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    vocal comp sheets

    I usually do exactly this. Record 1 or 2 scratch takes to check out the phrasing layout and get the singer warmed up. And then go back and record part by part until it's good. I have a singer/songwriter coming in next week who is very concerned about his abilities and is stressing that...
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    vocal comp sheets

    Do any of you use a vocal comp sheet while tracking vocals? If so, do you have a standard format? Do you just make notes on whatever lyric sheet the artist gives you? I'm thinking of making an excel format vocal comp sheet and can't decide on how to lay it out. I've seen a few examples...
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    Drum Cover Video - Need feedback!

    Thanks, yea it was a fun little session. Here is a second revision where the drummer requested the foot cam clips to be displayed as PIP. Also, i'll be adding a quick flash of my studio logo right in the beginning so I put a placeholder in for that.
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    Drum Cover Video - Need feedback!

    Here's some details. Mic setup: Kick - Beta 52a Snare Top - SM57 Snare Bot - Samson Q-Snare Tom 1 & 2 - SM57's Floor Tom - SM58 w/ grill removed OH's - Samson C01's Ride - MXL 991 No samples were used (this is actually a first for me). Video setup: Cam 1 Front Left - Canon T3i w/ 18-55mm (set...
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    Drum Cover Video - Need feedback!

    Hey gentlemen, I recently recorded a drum cover video for a friend of mine - its a metal drum cover of a country song, Jason Aldeans "She's Country". I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys regarding both the audio and the video. This is my first time doing this - don't go easy on me...
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    Periphery Creativelive

    Bought! @ $69 this was a no-brainer for me. I can't wait to watch! Also, I've been feeling a little stagnant lately with my mixes. Hopefully will give me some new motivation and fun things to try.
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    U.S mates... Bernie Sanders?

    Im voting for Deez Nuts :hahamiddlefinger:
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    How you listen to music?

    Everything flat except for the car - I have to EQ in the car to compensate for the shortcumings of the system and, like Nebulous said, to "bring back a familiar balance".
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    2015 Stanley Cup Final

    Unfortunately for the Hawks Vasilevskiy is extremely capable in goal, almost as much as Bishop in my opinion. He's a big goalie who likes to play out front, he can definitely hold his own. But when the hawks have momentum they cant be stopped. Now that they've tied up the series I can see...
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    Need some drum edit/quantize

    PM sent.
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    Mike Portnoy pissed that hospital wouldn't treat him like someone important.

    Based on his recent FB post, it looks like he just wanted to know when/if he would be seen in order to decide on whether to cancel that nights gig or not. That his take on it anyway.
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    Video Camera advice needed!

    You'll definitely want to move away from that 18-55mm lens pretty quickly. It does its job, but you'll grow out of it quickly. You can get a canon 50mm f/1.8 for $100 or less and its an amazing lens, the f/1.4 is a few hundred more, also an amazing lens. This camera shoots decent video...
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    ProTools shortcuts and behaviors you cannot live without

    ^Great answer! Using R and T to zoom is one of my most used keyboard shortcuts.
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    New Periphery Double Album

    I've spun both albums a couple times and I'm liking it so far. I will admit that for me, the snare is a bit mid-heavy. I would have liked to hear it be a bit more open in the context of the mix. But it hits hard, that's for sure. I don't really mind Spencers vocals so much anymore. He has...
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    New Gear at NAMM 2015

    This is just speculation but, I bet we can expect to see a lot less of the killer discounts he does on a regular basis (black friday, christmas, your moms birthday, etc.). We'll probably see more of a shift towards this subscription service when it comes to marketing and pricing incentives.