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BTW scrubs, if you thought I would take your comments harshly, you've gotta meet some of my favorite sound guys. They don't spare my feeling at all, and as much as they scared the shit out of me when I was 15, I know now they only did it cause they thought I was good enough to be better. Now I...

Hey scrubs & jake.. I figure I'll explain the link between the first and second half.. They were intended to be placed at the beginning and the end of the same album. They're written about the same topic, and neither is intended to be a single. They are linked together in this file cause that's...

mixmkr: I just realized what part you're talking about.. yes.. you're right, the guitars are out of tune there. I'm working with guitars I find under the stairs & so forth. I'm missing intonation screws on this bad boy and the neck is warped.. sorry :( In all fairness, I was more curious about...

Thanks for the comments guys.. scott, that one guitar part seems to be the "love it" or "hate it" part. What did I use to record? It's mostly simulated. The drums are battery2 using a drumkit I found lying around my home-network. It's not included on the battery2 disc unfortunately. Bass is a...

Good tip.. at least that way it goes through most of the phone circuitry before hitting the other end.

anyone? I'm bumping in hopes of getting at least one review.

Thanks vangore. Last time I had to use this trick, we were stuck with only one phone line, but my guitarist had a cellphone with a speakerphone in it. Because there is so much lag in the cell-network, we had to shift the track to make it synchronize properly later, but with a little eq'ing (just...

I am a true believer that the best way to get any effect is to really do whatever it is you are trying to do. If you want a vocal to sound like a phone call, then get on the phone, and have a microphone answer the call at the other end. The microhphone in your telephone isn't solely responsible...

Laid back rock tune [anoyone?] I'd appreciate any feedback. This isn't as scary as the usual metal stuff I post here. http://faq.ath.cx/index.php?query=a130.html edit: hey, I'd appreciate anything. Why does nobody want to critique my stuff? Is it that bad? Even a "love it" or "hate it" would...

Made this yesterday with 1 mic (shure 58) and a home stereo for monitoring. If I were a betting man, I'd guess the mic isn't even close to being the biggest problem with the recording, but this was just a songwriting session. http://faq.ath.cx/index.php?query=a130.html I think someone more...

I agree with Paddy. The 57 is not neccesarily a better mic, but it's probably better for your situation. I live by a noisy road, and my computer makes a bit too much sound. I get reasonable results using a 58.

BINGO!! If you like the sound in the room, then mic the sound in the room! Typically, you will want at least two microphones.. one for the room, and one for close placement.

Point the amps at the ears of the people who need to hear them most. When they start going deaf, they will turn down, and you will be able to hear your vocals.

I've worked on the venice, and it was a pretty capable console for its size. I wish I could have compared it to the K2 in the same room, but I haven't had that opportunity. On the general advice I've been hearing, and my limited experience with Midas, I think I'll reccomend a Midas next time...

Managing bass frequencies is a sumof-o-vich(tm), and requires more ear-training than anything else I have encountered. Since I mix live mostly, I have the benefit of only having to sound good on ONE system, in ONE room. If it is the bass frequencies, and not the bass instrument which is the...

I totally agree with the compression comment. Find the "normal" vocal level, and set the compression so it triggers only *above* this level. If the voice is *extremely* dynamic, two stage compression will do the trick. Set a compressor at about 1.5:1 that is *always* triggering even on normal...

Mackie is not my favorite pick for ANYTHING -- recording, live or -- um -- other. For any given mackie board, there is a competing board from another manufacturer that is either better sounding, or less expensive with the same features. Soundcraft? Well, that's what I voted for, but you've got...

Just a quick addendum, and the #1 most important thing I forgot to say in my other post -- FRESH STRINGS. YES, it really does make a HUGE difference.

A good tube will do it. Try a sans amp. Most of the mixing I do is for live shows. Some days I feel like I really can't get a good sound out of a band. 9 times out of 10 it's because of the quality of the sounds coming off stage. I mix a band here called Feebo, and another called Reason...

Yes, it sounds like one of the wires worked its way loose, which would account for the volume cutting in half. Solder it back together, and away you go!