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Two forum members have already been in touch to express interest. Thanks! This meetup is shaping up to be a sort of recording workshop where we can mess around with techniques. There will also be ample opportunity for the shooting of the shit, so to speak. Keep in mind that our studio features a gig...

I am willing to host a meetup of like-minded musician and recording enthusiasts at my studio in Costa Mesa.

PM me so we can set it up.

Watch the Throne of course. That's My Bitch and Otis are the stand outs.

Flux has Bittersweet (saturation) and Stereo Tool (a stereo tool) SPL has the FreeRanger (a free version of their EQ Rangers) Brainworx has bx_solo and bx_cleansweep for free. PSP just came out with an EQ that they have on special for $60 (nearly free) ircam Tools HEar (encodes a surround mix to bin...

It is a fun plug-in to be sure. Easy to use. Instant results. I use it to aid in communicating what sort of sound a vocalist wants. The presets are so varied, that I can quickly scroll through them and try out a bunch of stuff. The vocalist just stops me when I get in the ball park. Sometimes, I eve...

I would get a stereo pair of either AT4047 or AT4050 depending on what sound you are after. I prefer an AT4047. Also, Shure SM81 sound really nice in a stereo pair. Either pair would complement your collection nicely, and you would be surprised at how properly recording a properly imaged pair of mic...

When a pup goes microphonic, this means that the a coil is loose inside the pickup. The wax that gets inside keeps this from being able to physically move around inside the pup. If the pup had wax all up in it before, and it came loose, then adding more wax may not necessarily work. It is still wort...

I'm actually running the cable right out of the head phones jack on my laptop (this is just for iTunes listening.)

Missed this part....

DCAM DCAM DCAM. Great gain stages here. All of the synths are great.

Plenty of YouTube vids too, plus they just released a new CPU Friendly update.

The big difference between TS and TRS is grounding. If you are in a radio frequency rich environment, then you can get much less noise if you use TRS.

I think we are in a classic situation of "more time than money" This is great opportunity for you to try out the gear that you have on hand. Until you know it really well, it will be hard to make decisions quickly. I know that you are asking for a place to start, so here is my advice. Make your setu...