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    Blue Yeti: insane amounts of echo, or just me?

    Try putting the coat behind you and not around the mic. It's pretty definitely room echo. One thing Sound on Sound mentioned that I thought was interesting is that your brain gets used to the environment in which you listen to sounds a lot. So that room echo is always there, but you have...
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    Using the Sennheiser MK4 mic

    I'm going to second the recommendation for a pop filter. Also, make sure you keep the mic stored or keep a cover over it when it's not being used. Welcome!
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    Guitar case keys

    Most new molded plastic cases (like the Fender ones that come with American Standard guitars and bases) have TSA-rated locks that can be opened with TSA keys.
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    Gibson says 10's are the minimum recommended string guage

    This sounds like weird advice. The last Gibson I bought new I took in for a setup and they told me that because of the position of the bridge, 9s were probably the target gauge and 10s (my request) required the low E saddle to go as far as it could go. Any higher (11s or up) and the saddle...
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    A smooth Pitch Shifter

    Even if you only have a softsynth, it should be set up so that it can be controlled with a MIDI keyboard. In that case, it should probably also be controllable within your DAW. If it is, then you will want to see if you can figure out how to automate or control the pitch wheel on your...
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    EZDrummer

    Aaron, I usually program everything at a set velocity while focusing on the rhythm, then alter the velocities later. I don't get much out of the humanize function, so I use some functions in my DAW to edit velocities in batches. I use an older version of SONAR, just FYI. Anyway, let's say I...
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    BIG up front guitars

    While Greg is right, I will caution you that if you close-mike a 4x12" with a cranked head, it doesn't matter if you should "hear what the mic is hearing" - DON'T put your ear right up to the grill in the center of a cone and hammer on your guitar.
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    Stuck with EMU 0204...

    I didn't think about it this way. Apparently he was looking for a stereo jack (input), not two mono jacks. It felt easier for me to explain the concept if one is running two signals into two jacks by keeping the inputs going to separate tracks. But it's totally fine to run the two inputs into...
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    Easiest way to mix stereo track from Tascam 488 to PC

    GuitarLegend, From his other thread I gather he's got RCA outs and 1/4" ins and that's the problem. Adapters will solve the problem, I think.
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    Easiest way to mix stereo track from Tascam 488 to PC

    Will25, See your other thread for more info!
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    Stuck with EMU 0204...

    Will25, I posted in your other thread but didn't read this one before I did. You need to find an adapter that will convert from RCA to 1/4" and buy two of them. They should be cheap - under $5 a pop - and likely a local music store will have them if they carry Hosa-branded stuff. They're...
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    Easiest way to mix stereo track from Tascam 488 to PC

    Caveat: I've never used an 0204. But, if your problem is that you only see mono ins in your DAW instead of a stereo input, the only way I can think of to describe the problem is that maybe you are only able to use mono inputs, but you have two of them. If so, just send the left channel through...
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    The Loudness War has NOT reduced dynamic range

    Can you define the way you're using "louder" for us?
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    The Loudness War has NOT reduced dynamic range

    I figured as much, but since I was speculating about the number of bits used I wanted to keep the estimate conservative. Cripes.
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    The Loudness War has NOT reduced dynamic range

    I think that the author ignores lost fidelity while talking about perceived loudness. It doesn't matter how much difference their might be in perceived loudness in a track, it's simple math to know that your fidelity is decreased when you are effectively only using 4-6 bits (the top 4-6) of the...
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    Live: Cabs but no heads?

    Sometimes the cabs aren't real. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5tY-XfbgJe0/TCI1U-yBH-I/AAAAAAAAE1o/0YDLFMVj_AQ/s1600/immortalfake.jpg
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    Best looking amp ever?

    Tube amplifiers for guitars I don't know if I can say "best ever", but they look pretty darn good.
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    i want this mix to sound "wider"

    Also, if this idea works, you might look to even bring those drums back in towards the center a bit. Although it narrows the drums, it could have the psychological effect of widening the feeling of the whole mix by pushing those wide guitars outside of the room sound. And another listen to...
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    i want this mix to sound "wider"

    Don't get too excited! It's just a suggestion and might not work perfectly. If I were trying this out, this is what I'd do: Solo the drums. Pull down ALL of the close mics. You should just have the OHs now. Pan those out (it sounds like they are already). The sound should be kind of...
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    i want this mix to sound "wider"

    First double post here.
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