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Thank you. I'm not really insistent on anything, hence creating this thread. It's more a factor of, my interface gave me a button, should I push it or not? Like when you have a hammer and everything starts looking like a nail.

Thank you for your input. Yeah, I think I'm playing with fire a little. Due to the setup of the compressor on my interface, there is no way to control whether I am being conservative or aggressive. Like I said above, the compressor only has three settings per input with no adjustment: Vocals...

Thank you for chiming in, I forgot about his thread. I did end up dropping a couple Gs on a PC laptop that is quieter than the current laptop I've been using and much much quieter than that dinosaur desktop. I don't know if having good credit is a blessing or a curse.

Hello, I have a simple question about compression in the signal chain. I recently had to upgrade PCs because my 2008 model running XP just wasn't cutting it anymore. With that, I had to upgrade interfaces because my new machine does not have firewire. My new interface is the Universal Audio...

Yeah, but that bird might inspire a new song, so I would let it ride and pay attention to the bird for a minute.... said Sir Paul McCartney :guitar:

Very good points. While some folks may "need to" be under the influence to create, I see it as something that may or may not be around at the time in which said creation takes place. I haven't read the entire old thread but do agree, and have already stated, that moderation is the key to...

I used to own that DVD, got it for the exact purpose of toking up then popping it in. Misplaced it somewhere....

Haha, maybe I need to clarify beyond my Pete Townsend description. I feel I shouldn't have to explain this but I guess I must. My bandmate was drunk enough to bump his head on the guitar mic and strumming so hard that he clipped several times. That is drunk. Someone can drink alcohol and get a...

Interesting philosophical topic. I was having a similar discussion with my guitar player a few months ago when he showed up drunk on whiskey come recording time and then went all Pete Townsend in the studio. I chastised him for his condition and he said something about practicing with a buzz and...

You hit the nail on the head. When I innocently started down the path of sales, I was motivated by helping people. I enjoyed talking with them and assisting them in making an informed decision. But later on when managers and co-workers began telling me to read Dale Carnegie and Napoleon Hill, it...

I had to step back for a couple of days but I'm not mad. I have had a lot of sales jobs in my life. When you think about it, every company is happy to hire commission salespeople because without paying a salary, the company has not much to lose. Then I started working for a friend who owns a...

Thank you. My apologies, I said "instrument line" but meant guitar DI channel. My acoustic guitar has a pickup and I referred to the DI as instrument line. I know the sound won't be as full with only a DI being tracked but my guitar player will make it full with overdubs.

Thank you for the advice! Historically I have been recording myself playing and singing live. However, my guitar player and I were brainstorming and have been planning to do something similar to what you are saying. He suggested recording my guitar with the instrument line while singing...

I do believe the undo button is one of the greatest, most underrated inventions of the past half century. You're right. You know you're right and I know you're right. I realize that the biggest issue I have is not whether I believe physics would make my task easier. I know it would. I just...

I'm not picking fights, just felt the need to address this one separately. I strive to be a reasonable person but don't always hit that target. We can agree to disagree and still be friends, right? I am not anti physics or science. I'm fully vaxxed against covid and other ailments, just in case...

Sorry about the strong words in my defensive post and I certainly did not mean to offend. @Old Music Guy made a good point, which is that I think some of us lost touch with the OP. Myself included, and that's not you guys' fault. I have an eye for detail that sometimes interferes with my...

Well if the forum of home recording enthusiasts is going to be split between those who took college physics and those who did not, count me with the nots. I stand in solidarity with the artists that didn't ace their STEM courses, who don't know music theory or what key they're playing in. My...

Not trying to draw this too far OT but a couple years ago I inadvertently bought a fake SM58 on Amazon. I used it and thought it was fine until I got an email from Amazon telling me it was fake and an automatic refund of the hundy I spent on it. The good news is that the mic works and I still...

Looks like you and @rob aylestone posted at the same time but he explained it more in depth that I was able to do.

Gotcha! That is really cool. I had no idea such a database existed where researchers can collect bird recordings. Sorry I couldn't be more help but I think I may need to bow out. I do agree that recording audio and video separately would prolly create extra problems for what you wish to do...