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Hittin um with the chorus upfront I was actually looking into this myself a few weeks ago. I was driving my mother around on the weekend, and nach we had *her* station on (read Golden Oldies, sorry to you more mature folk out there). Anyway, I noticed that a lot of those 60's pop songs had the...

I've always found that it's my desire to get the chorus in under 1 minute..preferably by :45..but it's tough! You've gotta be so concise..and I always have this problem of wanting to lengthen some things out too much. I love lyrics too. If I had it my way, I'd write 4 different verses, but no...

I was wondering if anyone would like to share ideas on how they personally arrange music..from structure to how they build an emotional rollercoaster through a song from start to finish..by changing which instruments are heard etc through different pieces of the song.

yippee..another kewl topic :) I've been playing guitar for maybe 6 years now, and singing for about 5. My singing isn't church choir quality, but it's getting to a level where I'm more happy and comfortable with it anyway. I taught myself to sing, and I wasn't a very good singer to begin with...

finally, something I can help someone else out with! Hey MM. I find that people that say their lives are boring are people that simply choose not to be observant, hey. There are so many themes you can pull out of anything you look at hey, sometimes it just takes some quiet time to yourself to...

I overheard a guy in a music store saying that you can mix down to a Phillips CD-R simply by plugging a BR-8 straight into it. He says you don't even need to put it through a computer, nor use a digital cable. Is this true? Are there any major sonic disadvantages to not using a digital cable?

Hey..I don't play drums..so be nice :) I'm getting a BR-8 next weekend at this huge Roland/Boss sale where they're discounting a whole heap of stuff. Anyway, I don't know how to play drums..but I understand timing and theory etc so I figure I'll get myself a drum machine and lay down drum tracks...

I already knew from somebody else about the importance of good cables, but thanks for the advice :) Yup, I called the guys at the studio near me, and they said to get a pair of entry-level studio monitors would be about $1500 AUD. That was for the Event PS5. Does that sound right to you? That's...

Thanks. The AKG's were pretty cheap ones I think, the guy priced me the K66 and the next model up..either of those are in my price range. Would it be worth buying some more expensive headphones in the short term, to compensate for the lack of monitors? Also, if I've made a less-than-perfect mix...

Hoo boy I bet I get brained for this one..even in newbies! Roland/Boss are having a *big* sale near me soon, and I'm planning on picking up a BR-8 for home recording. Other than my instruments and fx pedals (which I already own), this was the list of things I figured I needed to buy: * Boss...

Thanks drstawl. So step me through the logistics of it then. Is it BR8 Mic Out-->Phantom Power box-->Condenser mic? Is it worth getting a low-end condenser as opposed to a Shure SM-58 if I want a quality sounding recording?

I was originally planning to buy a Shure SM-58 to record vocals on a BR-8, then I figured I may as well get a cheap condenser mic. Then I read a review of the BR-8 which said that there was no phantom power. Condenser mics need phantom power, right? Does this mean I can't use a condenser mic on...

I'm a couple of weeks away from picking up a BR-8. I read an article in Guitarist that said there was no phantom power for the mic input. I have a Shure SM-58, but was planning to pick up a lower-end condenser. I read somewhere else that condenser mics use phantom power. Does this mean that I...