Recent content by markmann

Do you have a DAW? If not you need one. How many instruments will you be recording at the same time? If only one at a time you don't need the mixer unless you want to keep a bunch of instruments plugged in all the time. The loop station will plug into an input on either the Presonus or mixer.

IMO, every element is equally important. If any one fails the music as a whole fails.

I think he answered your question pretty well in his last post :-)

I don't like any sort of jewelry on me so as soon as I got a cell phone I ditched the wrist watch. I have a digital clock and thermometer in my car so I don't miss those items on public buildings. That said I recently asked a grade school teacher if they still teach kids to read analog clocks...

I thought it was interesting but I like some Max Roach so there's that. Two things I did not like: one, the drum sound and how repetitious they were and two, I didn't like the bass playing constant 1/8th notes. I actually liked the rest. I listened on my phone so I can't comment on the sound...

I can only speak from my own experience. I have released two EP's in recent years and in both cases the first song gets the most plays, the second song gets the second most and so on. So why would I release 8 or 10 songs knowing that people are losing interest as they listen? I know you're...

Your concept wouldn't work for me because settings change too much from song to song. My vocal and playing dynamics change quite a bit so there is always some setup to be adjusted. What I do to save time is to keep all of my key gear plugged into my mixer/interface with all of the trims set. I...

I have done it and when I pan hard left and right I had no perceptible delay or phase issues. My only issue is that acoustic DI doesn't sound very good.

I like the CD format better than anything that came before it but that said I have not used a CD for listening purposes in quite a few years. The reason is that I have amassed a huge collection of music that resides on my phone that I can play through any number of playback devices which I find...

Very energetic and you did a good job of building and then subtracting elements. I completely agree with @Slouching Raymond about the drum bits sounding harsh. I would find a way to totally remove that.

I listened on my Google Pixel 7a and the horns sound great but there is constant background noise throughout the track.

Me and my wife are retired and we've been contemplating what vehicle to buy for traveling. As much as I dislike the look and stigma of the minivan they sure do have a lot of redeeming qualities. My daughter has one and and it's really comfy and ergonomic. Multiple doors, low floor, hideaway...

Believe it or not I'm still using the original battery. I told that to the guy that runs Moriv and even he was surprised. I was told my silverfish style battery would last 3 to 5 years. What's interesting is that I don't follow the charging instructions that came with it. I generally wait until...

I have a Motiv Spark with a few mods: Suspension fork, seat post, bars, seat, tires, etc. It has 48v/500w. I've put thousands of miles on this bike and still going strong. Not bad for a bike that's in it's 10th year of use.

Biking? Oh yeah. Started on a bicycle, then minibike, then dirt bike, then street bike, back to bicycle, and then to e-bike. I bought an e-bike in 2015 because scar tissue in my knee causes pain when I pedal and the e-bike allows me to ride the many trails where I live with my wife.