Recent content by Mountaineer

Now that some very reasonably priced ribbon microphones are coming on the market, I decided to venture into experimenting with a ribbon. So, I sold a few condensers that I seldom used and ,after reading a few positive blurbs, I purchased a Cascade Fathead II ( $200 ) to try out on acoustic...

WOW! I sold some mics to buy this, completed some tests and WOW! I finally found a mic I like as much as my AT 4033. It's a keeper! Great on acoustic guitars and vocals. And, yes, its better than the RODE NTK ( had it and sold it ) in my opinion. The preamp and impedance play a big role I'm...

Anyone checked out Craig Anderton's book "Sonar 3 - Mixing and Mastering"? I'm about halfway through it and, so far, I'm liking it. It's got quite a bit of detail and I'm learning new tips and tricks to try out. I hope the mastering chapters are as informative as the mixing ones. If you can...

That's right . . . Universal Series Bus. I discovered the power of USB after purchasing a USB ready RolandED SC-8850. I had a computer with the standard 2 USB ports and was already using them both ( one for a printer the other for a USB flash card reader ). I was running my Scanner on the...

I read an article in GP this month where it was suggested to plug into a tube pre-amp like an ART or Blue Tube then into POD or J-Station for a more defined vintage tone. Has anybody tried this? I don't have a tube pre, but I'd sure like to hear the results from someone hear who could give it a...

For those of us here who are old enough to remember 1978 or was it 1977 . . . whenever Star Wars came out. I remember staring at the big screen amazed at the special effects! ( bare with me I'm getting to the synth part ). Nowadays, special effects in movies just don't cut it anymore. They...

Musicians Friend has a sale on the RODE NT1 . . . $179.00. That's as cheap as I've seen it . . . awful tempting to add one to the arsenal. Regards, PAPicker

We are talking $350 vs. $160. I've read great things about both. Is the Tech21 good for direct to board recording? Is the bass POD worth twice the price? Christmas is coming and I need some input. Thanks! PAPicker

Is upgrading from POD to POD 2.0 worth the $50? 3 extra amp models, improved tuner ( it couldn't be worse ), what else does it offer? I've read the sight at Line6 . . question is does it sound better than the original? Thanks! PAPicker

My wife and I did this one together. Had some fun with effects in the beginning . . . it sort of fit the mood. The song is called "Meandering Souls" and it's at Idrive ( they fixed the visiter problem ). Visit "PAPicker" at idrive.com and look in the shared folder for "SoulsLoFi.MP3". The...

I'm getting tired of my cheapo bass going out of tune and have decided to buy a new cheapo, limited to $500 anyway. Help me decide between these three. 1) Ibanez SR400 with active P-J pickups, maple body and rosewood fretboard, natural finish - $440 2)Schecter "Robert DeLeo" Model-T, P-J...

I was messing around on Saturday morning with Drag and Drop Drummer. The drum track I created reminded me of a familiar riff and I ended up doing an entire cover song from scratch. It was raining . . . my wife was working . . . and I had four hours to kill. This song is one of the few that I...

Chepney, Nice song . . . clean recording . . . good work ! Also listened to "Falling" and the "Genius Is Pain" songs. More of your work or is this by other artists ? The GIP song is fooking funny as hell . . . at least the lyrics that I could make out. Regards, PAPicker

unreal, Nothing to laugh about here . . . Nice work. What software did you record in ? I listened to this song paying more attention to the vocals than the MIDI Steinway. I think you have a very good voice, although, in this recording it was rather dry, meaning only that some nice reverb would...

I finished the re-mix of "Model Man" yesterday. Again, it's at idrive.com. Enter "PAPicker" in the visitors block. The file is ModelManLoFi.MP3. With the suggestions you all gave me, here's what I changed : 1 ) Got rid of off-tempo MIDI wood block and added on-tempo, live wood block...