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The vocals have EQ, de-esser, compression of ratio around 4. Not much else on it but reverb, she likes to keep it simple. I made a new mix with some vox tweaks, the guitar has a bit more bite, the organs I brought up a little (love that organ with the saturation, just a little crunchy!) I fixed...

Hi all- got a Neil Young cover this time. My wife asked to make it like Amy Winehouse and halfway through it turned into a blues tune lol. Guess that's just where it led us. Let me know what you think, thank you! https://soundcloud.com/nicholas-easler/the-needle-and-the-damage-done

Hi all- I'm looking to get into some more serious effects plugins like reverb because the GarageBand ones aren't real pretty it seems. But last time I bought a plugin (Drumkit from Hell 2) the company got sold or bankrupted, and the installer stopped working after a couple years (the license...

Hi all- I've been listening to my mixes lately and wondering if there are any semi-easy ways to improve them by upgrading part of the input chain. Right now I'm using a Rodes NTK mic (my best mic so I'm concerned mostly with it) with an RNP preamp, going into a simple USB ADC (UAC202) that goes...

Hi all- been working on this for a while and I'd like a fresh pair of ears to point out any issues or weird stuff in it. Actually the tune is kind of weird because my wife and I used just about every instrument at our disposal to make it lol. Just hopefully nothing sounds bizarre or jarring...

Forgive me for asking a silly question but is there any hope of making my electric/acoustic bass sound more like a plain electric? Right now it sounds like, well you know, an acoustic that's plugged in. Got that ridgy dry sound, is there any hope of getting more electric-sounding, smooth and...

I hear this organ arpeggio at the beginning of Carpet Crawlers by Genesis and it also (I think) shows up in the middle of Long Promised Road by Beach Boys. It's awesome, anyone know how they did it? I know this is a long shot but I figured you guys would know best. Thanks!

Hi folks- can you give me some notes on this mix? It's sort of a Jonathon Coulton-style alt/novelty thing. It started out as a joke but I ended up putting a little more effort into the production on this one than usual. Thanks in advance for any comments! :) "Hello Neighbor"...

Hi guys and girls- I'm currently using a Presonus TubePre (and Bluetube, which I actually don't like as much) and wondering if this pre is appropriate for my setup. I don't want it to be hurting the sound because it's budget gear, but I also don't want to be spending money on a pre that's just...

Hi guys- I've got a BlueTube preamp that I'm suspicious of not having enough phantom power. The pre works fine with mics that don't need phantom power but when I plug in my SM-81 (uses +48v phantom, which the BlueTube has a button for), the sound on the mic cuts out after 20 seconds or so. The...

Hi guys- what are your experiences making a midtower PC quieter? I've put the PC in a closet behind my workstation and enclosed it in a box with a blanket thrown over to muffle the sound. Still getting a lot of higher frequency noise from the fans though, and it's ruining my tracks. Any creative...

Hi guys- I just got a Delta 1010 but in my newbness failed to notice all the ins and outs are mono TRS. I want to use my headphones to play back while I record but I need to combine a pair of TRS outs so I can plug my headphones in. Are there adapters for this? Should I try making one? I can't...

Hi guys- basic question here. Is it standard for interfaces to have onboard pres? I'm looking at possibly getting the Delta 1010 (upgrade from Soundblaster) but I'd like something with onboard pres. I couldn't find an answer online. Thanks!

Hi guys- would appreciate your notes on this acoustic mix I recorded. It's sort of Elliott Smith-inspired. I'm really new to recording so any tips you might offer would be great. The song is "Untitled". http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pag...m?bandID=596259 I think the vox on the bridge need to...

Hi guys- would appreciate your notes on this acoustic mix I recorded. It's sort of Elliott Smith-inspired. I'm really new to recording so any tips you might offer would be great. The song is "Untitled". http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=596259 I think the vox on the bridge...

Hi guys- I'm sure this gets asked about every other week, but I couldn't find a thread that answered exactly. If I get unpowered monitors, can I just get a generic AC adaptor from Radio Shack to power them? Or does "power" in this case actually mean amplification instead of electricity? Luckily...

Is preventing sibilous vocals a matter of annunciation? Is there a tool to eliminate it? I have a pop filter but it doesn't seem to help this issue. How do you guys prevent it?

Hi guys- could you help me get an idea of what style of song would go well with these lyrics? Does it sound like a ballad, some kind of absurd rock song, a pretentious experimental thing, or something else? :) I'm not looking so much for technical comments (although they'd be appreciated); I'm...

Hi all- I admit I know nothing about electricity except that you shouldn't touch it and you shouldn't get it near water. ;) I just got a Presonus tube preamp for use with my mic, a Seinhesser(sp?) 816e, but there's a problem with it. When I run the mic through it, I get a terrible humming that...