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by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: February RPM Challenge 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 6328

Re: February RPM Challenge 2023

Nick Sevilla wrote:
Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:03 am
Awesome David!!!
Thanks Nick!
We started yesterday and have two songs in the can already. Tons of fun!
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: February RPM Challenge 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 6328

Re: February RPM Challenge 2023

My plan has evolved. Now it's an EP of classical guitar and pedal steel duets. The steel is played by my brother. It's the first time we've really made music together since we were teenager 30 odd years ago.

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by A.David.MacKinnon
Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Underwhelmed by ATMOS music (So far)
Replies: 14
Views: 6232

Re: Underwhelmed by ATMOS music (So far)

IAt home people might have a glorified surround sound setup (of likely compromised positioning by the spouse), but at best the average home atmos implementation might be soundbar that does some kind of weird science, or earbuds of some kind. At home people can't be counted on to set up two speakers...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Bass and octaves and low end
Replies: 14
Views: 6342

Re: Bass and octaves and low end

I'm kinda with everyone else here. I've had similar problems to solve and never found a plug in solution that really does it for me. I've used lowender a bunch and love it but I've never had much luck using it as a fix. When it works it's because I'm implementing it at the start to craft a whole sou...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:04 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Favorite NAS for audio
Replies: 11
Views: 3945

Re: Favorite NAS for audio

Same for me here. I've got three 1tb drives in the studio computer plus some usb ones for mobile and off site back up. I like to treat projects the same as I did in my tape days though. The data belongs to the client and they get a copy of everything. They're responsible for archiving not me. I hang...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: February RPM Challenge 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 6328

Re: February RPM Challenge 2023

I just signed up. I'm going to aim for a 5 song EP but maybe go bigger if it really gets rolling. I'm going to try writing/recording some instrumental music centered on classical guitar. I've been playing it a lot lately and realize that I haven't really recorded with it much. My limitations - Every...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest Gear You've Un-Acquired....
Replies: 147
Views: 144773

Re: Latest Gear You've Un-Acquired....

I just unloaded a 1950'a Lyra (United) parlor guitar. I've got the point that for anything new to come into the house and studio something has to go. I bought this one to learn some repair work on. I reset the neck and brought it back to life but didn't have much use for it afterwards. It feels nice...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5309
Views: 2121378

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

markjazzbassist wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:37 pm
David i believe those have nice transformers on the input and output, should sound good if you push it. PM430?
Yes and yes!
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5309
Views: 2121378

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

This isn't so much new as it is revived. I'm breaking out the Yamaha PM430 as the front end for my cassette 6 and 8 track machines. My writing partner and I will be starting work on a soundtrack gig shortly and the cassette multitrackers are a big part of our work flow. I spent some time setting it ...
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5309
Views: 2121378

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

Spruce top, mahogany back and sides.
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5309
Views: 2121378

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

Just picked up a late 60's Harmony H162. Except for some scuffs and dirt t's in great shape. The neck angle is creeping up though and it'll need a reset at some point in the future. They all do. Still, the price was right and it plays and sounds beautiful.

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by A.David.MacKinnon
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5309
Views: 2121378

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

Thanks for the reminder! I just did the same.
by A.David.MacKinnon
Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Parts for Tascam 244
Replies: 5
Views: 2855

Re: Parts for Tascam 244

http://www.terrysrubberrollers.com/

It's been years and years but I got some good stuff here.
by A.David.MacKinnon
Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:32 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: a U-87 for under $70?
Replies: 12
Views: 6283

Re: a U-87 for under $70?

The monoprice active ribbon looks more interesting than anything else at that price point. I have no need of more mics, let alone cheap ones......but still.
by A.David.MacKinnon
Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:14 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Kick drum: port hole or not?
Replies: 17
Views: 5332

Re: Kick drum: port hole or not?

The only answer is both. Plus no reso head at all some times.