Recent content by Giacomo

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    For people struggling with rates and how to charge

    Really nice and helpful! Is sad that thing of not getting payed for editing, I mean, it can be really time consuming, and at the end is a skill you develop and don't get payed for.. I started to don't charge per hour for editing, now I am nazi on that, do it your self or find some one faster or...
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    Cranesong Ibis?

    I am looking for my first hw eq for the 2buss, I had the occasion to hear Ibis a year ago and really like the color features and the idea of working with notes, but i never had the occasion to use it on my material, any opinion? Also, what about Massive Passive? Thank you!
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    Collective questions for Mr. Sneap -thread

    Thank you!
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    Mixing Practice (fast heavy song)

    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8871055/Hollow%20Ground.mp3
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    Mixing Practice (fast heavy song)

    Here is mine https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Hollow%20Ground.mp3?w=137b451b
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    Systematic Mixing Series #2: In Soviet Russia, Drums Slam You

    Thank you Ermin, you should really write a book! May I ask you how would you suggest to high pass the kick for fast stuff? Somtimes I high pass till 60 hz, when I feel there is too much sub, am I wrong?
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    Systematic Mixing Series #1: Poking Holes in High-Gain Guitars

    Thank you Ermz, I learned a lot thanks your posts, you'r really great to share all this experience
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    Why do professional albums sound so thin to me

    I remember a ME explaining that when A-Bing mastered tune with unmastered tune, or A-Bing reference mix-master with our master-mix, the level between them should be matched listening by to the low end, if not, the "pro" master will always appear to be thinner or bass-less. So in the end that...
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    Mixing Practice (fast heavy song)

    Very very nice, thank you! The bass got already some processing during tracking? Can I ask you in which tonality is the tune?
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    I give you......

    Thank you!
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    High/Low Passes For Bass?

    How do you generally deal with reationship between kick and bass low cuts? I mean which is the lowest in your mix generally? Is know that usually in a "good" mix kick is set to be the lowest (also by analizing "pro" mixing), but dealing with fast stuff in which kick can be high-passed pretty...
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    Collective questions for Mr. Sneap -thread

    Glad I could help you Question for Andy: I've read that you often use a buss compressor in conjunction with finalizer/Ozone, may I ask you how much gain reduction would you suggest in the multiband section, if some at all? Thank you! Giacomo
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    Times of Grace

    I am really in love with the snare sound, so fat, full and rich of harmonics!
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    Mixing with Plugins on Master Bus?

    Always ssl clone on master buss and ozone after tracking stage, same when sending rought mixes to musicians, the same in the studio where I am assistant, with finalizer + L2 hardware
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    Audio Technica 4041

    Also here 4040 on ride, alaways nice