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gswitz

Forever struggling to get the bass sounding good

https://youtu.be/H_wUpw_ZWVc I made a video of me tweaking some values. I still don't like it very much. I want to make it sound like Flea from the Chili Peppers. I'm not succeeded very well. The song has to still be listenable. I bounced every song from the concert and got back the feedback that th..
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2015/05/14 16:53:09
AdamGrossmanLG

Temporary Mixdowns

Hello Everyone, I wanted to ask what you all do for what I call temporary mix downs? Meaning, I am still tracking a song, maybe just some core tracks (drums, bass, chords, etc...) When I track, I usually don't peak any individual track over -8db and my master bus usually won't peak over -4db (..
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2015/05/14 15:26:23
tvolhein

Micing a bass amp

I plan on micing a bass amp for a country band. Here are the variables so far:- the bass session will be a solo, over dub into existing songs- the room is dead- I plan on using a Shure SM7 mic into a Grace Design M101 pre Where do I place the mic in relation to the speaker? Where and how far away? T..
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2015/05/13 18:42:50
matvtssf

Portamento/Legato via pitch wheel

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of an easier technique or method for creating very quick note slides to new notes in General MIDI. In old Super NES video games (and sometimes Playstation), there was a technique that composer Nobuo Uematsu used to use where he would slide one note to anot..
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2015/05/13 01:57:05
lawajava

Excellent Nerve Walk Through

For those that have Nerve, you might be interested in this 20 minute very helpful walk through. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWjnC8xUr9A..

2015/05/12 21:28:03
AdamGrossmanLG

Note Probability - What Is The Point?

Just throwing it out there, I never understood why someone would use Note Probability in say a step sequencer.Musically it does not seem to make sense, to let a computer or an arp make a decision for you if it will play or not. I can understand "random" for patterns much more than I can understand N..
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2015/05/12 20:02:46
mettelus

My Quandary on Bit Depth

I should probably preface this with I am more about "practical application" in all things, but often see a massive divergence between folks who want to place their stake in the "tech spec" area versus those that "do it." Will just summarize this quickly... even the "best" audio interfaces (AI) typic..

2015/05/12 19:43:44
tvolhein

Recording instrument and vocal at the same time

I need to find out the best way to set up microphones for simultaneously recording voice and instruments. I have been using a KSM44 for the vocal and a Rode NT5 for the instrument and placing the instrument mic about 15" away from the instrument and having the musician sing about 6" away from the vo..
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2015/05/12 18:28:44
davdud101

"stand-in" instruments

Have any of you guys ever though about the possibility of using a synthesizer to essentially simulate the effect of other instruments?I'm thinking of things like using some modified saw wave to make a guitar sound, or somehow using detuned synths to make a 'false brass' section.I know, you could say..
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2015/05/12 14:08:06
magik570

What is that percussion (African?/Not the cowbell) used in Santana's "Evil Ways"?

I see it used in lot of old Santana song.. I wish I could explain more! Any idea? Its a percussive scratching noise..If you really want to help me out, then tell me the names of all non-drums percussion Santana used in the 70s, then I can sample those sounds and figure out what I am looking for... t..
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2015/05/12 11:15:22

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