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I write (and play most of the instruments when I record) - and it would cost a fortune to pay studio time. Naturally, it is a nice convenience to simply walk downstairs to record (vs. leaving the house and driving X miles to a studio. Candidly, I've learned to enjoy trying to record a sound...

That was good! It made me laugh out loud

Live I normally only use mono out. For receording, I use stereo out for strings, pad sounds, etc. - but I normally use mono for piano, organ and single horn lines (sax, trumpet, etc.) - I have dedicate modules for piano, organ and brass/reed sounds. However, if the song/composition is primarily...

My dad was a big band drummer - and I remember being on the bandstand (maybe about 3-4 years old) sitting on his trap case behind the band. I remember the rush when the horns would kick in and my dad would hit a cymbal to accent the horns. I remember seeing a lot of people dancing, feeling the...

Are those sheets of "bubble rap"??? I would think that would act more as a reflector that an absorber - creating the opposit effect than what I would anticipate you would want (not to mentioned the possible fire risk)

Not knowing how the face of the column sits in relationship to whatever you would be tracking, we can only speculate - however, I would not think that small of a "corner" would need a bass trap. I would consider putting some treatment on the concrete column (to cover at least some of the...

I agree - things like zoning, taxes - and something people often overlook - liability - should always be a concern. I am not zoned commercial (but I limit how much recording for pay I do). I claim taxes for my music income (recording, gigging, a for teaching session and some small royalty...

I charge $25 per hour, which includes all my equipment and myself as an engineer (and co-producer if the client is interested). I may offer a discount for a block of time - and candidly, I often spend some of my own time trying to tweak mixes or try differnet processing effects etc (simply...

In most cases, I am playing around with chord progression and or riffs on various instruments (mostly guitar or keys - sometimes on drums or bass or other instruments like mandolin, etc.) - I then start to "scat" sing which eventually reveals a few lines that become part of a verse or chorus -...

I try very hard to make my gear pay for itself. Between gigs, some limited studio "clients" and small but consitent checks from BMI (for songs that have been placed) - I normally "break-even" on an annual basis (but then again, I'm a gear slut - so breaking even ain't bad). When I was a younger...

I don't really consider composing and arranging to be part of the recording process. Perhaps because I came up before everyone with a bedroom and a lap top had a "studio" - (and few could afford to compose and arrange while the studio clock was ticking). I compose and arrange before I even power...

I just picked up a Uke - and it is surprisingly enjoyable to play. I play guitar & bass and can learn parts/riffs (and vamp to some degree) on several other stringed instrument (lap steel, pedal steel, mandolin, violin, and banjo - and hopefully I'll be learning some sitar chops soon) - but I...

There was just an article in (I think Electronic Musician) in which her engineer discusses the best ways to record a sitar - I found it rather timely for my needs.

It is pronouced sit (as in not standing) and arrrrr (as in a pirate finishing a sentence .......... give me some rum, arrrrrrrrr!)

Thanks for the suggestion!!!! DM60 - I had not thought of that, I will be checking to see if there is a temple or other "cummunity gathering place" Muttley - I too would thnk a guitar tech/luthier would welcome a chance to work on a sitar - and I did find a couple of techs at the larger local...

I was gifted a sitar for Xmas (actually for my birthday a couple of days after X-mas). I originally thought I would get it a year ago, but the logistics of getting it from California to Wisconsin were complicated. My brother in law bought it in 1969 when he was in Bombay - and it's basically...

I run my lap steel though a foot pedal for volume sweels, and through a multi effect for some "slap" delay, a little reverb an a touch of compression. I normally run it through a tube mic pre (vs. mic'ing an amp) - When I do use an amp it is a tube combo with a 10" speaker, using either an SM57...

It was waaaaaay too many years ago to remember. As a drummer, I'm guessing it was probably an old Elvis song (Blue Suede Shoes or something like that). On guitar I have to guess it was a Ventures song (maybe Walk Don't Run)

I agree that either will serve you well and that shell sizes, choice of head and tuning have significant impact on the sound of a kit, regardless of wood. I own both a maple kit and a birch kit. I tend to prefer smaller size shells (the birch kit has a 20" kick with 10", 12" and 14" toms) and...

Zydrus, I don't normally like to critque another writer - but since you indicate you would like to get a publishing deal as a writer, I thought I would offer my insight (I too write to be published/placed and actually have too publishers who occasionally accept my songs and have placed my...