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New song with Nick on vocals and Dave on drums. First mix. I'm thinking about how the lead vocal is sitting, and the relative levels of lead and harmony vocals. The harmony is down pretty low at the moment. Thanks for any and all comments. Latest Mix...

This showed up on my doorstep this morning. I guess I've fallen off the gear-buying wagon yet again. It's the 25 watt version of the Mark V. That amp had been on my mind for a while, since I saw a video on Youtube of John Petrucci demoing one. I've been wanting to write some heavier...

Hey all. I posted an earlier version of this song with my own demo vocals back in April [early July, actually] or thereabouts. Thanks to those who commented. Nick (easlern) has added lead vocals and some harmonies. The drums are Dave (ibleedburgundy). Thanks guys! For those keeping track...

I posted an earlier version of this song last year with my own demo vocals and programmed drums. Here it is with Nick doing lead vocals and Dave on drums. Nick and I contributed harmony vocals. Thanks guys! This is a preliminary mix. I want to get the lead and harmony vocals squared away...

Hey all, new song--sort of. I wrote this last summer and put up an early version with my own vocals and programmed drums on the Clinic in September, maybe. Here is the revised song with Nick (easlern) on lead vocal and Dave (ibleedburgundy) on drums. Thanks guys! The mix is preliminary...

New song. Dave (ibleedburgundy) on drums, Nick (easlern) on lead and harmony vocals. This was a difficult song for us, getting our timing together. It took a few tries until we were all in agreement on that eighth note swing, but I think we have it nailed. Mix is very preliminary [Closer to...

You might have read Broken_H's thread about his new Vox AC15 last month. Out of curiousity, I tried one out in Guitar Center and wound up walking out with it. Pretty nice sounding amp, especially for clean tones which is mostly what it's all about with me. Well, I took it back today, and...

Here's a new song with Dave on drums. Thanks mate! All comments welcome. No tuning on the vocal--does it need it? [Edit: can't say that anymore.] Thanks to Taras for great suggestions on the arrangement. Dave and I will have another up soon with Nick (easlern) on vocals. New Mixes: Better...

I posted a demo with my own vocals and sample drums a couple of months back. Here's the song with ibleedburgundy on drums and easlern doing all the vocals. Cheers! All comments welcome. I am working first on balancing the lead and backing vocals and getting them to sit. Any suggestions on...

Ritchie Valens, followed by Buddy Holly. On a motorcycle trip out west a couple of years ago, I stopped by the crash site outside Clear Lake, IO. In town, the Surf Ballroom where they played their last gig is still open for business and has a museum. Well worth a visit. Sorry for the hijack:

Here's a new song, and for a change somebody other than me is singing it. Dave (Ibleedburgundy) did the drums. The vocals are all Nick (easlern). (New Mix) Here's the better-sounding download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzqJIqBR8uJeYW9odVpHRlFaZlE/view?usp=sharing And here, as mauled...

New song. This is a vocals up mix. Too much? All comments welcome. Thanks to those who commented privately. Cheers! I posted some of the amp tones from this song on Nola's Small Amp Thread. (New mix.)...

Trace Elliot Velocette 1x10 15 watt combo Here's another of my small amps, a Trace Elliot Velocette, recorded this morning to replace last night's DI parts above (previous post). This is a 15 watt, true Class A amp with a pair of EL84s and a Celestion Vintage 10 speaker. It can cop a Vox-like...

A collaboration with ibleedburgundy who recorded the drums. No samples on this one! I posted an early version of this song on the Songwriting & Composition forum last June. It was the first music I posted on the forum. I got great criticism from gecko, Armistice, famousbeagle, and others...

Here is my latest recording. It's a departure from the songs I've been doing lately. I wrote this in the late 1990s and recorded it originally on a 16 bit Roland VS880ex synced to Cakewalk Pro Audio 7. It's one of my favorites of my old songs. However the sound quality and musicianship on...

Curious to know what other people are doing. Judging by the pictures on the "show your studio" thread, quite a few of us are getting by without much room treatment or dedicated spaces. How are you recording guitars? My "studio" is a spare bedroom. For me the trick to recording electric...

New song. All comments welcome. Thanks! https://soundcloud.com/robus-393629902/on-the-quarterdeck_ray-taylor On the Quarterdeck White sangria give us a pause Between the day’s effect and tomorrow’s cause Tomorrow’s only cause We’ll ride tonight on the quarterdeck And that Spanish coast is...

This is how I've been recording guitars lately. Amp is in a hallway right at the edge of a stair that looks out over an open lower room. The direct sound flies out away from the walls close by. I'm in a room around the corner with the door closed. With a smaller amp like this Trace Elliot...

New song. So far I've been working on balancing levels of lead and harmony vocals, and between the lead vocal and doubles. All comments appreciated. Anyone who would like to try a lead vocal take, standing invitation. Thanks! New Mix...

What closed back headphones are you using for tracking? My old Sony set is getting worn out. Primary considerations are: 1. Good isolation. This is really important, because I need to keep the headset volume low to protect what is left of my hearing. I don't even attempt to record loud...