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[quote name='André Boström' timestamp='1417909115' post='2625118'] Hi Drax! I do indeed intend to record. The thread you mentioned was forwarded to me yesterday - the one thing I wonder is if the external audio input device gets read as a separate audio output device? I imagine that these devices act as 'microphone' in a way, which feeds into my computer through a USB socket, and then gets output through my primary sound device. What I [u]don't[/u] want is it being a separate sound device which I need to set as primary sound device in order to hear the audio output from my instrument. If that were the case then I'd lose the computer audio instead and would have to choose one or the other. They need to be combined, and I'm still not sure if that's the case most of the time. Thought I'd reach out and see what the deal is with this? I feel like there is something here I've missed... Thanks for the response , - André [/quote] You can specify the output of your computer to the usb interface, thus what you listen to can be from the computer into the interface and then listened through the headphones,monitor speakers or hifi via the interface, with the added bonus that the interface will probably have a better digital/analogue converter so that the quality is better than the computers own sound output.

Arethra Franklin is the daughter of a gynocologist from Frankenmuth, Michigan

I would love to do some recording of the band , but I reckon my chances will be no more than a portable recorder at a gig , the singer has a zoom h4n but refuses to leave it out of his reach , so I might have to invest in some toys myself . As for setting up a session I have often wondered about a minimalist way of doing it and I guess it is always good fun trying different ways of doing it , but alas I have no personal experience to to make your quest any easier

this certainly seems to have produced some ideas , I am not far off mine now , though I am going to try and get some guest vocals on it , there is a very simple tune that has a traditional origin , so should be good for anyone , because they will all know it , I will just be trying to drag some friends, neighbours and family in , so it will probably be me on my own again I have learned a trick or two from the entries last month , and there is one thing that I need more of in mine ........................quality

I did research the picture , and found the whole thing quite incredible , so I thought I might do something incredible this month . I haven't quite got incredible in my armory just yet though

What is it with school and Latin , you have to get past this

This one is tricky , I am getting a street vibe with this , all this popping and banging , hipping and hopping , but alas this genre is alien to me , just like all the other genres.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1417385777' post='2619942'] Cheating bastard. I'm taking my vote back. [/quote] [size=5]NOOOOOOOOOOOO [/size] [size=5][size=4] I neeeed a vote , I know I keep saying it doesn't matter , but I NEEEEED a vote .[/size][/size] ( I didnt enter the 'mastered' track , I just did it to try it out )

Well done , Skol , great composition , well produced. Well done to all the other entrants also , a brilliant body of work .

Many thanks for the kind review Douglas . if everyone wants a last chance to vote for this months challenge , tonight is closing time.

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1417381275' post='2619852'] No votes! No play of the day!.........was it really that bad. Ha ha [/quote] No votes is a tricky one , some of my best pieces have fallen at the first hurdle of a vote , I have entered maybe 20 pieces , but I doubt I have 20 votes in total , It matters not , but one day .......... Play of the day is unfortunately down to Dad being laid up with a debilitating case of the lurgy , so while he has had a great idea , is really not up to it at the moment , I am sure he will be back on form shortly

Brilliant review Mark , If I had to write one of my own I would think copy and paste would be perfect

Fair play Skol a great insight , but what is this 1 or 2db adjustment I see written , 1 or 2db doesn't even register in terms of hearing with me, so getting it any where near listenable is a result ,within 1 or 2 db in the mix is just a dream I have , and then I have to cut it out at 200hz , so so confusing .................

I tried the LANDR on mine for trial purposes , but I did not use it on my entry. I had already pulled my first effort and had another go at the mixing of it and just uploaded the result , so it is out of reaper as I left it , I thought another bite of the cherry would be taking the mick somewhat, so I guess I got something half right about it

well , I having listened to all the others so ,its just incredible stuff , I think my picture folder is in no danger of being disturbed for next months photo !!

To be honest Mr Smalls , I think you are taking the monthly challenge Waaaaaaay too seriously

In just tried it with my composition entry for this month and wow , it really added a lot to it , thanks for that . I guess mastering is another tool to the armory

It is daft isn't it , I have probably read all about this in the last year , books , and seen articles, advice on threads and posts and even on sales blurb for bits of kit , somehow you think you know the stuff , then all of a sudden I pick up on a detail where plugging headphones in to the computer as opposed to the interface makes a difference to what I am hearing and leads to a question I should know the answer to already Even further , I remember commenting that my mixes on soundcloud seemed duller than my reaper mixes , yet that could be simply down to where I plugged my phones in , and again , I might mix through the interface if I have done some recording and then at another time just plug in the computer to work on it later , and every time, my mix is being messed with before It even gets to my ears. I guess sometimes you have to experience things to understand what it means , and the sad thing though is that I only picked up on this by accident . with the phones plugged into interface , I played rendered mix and it was on the computer speakers , so I changed the phones over , I then though that I must be able to send the sounds to the interface to stop having to mess around changing the phones over , yes I found out how to do it , and because It was effectively a switched comparison the difference became obvious. So after messing with this mixing malarkey for nearly 2 years ,I have just reached the first step , and it is raising far more questions than answers

I enjoyed that, only on lappy speakers but the song is great and from what I heard it won't need too much production work .

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1416525033' post='2611271'] Been out of the loop for a few months now. I'm really gonna try this time to get something in. I never have any spare minutes these days. I have a few hours tomorrow. Hopefully I will get something done. [/quote] sing boy sing ed to add if you want to re-vocal mine and send me the wav , I will give you the credit and let you have some input for the photo for next month

My fave Motown track , while a bit young to know its release , my elder sister had Motown albums and I recall this on a compilation album that I played to death after an experience of unrequited love in the 3rd year at school As I am so familiar with the song and the name I was quite surprised that he wasn't far more proliferous. RIP

I have sat top level at Shea , scared the sh1t out of me and how the hell you would hear a band with less amplification than most pub bands have nowadays is beyond me . I understood that the scale of those first beatles gigs took everyone by surprise sound wise , the screaming of the crowd pretty much drowned out the best the band could throw at them .

AAAh my heart bleeds , it wasn't a prayer either ,

Marvelous , so when your vote count comes out on top you have a marvelous and inspirational picture for the (correct ..) seasonal challenge

you flatter me young sir , the lyric is a mere regurgitation of our celebrated family rhyming dictionary , handed down thru generations , many ,many thanks , now I must be off to Jigsawchat , it is a tad quieter over their , but one can have some fun on the missing piece thread especially with some thick card and some felt pens .