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    billy corgan's guitar sound

    Anyone want to guess what he's using here, effects-wise? (he's the bald one). I've tried overdriving my gibson and putting a little chorus on it and reverb, sounds pretty close. I think that sound with that riff is beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c28fin9mII
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    beat

    It's early and I just thought of this beat. I'm not a drummer. Anyone want to try it out?
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    help/opinions on lyrics

    I'm working on a song and I have the 1st verse, pre chorus, and chorus. Before I keep writing I want to see what y'all think so far. The parts of the chorus in brackets have pretty distinct melody/rhythm and I was thinking I could use them in every chorus. You know, to make it chorusy. (verse)...
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    rag-tag miking of drum kit

    Here's what I have to work with: Audio-Technica 4040 (large condenser) Audio-Technica 4041 (small condenser) Shure SM-58 (dynamic) Sennheiser e-835 (dynamic) Audix OM-2 (dynamic) Need to record a 4-piece kit. Where would you put stuff?
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    24-bit doesn't work

    For some reason I'm having trouble when I record 24-bit. I set the interface and the software to the same bit depth. When I play what I have recorded, it's all messed up sounding, like poppy and time-shifted. If I set everything to 16-bit, I have no problems. I am using: Sonar LE Edirol...
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    Seagull or Martin?

    I've begun a new "quest", this time for an acoustic guitar: steel string, no cutaway, no pickup, just a great acoustic for writing and recording. If you had $2199, would you get a Martin HD-16R ($2199), or a Seagull Artist Studio, ($1099)? All of the guitars I played under $400 had subtle...
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    first mix

    I am trying to mix a song that my band recorded. -The first step I have taken is trimming the tracks just enough so that they don't clip (boosted most of them but reduced a couple) -Now I am planning to move on to compression (especially the bass guitar) -Once I have the dynamics smoothed out...
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    help with this guitar sound...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-1Ql-zx4I @ 0:44 That sounds like guitar, right? (the sustained chord) Any ideas how one might mimic that? I've been trying different pickup selections, eq, reverbs, and picking locations. just wondering if i might be missing something big. i know it's...
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    fulton-webb

    I live in Austin, TX, and today I was checking out fultonwebbamps.com. (local maker). Does anyone have any experience with this company? The prices seem very high, and I'm just wondering why. I couldn't find any of their stuff on craigslist or ebay. For instance, their 30 watt is more than...
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    1 x 12 amps?

    I want to buy a new tube amp soon and I am prepared to spend somewhere in the $1,000 ballpark. 2 X 12 combo has always seemed to be the right fit for me, but I am curious about the smaller amps I see. I play in a 4-piece rock band. Should I try a 1 x 12 or should I stick with a 2 x 12? So...
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    just ordered two stacks of owens 705 - seeking advice

    I just bought twelve panels of Owens Corning 705 rigid fiberglass. (2' x 4' x 2") I have a rehearsal room that is also used occasionally for recording. The room dimensions are approximately...x: 10' y: 15' z: 9'. My plan is to cut right-triangles and stack them in the three available corners...
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    AT 4050 or AT 4040/4041

    Not sure what is a better option: the AT 4050 ($599) or the AT4040 w/ 4041 ($499). What would you get? (I will be recording vocals and acoustic guitar)
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    advice on choosing amp

    When Christmas arrives, it will be time to buy a new amp. I want to be ready. I play mainly rhythm chords and arpeggiated picking for 80s/90s influenced alt rock. (crowded house, nirvana, pumpkins, vast) I play an American HSS standard strat with no effects. I would like footswitchable...
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    410 or 212?

    I am interested in the Fender Deville amps. They offer a 4X10" configuration as well as a 2X12" configuration, both with the same wattage and basically the same price. Can anyone give me any tips on how to choose between these? The only thing I can think of is that the 12s will give more...
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    edirol ua25

    My Edirol UA25 recording interface had been in storage since I moved. I took it to my practice room yesterday, hooked it up, and there was this nasty hum coming from all of the audio-outs. I thought it was damaged. I'd used it on that computer before without problems, but at a different...
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    postamp

    newbie here with question about preamps. from what i've learned (might be wrong), you want a preamp to give you a lot of gain while not adding a lot of noise. typically, the greater this ratio, the better/more expensive the preamp. Well, why can't one simply record the signal without any...
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    at4033 vs at4050

    I've had my eye on the at4050, but now I'm thinking that is more than I need. How advantageous is the switchable pattern function? I plan to do most recording in an apartment, within close proximity of the source (acoustic guitar, vocal). I want a good mic for the long run, and I don't mind...
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    at4040

    I'm in the market for my first condenser mic. I'm looking at the Audio-Technica AT-4040. I will use this mostly for vocals and acoustic guitars, but may want to loan it to my drummer's mic setup as an overhead. Considering these applications, does anyone recommend the 4033 or 4050 instead...
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    telco rack

    I have a two-post telco rack bolted down in my rehearsal room. It accepts screws (12-24). Do I need to drill the holes larger and use something bigger or will the screws hold? (pa mixer, effects, power supply)
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