Recent content by Stevebol

There's a book that came out a few weeks ago called "Mastering Music at Home-How to Master Your Recordings for CD and Web Distribution".It's one of the best tech books I've ever read.Get it,even if you just want to know what mastering is,not nessessarily get into it.

So can I just route all my tracks,minus the vocals,to another track and then apply the type of EQing you described to the two overall tracks?Many people do that with their drum tracks. I didn't mean to hijack this thread but I think I did.Sorry.

Ethan, I tried the EQing you described on a bass line and kick drum(boosting/reducing at a particular frequency) and it worked very well.I would like to set up a template in my DAW,FL Studio,the way you described but FL doesn't refer to busses,just sends.I assume it's just the same and any track...

I picked up a Lexicon Lpx 5 off ebay a short time ago off ebay but I wasn't aware there there was a big difference between the Lpx 1 and the 5.I'm looking for a dedicated reverb like the Lpx 1 but they are getting harder to find.Can anyone give me some possible alternatives to the Lpx 1 in the...

Could you tell us more about what you are mastering? Did you use anaolg or digital to record If digital,which DAW Real drummer or programmed It could make a difference.I'm trying learn about this too.

Oktavamod Mc-012s.Get the ones modded by Michael Joly if you can afford it.They are great for other things too like acoustic guitars.

I bought a cassette 4 track a while ago and also got a good mic and a lexicon Lpx 5.Is it my imagination or do these old reverb units put all software reverbs to shame?The difference is big and the Lpx isn't even one of their better models.I record all live instruments to tape first and then...

Excellent.Thanks.

TerraMortim,I understand your point.If you are a songwriter who likes to read poetry then reading a book on the mechanics of it might be useless.But if you are like me,someone with very little experience writing lyrics and no experience reading poetry then a little knowledge might go a long...

The book is actually very dry and technical so she just breaks down what she considers to be good poetry.I'm about half way through but something tells me I'll be reading the whole thing several times. "And miles to go before we sleep".

After getting into this book I was amazed at what's really going on in a good poem.I'm working on not ryhming all the time,even though it seems to be in fashion right now as far as songs.

That's a good question.I decided not to wait until I have a complete CD before trying to do something with one song.As long as you are setup for distribution I don't see why singles aren't good. Here's a question.I usually buy singles from itunes which I run on a PC, when I want a song.If I...

I didn't need to buy it,I just wanted to and half way through I realized songwriting is not poetry.It helped me understand the difference.Am I a poet?.No.Will I be a better songwriter now? I think so and that's all that matters. How can it ruin me when there was nothing to ruin? I tried writing...

Buy a book by Mary Oliver titled "A Poetry Handbook-A Prose Quide To Understanding And Writing Poetry". Amazon.com should have it.

I'm looking for a good all around synth with with a sequencer.I'm from the old days when I used to have a drum machine,Juno-106,Ensoniq SQ-1(I think) and a Fostex 8 track reel to reel.I got out of recording for about 12 years and during that time I learned to use a computer,Fl Studio,software...