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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    Yes, after the discussion in the other thread, moving forward I probably won't be adding compression during tracking. At least not for...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to dobro's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    BTW, I asked about whether you compressed on the way in because I read your post in the Mixing Forum talking about that. (I never...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    Thank you, I just looked up sort of a basic definition of parallel compression. Something about duplicating a track, compressing it...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to dobro's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    I use parallel compression on a track with uneven levels (eg vocals) when I want to bring up the level of the quiet stuff without...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to Slouching Raymond's post in the thread New Tune: Home Away from Home (Rock/Alternative/Punk/Indie) with Haha Haha.
    Ah, but we'll be taking electric guitars with us!
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to dobro's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    Did you compress any of this stuff as you were recording it? In answer to your question: It's not only easy to understand what you're...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    Yes, I compressed while tracking. I use a UA Volt 476P interface, which has an 1176 type compressor. The compressor has three settings...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to Bulls Hit's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    Really nice arpeggios, they drew me in. Yeah vocals are a bitch I feel your pain. I find it's good not overthink it. Mix is good, no...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    Thank you. My bandmate wrote the music for this one and he knows a little theory as it pertains to guitar. I'm a guitar hack that likes...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    I understand what you're saying about training for better vocals. Everyone starts at white belt. Thanks for explaining your concepts in...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to Supercreep's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    Vocals are hard. I'm definitely not telling you you make "amateur music." I'm saying your vocal delivery pegs you as an amateur...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to Supercreep's post in the thread Journey of Old, original song with Like Like.
    I think the vocal needs a lot of work. Not so much the notes, but the delivery. You're hitting the syllables dead on and it sounds...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones replied to the thread Journey of Old, original song.
    Thank you for your detailed assessment. I agree that I make amateur music and I appreciate posters like you offering honest feedback to...
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to GONZO-X's post in the thread Using two compressors, yes or no with Like Like.
    A good technique to learn is parallel compression.
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    Dusty Ol' Bones reacted to bouldersoundguy's post in the thread Using two compressors, yes or no with Like Like.
    Acoustic music doesn't generally need a lot of compression to sound good, but to get it to "standard" commercial release levels may take...
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