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    Complete beginner to Recording

    If you just want to record acoustic guitar, you will not need to worry about MIDI controllers. The firebox and a mic will be enough. Most people will record acoustic guitar with two small-diaphragm condenser mics. I use a pair of Rode NT5's, with one around the 12th fret and one around the...
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    how to tell someone their choice of distortion sucks

    WOW i never thought of that. im going to try it!! im definitely trying this too. he was using a compression/sustainer pedal, but i didnt even think to mess with that. another good solution! gosh i love this forum, you all make me blush :p
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    SM57's or e604's?

    i have both. i havent gotten anything out of the e604 that i couldnt get out of an sm57 better. stick with shure if you're on a budget. if you have some extra cash i would grab one for guitar cabs, it can be a nice change.
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    who says you need "real" instruments :)

    haha thanks guys. the post was only semi-serious. i was a little delerious at 330am. if i were sane at that hour i probably would have never made this post haha. i have someone who does drums for me anyway, i just use reason to help get ideas down.
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    Platinum Vocal Compression

    https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=271825 ya think?
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    who says you need "real" instruments :)

    just to show the sound you can get out of digital instruments... i was bored, so i wrote a riff. its 30 seconds long, not meant to be a song, but im sure it will at some point. guitars are amplitube drums are reason bass is the same guitar using soundshifter to drop it an octave if i can get...
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    how to tell someone their choice of distortion sucks

    hmm i guess im gonna have to try talking to them again. unfortunately i am younger than them by about 3-4 years, so i can't use the dad approach :/ i can use the smarter than you approach, but that doesn't usually end well :)
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    soundguys...ARG!

    well like i said, in my experiences on long island, that's how its been. so i can understand people getting frustrated.
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    how to tell someone their choice of distortion sucks

    so ive been recording this hardcore band. the drums sound fine. not too happy with them yet, but i can deal for now. so they start to do guitars. marshall jcm2000 head and cab. and he's pumping into an ibanez distortion footpedal. he insists on keeping his 150watt head cranked up super loud...
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    Sample question...

    audix d2 for toms. i love them. i have one md421 which i throw on a tom sometimes too. also sounds awesome (but much more money). i wish i had more.
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    Drum Mics for Home Recording Studio

    ONE microphone????
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    Extra Bass In Vocals when playback in Car speakers

    roll off the low frequencies. that should help lol.
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    FS: Oktavamod, TnC, Roland, Focusrite, ADK

    pm sent on twintrak
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    How many Mic Preamps do you own?

    digi002r (4 channels) digimax lt (8 channels)
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    Which Naiant mic?

    email the owner, mr. o'neil. he will tell you which ones to get. he knows his own mics better than anyone.
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    soundguys...ARG!

    haha thats funny. my personal experience with live soundguys is that they dont really care. again, im not saying all, but any i have dealt with (and i have deal with A LOT). such as last week, i saw the ataris play, my friend's band end the stars played before them. end the stars is an...
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    Who went to school for recording? Who hometaught themselves?

    i went to five towns college on long island, ny for one year. its regular undergrad institution with an audio focus (they also have video production). their facilities are absolutely outstanding. they had everything from multiple 24-track 2" analog machines, to a large pro tools tdm setup i've...
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    recording live ensembles

    thank you ace, that was extremely helpful. i think ortf will be what i go with, glad to see it produces consistent results. if i can get steady enough clients, then i will definitely be looking for some better pres (right now all i have are the 4 on the digi002r and the 8-ch presonus digimax...
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    Building a Intel based Pro Tools DAW from scratch

    i built mine through new egg. i would drop the core 2 duo and get the quad core with a slightly lower clock speed. it works fantastic on mine, i havent seen a session in le that i couldnt handle. good call on the 4gb ram, although depending on the mobo you most likely wont be able to take...
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    Way to go with small-diaphragm condenser (follow-up to my previous post)

    i have an nt-3 pair. i love them. great overheads, great on acoustic, great for the price.
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