I learned the most from...

[sile2001]

I think these kinds of "polls" are generally pretty dumbass, inconclusive, and often misleading.

Yeah....that's what makes them so much fun to vote on!

 

[apl]

I learned a lot here, after learning a lot over at ProRec.

Thanks to all who helped!

 

[Rokket]

I learned a lot here, after learning a lot over at ProRec.

Thanks to all who helped!

And he got "Psycho Surfer" out of his system!













I still liked it!

 

[mattamatta]

I'd say I learned the stuff from reading the web.

But I'd say I learned the skills involved in doing it, from actual hands on practice.

I mean learning about how to do something, and being able to do it are different, and it's really hard to learn the skills by reading.

I can tell someone how to place a mic to get the right sound on a guitar, but only practice will give them the power to do so. At one point I had to tweak it forever, but right now I barely have to listen to what it actually sounds like, as I know what my amp sounds like through my mics at different positions, and I can put it in the place I want reallty easily =D

EVERYBODY IN THIS THREAD WINS A PRIZE!!!!

http://www.thesunmachine.net/image_archive/archive/11-04/nudist_beach_sign_no_fat_chicks.jpg there it is.

 

[Rokket]

EVERYBODY IN THIS THREAD WINS A PRIZE!!!!

http://www.thesunmachine.net/image_archive/archive/11-04/nudist_beach_sign_no_fat_chicks.jpg there it is.

I saw that already in another thread....

You are right. I've always been told "them that can, do. Them that can't, teach."

 

[mattamatta]

I dunno, seems like a lot of my professors can do, but cant teach

 

[Nick The Man]

i learned the basic from my own self experiances but these forums have helped me through the non self-explaitory stuff

 

[XLR]

Tough question because for me it's been a repeating two step process that may seem idiotically obvious but didn't to me until I verbalized it, so here it is:

Step 1: Try things and listen, adjust and try again. Encountering difficult problems leads to...

Step 2: Get info on the web. This forum is great for its enthusiastic style, and I've just recently joined. But my main source of info has been the newsgroup rec.audio.pro and I've been a daily reader since '97. Lots of expert opinions on products, practical techniques and recording philosophy. The main thing I've learned from r.a.p. wisdom is the principle of listening for yourself, trusting your ear and basing all decisions on that. Which leads back to step 1 ...

Tim

 

[XLR]

/thread just bumped by poll votes/

Stop voting in 4 1/2 year old polls!

 

[darrin_h2000]

So, how come I'm the only person who checked the "mentor" box?

Because my Mentors were telling me "Get your head out of the clouds"..."Get a real Job"..."They are all going to laugh at you"...etc.

 

[dodgeaspen]

I have learned a lot of things by reading, but I learn best form hands on stuff. I like hearing stories about how artists in the 60's and 70's recorded their music and how innovative it was and try to emulate their style with my own.

 

[Walter Tore]

I learned, and am learning, by just messing with it. Other contributors are the many real studios I have been in over the years, and the net to a smaller degree. Walter

 

[dintymoore]

When I was a kid a friend's Dad had a really nice 24 track pro studio. That's where I learned about Neve boards and found out I the mic I really wanted was $10K! From there it was hands on, reading Mix and asking good people.

My method, and you could, no exaggeration, build a spaceship with this method, is simply find someone who can do what you want to be able to do and ask them.

It sounds simple, but it's based on the fact that most people who are good at things are doing it for passion, not money, and are eager to help other people who share their passion.

 

[Dogbreath]

Most of it has been flyin by the seat of my pants and eventually comin across a few things that worked.
The biggest help I got was just readin forums. And mainly this one.

 

[joeym]

Most of it has been flyin by the seat of my pants and eventually comin across a few things that worked.
The biggest help I got was just readin forums. And mainly this one.

yup...me too!