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Allow me to invite you to the actual, real world for a minute: The gear is all over the map. I'm not saying that because I read it in a magazine. I'm saying it because I do it every day for a living. Yes, Styx, REM, Depeche Mode, Steamroller, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Vince Gill, Jimmy Page...

Oy.:facepalm: Once again, you have this Chicken/egg/"which came first" thang goin on. Of COURSE pros use pro gear, why in the world wouldn't they? And what does that have to do with this thread? The thread is "Gear vs. Experience". The answer: It ain't the gear. If you think it is the gear, I...

You really like putting words in people's mouths and twisting meanings, don't you? You've done it this entire thread, and not just to me. Did I say anything like that? Did one person in this thread say anything like that? No. Not even close. Look man, it's blatantly obvious that you like...

I would say that if one can't impress me (or anyone) with a recording made with an M-Audio interface and Cubase, they won't do it with Apogee and SSL either.;)

The built-in mics (each unit has 2, left and right) sound better on the Zoom IMO. When I used a condenser mic (AT2020), the Boss sounded better. Where the Boss is considerably better is in areas like reverb, there's a pretty big difference between the two. My original idea was to get the Zoom...

I tested the Zoom R8 and the Boss BR-800 extensively and went with the Boss. It's an amazing lil box if you can live with its considerable (and baffling) shortcomings: Only 1 channel of Phantom Power:facepalm: Roland mt2 compression (unless used in "sketch" mode) Lightweight plastic RCA outs...

I'm not missing a thing. We actually agree on things- I listened to that "Roscoe" track too. I agree with everything you said about it: None of the things you mentioned have to do with gear, they have to do with humans. It's not a great mix, the vocals aren't very tight, nor is the whole...

Somewhat irrelevant as to what you or I think, or even who it was. The fact that he did it speaks volumes about music, people who buy music, celebrity, songwriting, recording, marketing, on and on. One could teach an entire course on that album. :D I'm sure that in 1982 some band went into...

I have EZ Drummer with DFH, Nashville, Latin and Pop! expansions. The big weakness IMO are the included midi loops, they have lots of variations on the same thing and sound somewhat sterile. The Pop! expansion has the best ones I think. I have some Groove Monkee loops and they sound much...

The Bruce Springsteen album "Nebraska" was recorded on a Portastudio 144.:guitar: It went Platinum.:thumbs up: Recorded in his bedroom.

It's a life-long journey. When one feels that they have finally reached that lofty summit, they should quit music.;) As musicians, the goal is not to be "pro" or anything like that. The goal is to make the best music at the highest possible level. That's a goal that is not attainable, which is...

For me, it is as it falls under "experience". Ye Olde "Garbage in, garbage out" mantra still applies today, regardless of technology. In today's world (and in terms of this forum), most people wear many hats. Unless it's truly a major league outing with a dedicated engineer or 3, a dedicated...

When I hear tracks in places like the mp3 clinic, the first thing that usually hits me is the instrumentation, or lack thereof. Example: Most (many?) commercial recordings don't have a drum set. What they have= drum set+ samples+ tambourine+ shaker samples+ chimes etc. Obviously it varies...

First off, you didn't mention something that might be somewhat important: The musicians.;) The composition, performance and arrangement are what matters. The instruments and the room come next. Engineering is of course quite important, but it's the first categories that matter most.

Sounds very good. When the vocalist is in the low registers, some of the words get buried. I suggest boosting the lead vox by 2db and turning the synth pads down the same amount. Worship music needs crystal clear lyrics. The song itself is very nice.

Agreed. It's the kind of vocal that needs character and wit over anything else, including pitch.

Autotune ruined what otherwise would have been a well-produced and catchy pop tune. What would have been a Barenaked Ladies-type vocal just sounds lifeless and lacks wit and humanity. Sorry.

No. When you load a song, the screen with the meters will automatically load. You have to do the menu/song/select/enter thing again.

Nice job. My only nit is the intro: from the get-go, the listener knows that it's only a matter of time before the power chord comes in.:D To hold the listener's attention for 1 minute requires a lot more tension than you currently have. This is done through creative...

To say one should hear no signal degradation just doesn't make any sense. I also use Channel Tools a lot, mainly for widening/doubling tricks. It doesn't matter what tool is used, there will be some degradation when altering a stereo image. I'm trying to find the best way to do it. I've tried...