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Hi, all. I'm pretty pleased with this mix, but I know you guys can put me in my place ;-) Please take a listen to "Chemical Rock" and let me know. You can stream it at www.soundclick.com/tonemadness or download at: www.30sos.com/extras/chemical.mp3

I *finally* have another track to share. My first with an acoustic and (fake) strings no less... Please take a listen and let me know what I'm doing wrong and, hopefully, a couple things I may be doing right. Download at: http://www.30sos.com/extras/mix_10509.mp3 As an FYI, the song shifts...

Hi, all. I used to be out here quite a bit years ago, but had to put music/recording on the back burner when I had kids. Now that they're finally getting old enough, I have some free time to start recording again... So here is my first attempt in years -- and with some new gear to boot...

Howdy, all. I've been A/Bing my latest mix and have noticed that a mix sounds good on 'average' speakers (my monitors, decent phones, my car stereo) sounds muddy and muffled on 'cheap' speakers (low end CPU speakers & phones). Of course, pro mixes still sound decent on these cheap speakers...

Hi, all. I just got a Schecter Damien 7 and, while it plays and looks great, I can't believe how crappy the tone is. Super low output, no gain or sustain, really weak... Anyway, I really want to replace the bridge pickup and would love some suggestions... Looking for a modern metal tone --...

Hi, all. I'm trying to create a seamless audio loop for a Flash presentation and everytime I try to save the wave file as an mp3, there's silence added to the beginning and end of the clip...? I've tried "Save as mp3" in Sound Forge 7 and even converting my wave file to an mp3 with CDex (CD...

I recently tried routing my mixes through different outs (3 & 4) on my soundacrd (Wami Rack 24). When I do this, I get an audible 'glitch' every time I stop playback. It's a split second digital 'honk' like playback is skidding to a halt (a friend of mine referred to it as a Linkin Park type...

I was starting to feel good about my tone until I heard a track from some guy with similar gear -- now mine sounds very 'direct' (super crispy high end). So anyone wanna take a listen and give me some tips (I'm guessing EQ-wise) on how to keep mine from sounding so crispy? Here's my clip...

Hi, all. I just started working with EZ Drummer, which is WAY better than any drum machine I've ever worked with. However, I'm getting a ton more spikes/transients than I did previously, which is making my regular 'volume maximizing' efforts unusable. Here's a link to an mp3 of a rough mix...

Hi, all. I'm trying to set up a friend of mine (who's not very computer savvy) with a PC studio and am looking for a simple, reliable, entry level soundcard with one or two 1/4 inch ins, one or two XLR ins and one MIDI I/O. It's been so long since I've bought a soundcard (and never really...

Hi, all. I just got EZ Drummer (which seems awesome) and, after an hour of trying to figure out the whole DXi/MIDI controller routing thing (which was totally new to me), I finally seem to have this working to a degree. However, I'm getting some really bad latency (which I know nothing about)...

Klipsch Ultra 2.0 computer monitors: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/directron/promediault2bk.html I'm looking for a new pair of computer speakers as an alternate source when mixing (outside of my regular monitors and headphones) and thought these looked decent. The other speakers I'm looking at...

Hi, all. I'm a long time user of BOSS drum machines (550, 660 and currently 880) and, after hearing some amazing tracks with programs like Drumkit from Hell and Groove Agent, I'm determined to switch to this type of software. The trick is I'm a bit of a 'midiot' when it comes to this type of...

I just discovered DKFH online (yes, I've apparently been living in a cave) and I have a very simple, perhaps stupid, question... Do you program the drum tracks within DKFH or is it just a collection of samples and you need separate software/gear to program your tracks? If you do need separate...

When I'm recording my drum machine (Boss DR-880) into my PC, should I use the preamp on my soundcard (WamiRack 24)? I don't have a mixer or anything... I've always opted against the preamp, but I'm suprised by how much I have to turn up the volume on the 880, as well as on my soundcard, to get...

Hi, all. I picked up a new acoustic (Ibanez AEF18) a couple months ago and everything was peachy. I haven't had much time to play it since then and when I picked it up tonight I have a terrible buzz on the high E 3rd and 4th frets (buzz on the B as well, though not as bad). What could've...

Don't ask me how I found this, but as someone who doesn't know squat about EQ (and doesn't have a stellar ear for descerning frequencies), I thought this was extremely helpful, especially the chart about halfway down the page: http://www.hairthieves.com/tip/eff/eq.htm They have similar pages...

...what do you get? I'm looking to upgrade my card (currently using a WaMi Rack 24, which has served me well), but it's been so long since I shopped for a soundcard I don't know which brands/models are all hype and which ones really deliver, so let your opinions fly! What offers the best...

Howdy, all! I'm looking for a way to split the signal directly from my guitar to two different processors, so I can record the same exact 'take' on two separate tracks with two distinct tones. What would you suggest? Can I do it with a small mixer (and if so, how)? I don't even have a mixer...

Any suggestions? I'm just starting to get back into acoustic and want something that sounds good (especially in the studio) and plays easily -- all without breaking the bank, of course. ;) Here are a couple I've been looking at: http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--TAKJASES31CBK...