10 questions for the ages

[jeap]

it certainly does but only for that one part which i think is kick drum.

you need a pro cable and then a pro hole to plug it onto.

 

[noisedude]

And you need to charge yourself an hourly rate for the privilege of your kick drum recordings. Then you're a pro.

 

[jeap]

but then you can negotiate with yourself and get your rate down and save money that way

but only if you are willing to kiss your own ass

 

[noisedude]

Not thinking of anyone in particular

Danger ahoy!

 

[cellardweller]

Oh man I own tonnes of professional gear. I know because it says 'Pro' on the box and has at least three zeros after the model number.

Has the title "Professional Turd Polisher" been taken? Not that I am there yet, but at the rate I am going, I could see myself obtaining that status within the next decade...or two...

Hmmm, sm57,58,spb1...damn...no triple "0"s.... that's what I'm missing... Do the extra "0"s also make up for lack of musical ability?
Any recommendations?

 

[noisedude]

ULTRA MEGA DI1100000000000000000000 PRO EXTREME. I have three of these.

ECM800000000000000000000000000 <-- all those noughts don't make up for the really high self-noise.

ULTRAGAIN MIC22000000000000000 PRO .... well actually this unit is ok but don't know why all the guff in the model name was needed.

 

[Rokket]

I guess this isn't a good way to start off, but....
This is a section that says "newbies" & all the things you members with 100-10,000 post, by now, should understand is.. that as far as the things you're complaining about...well that's what us newbies do(you probably did it when you first joined). But at least the ones here do have the courtesy to do our newbie, ignorant, repetitive questions & post....in the "newbie" section.
That being said....I've done a good bit of reading before posting & you senior member are so much more helpful than I've found on any other forum I've been on is years. What little bit of complaining ya'll do, is done in a civilized manner, that doesn'tcompletely berate us newbies.
btw...I think I'll wait for awhile before asking any question, that way ya'll possibly forget this post......and answer my questions.
I'm sure you all are now ready & eager to welcome me aboard now!

Well, for what it's worth, I was just ranting. Check out my history, I will usually jump in and answer a newbie question that has been viewed 100 times and nobody answers it. Sometimes I will include links to threads in the past that have answered that very question. My whole deal is I don't want to feel like I am doing all the work for someone and they reap the benefit and not do some work themselves. I do a lot of reading on home recording, pro recording, pc recording, analog... I want to understand it from the inside out. It just seems like some people just want all the instant gratification and not have to work for it. Ask your question here, in this forum. I will give it my best shot to answer...

 

[scrubs]

My philosophy is this- The signal chain works from the front to the back. First, you need a musician that can really play, with a great instrument, in a good room, playng a well written song. That is more important that how you record it, or with what. Then you need the right microphone (not the *best* microphone) into the right preamp (not the *best* preamp). That's more important than what you record it on. Then you need a good recorder. That's more important than post-production processing or effects. Then you need good post production processing, FX, mixing, and mastering. Above all, the tracking, mixing, and mastering engineers must make good decisions at every step of the process. You need a good producer to choose those people, and evaluate their performance at every step, and interfere only when something or someone is not working. That is the underlying philosophy behind my answers to all of the questions above. Best of luck. Don't let the dream die.

Very well put.