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- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:55 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: If u have some $ to play with, who do you hire? (mastering)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13722
I have done three records with John Golden, who has approached them all with a deft and transparent touch. He has also spent time on the phone with me during each explaining what he did, why he did it, listened to my ideas. Provided that the budget for my records can afford him, I will always go to ...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCI JH-110C / MCI JH-110C-3-TC Head Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1473
I don't know for sure. That thing sounds weird/cool. But if you want to record some test tones on it and send them to me, I'll play them back on my 1/4" 110-C. I'd be happy to record same on the second part of the tape that you send and ship them back. If you can get an answer easier than that, of c...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:33 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Least favorite connectors
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6564
Banana plugs, especially on the back of a power amp going to speakers. I've had my share of live show where the intermittent crackling sound of our drum machine into the left or right speaker required a mid-song dive behind the amp rig to slam the banana plug connectors with the heel of my hand. Neu...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:33 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: I'm buying my first tape machine. Convince me not to.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11679
Oh, and the bad tape issue has been pretty well sorted by Jay McKnight as near as I know. Read this . Someone correct me if I'm missing something here. I'd love to hear it. Really, don't read that as a challenge; I'd like to know if there's types of tape I shouldn't be buying. One more thing - the i...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: I'm buying my first tape machine. Convince me not to.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11679
Did I miss the part where you say why you want to record on a tape machine? The key advantage to tape over digital is the permanence of the medium. A well maintained, high quality tape recorder also likely has a sound reproduction quality that's as good as what you're likely to get with a computer. ...
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:35 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Recording Pre-Production journal.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3690
Bumping this because we're getting ready to make another record.
Here's the archive.
Here's the intro to the new post.
More to come in the weeks ahead.
= Justin
Here's the archive.
Here's the intro to the new post.
More to come in the weeks ahead.
= Justin
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: is mic preamp neccessary?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6671
Mic preamps are called "pre"amps because, in a live setting, they bring the signal produced by the microphone up to a level loud enough to then be fed to a PA amplifier (and then to some speakers). They are before the amps. But for the purposes of recording, it's better to think of them just as mic ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:10 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Looking for bass guitar shaping tricks
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11906
The uneven-ness is only going to be solved through different technique or some sort of compression. I always like to treat this as early in the signal chain as possible, so figure out if the bassist likes the sound of a compressor (probably in the form of a distortion box) between the bass and the a...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:58 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Replace Digi 003?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2623
PT 11 will support the 003. From the FAQ : Q: What Avid system hardware will Pro Tools 11 support? A: Pro Tools 11 will be qualified to work with the following Avid systems and interfaces: Pro Tools|HDX Pro Tools|HD Native Pro Tools HD Series interfaces (HD I/O, HD Omni, HD MADI) 003 family ... I me...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:27 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: dumb question about calibration tape and ATR tape
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12893
It is sad in life that none of us will ever have the opportunity to pick up the phone, call God Almighty Him/Herself, and get the answer to a question that one may so desperately need. Though all of us face trials and suffering, no one has God's phone number to call and say "what should I do now?". ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:20 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Best Medium For Long Term Storage?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7400
The most realistic answer to your question is analog tape. 1/4" or 1/2" should be fine. Put it on a known good formula, store it tails out, tell people where it is and there's an excellent chance your great-great-grandkids will be able to listen to it. As for the philosophical question, that's for t...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:14 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Difference between 1/4" tape and 1"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4612
My only point is that some really great machines (when really well-calibrated) can sound almost indistinguishable from source at some settings. At that point, the only solid argument in favor of tape is workflow. (And I have to admit, it can be a pretty strong argument, depending on your tastes and...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:30 am
- Forum: Listen to Music
- Topic: Don Caballero 2 hi-hat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3136
DC2 was recorded at White Room studios in Detroit. Just checked my vinyl copy - says that it was recorded by Al Sutton. IIRC, that is actually Damon Che sawing the drums in half a the end of ... whichever song sounds like someone is sawing the drums in half. Musically, that's my favorite record of t...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Possibly Anal Nerd Studio Question: Dust
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6553
Remember that dusting kicks a lot of dust up and moves it around, only to settle. This process can move dust from ugly but benign places (say, a desktop) to a more harmful spot (inside a piece of equipment). Make vacuuming as easy as possible - get a couple of smaller ones like dust busters or dirt ...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:07 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: A very tricky situation; lessons already learned
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8814