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eskimo
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Beauty is in the ear of the beholder.
drstawl
Banned
I hear Biaxxin can kill off all the strato-cocci that might infect your recording.
As to where the "line" is between the shitty equipment that will hold you back and the pricier stuff that won't. I think you'll know when you hear it.
As to where the "line" is between the shitty equipment that will hold you back and the pricier stuff that won't. I think you'll know when you hear it.
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Charlie Mosbrook
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My dad 's Home studio is a technical joke. Aside from his dat and 2 track Reel to reel. every thing was bought at radio shack. Mics, Monitors, mixer.
if I could get the final quality that he gets from my Mackie, AKG, CAD, Alesis, KRK , and every thing else I pour my money into. I would wouldn't need to study these boards to learn this craft.
Point is, experience, creativity, and talent are your best tools.
After WWII the Allies took all of italys film making gear. some of the film that came out of italy following the war is great.
I think it would be intersting to hear recording comparisons of 4 track casette recording to whatever your tool of choice is today of the same song.
I did some great work on my old 424. limitations really force you to think.
if I could get the final quality that he gets from my Mackie, AKG, CAD, Alesis, KRK , and every thing else I pour my money into. I would wouldn't need to study these boards to learn this craft.
Point is, experience, creativity, and talent are your best tools.
After WWII the Allies took all of italys film making gear. some of the film that came out of italy following the war is great.
I think it would be intersting to hear recording comparisons of 4 track casette recording to whatever your tool of choice is today of the same song.
I did some great work on my old 424. limitations really force you to think.
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magicchord
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...limitations really force you to think...
Yes, they durn sure do.
Yes, they durn sure do.
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Spider
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i definetly think that great results come from the engineer... But i think you also need a certain level of quality gear .. Im nodoubt a gear junky , but only cos i use everything i buy. A lot of the stuff im looking at buying is just so i can have the entire studio setup without having to use the amp mic for the snare ....etc stuff like that .. Also when my experience is upto scratch i would like to start my own small studio (i know its hard) which is half the reason im doing what im doing now. This is very wrong i think , yet very true also . For example , i wonder what the reaction would be if Bob Rock said to mettalica that the new album was going to be recorded at 'spiders studio' , of course with a professional engineer though. I dont believe it would happen, for many reasons. But i always look at things this way .. If proffessional results were achievable in a home setup with minimal gear , why do u look at pro studios and the desk itself is bigger than my control room , and there outboard rack is huge too.. I spose a lot of this is because they record such a variety of styles they need a range of gear to get desired effects. I hope this doesnt all sound negative , cos its not meant to be. I just believe the two things work hand in hand (gear and experience) to produce pro results...
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ImdurC
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I started recording on my PC with just the free grey mic and an acoustic guitar. Then I discovered compression, then guitar effects, then proper mics, then mixers, etc. All I can say is that even when I was happy recording with the small grey mic and my acoustic guitar, I now look back and know that I let people listen to a really inferior sounding song. It was all because of the EQUIPMENT that I had used. The sound was awful and I felt so embarassed the next day. So, I say that if you want to sound like you mean business, then get some budgeted equipment and record with the knowledge that you are going to sound good. That is, as long as you don't suck at what you do!
Adam.
Adam.
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Chuckschwandt
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Experience is the best teacher
Hi everybody,
Great thread here. As I read each point
catching up, I was taken back to my first
recording efforts years ago. My first set-up
was two boom boxes ! I just recorded back
and forth adding a part each time. Then the
fever struck. Now, 10 years later I am
in a decent home studio. In spite of the
dollars invested, I feel my best piece of
gear is "experience", time behind the board
and listening to the opinions of others with
years of experience themselves; like names
often seen on this web site. - I was a welder
most of my life, but now in weld engineering.
When I first started as a teen, the instructor
said "your best teacher is time behind the
welding mask". You know what ? He was so very
right and I think it applies to most things
in life. - Good recording equipment is certianly
an asset, but without time and experience, it
won't be what it could be. I know those just
starting out won't swallow that pill well,
but look back as the years go by and smell the
the roses. Hang in there.
Chuck
Hi everybody,
Great thread here. As I read each point
catching up, I was taken back to my first
recording efforts years ago. My first set-up
was two boom boxes ! I just recorded back
and forth adding a part each time. Then the
fever struck. Now, 10 years later I am
in a decent home studio. In spite of the
dollars invested, I feel my best piece of
gear is "experience", time behind the board
and listening to the opinions of others with
years of experience themselves; like names
often seen on this web site. - I was a welder
most of my life, but now in weld engineering.
When I first started as a teen, the instructor
said "your best teacher is time behind the
welding mask". You know what ? He was so very
right and I think it applies to most things
in life. - Good recording equipment is certianly
an asset, but without time and experience, it
won't be what it could be. I know those just
starting out won't swallow that pill well,
but look back as the years go by and smell the
the roses. Hang in there.
Chuck