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Check out "Say You; Say Me" by Lionel Ritchie. Rod Norman Engineer

I did that during a show (over the drums) I used a ziploc bag.. I I put the camera on selfie (so I could be sure it was lined up right), started the recording, then slid the camera into the bag, sat down and checked it until it was right, and closed it. Later, I edited out the junk and had a...

This is a common question. The best solution for someone who has taken the time to consider the issues involved is to use proper gain staging from the start. (the idea is that a good signal will never need eq.) Once you get all the tracks recorded clean, mix starting with the vocal and bass; add...

You are right to ask. However, photos of a working situation in the studio or on the stage does not require any permission. After all, it is good for the, as a brand. you might consider this. Send them a letter requesting permission and telling them you are struggling for finances. Be sure the...

Great song. I know how it feels to work on something for that long. I'm not going to nitpick. I'll give it to you straight. Compared to the quality of the song, the whole drum track is wrong. the bass drum, snare sound (sandpaper) and the drum machine sound is not up to the song at all. I think...

Dead. They're dead. All the great mastering engineers are dead. Now mastering is done by someone who has earbuds in his head holes all day long so his ears are trashed and he's operating a preset mastering plug-ins and never once rides any faders or watches spectrum analyzers. Hell, he doesn't...

4-track cassette decks were often used by bouncing tracks. You would record bass and drums and keys first, then mix that down to track one while recording rhythm guitar. Then you would add lead, other solos and vocals. You always started with low frequencies first so you wouldn't lose the highs...

I really like the song, but the lows are missing. (what you listen on affects your opinion. I use flat response monitors for that reason.) Years ago while learning in the New York studios, I noticed that they could buss the output signal to any number of amps including a portable TV with a...

I'm not picking on you, but just pointing out a comparison. "Honey, I bought this nice cushion but now we're going to have to redecorate the whole house." You have one part of the equation; the mic. Your laptop is not up to the task. I have an ASUS i7 laptop that i paid $500 for and it is...

Get the 57. It's a great first mic. You can drive nails with it so it will survive while you add a condenser and a good studio vocal mic. Consider a good Bass Drum mic (I ofter use them for vocals since I like to eq them with a smile shape (up lows and highs, curved down for mids) and the BD...

Try the Samson CO3. It's a studio condenser mic for vocals that reviews right up their with the $500 mics. It's about $100. You'll need the spider web shock mount for another $45. Rod Norman Engineer

Here's a link. check it out. $5K is much too low. AllegroSound * EMT 240 Gold-Foil Analog Stereo Reverb * for Sale-Rent-Trade * Rod Norman Engineer

You have hit a vein of gold, y friend. Worth $10,000 in 1972, this device is now worth $56,000. Decide what you want to do, but I would consider offering it for rent with your supervision to high end studios. Good Luck. Rod Norman Engineer

A warmer sound usually means tubes. I think this works a little like the bass boost without so much difference. Both are good. Is this pre-mastering? I think a multiband compressor handled right would work better. But I'm not really a fan of devices designed to make mixes warmer or fatter or...

Ok. first, great song. Now to the problems. The drums should be handled separately from the whole rest of the mix. Try running the mix with no compression on the drums and cut the overheads a little at about 2K to 2.5K Then apply any mastering multi band compression carefully. Strt with presets...

You have an intro, line, line, bridge; then a second verse starts. You might consider dropping the bongos until that second verse begins with the shaker. Nice. I like it. Rod Norman Engineer, producer

First, take off the heads, clean off all that dusty goop from the bearing edge with a barely damp rag. Then put the heads back on and tune the drums. Look online for tutorials. Use a small diaphragm condenser mic for an overhead, and a low frequency bass drum mic like the Shure beta 52 for the...

All I heard is rhythm guitar and drums. Put this mix away, pull out some AC/DC and listen to the sound of their guitarist. Then listen to what is missing in yours. Right now it is too treble and bright with almost no mid low frequency resonance. I would cut a little at 2K and add some at about...

I learned everything from the top recording and mastering engineers in New York City while working in advertising for twenty years. So here's what I suggest. Find a friend who records. Go there and record. Learn from them. And study their equipment. During that time, subscribe to one of the top...

First, it's not the recording, it's your playing. Second, compression on overheads with such high frequencies with low frequency overtones can lead to pumping. Third, this lack of consistency shouldn't be such a concern if the rest of the drum tracks are good. It sounds like you need to re-track...