Recent content by TimLyons

When I used the C1 on my band's last album, I was going for a bit of a darker sound, so I EQed, used a bit of de-essing, then some compression... and it still sounded better than when I used a lot of other mics, and a lot clearer. It certainly helped the sibilance in the mix.

http://www.deadsimplerecording.com/FallingDown.mp3 I know the sound is a tiny bit dark, but that's not dissimilar from what I was going for... thoughts?

I use CEP 2.0, and I previously had the Autotune problem where the graphical mode wouldn't actually affect the .wav once it's processed like many others had... now it will process it, but it will process it tuned up from where it's supposed to be, and where I previewed it! The whole .wav...

The new drivers allowed the Audiophile to work in CEP, luckily. I'll set it how you recommended, however. I'll probably end up doing what you said regarding the M-Audio monitoring. 'Tis a good idea in theory at least. :)

Hey guys, I just installed an Audiophile 2496 in my machine, which already had a Soundblaster Audigy. I'm using Klipsch Promedia 4.1 speakers, so I'd rather keep the Audigy as the output device (to avoid the headache of adapting the 1/8" TRS to L and R RCA, and to allow me to USE my rear...

I should point out that I targeted the mixing and mastering for home stereo systems and upper-scale computer systems, not typical computer speakers. Pretty much anything with a fair amount of bass (such as a stock car stereo).

A drummer, Pintech Tour Elite, and Roland TD-6. ;) Yeah, I'm still trying to fix the bass without making it TOO present. Haven't come up with anything else I really like yet, but when I do I'll post it.

Quite.

Oh, a good example of my vocal sound is http://www.liemusic.com/hah2.mp3 - that's with minimal EQ, and just your basic compression and reverb after I recorded. Fairly easy stuff, although I do think I accidently semi-distorted the vocal track a bit... so also check out... let's see... I've got...

Either way you need a preamp and XLR connector, right? If you have phantom power, I HIGHLY recommend the Studio Projects B1 - it's a pretty brutally honest mic, but that's what I use for all of my recordings. Over the SM58 that I also own, that is. When I got mine, they went for about $80, so...

*bump* Anyone else?

Well, on the topic of the bass part, the bass is mainly there specifically to back up the guitar rather than to be its own part. I think the mastering process may have blurred the bass and guitar parts together even more. I will look into it more, though.

Mastering, my friend... mastering... ;) The drums are unfortunately submixed, but I'll see what I can do about that and the bass.

The second vocal was designed to be smooth and "muffled" like that - kind of a keyboard effect type of sound rather than an actual second vocal. :) I'm really going to have to look at the bass... honestly, as I said, I hear it fine on all the systems I've worked with. Mainly it doubles the...

Well, I can tell you now that the cymbals sound tinny because they're from an electronic drum kit. I think that in the mix they don't really detract from the OVERALL track, which is why I didn't immediately reject them. They're not something that draws the attention of regular people when they...