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    recommended new microphone or preamp with "color"

    RIght now I have a studio projects C1 microphone and VTB1 amplifier but might need to replace one or both. I'm an amateur that does music for fun, posts videos on youtube. Have a below average singing voice and am not an audio engineer/mixer at all. So I was thinking that getting equipment that...
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    recording problem - signal just dies

    I’m having a problem recording and am not sure which of my components is the faulty one. I have a studio projects C1 by XLR cable to a studio projects VTB-1 by ¼ TRS cable to RCA to an m-audio audiophile soundcard My terminology might be wrong but what ends up happening is that while I’m...
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    how to do vocal like mgmt song "kids"

    you can listen to it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWPK52Si3iI&feature=related. The vocals don't sound natural especially for certain syllables (such as at 0:57 and 1:50 and 2:00). I imagine they must be using effects to get that thick vocal sound. Any ideas what?
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    mixing suggestions

    So, im trying to do different types of songs so i can improve both as a musician and a mixer. Here are two more: http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18803 http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18802 From the mixing standpoint, these are the things I think are generally wrong...
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    liar!

    i posted a version of this like 3-4 weeks ago but i made a lot of changes so here is version 2. http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18685 let me know how to improve the mix.
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    a song about work

    is this one any good. any suggestions on the mix? http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18545
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    here's another one

    i made this one for a church thing a long time ago but i only recorded it now. please let me know if there is anything i could do to make it sound better. thanks. http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18542
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    song about heat

    hi, please let me know how to improve the mix. thanks. http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18541
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    advice on these two songs

    hey guys, here are 2 guys. Let me know how i can improve the mix please. http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18237 http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=18238 thanks for everything guys
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    let me know how to improve this mix

    what would you recommend me doing to make this sound better than it currently is? http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=17648 Thanks.
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    cabling question

    Hello, My soundcard has RCA outputs and my monitors have 1/4 inch outputs. I need maybe a 6-10 foot cable. My monitors have balanced outputs but the soundcard with the RCA of course is unbalanced Which option do you think will maintain higher audio quality? 1. cable with male RCA on one end...
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    how to automate filter cutoff

    Hello, a semi-newbie question. I use cakewalk sonar 4. I have a rhythm piece repeating throughout a project and to make it sound more interesting I would to apply a low pass or high pass filter where i'm constantly adjusting the cutoff. Like they do a lot in techno music. Does anyone know...
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    soft synths "professionals" use

    anyone know what soft synth/samples "professionals" use. I mean like composers for commercials or the like (I know for many movies they use real orchestras but what about for non-orchestra sounds?) I ask because I always feel my samples/soft synths never sound as good the ones used for...
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    megaphone effect

    anyone know the iggy pop song "the passenger" where the vocals kind of sound like they're coming from a megaphone? how do you think i could get that effect. a lot of chorus?
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    how would you mix the vocals of these singers?

    just looking for general tips for these type of voices. 1. mick jagger - like he sang in sympathy for the devil 2. kurt cobain - 3. iggy pop - to get the effect his voice had in the song "the passenger" 4. robert smith (the cure) 5. dave grohl - like he sang in everlong 6. ian curtis (joy...
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