Recent content by Mjespo125

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    Time Warp (Cubase) Guitar Quantization PROBLEM

    If you are looking to fix timing, I would recommend slip editing notes into place. Looking at the position of the transients to determine pick attack position is a good place to start but you should ultimately use your ears when making these decisions. I have cubase set to prerecord so I...
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    Automating your choruses much?

    It is dependent on the song but I generally I find myself mixing choruses first, in particular the final chorus or climax of the song. I mix them full throttle, most elements are automated in some way to make the chorus the most memorable part of the mix. I usually try to make the chorus more...
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    Quick FX question

    Awesome! Thanks!
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    Quick FX question

    hahah awesome, thanks so much!
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    Quick FX question

    I feel silly for asking this but I have a band requesting this exact sound and I'm not sure how obtain it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg42bSEfM8&ob=av2e Right at 2 seconds, the laser sounding synth. It happens again going into the chorus at like 55 seconds in and also at 1:00...
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    Hihat "chick" delay

    Hey guys, I was programming some drums using the dreaming heavy cymbal pack and found the hi hat "chick" is late when programmed on the grid and I was just wondering if this was done intentionally in order to give a more relaxed feel? Curious about this
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    Live Sound PA questions

    Also: Since I'm looking to get a board that isn't powered I can always add another set of higher end speakers down the road or a sub if I wish, part of the appeal that the carvin board has in my opinion is the 6 outputs (am I reading this correctly?) Specs MASTER - 4 Sub Groups + L/R (6...
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    Live Sound PA questions

    My budget for the board and two active speakers is about 1000-1500$ USD, probably will end up spending a little extra as buy once cry once definitely holds true Thanks for the help dudes!
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    Live Sound PA questions

    I'm in the market for a new PA system, I'm only looking to get a board and some powered monitors (2 for now). This if for practice purposes but I want to be able to do live sound at some very small local shows around my area. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with carvin...
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    Midi drums with real cymbals...tips and advices

    I would recommend investing in a trigger to midi converter and mesh heads, similar to what this dude has, I have a similar set up,
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    Cubase

    Are you guys talking about vari audio when you mention time stretching or am I missing out on a feature that I overlooked?
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    Joey how do you work through a mix?

    Curious as well, I always have the tendency to solo drums despite the idea of mixing as a composite and soloing very minimally has been drilled into my head by everything I have read on the subject.
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    Mastering

    Generally, how much work would your 2bus compressor be doing, I'm just curious because I usually will mix into the SSL Gcomp on the master bus, but at a very modest ratio of 2.1, really fast attack and release settings. I guess my question is how much compression could I get away with mixing...
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    Joey Sturgis FAQ

    Quick question I've always been curious about but haven't found anywhere: do you use the Instrument Input on the fireface 800 for guitars? Or an external DI box?
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    Critical Listening

    Bob Katz Mastering Audio is a solid book, learned alot from that one