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    Using my control room for recording too?

    Question here as well. Is that a velvet or synthetic velvet on the panels?
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    Where is your studio located?

    Garage, disconnected from the house. It's a two car garage, with two levels. I wasn't allowed to use the entire thing since my wife wanted storage on the main floor. The upstairs is too small anyway, only 6 foot 1 down the middle. Anyway, we took a chunk on the end, and put up a wall that...
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    Blonde sings into microphone

    Meh who cares. I'd tap it.
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    Two Toms and Two Mikes.

    Hey good name for a band :) Question about miking toms. Currently I've been miking two rack toms with their own mikes for recording. I do this for control purposes, but I'm wondering if I should switch to one mike in the middle of each instead of using two. I only have 6 channels available...
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    condensed fiberglass info/where to buy thread

    Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Roxul safe n sound can be purchased at Home Depot in Western Canada. I used the stuff to hang and line every wall in our rehersal space. Also, just in case this hasn't been mentioned, there a video on youtube with steps on how to build bass traps...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    Heh, sorry I meant 4 corners :) Thanks for the link! Edit: On a related topic, any advice on where I should position my work station? I currently have it positioned in the middle of one of the longest walls in a 10.5 x 21 foot room. I'm thinking of moving it to the middle of one of the...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    We used a keyboard with a midi interface for the bass, with no added eq. The preset just sounds that way, but its far too bassy I agree. However, it was the most realistic bass sound we could find in the bunch. I'm going to try and play with cutting lows and maybe a little boosting in the...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    Thanks for checking it out. The insulation is about 4 inches thick I think, but I'll look into making some bass traps for the corners of the room if that will help. I agree that it's pretty bass heavy overall and def needs some tweeking. I've been trying to learn more about eq etc so I'm eager...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    I just ran into the garage/studio room and downloaded an mp3 sample and took a quick snap shot of the space while I was at it. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Drakaland/studio.jpg The blue bats shown are on every wall including the door. They are filled with soundproof insulation (that...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    Hi Danny. I'll try to get a rough Mp3 sample up over the next day. Cheers
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    I gave it a test on my yamaha pc speakers and it sounds pretty good to me, much like the Tascams. However, the sound didn't reproduce very well on a pair of very crappy PC speakers at my buddy's house, nor on his ear buds. Overall, I'm wondering why the pro music I'm referencing sounds so bass...
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    What to listen for from reference monitors?

    I'm fairly new to the entire recording and mixing process. Been slogging through it for about 7-8 months now. I'm using Tascam VLX5 reference monitors. I know referencing and mixing is a subjective process, but here's my dilema. Our current mixes sound very good to my ear on the Tascams. Very...
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    Advise on mic purchase

    Anyone know if there's a Canadian dealer/retailer for these mics?
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    Sm57

    Me too. The place I'm buying from is a Canadian Powerseller and claims to be a Shure dealer. The box shot they have posted looks legit and the price isn't spectacular so I'm confident it's all good, but we'll see when it gets here.
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    Sound FX / Foley

    Sucking air with a tight puckered mouth in front of a mic, al la whistle style, is also good for creating a wind sound.
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    My Wife..

    I'd tap it.
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    Got a decent deal on a used AT4040

    Nice man! After Xmas I'm going on the hunt for a deal like that.
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    Got a decent deal on a used AT4040

    Is that a new SM7 for $250? If so can you tell me where? I saw a used one on Ebay for $257.
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    Sm57

    Nice. I just nabbed a new factory sealed one off of Ebay for $70 Cnd, although I have to pay shipping on top of that. Still works out about $15 bucks cheaper than the local store. I also noticed a number of SM7b's on Ebay for what appears to be pretty good deals. As low as $290 CND brand new...
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    Recording and EQ

    Thanks for the responses guys. It makes more sense now. I was fiddling last night andwas like a kid in the candy store. Gunna have to go back and rip out the eq pluggins and start again with fresh ears, but that's half the fun. Danny, yes I meant ReaEQ. I think I'm used to seeing the word...
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