Recent content by libertad

31 is old? Yikes!

Thanks! That's kind of what I was thinking. In Sonar I can drag the beginning of a clip to zero, which can probably be done with any DAW, I assume.

Hello guys. I always appreciate the knowledge shared on this forum. I'm gearing up to record an album and I don't have a huge budget. I have a home recording set-up, including a drum kit, drum mic kit, 16-channel Audio Interface and various other inexpensive mics. I use an older version of...

Wow Starbucks, I know I'm about 9 years late on this, and you may not even be here anymore, but your responses on this topic are GOLDEN. Very knowledgable and cleared up a few concepts for me as well. Also, I had to laugh out loud quite a few times, which probably pissed off my neighbors.

I'm listening to Alone right now and you're right, it does sound SO good for cassette! What type of organ are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm just so unknowledgeable about mixing boards, even though I used them in the past as a recording artist (not an engineer.) I suppose a big question of mine is, if everything is available within ProTools, why do you usually always see a huge mixing board in big...

I'm building my studio slowly but surely. I have a space I am happy with, Sonar as my DAW, a Tascam US-1800 input device. So, basically I do everything "in-the-box". But I used to record at analog studios back in the day, and kind of miss the days of the 16-channel mixing board. I see all...

So, I wrote what I feel is a very catchy, 2-chord section of a song. It could be either a verse or a chorus, not sure yet. But I wrote it MONTHS ago. It consists of 2 minor chords (Em and C#m). The roadblock I'm hitting now is that I'm SO used to this after several months, that any chord change...

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm going to go with this package. Currently I have a few SM58's and a decent condenser mic. But I figured I need to get a least ONE SM57 if I want to get serious, and with this I'll be getting 3!

I'm looking to upgrade my drum mic method and I see Guitar Center sells this package for $300. Seems like a good deal, as one SM-57 alone costs $100. Anyone have any experience with these mics for drums? Up until now I've always just used a condenser and a few dynamic mics. Any better...

Good topic for me as I am about to record some flute pretty soon. Another question: Supposing you are using a condenser mic, where would be the best placement of the flute itself? Near the mouthpiece, or the whole at the end of the flute? Or should the flutist stand a few feet back from the mic...

Gum probably lubes your throat a little for the first few minutes, but after it loses it's flavor it probably dries your throat out! It's probably best to stay away from gum while you are on stage. Of course, PLEASE chew some gum when you get off stage to avoid what I call "Singer's Breath"...

I've often wondered how singers who tour manage to scream night after night and not be in constant pain. For instance, I always go back to thinking about Kurt Cobain. Nirvana toured a lot when they were around. Their biggest hit was "Smells Like Teen Spirit", a constant screaming song. To...

This is a real simple question. Basically, does it take up a lot of space on a hard drive having multiple DAW's installed? Not necessarily running at the same time, but just installed. I currently have Sonar and Audacity. I'd like to install Cubase and maybe even ProTools at some point. Is it a...

First of all, Pashmee, there is no such thing as permanent writer's block. Writer's block can always be overcome. You just have to apply a few tricks and have the desire to do so. As for lyrics or music first, I personally have worked with a lot of bands over the years and I got to see many...