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    heres a mix for your ears.......

    http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=465137 listen to the song "and the candle still burns". tell me what you think. IMHO.......i belive the acoustic guitars (panned left/right) could be brought up a notch, and MAYBE the hamony guitar lines could as well............. but i dont...
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    whats the deal with all the red chicklets!?

    my lord! i understand the concept of the green/red chicklets for positive and negative feedabck and all...............but my god, i just got bombarded by people with reds........just because i posted a thread that has been done before.........and it was all in good faith for getting/giving some...
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    Whats a great DAW software for recording?

    there are so many DAW softwares on the market now! Sonar 5, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, adobe, ETC....ETC..... so what is everyone using and why? and what is considered to be the "mother load"/best software currently on the market today? i see the price range is averaging around $500, but then...
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    problem with my BX5 monitors

    im experienceing a strange problem with my m-audio BX5 active monitors. it seems there is a weird crackle and hum coming from the woofer (its only doing this to one monitor, the other is fine.) At first i thought it was 60 cycle hum, but then i disconnected my monitor from my DAW, and brought it...
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    thoughts on EQing multiple guitars (instrumental)

    OK, ive tried most advice from peoples post on mutliple posts here on this forum on EQing certain guitars. Heres my problem,................ i usually record 3 guitar tracks (instrumental rock) and pan 2 guitars hard left and right, and leave the Lead guitar in the center. The eq ON THE LEAD...
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    izotope ozone?

    i just got this software for my Sonar 4. It seems pretty nice! before i start to 'butcher' my mixes with it......has anyone used this program? and what do you think of it? -how is the dither program MBIT+ (ultra)? -is the sound quality really THAT good? -any tips (pros/cons) that i should be...
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    trying to get the mix balanced!

    heres my problem.......i can never seem to get the mix "just right". The bass especially. It seems i cant get it to "thump". ill raise the bass guitar level, or EQ some more, or even do some EQing on the mastering process (roll of 32hz and below, push a bit in the 50 hz area,)...............but...
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    what is dithering? and why is it important?

    im confused as to what dithering actually does to audio. I record at 24/96.....and after the final mixing and mastering, ill export it to 16/44.1 and use dithering at that point for the final version of the song. but what does dithering do? and what is the differnce between Powr-1, powr-2, and...
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    amp mic'ing.....why do we......

    what has been pondering my mind for a day or so now is.............. alot of people say to find the sweet spot on the speaker when you mic an amp, you would crank the amp at a decent volume (sometimes turn up the highs on the eq knob of the amp).......and move the mic around untill you get the...
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    using SIR impulse reverb in sonar

    does anyone know how to use this darn thing!? i download it ( awesome that is free), and got some impulses. every time i turn the thing on in my effects bin in Sonar 4, i get pops/clicks/fizz like crazy! its not the typical 'high CPU' pops &clicks, cause my CPU % was under...
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    i need help with this!

    ive just recorded a song, and for some reason it just doesnt sound right, it almost soundls like the tracks are still fighting each other, even after i used EQ and panning. could you guys listen to it and tell what you think it needs more/less of? the song is called "start the show"...
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    soundtrac mixer help........

    im getting a european mixer, Soundtrac TOPAZ. The thing is,.....it doesnt have the ac power cord. does anyone know if this mixer needs a special ac plug? or can i just go to radio shack and buy a replacement ac power cord easily?............
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    which Mixer to get?.........

    Im getting rid of my junky behringer eurorack mixer, and want to upgrade to something that "sounds" better. Ive been having my eye on either a Mackie VLZ-pro, SoundCraft Spirit "E series", and others such as Alesis, and Yamaha. of these, which one would offer the best sound, at the best...
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    considering a Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro mixer.....

    just as a thought, but do you guys really think that getting a mixer with GREAT mic preamps will help a recording in such a big way? currently i use a cheap Behringer eurodesk mixer, but i was thinking of getting a Mackie mixer with the VLZ PRO micpres,.........will it really make that big of a...
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    Sonar 4- sounds too bright and thin.

    is it just me, or does this software make the recorded audio sound very bright, and alot highs, almost too clear.....makeing it sound thin. I have just made a recording, and mixed and mastered it myself, but it sounds so digital......theres no "fat, warmth, and depth" at all! I start by...
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