Recent content by ruebarb

Hey guys - I stopped coming here years ago - felt it was more important to work on writing and recording then getting the ol' GAS syndrome again - in the end I used my home studio to record multiple takes/demos, but ended up recording an album in another studio (albeit, a well designed and...

Gretsch black duo-jet - for all around Neil Young - alt-country roots rockish stuff. Rickenbacker 3xx 12 String ------------------ I know a lot of guys like 30 watts - any other ideas for a good hybrid amp -I may blend it with the sound of a clear 15 watt Fender Tweed in recording rb

has anyone played with the acoustic version of this thing? - I've been listening to the sample tones but you know how that goes - sometimes I'll be working on something and I'll want a banjo playing in the background, but rather then blow 300 on a banjo, maybe I could fake it and be on my way...

Hey guys - ruebarb here - been a while, but my band's doing an album - I just tossed out 5 tracks when I realized my damn snare mic was picking up too much hi-hat - forgot how much fucking fun this can be - (all I ever wanted was to be the musician - screw home recording) so here's the slight...

so here's the history - I'm a big fan of Bill Mallonee - and the Vigilantes of Love, and we on his fanlist are doing a fan tribute album... and this was my fav. song of his (a Jack Keourac tribute to desolation angels) - and I covered it in an stylin acoustic way, but I'm not sure it's good...

ok...here's the deal....I have a great Mackie studio - D8B -HDR24 - super stuff - I record my band and demos in it at my practice space. here's the problem - 20 miles away, closed some hrs...and too much shit to work for on the fly recording - I need something cheap and easy for the apartment...

Hey guys, been awhile... Now all we pros know you can't master from home...and you need a mastering house. However, I'm doing literally a gig demo (a 5 song demo just for getting gigs) for a band next week.... Problem is, my Masterlink died. I have a decent soundcard and burner on my PC...

took in to be repaired last week..(it died 2 mos. ago, but I didn't have the funds to repair out of warranty) replacement parts are scarce....even worse, it's the mainboard that died...it'll cost $500 bucks to fix... is it worth it, or should I just use a spare comp and some mastering software...

I've got a friend who's heard some of my songs (over on nowhereradio.com - http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1274&alid=-1 anyways, he's saying I should try to get publishing/representation and try to sell some of them.. - and he suggested taxi.com - (he won't do it cause he's...

hey crew...I'm still unemployed (but praying - got an interview this week I hope.) - and I am thinking I have to sell two pieces of rack equipment. Both are reverbs although clearly the Lexicon is the better unit of the two. the Yahama is a complete reverb unit on it's own and has some decent...

Anyone ever run a really good tube mic thru a really good mic preamp and gotten a sound that was too warm? I'm using a d8B, and I"m pleased with the results and less then pleased with the Joe Meek VCIQCS...just kicking it out there for discussion.. RB

After about 4 months of griving over the loss of the best girl in my life, and a drinking binge, I came up with something barely coherant...you guys can critique and let me know.. I didn't write anything about missing her cause it's always so fucking hokey...this is the closest I could come to...

Hi guys...I upgraded the studio to digital gear and severe income restrictions have now forced me to sell the old analog gear. a Mackie 24*8 analog board...This is pro stuff...no need to tell you. comes with a power supply. One of the 6 auxs had a crackle in it one time...but otherwise, it...

I posted these on a couple other forums, but here I can get a songwriting persepctive. In the past I've had to go into the engineering aspects, but now I'd like to go thru the songwriting parts. Two songwriters...two styles...good songs...6 demos...

Here's the deal...my band has a great gig in a week in Minneapolis, and we wanted a CD demo sampler to give away for free in case anybody wants to become a fan. Just a CDR that'll give them a reminder of why they should see us again. Problem is...I had one week's notice...I have spent the past...