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    Loops, share some tips on how YOU use them

    It seems that everyday theres more and more loops being made available. I won't lie, I am not even sure how to go about using them. As of yet I have not been fully convinced to them being particularly handy. Whats the advantage of a gang of drum loops over a drum machine for example? How is...
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    Metronome and drum machine tell time differently

    I am getting crabbier than a seafood salad with this. I set my Cool edit metronome at 120bpm and assume it will knock off 120 beats in 60 seconds, I set the tempo on my Alesis SR-16 for a tempo of 120bpm. Go figger, one of the two must be using my wife's watch because 60 seconds to one is not 60...
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    Top sinking on an acoustic

    From time to time I see a "project" guitar for sale. Seems one of the more common projects is that the top is sinking. How the hell would you go about fixing something like that? Seems to me that once that starts..... you are pretty much strumming firewood. Do you reinforce the bracing? Replace...
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    speaking of bagpipes.....

    Seriously, has anyone zoned in on a passable way to recreate and record a bagpipe sound with a guitar and its assorted effects? I have a million effects here but cant get a bagpipe sound to save a single sheep in scottland.
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    serial numbers

    Hey gang...where do you scare up the info on a guitar from its serial number? So many folks get excited about "whats the serial number". Does it tell the where is was made? what its made of? Blue book values? And where can I find all this information if I have a serial number? Thanks.
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    Who the hell carries used Cards?

    I have this peppy Kawai K1r synth...it has some hot Piano sound in it but it seems I need cards if I want anything more exciting than 80's shit. any clue where to score some?
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    Hisses and pops

    First spray a gentle mist of water on the album to be played. Pump a shot or so from a plant sprayer. The water smooths things out. It also dirties up the needle with fuzzy lint after each album so wipe it clean each time. Second, use Goldwav. It is a pretty decent software demo that is fully...
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    if you were hired to record a band...

    Due to a wild stroke of luck I was asked to record a local band on my Roland to burn them a demo to hand out around town. Great bunch of guys, friends of mine. So I pretty much did it for free. Well it seems that they have shared the disk with other friends and the new bands, in liking the basic...
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    Convert a left to a right

    I have changed my share of nuts and bridges on guitars. Replaced flimsy plastic nuts with bone. But can I convert a guild acoustic lefty into a right if I recut and swap the nut and bridge to become a right? Will it in any way botch up the playability or intonation? sure seems like it is doable...
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    Which recording software for Newbies?

    Kieth, yeah good news, the N-tracks is a really good beginner multitrack recording program. There are bigger and better ones out there, but not for the buck. And for that matter the bigger the program the greater the learning curve. In addition to having the N-tracks deal you can jump on some...
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    semi marketing

    this is more along the thread we had a month or two back... about paying for the gear or getting as return. Word got out at work that I have a recording setup. and good news a few guys there have a band. The front man cam e over and soliceted my time and efforts. But seriously I have a moral...
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    ART Power Plant

    Anyone know if the old power plants are any good? I can pick one up for about 60 clams. The downside is it is clear accross the country so I can't just test it out. Duel channel, EQ pots. anyone know if they have much kick? how tight is the EQ on it? I am most likely going to be pre'ing an...
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    Roland D-10

    anyone have a clue where I can nab a few cards for this older synth? They kind of went out of style at the end of the 80's, but I was curiouse if I could not load in more damn sounds and drums.
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    Roland VS 1680..thoughts? Reviews? SHOULD I BUY IT?

    The Roland VS digital recorders are designed to be stand alone, portable recorders. Your question is pretty broad.."should I buy it". You are hungry and driving by McDonalds should you stop? What do you want to do with it? The VS deals are top notch machines for a home recording dude. Set up...
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    how to get a thin sound?

    Light stings tend to be on the "tinny" side. They just don't vibrate long and strong so yes, lighter strings will sound thinner than a heavy guage. EQ will come in handy. Cut down on bass and peak the upper mids. Avoid reverb and hall effects if you want an empty or thin sound. Reverbs broaden...
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