Recent content by Monkey

What if... Hmmm... What if I just buy a little 1/4" to RCA adapter like this and maybe another to do XLR to RCA. Then I'd have basically a clean connection from mic/instrument to the card, which is basically the same as a digital interface, right? Except instead of being plugged in via a USB...

Here's my setup now: I record with an SM58 running through a little Behringer mixer and run the tape out into my M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound card. I'd like to upgrade my sound but have limited funds. I was thinking of getting a condenser mic, but a music store salesman said I'd see more...

Connectivity and other options Thanks for the suggestion. I looked up the Studiophile bx5s and they seem to be around the $300 range. That MIGHT be possible. I was looking at them on ProStudio Music, however, and noticed that the inputs are a quarter inch jack and an XLR jack. My little...

Hey guys, I could use some advice for recording on a shoestring. :) I'm looking for a really cheap pair of monitors, suitable for making demo recordings. I do NOT have a real studio, and don't need to do that quality of recording. I am a college student, and my budget is basically $100 plus...

Maybe just quotes? If the articles about your singer's death said complimentary things about your band, why not just pull some quotes from them and use them in something else, like your bio?

Well, *I* like it, but I don't exactly qualify as an expert, having only recorded guitar and voice on my own. :) Anyone who actually knows something want to chip in?

If that's what it takes to pass the audition, it sounds good--assuming you've decided that you want to go the jazz route. This may be a stupid question, but is there any market for punk music in Belgium? What's to stop you from trying it out while you're studying there?

I just self-published an album as cheaply as possible using my computer and mixer and some graphic design software for artwork, etc. It's called "The Lost Son and Other Stories." The "Lost son" part is because the first 11 tracks are one continuous story, which is a retelling of the "prodigal...

I don't know that I have a good answer for you, but I'll throw in a comment or two. First, is it possible to pursue both kinds of music? If so, do both, and if you get tired of one, just do the other. If not, you can consider a few things. Which kind of music is more likely to let you make a...

I just self-published a CD of original songs as cheaply as possible using my computer and mixer and some graphic design software for artwork, etc. It's called "The Lost Son and Other Stories." The "Lost son" part is because the first 11 tracks are one continuous story, which is a retelling of...

I know how to copyright an album--fill out the form and send it to the Copyright office. However I'm putting up a website and I'd like to let people download new songs that I post on the web. I'm not going to pay to copyright each song before it hits the net, but I don't want to get them stolen...

Well, maybe not, I'm not really qualified to say, since I've only ever used cheap but adequate software and have had to juggle various functions between several programs. So I don't know if you folks using fancy ProTools or whatever can do this in a simpler way, but my multitracking software...

So I've come up with another one of my harebrained ideas that, as many crappy movies have said, is so crazy it *just might work.* The last time was long ago, but it got a mention by Dragon, so I'm proud. (See https://homerecording.com/burn_cds.html) Anyway, I'm not so wonderful at EQing, but...

Ok, see that's where I got confused. The pickup signal is panned hard left and right? How can I pan it in both directions at once? It's only one track... That's why I'm going through acrobatics and winding up with multiple guitar tracks from one performance. Eh?

So there's obviously a big difference between a mono and a stereo song when you listen to it. But when you're dealing with individual tracks in a multitrack mix, how much does it matter? For instance, if I have a stereo track that has no panning on it, is that essentially the same thing as a...