Recent content by Docaroo

well if i didn't, i've never seen it done before so don't flame! I'll call it super trilling!! basically, you perform a hammer-on trill, say --7---9--- on G... but instead of normal hammeron, you will "tap" with say your ring finger (left hand) then tap with your tapping finger...

Hey Chaps, I'm about to begin building a pair of 2x12 cabs for a stereo set up. I go from my Boss GT8 in stereo to a Peavey Classic 50/50 Tube Poweramp - which will feed 2 2x12 cabs! I just need some advice on speaker selection and ohm's and wattage and all that stuff! What is the ideal...

Hello there fellow home recordists... I thought I'd take a break from recording to show you what I did to my guitar last night :D Whadda you think? :D

Hi guys, I recently recorded my dad and his friend for a short 3 song demo and I've finished the first song (I think hehe): It's 2 acoustic guitars, one male vocal and a software cello in backing. The lead guitar was a joy to record as it had a preamp so I micd it with my trusty V67 AND took a...

Hey guys, Just done a new mix of my bands latest song Against The Flame, Its on soundclick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=479390 Have a listen and let me know what you think! Was done 100% DIY recorded, mixed and mastered at my house on my PC. Equipment: Presonus...

Hi guys, I've got a new first draft of my band (Ascension's) latest song... It's called "Against The Flame" listen here: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=479390 From listening on lots of different systems I think the bass freqs are too overpowering (esp in the kick drum) -...

Hi Guys, you might remember I posted the 1st draft of this song before (see here) Well, i've done another version, tried to incorporate all the advice I was given - which was a great help! I'm sure there's more things to be done, but I cadly need some more ears to give it a once over. Listen...

Hi guys, This is the very first song I recorded myself - for my own band Ascension We decided to record a demo DIY style after being fed up with all the terrible studios in the area churning out junk recordings - I think it's turned out great! Soundclick: Ascension - Fortress Equipment...

Testing!! Post Dammit!

Hi There guys, I play guitar in a Power metal band (Gamma Ray/Dragonfroce/Iced Earth kinda thing) and was wondering... do you guys have any tips for mixes of this tricky genre? we will be DIYing our next Demo, was wondering if anyone can offer advice on the general mixing process to acheive...

Hi guy, I just bought a new SM57 from a reputable online site and I have a feeling it might be broke... The volume output from it is extremely low - and I mean that I have to have my Firebox Gain turned up to 60 (full) of turned up to 45ish with the mic +12dB switch on! I'm pretty sure this...

Hi there, Has anyone had any issues with using the Firebox with XP Media Center edition?? I installs the drivers but doesn't actually install the Firebox as a device so I can't use it! Works fine on XP Pro on a second hard drive(dual boot system) but I also use the Firebox for my computer...

Helpp mee... My current mixes are turning out to be very crowded - even with only drums, bas and a guitar - I can't seem to get much clarity out of the instruments! Does any1 have any EQ/mixing Do's or Don'ts to try to give each instrument its own space without everything amalgamating into mush!

Hi there, I'm probably gonna buy a Firebox off of eBay, and it comes with a free gift which is any one of the following... which would you chose? 1 AKG K240S Studio Headphones, OR 1 MXL V67G Studio Mic OR MXL 770 Mic, OR 1 Presonus TubePRE , OR 1 Presonus COMP16, OR 1 Presonus EQ3b, OR 1...

Hi there guys, Im thinking about buying a Firepod for home recording, have one question though. When sending the recording tracks (ie in cubase) back to the firepod for monitoring, can I expect (almost) zero latency? How does the Firepod monitor the music from Cubase, does it do it via the...