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Nice, catchy tune. Just nitpicking here, but I agree with Jeff that their could maybe be more dynamics. Also, the rhythm of the piano feels a bit too strict. Does your sequencer offer a humanize or quantize with swing or % level option? I like the synth sounds you use in the background. It fits...

Hey guys, Thanks a bunch for all the feedback. Yeah, I can see the comparison to Ben Folds. I haven't listened to anything of his since Rockin' the Suburbs though, prob my fave of his. Yeah, I think I try to over-complicate the drum programming and need to bring it down to the basics. I'm...

I like the mellowness of this song. Kind of reminds me of a more rockified, energetic Nick Drake's "Black-Eyed Dog." Yeah, I agree that he could sing a little more from the gut to avoid having to sing so close and having his breath batter the mic. I think it takes some skill to sing this way...

yeah, about a micro-cassette recorder, my sansa clip's record function has def been underutilized. i really hate losing little tidbits of lyrics and realizing that they're gone forever, it kind of breaks the organic flow when that happens. i usually only try to write lyrics when i'm around a...

Wow, thanks for the thorough feedback. Nope, I've never played in a band. And that's partly why I have trouble getting some sort of emotional connection when I record and attempt to complicate the issue with some random metaphors. And you are right about my sitting down and saying "I have to...

here it is: http://www.thesixtyone.com/simulache/song/Fractal+Rock/51952/ i'm not sure if i made the hi-hats too loud. any feedback greatly appreciated. thanks for listening. oh yeah, the title is "fractal rock" not city, i changed it.

Thanks a bunch for the feedback, man. I just re-uploaded a new version with slightly modified lyrics and redone lyrics--there should be more clarity now that I have a pop filter and don't have to worry about minimizing plosives as much. I think the drums and bass should sound better. Also...

It's here: http://www.thesixtyone.com/#/simulache/song/Perfect+Day/50813/ I'm debating whether or not to make the synth bass mono instead of stereo, since I think making it stereo muddied it up. Either that or my EQ'ing of the bass is screwy. Anyways, thanks in advance for any feedback/ideas...

Is there a way to compress MIDI velocities either as you're inputting with a MIDI keyboard or rendering a new take with compressed velocities? I've tried using JS_MIDI_Vel_Ranger, but it doesn't seem to do anything when I add it as an effect on a track.

Yeah, I just want to use it for recording. EDM has a 2x boom for ~$9. I probably would only use that if I wanted to playing guitar and sing simultaneously. I think the key component in a DIY mic stand (most DIY for the matter) is duct tape. I could probably just tape the mic to my cello case...

has anyone on here ever tried buying a mic stand from EDM Wholesalers? they're having a sale of single boom arms for $8. the 2nd cheapest, i've found on amazon and the cheapest for an on-stage is around $18. or has anyone ever been a really cheap bastard and gone the ramshackle DIY route? i...

i've researched this problem and discovered that the boost is only a digital boost, so i guess boosting doesn't get around the issue of the gain problem. there's probably no change in sound quality, if not worse due to all the amplification of the noise. so the firebox actually has up to six...

could you check out a song I wrote last spring and let me know what you make of it? i can't muster the courage to post it in the mixing clinic, since it wasn't really recorded seriously; the second verse was improvized. it seems the harder i try to make a good song, the worse the sound...

i'm considering getting an emu xboard 49 to use with my alesis micron. i've found that having only one knob to navigate the tiny lcd screen is kind of tedious, especially since i'm trying to learn how to make my own programmed sounds from scratch. and it takes a lot of time for me to scroll to...

I'd posted a thread in the MP3 mixing clinic, then realized I should've posted here, although the more people who learn about this guy the better. Is there a way to unlock a thread? I thought closing the thread would remove it. I should've left the thread in the MP3 Mixing Clinic open. This guy...

Google and/or Facebook Davide Di Saro. He has his own Toronto-based animation studio and record label. He seems to be especially interested in getting 1-man bands heard.

There should be a section for music recommendations. You can get his entire discography for free from here: http://www.davidedisaro.com/ He's basically a 1-man band who also does all of his own animation/direction for his music videos. If you've heard of Chad VanGaalen, I think you'd like this...

Hi Matt, No, I haven't bought it yet. I think when I started this thread I somehow forgot that the firebox control panel has the input level boost +12 for all the inputs, though that's still not enough for vocals. Yeah, for now, the firebox pres are enough for me, especially since I probably...

Okay, thanks for the help. A Line6 Pod acts as both a DI box and amp simulator, right? I think I'll just do suprstar's method until I can afford a Pod or DI box. I'm not sure if I need a Pod since all I want to do is record a dry direct in and then apply effects with software. Thanks again.

Is it possible for me to record my Roland Cube 15 direct in and miked simultaneously if I have a Presonus Firebox? Once I plug in the recording out of my amp, there's no sound from the amp. Or do I have to do it separately?