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All great input everyone, thanks. Ill make an updated version soon. Colin

Oh, song arrangements... You're totally right, but I have to think about that. Yes I may just have to add something about that too. Thanks.

Ed, thanks for the feedback! I will make a few adjustments accordingly. I think its a good idea for me to point out what you said about demoing the songs before recording although I did discuss it in the chapter on band practice and the chapter on recording at home. I think Ill just point...

Guys, yes I was looking for opinions to see if I need to update anything but its currently in the public domain so you can pass it out if you like. ForHerDeadEyes, can you borrow a bass? I dont own a good enough one for my own music either, I borrow one. For the last Vile album I borrowed an...

Here's a paper I put together recently on the subject of pre-production. Would appreciate any input you all may have. Its kind of long and detailed but if anyone cares to give it a scan, I would welcome your input...

Actually I just finished writing "A Metal Musician's Guide to Pre-Production". Just something I'd wanted to put together and finally did. Could use your input if any of you have the time and patience to read and critique. Ill make a full thread post about it too...

Yeah, this is the Sterling Sound slam technique. I do ti all the time with Mytek 8x96 converters, sounds awesome. Best way to get things loud. I usually only hit the L2 for an extra 2 db or so at the very end. The guy next door did it with his Pro Tools 192 converters and I thought it...

I tell my clients to use a limiter like an L2 on the master fader when getting their mix finished up. Then release that and any other plug ins from the master fader and mix down. Dont worry about the levels. If its at -3 cool. If its at -10 cool too. Our computer mixers are clean and we wont...

Some digital boxes like Weiss upsample iin the box to do their processing. There is really high grade processing going on there. Dont try this yourself. Touch the sample rate at all, and you will lose quality no matter what. To Marcus, you can do a test and see what the quality loss will...

This article was interesting and I think what they are doing is proving that a new playback format is not necessary. But it does nothing to show whether or not recording your individual tracks recorded at higher rates matters or not. I personally have settled at 48 K. What really matters...

Ah yes, thanks. Drumtracker. Not available yet I see. But it just might be out in time. I start recording in late July early August. Cheers!

You need the F. Alton Everest books. Go to Amazon and type that name in. Buy all three of them. Everything you ever needed to know about studio construction, standing waves, the whole bit. I built three rooms from those books. Then find an online acoustic calculator so you can enter your...

I agree with 006. What are "metal drums"? I have been using the rock kit in EZ Drummer and this thing smokes just about any kit any metal drummer I ever recorded had. The only thing I can think of that would be 'meta'l is using clear heads instead of coated and with bass drums having the drum...

Hey you're using Drumagog's audio to midi function? I used it last night but I got a lot of velocity variations and it is acting overly accurate. Do you use a virtual midi cord or do you physically run the midi cord out and then back in? Any suggestions for me on that technique? Thanks to...

Hey guys, I haven't been around for a while and was wondering what the consensus was on replacing kicks. Yes I use Drumagog all the time but was wondering what you guys know about using a midi track that follows my click track to assist in editing. I need to do a lot of editing on a lot of...