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DAWs - For DAWs I have PT8LE, PT10, Studio One, and Grageband. Out of those I prefer Pro Tools 10: I'm used to it (PT8 remember), but the Presonus' Studio One is not a bad alternative either. I just have to learn a new work flow to make things happen in S1. From what little tinkering I've...

I am a huge fan of film scores (over 60 CD's worth) so I've done my share of orchestrating in my writing. For me, I tend to prefer the traditional orchestral insturments over synth pads or techno arpeggiations, but it really depends on the song and the feel I'm trying to achieve.. Here's a...

Justsomeguy - Yeah those are great vids. Netflix has that, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, and more. It was a very interesting series to watch for sure, especially from the studio perspective. I just wish they weren't so focused on the 60s. It wasn't my...

While equipment can have a lot to do with it, I think the attitude and thought process behind the recording is just as critical, if not more so. For example, they only had 24 tracks to work with, and editing was a pain in the but. In todays DAWs we can fine tune everything in far more detail...

Do you need 100+ plug ins? NO! I don't really have that many plug-ins so I'm not a good judge here but... I think any plug-in that you know inside and out is a good one. Pro Tools, like most DAWs ships with the bread and butter plugs like compressors and EQ's, and while there are some that...

To be honest, or as Justsome guy would say "tbf", I am new to the recording thing myself. From a somewhat defensive point of view, knowing that I'm a rookie and that I suck, I would eliminate as many unnecessary variables as possible, so that I can focus on one thing at a time. The more...

Lately I've been doing a lot of double tracking. If you go into the recording knowing that you will be double tracking your rhythm guitars, you will pay more attention to your performance than you normally might, and your timing will lock in really tight. Generally speaking, I'll play the same...

There is a lady here that was offering up her vocal talents for peoples projects. https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/singing-vocals/studio-singer-female-studio-vocalist-your-music-projects-356752/ I hope this helps.

I have to disagree with the preamp thing. I've been able to come up with some great high-gain presets. I'm loving it. I just had to tweak the stock presets from their "Ok" status to "Great". Sometimes it just took a simple tweak of the mic or cabinet settings, but other times it was a full...

Hello everyone! I've been doin gthe music thing since I was 12 or so and I'm now in my 40's (how the heck did that happen?). I'm influenced by alot by bands like Dream Theater and Nightwish as well as film scores (John Williams is the man). I am now getting my home studio up and running...

I was debating about drum programs for a while, and ended up picking up EZ Drummer. First it was cheap ($70) as are it's expansions, but it also has a ton of grooves in it. With several variations to choose from. Pick a Style (pop/rock/funky/etc) then pick a Groove (4/4 groove 1 or 6/8...

Here's a few items that may help Why Your First Vocal Take Might Be Your Best » The Recording Revolution Recording Great Vocals In Two Steps [Video] » The Recording Revolution Vocal Processing [Video] » The Recording Revolution These vids and article aren't mine but I've found this site to...

I'm using the Eleven Rack and loving it. You do have to spend some time tweaking it though. Just like any other processor, the presets are merely ok, while after a little bit of patch tweaking, they can sound great. If you are looking to go from PT SE to a full version of PT, I'd say pick...

Ok these may not be the best options but... they are within budget Shure PG series drum mic kit Shure PGDMK4-XLR | Sweetwater.com 1ea. PG52 (kick) 3ea. PG56 (snare +2 toms) 3ea. rim mount 1ea. case MXL small diaphragm pair MXL 840 Small Diaphragm Instrument Microphones (Pair) |...

100+ views and no love *sniff sniff* :facepalm: I guess I'll take that as a "no". It appears that I'll just have to buy an EW product and see what happens. Good thing they just dropped in price! :cool:

A drummer buddy of mine has the Audix FP4 kit: 1 kick (F12?), and 3 tom/snare mics (F10?) We tried a simple test run with one of the tom mics rim mounted to my middle tom. The results were good, but as I haven't tried them out in context yet, I can't say "WOW THESE ARE GREAT!!" yet. We'll see...

Ok this is not me, but oddly enough one of my favorite resources just posted a similar topic today. Recording Your Band With Only One Microphone [Video] » The Recording Revolution Just thought I'd share.

More on the mono mic kit So it's been a little bit and I've had a chance to listen to what we did on the 9 tests. In terms of placement positions... In front: Unsurprisingly, putting the mic +/- 3' in front of the kit had the strongest kick drum response. The snare came through fine as I...

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To be honest I have zero experience with the RME, so I can't really give you any useful info on that one. I know their converters are supposed to be pretty good though. I went from my Mbox2 to the Eleven Rack. With the 11R it worked great; guitar to guitar input, mic to the mic input, and...