First a thanks. I wrote you a few months back about a good “all-around” mic. Among many suggestions, you mentioned that AT4050. I did some additional research and decided to try that mic. I really like it -sweet tone, easy to use, somewhat affordable. Next a question about micing a
Read more →Oh Wise One: I am in the market for a good all around microphone. I’m willing to spend between $1,000 to $1,200. Ideally I’d like a mic which I could use for everything from vocals, to drum overhead to miking a guitar cab. I was thinking about the Neumann TLM-103.
Read more →Oh Wise One: If I’m taking a track which was recorded in 16 bits and making it into an audio file to place on a mastering track, do I save it in the audio file as 16 or 32 bits? Can I save it as a 32 bit file so
Read more →What’s a Leveling Amp ???? It’s basically a compressor/limiter. Here’s a link to the modern remake of the most famous and sought after leveling amp, the Teletronix LA-2A. http://www.uaudio.com/hardware/compressors/la-2a.html We had a couple of these in the big studio I used to work at, Triad Studios, and I loved them
Read more →Greetings Master of All-Things-Audio: I really need your help. About a year ago I had asked you which audio production software you liked, why, etc. I chose Cubase SX3 and I really enjoy it -it’s relatively steep on the learning curve, but once you get that down, you can go
Read more →Hi I am looking for a basic music software package for my PC that will allow me to digitally edit pre-recorded music (to create medley’s for instance) AS WELL AS to digitally change the key of instrumental tracks without altering the tempo of the music. Any ideas? Steinberg’s Wavelab will
Read more →hi, after a few years of computer recording i decided to experiment with some tape recording. i bought a tascam 414 and 424mkII off of ebay recently. i’ve gotten some decent recordings of acoustic guitar with them, and also drums. however, i cannot get a decent electric guitar recording with
Read more →I just purchased an expensive Mac Pro. (Spent more money then I wanted and blew my budget) I now need monitors, Can you suggest reasonably priced monitors for a home Studio. I am not a professional, so I don’t need incredible monitors, but since I spent a lot of money
Read more →Choosing the right vocal microphone for your home studio can be a difficult task. What sounds great on one voice might sound horrible on another. Also, you may also need different microphones for different styles of music and singing, even if you are doing all the singing yourself. In this
Read more →Recently I had an artist ask me why the mixes he does in his home studio sound so much softer than the commercially released music he buys. I thought that everyone already knew about the whole “loudness wars” craze that has been going on since the late 1990s, but apparently
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