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    New song - opinions welcome

    Though it's all passed >> Though it all has passed Extra syllable, which may or may not work with the melody, but I think it distinguishes the meaning of "passed" vs "past". Amanda
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    New song - opinions welcome

    I think overall it's pretty good. Especially for just vocals & guitar. I would have repeated the bridge at the end, possibly several times, and faded off on that. But that's just me. The recording itself has several extraneous noises, but this is not the mp3 clinic, and you didn't ask for...
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    I scrawled this out last night - almost Stream of Consciousness

    Sorry I've been away; moving house. Really like the evolving chorus, and looking forward to hearing it recorded. Ditto. Amanda
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    I scrawled this out last night - almost Stream of Consciousness

    Interesting lyrics. The vibe I got was more Big Brother Is Watching You than wartime. Nice to see I'm not alone in meticulously counting syllables, and getting them all lined up across verses. Although, it is possible to drop a syllable or add a syllable, and then vary where that line starts in...
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    HR Songwriting Contest #3 - Enter your song here

    Lutope. (Living Up To Other Peoples Expectations) Intro & title track to a concept album. Pure midi in the box. Late 2009. At this rate, I'll be dead & buried before this album is complete. Lutope.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage Amanda
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    StevieB? Its time... lol

    SedStar, Finally got a chance to listen to this. Overall I'm really impressed. If I could make one nitpick. Spring Rain is very staccato. Note, Stop, Next note. On a real guitar, as you go up & down the strings, the last string played tends to ring on. Even lifting the finger tends to make...
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    theory questions relating to mic preamps

    Balanced differential amps which are what mic preamps are , compare the signals on both Hot and Cold signals and rejects anything that IS common to both so any induced noise is rejected. CMRR (common mode rejection ratio). Amanda
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    Xmas Toys

    Thanks. So more work on dynamics. I think it is slightly better musically than some other stuff I've done. The flange on vox wasn't deliberate. Will have to backtrack and see where it came from. I only play rhythm guitar, so still trying to figure out how to do other instruments effectively in...
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    Xmas Toys

    Recorded this a couple of months ago, time for some feedback. http://www.box.net/shared/21aybh9i8j Music is all canned, only the vocals are real. It's a real story, btw. And the sound effect half way through is a fire engine. Amanda
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    Record more on one side?

    What you are seeing is generally referred to as a DC offset. Usually caused by a problem in your signal chain. Leaky coupling capacitors are a common cause. And it has nothing to do with your pan setting. Some general fault-finding to isolate whether it's your mike, only one particular channel...
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    Boing....

    Only DropBears !
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    How would YOU mix and master these?

    That may be very debateable, but I'll take it as a compliment anyway. Amanda
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    How would YOU mix and master these?

    It's not that no-one cares. Read this. https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=300828&highlight=myspace
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    Radial cap in place of an axial?

    If you're going to stand them upright, and run the pigtails across the top of the board, just be careful that the pigtails don't cut through the plastic insulation on the body of the cap. Heat from soldering can cause this to happen. Looking at your photo, I'd be inclined to lay them...
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    Radial cap in place of an axial?

    Depending on the tracking of the board, and vertical space, it may be possible to drill one or two holes and mount the RB cap in its more normal vertical mode. The pigtail leads are then run across the underside of the board. Usually looks neater. We usually use hot-melt glue to adhere caps to...
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    Audacity Challenge

    From the source: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware). Plug-Ins * Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins. * Audacity includes some sample plug-ins by Steve Harris. * Load VST plug-ins for Windows and Mac...
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    Audacity Challenge

    But Audacity is my usual tool :laughings: And, I track to a standalone (vocals & guitar) I think you're making a lot of assumptions based on your own view of the world.
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    Greg_L mix contest/clinic/critique - just for shits and grins

    I managed to download it. Got to 50%, then slowed right down to a crawl. Things they'll do to encourage you to pay for their service. Sounds great as ever Greg. Got some ideas for some lyrics, but putting lyrics to music is not my strong point, so might take a while. We'll see how it goes...
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    plz advise me

    No, you don't need a mixer. Just an interface with balanced microphone inputs and phantom power.
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    Getting bored with beats and synth loops! Help!

    This just may be the crux of the matter. You gotta have something to say before opening mouth. Or picking up guitar, turning on drum machine, etc. I know if I just pick up my guitar and start playing, it quickly degenerates into the same old, same old. Not that I've got anything against House...
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