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:mad: Have any of you tried to run your computer keyboard into the room you are recording in and found the extension was too long for the signal??:mad: I'm recording vocal tracks in the poor man's vocal booth (bathroom) and need my PC keyboard to start / stop recording so I don't have to move...

For the first time I am trying to creat some basic loops using SF 4.5 and I can't seem to get it to work. I'm following the manual (I think) by using the following steps. - Click Special on task bar - select edit - selecting the time to start / end loop - selecting sustained - 3 loops - click...

Is there a standard technique for LDC mic setup for vocals? ...distance from mouth to popfilter and popfilter to mic?? I did a search first and nothing came up. Thanks, zip >>

Man I hope someone can help me - this is driving me NUTS!! I downloaded several directX plugins (demos and shareware) to check them out w/ my Soundforge. After choosing which ones I wanted to buy I removed the remaining programs entirely using control panel >> add/remove programs in Win 98 OS...

I'm just about to shell out some cash for a Sonictimeworks compressor plug-in because I was so impressed with the results of their Mastering Compressor vs a standard CW FX compressor. The sound qualify difference was night and day - the mix became much thicker and punchier especially on the...

One of my friends got a "tip" from a recording engineer and I'd like to know if any of you have EVER heard of this.... What I was told is if you take a permanent ink green magic marker around the circumference (edge) of a recorded CD you can warm it up and make it sound a bit more like a...

OK guys...Uncle Sam was better to me than I thought so I can now buy in the $350 price range. The mics out there I found are the AT4033 / Rode NT2 / AKG C3000B. I would LOVE to find a store around here where I could actually DEMO all three but this city SUX in that respect so... Does anyone...

After reading up a bit on mics for under $300 (searching on this board) it sounds like I'd be better off just buying a decent dynamic until I can afford a REAL mic...vs buying a low end condenser now. Shopping around the net for Shures' 58 I also found a Shure Beta 58a which is supposed to be...

I've been checking the board for different mic recos and I'm a bit confused... I record using my computer and a Presonus Bluetube mic pre and need to replace my mic... (old Shure Unidyne B). Unfortunately I only have a couple hundred to spend. I'll mostly be recording vocals but may also mic my...

I've been using Soundforge and Cakewalk programs to record and already have some of the standard Cakewalk plugins. In my search to find a decent DirectX Graphic EQ plugin (in SF you must process which takes extra time to preview and the CW GEQ is only 2 band :( ) I stumbled across a company...

Has anyone else had this problem?.... You make a good demo and give it to a friend to check out...friend returns saying it skipped... I confirmed my discs DO skip on some (usually cheaper) CD players (mainly car systems). I was told the problem is not my system...it's the type of discs I buy...

I've got the book Cakewalk Power! and it says in Staff view mode there is also a fretboard view. I would like it but can't find it. Is it ONLY in PA9?? zip

If I want to add some fullness or "sustain" to a live recording (especially guitar / vocals) would I be better off using compression or limiting? I've read most of the posts on this board as well as sonusmans Compressor/Limiter web page but I'm still having trouble getting the sound right. With...

.....long will I be labeled with this damn newbie tag? ;)lol I feel I know so much more after 34 posts.... zip

I've been working in SoundForge and keep building up files with certain extensions in the Soundforge file folder. The have pst,sfp and nst prefixes followed by 4 or 5 digits - and they have sfb. dxp, sfb,sfp and dxp suffixes. Does anyone know what they are and whether or not I can delete them...

What would be the best way to position a dynamic mic (Shure unidirectional) for recording vocals? Below my chin pointing up - above my nose pointing down ? What distance should I have between the mic and me as I sing etc?? Are there any guidelines or is it all experimentation?? I do have a...

...and I am PUMPED!!! Don't know if it is really necessary - but the salesman told me to plug it in 24 hrs prior to use - I guess to properly "break in" the tubes. Thanks to Emeric especially for all the help getting me started and to all others as well.... I'm on my way!!!! After I properly...

Can anyone help me understand the difference in Peak normalization and Avg RMS power normalization?? I want to normalize a live recording to cut out a few clips but not sure which mode is best. With the RMS power mode there are attack / delay times and a scan level function...what do those do...

In Sound Forge 4 there are two normalizing options.. - Peak Level - Average RMS power In peak level mode there is a simple dB control - but in RMS power mode there are also attack and release time settings of 1 to 500 milliseconds. In addition, there is a scan level function... So - if I...

Does anyone have an idea which mic James LaBrie (Dream Theater) uses in the studio?? Not that I can afford one...but.. James' vocal work is simply incredible on their newest CD SFAM... The softness of the tones as he goes through his "breathy" passages gives me chills. I have noticed James...