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by Nick Sevilla
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Quirky Mastering Situation
Replies: 20
Views: 2624

Re: Quirky Mastering Situation

+1 on Karl's suggestion. I wonder if YouTube has a built in HPF that prevents your speaker from overloading the way your master seems to be. The YouTube conversion does have filtering, ant it probably is on both ends of the spectrum, lowering the extreme low and high frequencies in order that the C...
by Nick Sevilla
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: How to structure a multi-part session
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: How to structure a multi-part session

Very helpful, Nick. When you say "additional tracks", do you mean you're adding some compression/eq to kick and snare, or setting up a drum bus? I sometimes will create a group buss, send a submix of the drumkit, and compress and EQ it, and record it. Especially if there is an exotic or rare compre...
by Nick Sevilla
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: How to structure a multi-part session
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: How to structure a multi-part session

When I do recordings of bands, which are like this, multi day, I always always always spend the first day(s) getting the recording sounds. Drums first if possible, followed by the basic bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, and at least a scratch vocal. Depending on their budget and time, I try to nail th...
by Nick Sevilla
Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What preamps are y'all liking these days?
Replies: 51
Views: 4502

Re: What preamps are y'all liking these days?

My really great 2Ubes VTX tube mic preamp. Made by hand by my friend Larry Janus. Crazy good, and it has WiFi, so I can change the settings from my phone while adjusting a microphone in the other room or across the room. Has a great sound. At some point, I'll be getting a 2nd one. Great on electric ...
by Nick Sevilla
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: List your Bandcamp page
Replies: 610
Views: 305048

Re: List your Bandcamp page

winky dinglehoffer wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:05 am
Another collaboration with a friend of mine.
Practically Free
Cool song.
by Nick Sevilla
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Drum OH's, only
Replies: 19
Views: 4700

Re: Drum OH's, only

I'd recommend some AKG 451s. Or AKG 414s. The trick is to listen to the placement, so you get the kick and snare in the middle of your Stereo image. After that, you can EQ and compress a bit until the kit sounds balanced. I don't like ribbons on percussions, they can and do tend to smush transients,...
by Nick Sevilla
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Quirky Mastering Situation
Replies: 20
Views: 2624

Re: Quirky Mastering Situation

I'd ask this:

What is the best playback system you have, and can you somehow play what the ME sent back to you on that?
What other high quality material can you play back?
Is this BT speaker the only thing you have to play back stuff with?
by Nick Sevilla
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Wilco cover band?
Replies: 12
Views: 12674

Re: Wilco cover band?

According to someone on here, the PM stays in your inbox until it is read by the recipient.

I'll send you a test one... and you can reply to it.
by Nick Sevilla
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
Topic: Private messaging not working?
Replies: 5
Views: 3883

Re: Private messaging not working?

I did get your message, but it was deleted, so I could not read it.

My storage is only around 7% full.
by Nick Sevilla
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Wilco cover band?
Replies: 12
Views: 12674

Re: Wilco cover band?

alexdingley wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:53 am
In the interest of time, Feel free to PM me and I’ll reply with the info I was trying to provide you.
Hi Alex, I saw a "delete message" from you.

If it's nothing... then ok, if not, feel free to reply here.

Cheers
by Nick Sevilla
Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: DAW Tracking Levels too hot?? Looking for guidance & resources
Replies: 19
Views: 19161

Re: DAW Tracking Levels too hot?? Looking for guidance & resources

However, I see now that you can calibrate "0 db = _____ dBFS" !!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD HAVE IN BLANK "____dBFS"!!! Hi Trodden, Here, I have my consoles "above zero dB" set to match on my converters. My A&H console has +16 dB metering peak at the mix buss, and the direct outs are a little hott...
by Nick Sevilla
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Wilco cover band?
Replies: 12
Views: 12674

Re: Wilco cover band?

Maybe point me in a direction you like. I imagine they've been around a while. I’m not the OP, but if they’re on the same page as me, Wilco-wise, I’d tell you to start with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and then move on to A Ghost is Born, and Sky Blue Sky. Wilco does have a shit-ton of material out there,...
by Nick Sevilla
Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )
Replies: 537
Views: 302399

Re: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )

" My uncle who passed last year loved working with stained glass and had made us a Japan themed table awhile back. Its surface was uneven due to all the various glass involved making it awkward to place glasses on, so i hit upon removing the table legs and back-lighting it as wall art this winter. S...
by Nick Sevilla
Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: That was a close one! RIP Glynis Johns
Replies: 1
Views: 3327

Re: That was a close one! RIP Glynis Johns

Well she was also a wonderful human and actor. RIP.
by Nick Sevilla
Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tell us about your 2023 wrap-up
Replies: 33
Views: 156714

Re: Tell us about your 2023 wrap-up

Did not work much as an audio engineer, did a few EP projects and a few album mixes. Personal and family stuff came first, and always will. This year hoping it is better business wise. I'm developing a product related to guitar pedals, should be advertised on TapeOp soon. Also joined Amazon Audible ...