18"x4'x4" traps to put on the angles between the walls and ceiling. I also had some 2" thick wall hangers of various sizes around the room. I really learned the...

My current project is an Irish folk group that consists of acoustic guitar, upright bass (me), drums (small 3-piece kit) and a lead player who switches between mandolin, banjo and accordion. All of us sing as well, sometimes doing some pretty cool 3 part harmony stuff. Our first album was...