slaphappygarry

Stonecoldbass does not have a gun to my head and is not making me say this. But, stonecoldbass..... *mumble mumble mumble* KLAK!

If you are serious do it right, many companies - such as my own [url="http://www.c-p-productions.com"]www.c-p-productions.com[/url] in Edinburgh - offer live recording for very good rates and at a very high audio fidelity. Check out some of my stuff on there. Most of that was done for between £100-£300. Whilst I am too far from you to be a choice, I am sure there are people near you who can offer the goods. Its promotional. It may get you that gig and, in turn, pay for itself instantly. G

I use the mono-stereo all the time and the mid/side encoder is a pretty nifty little plug in for surgical alterations. Great plugs. Also, check out some of the pay for plugs. They are pretty cheap and stand up against lots of the big boys (waves etc). G

[quote name='51m0n' post='407731' date='Feb 12 2009, 04:33 PM']He's been using garbage band so I suspect he only has mp3s at this point....[/quote] Did everything not start on an Aleses HD24? G

Yes, Except for the home demo of the chicken, thats a stinker. G

[quote]places I can get some space to upload MP3s of files[/quote] Its a turkey if you start with mp3 files dude. I don't mind hosting the .wav's if you can get me them. G

Wicked! Wish my function band was this cool. G

[quote]if there is something peaking like an occasional drum, would this cause the compressor to keep the volume down?[/quote] Quite the opposite to be honest man. The occasinal ones would be caught by the compression (so long as the threshold / attack / release at right) which would allow you to get the volume of the whole track up before clipping the output. Most compressors will start with decent attack and release setting by default so lower the threshold until you get 2-3db gain reduction. If there are a few snare hits (for example) that the compressor is not compressing try speeding the attack (reaction time). There are lots of good books lurking about with all of this. I highly recommend you get one, a pot of coffee and work through the theory on your mixes. Garry

Yes, you probably have listened to them too much. By the end of every project I convince myself that I have ruined the artists careers and they the stuff sounds terrible. A few weeks later I am surprised how good they turn out. G

Hey man, First of, the Alesis is a very high quality bit of kit and Garage band is pretty rubbish as far as doing more than note booking. Garage Band AUTOMATICALLY converts every file into mp3 format (thats where your sound quality has dropped). As for the your stuff, its actually sounds alright. Certainly not brilliant but everything is clean and clear (and you guys have played well). I suggest you do exactly as I advised here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39501"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39501[/url] (post 11) Then, next time when you do it yourself, you will have a better idea of what you are up to. Regarding the volume thing, have a little google search for 'mastering'. Read up on compression. Read up on EQ. Apply these things to your mix (sparingly). Good luck G

Nice man, a cool video and song. But, why on earth did you not bother plugging a lead into the mics on the horns?! G

[quote name='urb' post='394787' date='Jan 29 2009, 06:25 PM']Hope you can see what I was saying? The old adage of 'you get what you pay for' most certainly apply to studios - but then again a talented engineer is priceless... amateur or pro.[/quote] Yep, I fully understand and don't disagree with a word you said, just in this case the priority seems to be getting a solid final product. All the best to you James. G

Yeah, Agreed. One of the best. Sometimes it crawls a little into obscurity but then, with guys like Steve Albini chiming in his 2p every now and then, it is worth. I read last months cover to cover. G

Indeedy. Good to see you again! I tell you, I wouldn't be on here nearly as much if Pro Tools had 'offline bounces' Is it a curse or a blessing in disguise? G

I totally disagree with the 'get a laptop and do it yourself' suggestions. If this is the first time you have recorded the results will be poor and no doubt be no better than you have. Even already it sounds as if this may be a little technically out of your league (which is fine) so what I suggest you do before diving in yourself is get a little stack of cash (£200 is a good starting point) for a whole day in a cheap studio and watch how engineer set everything up, sound checks everything and runs the session (this is more important than the other two). Your simple observation in this one day will be infinitely more rewarding than a week with the laptop on your own. Ask him some questions, when he moves a mic, try and work out (with your ears) what it has done to the sound. Once you have done all this, ask him more questions at the end. Be involved (observant if not hands on) in the mixing and, once again, try and clock whats going on. Then, once this is all done, go get a laptop and apply this experience yourself. Expand on what was said, did and make lots of mistakes and experiments but don't expect studio quality recordings at the start. Keep at it and constantly refine on the basics and you will start getting good results. If you try to do it all yourself at first you will find yourself worrying about all sorts of strange and nasty technical things when, in actual fact, the most important thing is playing well. G

Not on a G5 but am on a Mac Pro with PTLE 8 and Leopard. Fire away. G

Wicked! You bunch of rednecks you. G

[quote]PC and Hi-Fi[/quote] Asking what EQ you need for audio someone has never heard is much the same as asking how many rolls of wallpaper you will need without ever seeing the room. A good mix that is well balanced and mastered well will translate onto little speakers. G

Sounds like he has not bothered his arse rather than tried to pull a fast one. Or, its been stolen and he is trying to sort it before telling you. Or he has damaged it and he is trying to fix it. Let it play out and see what happens. G

It has already happened in the pro audio world Try getting API studio stuff just now and you will pay 20% more than this time last year. Same with Universal Audio gear. G