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Jessica, I really like what you do with words. You have a facility for lyrics that just seems to evade me. Your lyrics come out sounding like poetry, mine tend to sound like a stock exchange report. I really liked what Jimmy did with the mix on this. One of the things you tend to do is...

I like the latest mix. If I had my druthers as a producer, I'd go over the top with it -- I think its the kind of song that can handle that sort of thing. Someone suggested using chains; great idea. Greg suggested a theremin-like track, which I think you could weave in and out during the...

I like this tune -- the standout part for me is the guitar work; somewhat downplayed, but really lyrical. As pleasing to listen to as the vocals. My initial reaction was to suggest, like others, that the vocals come up, but then I realized that the vocals are being used for "texture" as much...

This is a good song! Reminds me distantly of "Klaatu". Your verse melody is descending as it heads to the chorus, but your vocal power also tends to attenuate as you get lower. I would bring the vocals up a tad overall, but particularly as you get into the lower part of that melody. You're...

Oh man, I just found that little button for the background style! What a difference! Lots better than grey-ish typeface on a blinding white headlight. I will be less bold for a while, and see how it works out. . . Tank you many much. :D

Hey Greg, I can read that perfectly! It should only take four or five pages per post, dontcha think?

It's my crappy eyesight (astigmatism). I sometimes have problems reading the "lighter" black against a bright white screen, so I run everything in bold so I can proofread. If there's a long post, I'll sometimes highlight it so I can get through it without too much eye fatigue. Must be all...

I still regard myself as a relative noob on this site. Although I came to Home Recording with some knowledge and experience in recording work, I've learned a great deal more that I didn't even know I didn't know. I've spent time mining the old threads for info, and I think my work product has...

Most often I tend to see "mic" used as both a noun and a verb ("I have a mic", or "I will mic my guitar"), but micing still makes me smile (because it suggests to me doing unseemly or innovative things with rodentia). And yet, I always see contraptions used for holding mics referred to as...

I've been a died-in-the-wool Trick fan for decades, and your arrangement is a tin bitch! Crunchy! I love it!:D The backing vocal harmonies are really good; I'd probably bring them up a little, but really, there's nothing wrong with this as-is to my ears.

This is a really interesting thread. I'm stuck with a really small studio space at the moment, measuring 7' by 9' with a 7' ceiling. I have bass traps in the front corners (on the short wall), behind the monitors, and on the walls to the side of the monitors. The rest of the studio has...

Thanks so much for posting the photos of your work -- your craftsmanship is awesome. I also do woodworking as part of my gig, and I have a great appreciation for clever solutions to tricky problems. The binding jig is brilliant! I don't make guitars, but I'm almost tempted to find something I...

I just realized that "Rode Nt1a" sort of spells "RODENTIA". I know that's not very helpful. . .:facepalm:, but I do have two Nt1a's that I use for on-site recording, and I'm really happy with their response. And also that they're reasonably travel-worthy, since I've become a pretty crappy...

Well, I haven't had a chance to get to this site much recently, and that was a thoroughly entertaining thread. I note that the OP says he went to law school, but he doesn't mention whether he was able to pass the bar. A lot of law students feel rather bullet-proof if they make it past their...

Nice moniker, rattmice. Between "micing" and "mousing", it seems like there's a substantial amount of "rodentia" involved in sound recording. Keeping all that under control probably brought "snakes" into the mix. . . OK, I'm done. . . :facepalm:

Jimmy, I really need to learn how to sit down and shut up!:rolleyes:

That still makes me laugh. . .:laughings:

In my "yoot", I was heavily involved in music and gigging, in bands doing original material and in top-forty club bands. Early on, I discovered that making a pact with the drummer for dealing with equipment load-up would probably save both our lives. I helped him with his gear, and he helped...

Geez, man, that is a really "clean" sound to my ears -- nice playing. As for vocals, I'd trade my voice for yours without a second thought -- you got nuthin' to sweat there. . . I'd probably bring up the vocals just a bit, and also the harmony parts (are they doubled?). Even so, it's great...

I've used cement board ("Wonderboard" is one brand) to insulate the walls of my soon-to-be tracking room, and it's pretty effective in terms of knocking down thru-wall transmission. It's not cheap, though, and it's pretty dense and heavy (which is probably why it's effective). It was a real...