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    New song; I want to leave you right now

    Hi I just finish a new song "I want to leave you right now". It's the first song on the Soft Sequences MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/softsequences Can you listen to it and provide feedback ? Thanks, Jack
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    Active bass

    Hi I have an Ibanez active bass and I would like to know what are the signs that will indicate that the battery need to be changed. I would expect that the sound will become distorted but I'm not sure since there is no led on the bass to indicate the power level given by the battery. Thanks, Jack
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    First video; Right Over Here

    Hi This is my first video, the song is called Right Over Here. The lead vocal and the guitar are as played as the video was recorded giving an "Unplug" feel to the video but the rest (keyboard, drum, bass, etc) is overdub. Let me know what you think...
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    Right Over Here

    Hi This is my first project with Cubase. The song is called "Right Over Here" and can be found on MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=182224190 Let me know what you think. Thanks, Jack Real
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    Missing files

    Hi When I record many takes for an audio track, Cubase keeps all the takes in the audio folder. If I delete all the takes except the one I want to keep in Cubase and then delete the corresponding tracks in the audio folder, I receive a warning when I load the project that there are missing...
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    Song structure

    Hi I'm working on a new project. I would like to know what do you think about the song structure. Today, it's like that: Intro verse1 half intro verse2 transition chorus verse3 transition chorus fadout chorus The fadeout will start around 4:00. For some reason, I feel there is a need to start...
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    Amp modeling software

    Hi I have Cubase Studio 4 and I would like to purchase a Guitar and Bass Amp modeling software. I'm interested in native Guitar Rig 3 or Wave GTR3. I think Wave GTR3 has more options but I don't know the drawbacks. IK Amplitude 2 could also be an option but I think it's going to be more...
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    New song; If I can seize the day

    Hi I working on a new song and I would to get feedback on it. I still have to re-track the guitar and fix some pops on the backing vocals but it's pretty much completed. I think the mix is a bit dull but let me know. The song is called "If I can seize the day" and you can find it on my site...
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    Mixing bass

    Hi I have recorded my bass through a Korg bass effect and I also have the direct signal. I noticed that when I mix the 2 signals together, I can get presence and fullness but I'm not sure if I'm not creating phase issues. Is it o.k. to use the 2 signals in a mix and is there a way to proceed...
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    Pro treatment

    Hi I just received one of my song that was mixed and mastered by professionals and I'm very happy with the results. I think those guys were very professional and made a good product at a reasonnable price. I've put the song on my site; both the professional mix and my rough mix so you can...
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    New song; Demeure

    Hi I just finished this new song called "Demeure". I posted that song while I was still working on it but now, it is completed. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=662429 Since I have all the instruments in wave, I'm thinking about sending this at a professional studio to get...
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    Vox recording

    Hi I'm recording the vox for my next project and I would like to have feedback on the recording. This was recorded with a microphone Sure KSM27 and a pre-amplifier TLAudio with a bit of compression at 4:1 ratio, fast attack, slow release and soft knee. The file is the first one "Dry vox"...
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    Noise in monitors

    Hi Since I moved to my new condo, I hear noize in my active studio monitors. It is intermittent but I can not relate this to any electrical appliance (it is not related to the movement of the elevator also). Is there a way to isolate my monitors from the noise comming out of the electrical...
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    Acoustic Guitar

    Hi I'm working on a new song and I might use an acoustic guitar for that one. Can you comment on the recording that I made ? The song is called "Song10 (acoustinc guitar)" on the link: http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=2872&alid=-1 I used a Sure KSM27 and an AKG C535EB to...
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    Bass comments

    Hi I'm working on a song and I would like to have comments on the mix in general and on the bass playing. I always have difficulty with the bass and I don't know if it's related to the way I play the bass or the way I mix. The song is called "Les portes". There is also a file with the bass...
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    Compression setting

    Hi I just bought a TL Audio 5050 (Mono Valve Preamp & Compressor) and I want to check if my setting is correct. For the compression, I used the following parameters: Threshold : -15 DB Ratio : 3:1 Attack: .5 ms Release: 40 ms Knee: Hard This might look too aggressive but that was the only way...
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    Pre-amp for vocals

    Hi I'm using an ART tube MP as pre-amplifier with my Sure KSM27 to record vocals. I would like to upgrade my pre-amplifier with something around $500. Any suggestions for a good pre-amp for vocals ? Thanks, Jack Real.
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    Bass line for "Les Portes"

    Hi I'm working on my latest project "Les Portes" and I would like to have suggestions for a better bass line. I just bought a 5 string bass Ibanez SR505 so although I'm not a good bass player, I'm willing to try a more elaborated bass line for that song. Today, the bass line is very simple...
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    Insert I/O on MD8

    Hi I would like to know if someone is using the insert I/O on channels 1 and 2 of the MD8 to apply effect on those channels ? Recently, I tried to use those I/O to apply effect on the bass (chan 1) and the electric guitar (chan 2) but that changed the tonality of the sound even when the effect...
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    Register the name of a band

    Hi Can someone tell me where we can register the name of a band (to ensure the copyrights) ? Also, is it expensive ? Thanks, Jack Real.
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