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This is my new band. We are making a demo CD to get gigs. MidnightMix.mp3 This song is really short because it will become part of a medley of other songs. (That's me on drums, BTW. All acoustic.) Has not been mastered. Just a basic mix, squash, and burn. I am looking for comments on the...

That's right, 1 inch, (not 1/4 inch.) This is a brand new, unopened, unused reel of Studio Master 468 high bias. RMGI SM468 10.5" reel, 1 inch wide, 2500ft. RMGI Product Code is 35320. Asking $100, I'll pay shipping, will accept PayPal or cash face-to-face if you are local, (south-central...

Has anyone heard of the PrimeVibe guitar seasoning system? I'm sorry. Complete crapolla! Don't fall for it. 1. I don't believe it works and there is little to nothing anyone can say that will make me believe it works. (Much of my college studies included strength, physics, and behavior of...

Lately, I've been experimenting with using the limiter for dynamics control on individual instrument or vocal tracks. I chop the peaks down to where I want them and then push up the fader if needed (or normalize to raise level.) I don't notice nearly as much artifacts as I do with the...

I am able to get close to the sounds I seek, but I usually end up pushing a few "tight Q" peaks to achieve it. I have pushed up certain spots as far as 12dB or 14dB in order to get the power and fatness that I want in the track. My drum room is well treated. In fact, it is nearly dead. I've...

I grabbed one of the MXL Drum Cube Pro mics while they were on the stupid deal of the day. It works, but it causes some weird low frequency waveform even when no sound is being recorded. It had plenty of signal and needed no preamp gain at all. (In fact, I had to pad it when recording snare...

I usually don't do much home mastering. Instead I keep tweaking my final mixes for days until I am happy with them. I do have a few mastering plugs with dozens of factory presets, but rarely use any of them. Today I had some free time on my hands, so I ran a recent mix through each preset one at...

Nah, I think that is a Gibson. Here is the rig you are hearing. I cannot identify the amp, (as I'm not a guitar player.) The FOH guy had a 57 on there. I would have preferred an e609 or something, but apparently it's all he had. I did not EQ the guitar track at all. You are hearing it flat and...

I recorded this as they played live. I would like comments on the tracking and mixing job. It was a three piece band, not much that I could pan hard and still keep it balanced. FireFireFire.mp3 Thanks.

Since I've started using a hardware summing amp with my DAW, I've noticed a marked improvement in my final mixes. I have fairly decent A/D-D/A converters, (RME,) so it's been working well for me. In fact, I've also started using more hardware gear such as effects and compressors. I'm having a...

I recorded this live in multitrack then took it home to mix later. When I listened to each track playback, I discovered that the lead vocal track had this terrible distorted rattle or sizzle noise in the high frequencies. Since my recording levels were all correct, I couldn't figure out where it...

When I clean my high hat cymbals, (Paiste 802) they turn brown again within one week. They get that dark tan color like a fresh baked turkey. I don't like that color. I want them to look clean and shiny like all my other cymbals. They do clean up nicely and look new at first, but a few days...

Still getting to know my editing software. I made this to play around with the different effects and techniques. Let me know what you think.

I recently read an article about how to white balance my video cameras before each shoot for better color. They advised using pale blue or green color cards depending on light temperature. I'll give it a go. Anyway, since I am a novice, I am seeking more helpful tips and info such as that. (The...

What a great idea. I don't think it is on the market just yet, (as of this post,) but it is coming soon. I will definitely be getting one. TruTuner.com TruTuner.com (Non-Flash site)

I bought a used set of drums which came with all "A" Custom cymbals. One of the crash cymbals seems to be very lopsided. That is, it leans to one side by a few inches. Even if you try to balance it on your finger, it leans and wants to fall. I cannot see anything wrong with it other than being...

Band = Drums, Bass, and Guitar. Should I pan the bass to one side and the guitar to the other? That still seems a little lop-sided. Any better ideas to fill it in? (I know back in the 70's, some guys used to pan the drums to one side.)

I recorded this live in the venue. I was pissed when I got home and discovered that the vocals were badly distorted. It sounded like sizzling bacon layered on top of the vocal track, but I couldn't figure out why. My input levels had all been carefully set at around -18dBFS. Since I was forced...

I have a guitar player who has poor rhythm. He speeds up and slows down in a subtle way, even when playing with a click track and other instruments. It ends up making the song sound sloppy. If I buy the newest version of AA, does it have a way to correct timing? (I am using version 2.0 right...

Please critique the tracking and mixing work, not the playing and singing. This is 6 string panned left and 12 string panned right. I do know the vocals are a little reverb heavy. That's the way the artist wanted it to be, so I did what he asked. universe.m3u