Recent content by Conrad Josepi

Hi all, While I'm doing the mixing of my project, I have noticed that cymbals that appear in the center of the mix, because they are being picked up by both everhead, seem to dissapear. Cymbals that are way to the left or right seem to be quite clear, but the ones inthe center seem to lack...

Hey there! I have done some rough mixes of a few songs we're working on right now. I haven't recorded vocals yet, but I would love any ideas on EQing or processing ideas for these rough tracks. I have added some reverb, but thats about it. They are the songs that contain "rough" in the title...

Hi there, Well, Im well on my way into my first PC recording project. Everything is working great. I am through with the capturing process, and now ready to get into the audio processing realm. My question is this. I used preamps on just about every audio signal I recorded. The results are...

Hello all! Well NAMM came and went with no mention from Cakewalk of a new version of Pro Audio. Yesterday, we recieved a fax from Cakewalk offering free upgrades to Pro Audio 9 if you buy the studio mix package. Is this a mistake? Has anyone else heard any concrete evidence of Pro Audio 9.0...

Hi all you knowledgeable people.... I am at the point where I need to do some serious archiving of Cakewalk recordings. My question is this: Should I open each .wrk file and then save it as a .bun on my CD drive? How do I know how big the bundle will be before I tell it to save it as a...

keep on using your ears, they're the best tool you have as far as "getting it right". if your ears aren't trustworthy, use someone else's ears. Conrad Josepi

Hi all, I have a friend who is experiencing a problem with Cakewalk during installation. When he gets to the part that asks "do you wish to install Creative Lab's soundfont manager?" and he chooses "yes" or "no" it crashes and he cannot complete the installation. Has anyone else experienced...

Hello, I need some secrets on micing. I am using two radio-shack condenser mics (not the best, but they work) as my drum overheads. I'm routing them thru my mixer to preamp them and give them a low-end cut. My problem is, that I'm getting too much snare in the O'heads. I've tried different...

In the Cakewalk console view, you can monitor your input meters during recording. If the levels get up to 0db, you get the red light, indicating clipping. I did some experiments last night to see what the effect of clipping was on the actual audio track. It appears that even thought the signal...

Hello all! Here's my dilema: I've started tracking my drums for our recording project. I'm using a Layla card as I/O and recording with Cakewalk Pro Audio 8. Everything works great, no problems recording. Upon playing back my tracks that I've recorded, I'd like to see meter levels of my...

Have any of you (especially actual drummers) used the AKG C418 tom mics? I've seen a few really good deals, and I was curious how well they work. As usual, I'm suspicious. It seems to me that a condenser mic 2 inches from a drum head might be a bit much...... Any input is appreciated! Conrad...

Okay, Often when people talk about recording a snare drum with a mic on top and on the bottom, they mention "reversing the phase" on one of the two mics. Why do you want to do this? Also, how do you achieve this? Can it be done using Digital Audio software such as Cakewalk or Soundforge? I...

My Layla card has 20bit D/A conversion. Cakewalk has the option of recording in either 18 bit or 24 bit. Which one should I use? Any recommendations? Conrad Josepi

I am planning on using a MackieVLZ-PRO to take advantage of it preamps. I will be using it to preamp two inputs at a time, and then route it to the Layla. Has anyone done this before? Does anyone have suggestions as to what kind of cabling I should be using between the Mackie and the Layla...