Recent content by Conrad Josepi

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    drum overhead phase cancellation

    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...
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    Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.0?

    Okay, now I've got it in my hot little hands. Latency issues have been addressed and there is great improvement with live mixing. It isn't perfect, but a great improvement from the last version. i like the look of the new interface, especially the console view. I'll post some more thoughts as...
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    Will USB work for audio transfer?

    The USB protocol for audio transfer works well for many applications, but as Mac users will contest, it's hard to find USB audio devices that are supported in the Mac OS. Have you seen http://www.audiocanvas.com ???? Conrad Josepi
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    Cymbalic Logic

    Oooooh, dont even get me started on cymbals....... Conrad Josepi
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    metal drum sound

    This may sound crazy, but tape a quarter or fifty-cent piece to the kick head, where the batter hits it. Conrad Josepi
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    Rough mixes, requesting input

    Thanks! I'm glad you liked them. I'll be sure to post the mixes when the vocals are added. I used Right-Click MP3 to encode those files. I have had other people mention that they couldn't play them either. I wonder why...... Conrad Josepi
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    Rough mixes, requesting input

    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...
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    Pitfalls of normalization?

    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...
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    Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.0?

    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...
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    grrrrr... Grrrrr .. GRRRRRR

    Try setting your playback and record buffers equal to or greater than the number of tracks that your are attempting to playback simultaneously. For example: If you are trying to play 6 audio tracks simultaneously, you should have your playback buffers set to 6 or more. I hope this helps...
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    Live Drum Recording Techniques

    I would suspect that the drummer isnt happy with his "real" kick sound. Tune it up, and mute it as necessary with blankets, pillows or whatever works. I would definately mic a kick over a trigger any day. I like a big open sound on all of my drums. Use a good bass mic, such as a AKG-d112. It...
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    Live Drum Recording Techniques

    I'm a drummer and heavily into recording on my PC. I would say this: If your drummer knows his electronic equipment inside and out, and can adapt and change his setup as the recording dictates, then go for. If he is unsure of how things work and isn't flexible, stick with micing the live kit...
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    3 very newbie questions

    Well, I would do a search for a glossary of terms on this website, but here is a brief definition for you. 1. A compressor is a dynamic processor that is very much like a person with their finger on the fader bar. When the music gets loud, that person pulls the fader down until it is quieter...
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    Cakewalk canning and jarring...

    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...
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    Vocals

    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
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