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man I wish I had the cash....

I do rely on other income to pay rent etc. So I'll start considering reinvesting. The band that I'm producing is very business minded and I expect the record to do well for the level they are at and that people will hear it. I'm going to let them worry with that end of things as I feel it's out of m...

Hey all studio owners/ producers/ engineers I'm producing my second record but it's my first gig to get paid for. I'm very financially conscious and I'm wondering how much of the money I make should be reinvested into gear/ tools that make my job easier, more efficient and hopefully make my recordin...

Can you provide a link to the FXpansion forum where you answered this please?

I was listening to U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind." I don't know if they played or programmed the tambourines but they fit really tight with Eno's loops that are going on. I'm assuming that they programmed them because I don't know anyone that can play a tambourine half-decently. What softwar...

Okay, I just feel like I'm probably throwing away bits on every track if I'm mixing with the faders down but I guess distortion on the auxes is more of a problem. I understand it's going to be quieter than the master I just didn't know if there was such thing as too quiet.

so maybe I want to go turn each indivdual track up using the ALL group so that the peaks going through the master fader are in the 3-4db range. How do I do this when I'm using automation? Is this smart to do?

I'm mixing an album right now and recorded in Pro Tools at 24-bits and left plenty of room on individual tracks. Now I'm mixing and if I leave the Pro Tools Master Fader at 0db then I end up with pretty quiet mixes. Should I just bump the master fader up so my peaks are around 3-4db for the masterin...

Has anyone tried more expensive models such as:

-AEA Stereo Microphone Positioner

-B&K CXY4000

-any of the Schoeps stuff

Curious to see what you guys think.

Anyone else listened to it yet? I'm loving it, sounds amazing. I got my version on vinyl. On the label it reads, "Digitally Recorded." That was a shocker. I didn't think Ethan worked in digital, I kind of respected him for being so "old school." Nothing against digital, it's just one of his "things."

I really think learning more about electronics would be good for me. This school offers recording courses and electronics.
Which one do I take??

http://www3.austincc.edu/schedule/s209s/elec209sf.htm

dangit. i'd love to read this article. But i haven't been receiving my tape op recently. I thought I just missed an issue but apparently i've stopped recieving. if I sign back up do i get this one? or do i have to order the back issue?

-chris

good call. What is an inexpensive deck that can do all of that?

thanks!

I was planning on just finding a studio with an engineer willing to give me lessons on their machine. I figure I could get one for my apt too though...hmm. I look for an Otari and email some studios.