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    following scales

    when followign scales, does that mean that those are the only notes and chords you can use in the song? example: the song is in E major key which the scale for E major is E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,and D# so does this mean those are the notes and chords that i can use in the song? also if this is right...
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    is this breaking copyright? (can i get in trouble for this)

    in the vst hypersonic, i used a sound that has an appregio on it that plays a couple of different keys when u hold it down. it says it was programmed by someone named Mark so am i allowed to use this appregio without getting sued by steinberg or him?
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    i thought it is best to record around -18dbfs

    i got this article from emusician.com Compressing the Singer A singer’s performance is unarguably the most critical aspect of a vocal recording. Crucial, too, is the quality of components in the recording chain. But another area that’s important, and that will have an impact on the editing and...
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    are all hypersonic sounds stereo?

    are all hypersonic sounds stereo? if so why would u want every sound to be stereo cause wouldnt that make the song sound like crap and to if u wanna pan left and right doesnt that sound have to be mono
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    is this true?

    is it true that the less instruments you have in a mix the bigger each instrument has to be? and what exactly does this mean and how is it done?
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    why does samplitude cost so much?

    why does samplitude 9 cost so much when it can't even do simple things like put a direct x plugin after a vst plugin and automate direct x effects? it cost $1,249. it seems like no one even uses this program. also it doesnt even let u bus a track to more than 1 bus so what's the big deal with...
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    panning stereo sounds

    how do you pan your stereo sounds? what if you have more than 3 stereo sounds in a track how do you pan them if they are already stereo?
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    when tracking vst instruments

    when tracking vst instruments such as hypersonic or pro-53 with a midi keyboard (or pc keyboard) what sample rate and bit depth should i use? does it make a difference if i use 16 bit vs 24 bit and 44 k vs 88k?
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    compressing

    when u guys compress insrtuments, is your goal to make that instrument sound evened out? do you also normally compress every instrument to 3-6 db gain reduction? also what kind of attack and release time do you use sometimes? i know it's al ear but i'm just curious. i compress pianos with about...
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    am i hitting -18dbfs

    when i recorded vocals in soundforge, my signal is between -12 and -18 but then when i got to statistics in it reads somewhere around -28 to -30 rms level. is this a good level or should it be higher?
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    sound forge peak meter

    when i record in soundforge, where should i be peaking on there peak meters? and is that measured as dbfs? when people say to record things and at -18dbfs does that mean in soundforge i should be hitting the -18 on the peak meter? also in soundforge, you can right click the peak meter and there...
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    why does the firepod need so much gain?

    why does the presonus firepod need so much gain even on condeser mics to get a decent signal. i sometimes have to turn the gain knob to 4 oclock to get a decent signal and i know i'm not the only firepod user with this problem. should i still take it to get repaired or is this how it is designed...
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    firepod users?

    for the people who use firepods, what sample rate do you use to record vocals?
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    would this be effective?

    what if i put the real traps portable vocal booth or the se electronics reflexion filter in a small closet that has a door that can be closed and use this as a vocal boot? would this work since the portable booths will stop the reflections from hitting on the walls of the closet and the closet...
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    sE Electronics Reflexion Filter

    has anyone ever used one of these and do they actually work? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/sE-Electronics-sE-RF-Reflexion-Filter?sku=270353&src=3SOSWXXA
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    software synth vs pro keyboards

    is it true that no software synth sounds as good quality as pro keyboards such as the motif and fantom? if so what is the difference in quality between the two types? also which software synth has the closes quality to a pro keyboard?
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    design your own sounds

    is there any software that lets you design your own sounds from scratch?
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    golden ears audio ear training

    has anyone ever tried this ear training software? if so does it work and did it help you out alot or is it waist of time and money.
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    spread with delay

    in the art of mixing book it talks about how to spread a sound such as guitar to make it into stereo. my question is what if the sound is already stereo but u want it wider? becuase isnt all vst instruments already stereo so how would i spread it more if its already stereo. If i use a delay less...
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    instrument arrangement

    What is the maximum amount of instrument that should be played at once. I read 4 instruments but in alot of songs i hear about six and the mix is still very nice. also if i have two of the same guitars playing different parts is this considered as 1 or 2 instruments. also what if two different...
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