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    Trying to record live video with Focusrite, Reason and Video Capture Program

    I'm trying to record a live performance with my Focusrite audio interface, Reason 12 and VSDC video capture. The video is fine, however, it's either one or the other on audio. I can get the mic in one video, and the beat in another, but not at the same time. I tried using Bandicam, and though I...
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    Keyboard Through Monitors On Stage...Works?

    I'm playing keyboard at a show this weekend and was wondering if I can just plug my keyboard into the monitors on stage with 1/4" cables...? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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    Overall Mix Opinion on Alternative Hip Hop

    This is a teaser track for my album There Goes the Sun and I'm interested in hearing what you think about the overall mix of the songs. https://soundcloud.com/musicbyproseed/there-goes-the-sun-teaser Thanks for listening.
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    Shure KSM27 current mic - Want to Upgrade

    I've owned the Shure KSM27 for about 8 years...spent I believe $300 back then. It's a solid mic and was a huge improvement from the Nady mic I was using at the time. My question is, since I can't find one of those super convenient comparison websites like one can for video cards, cameras, etc...
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    Free Programs that One Adobe Sessions?

    Maybe a crazy question, but are there any free programs that can open Adobe sessions? I used to use Adobe on my old computer, no longer have my copy, and want to go back to some old sessions for acapellas. Let me know, thanks!
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    Lenovo Thinkserver Desktop Strong Enough?

    I've been looking into this desktop Amazon.com: Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 i3-4130 3.4GHz 8GB 1TB 7200rpm HDD Server Desktop Computer: Computers & Accessories I currently run AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ 3006 Mhz, 2 Cores, 2 Logical Processors Total physical memory 6 GB Available...
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    White Noise? Behringer into Echo Mia MIDI

    Hey folks, I'm trying to identify the culprit of what I can only guess is white noise. I've tried unplugging, rearranging chords, etc. Nothing has worked. I've attached a 4 second clip of what it sounds like when I amplify it 50 dbs. Normalizing it and it would peak! I use a small Behringer...
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    Static/Hum From Behringer Mixer

    To sum it up: I'm getting a static/hum through my mixer when I playback a recording. I've tried eliminating as much as I could to narrow this thing down, and the best I've come up with is even with phantom power off and no mic plugged into the mixer, once I normalize the audio track it is still...
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    Vocal Effects Presets

    My experience recording with software is as follows: Sonar, Cool Edit (a lot) and Adobe. Unfortunately, I find Adobe is terrible to work with using my current computer because it's so heavy on memory and so it takes forever and is inconvenient when mixing and tweaking. That said, I've been...
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    Rain Solstice Computer and Reason 7.0 - Anyone else have one?

    I bought a Rain Solstice back in 2008...Rain Recording Solstice PC The company has since gone out of business, but when I needed technical support, they were reliable. Anyway, I've since upgraded my Reason program from 4.0 to 7.0 and have had issues. I had to upgrade to Windows 7 in order to...
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    Album Sampler 'Depth in Shallows'

    Months ago a lot of the contributors here helped me mix a few songs for my new album. I want to thank you all for your input and critiques. https://soundcloud.com/musicbyproseed/proseed-depth-in-shallows The link takes you to an album sampler mixed by DJ Mo Niklz of Connecticut. Thanks again!
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    iZombie - How's it sound?

    https://soundcloud.com/musicbyproseed/izombie-test-copy-1-31-13/s-iYlmu The beat's panning and levels are out of my hands (aside from dbs). How do the vocals sound? Thanks for any suggestions.
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    Metallic Vocals: Anyway to Diminish?

    I've been mixing this track for some time now that's been giving me trouble. The trouble is, the other MC's vocals are clean and clear, but mine sound metallic, more compressed, and less clear. I have the same effects applied, so it's obviously originating from my recording spot. I've been EQing...
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    Hip hop - Vocals & Cuts - Comments

    Looking for comments on the vocal qualities between myself and the other MC. Balanced? Secondly, during the hook "Triumph is beyond live..." does it carry enough, or are the vocals too dry? Also, the cuts (turntablism/scratches) - are they too loud, too low, etc...
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    Help mixing Hip hop track with different MCs/microphones

    Every single MC, including myself, is on a different mic on this track, so I'm basically looking for help with tweaking the EQ levels and dbs. I've cut the chorus part out so that referencing the various vocals is easier. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks...
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    Help with the Chorus, Please

    In particular, I'm wondering if the chorus sounds too flat and what I can do to resolve that, make it fuller, etc. This is only a minute or so (demo). Chorus is at the end. https://soundcloud.com/musicbyproseed/heroes-anymore-demo Any advice, comments appreciated. Thanks.
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    Adobe 3 Slow Playback

    Anyone know of some ways to improve the timeliness of playback on Adobe? Some sessions take 15-20 seconds to start. freezing tracks rarely helps from my experience.
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    Mixing Vocals from Different Mics

    I do hip hop and sometimes have MCs collaborate on a track from different mics. I'm finding it increasingly hard to settle with my mixes on tracks with other MCs/different mics as I continue to hone my mixing methods. Any tips on finding the right EQ? I can usually settle on the db for each...
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    Time Markers for Vocals to Match Bars/Tempo

    Occasionally I have to manually drop vocal files into a session when I work with other people, and when I have a session that is damaged and I have reconstruct the session, there I am, manually using trial and error to find the right spot again for vocals to be on beat. My question: is there a...
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