lurksalot

Thanks guys , If I can put a bit more time on it I will , I am still working my way around the software and there a few things that I have got to get my head around , but its all good fun .

OK then , I have had a go , I think I am at my limit , so I put up what I've done , I think it is an improvement on last months entry, and I have a few kind people to thank for pointing me in the right direction, whether I followed any of it however is for you to judge. I noticed the headphones comment earlier , headphones is all I have at the moment so that is my monitoring method, I guess that proper studio monitors are the way to go , but one step at a time [url="https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/mission-ray"]Linky [/url]

Well done Jim , Ive dropped a post in here so that I can use it to load the map/ earth links as it develops, great to get it started . [url="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=210691614987351235849.0004d5f2ff114291042ee&msa=0&ll=53.87844,-1.362305&spn=11.570906,31.289063"]google BCRelay map [/url]

My Little Lappy is coping OK so far , it should be up to the job , the question now is ......am I

I fear this one may be a need a new computer , I don't think my laptop could handle that , still I will give it a try tommorrow.

Hi Ben , I am pretty new to the idea of mixing , but something that appears to be the crux of the issue is the seperation of the space for the sounds to be able to be heard properly and I reckon trying to record and mix live would be the hardest way of approaching it . To me the mix lacks the brightness that equing and shed loads of FX would bring if each track was done seperately, but I would have been happy with that as a recording of one of my gigs. With the sort of kit that DAW FX make on a track , I would shudder to think what hardware kit and time would be needed to do it live at a gig . Good work I reckon , but I am sure you will get some more practical advice from some guys who know stuff

Is this/are these mahoosive files ? my machine says it will take 15mins to download . I thought zips were really quick ?

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1359754690' post='1960031'] Not sure buddy. The google earth things a cool idea. Where there's no set route, I really wouldn't know what to suggest [/quote] I wasn't thinking in terms of planning the route , more of reporting it pictorally , IYSWIM , I will give it some thought and have a play .

Does anyone Know how to share Google Earth files? I can and will do a simple map trace like that in the first thread , but I was thinking I could do a google earth trace so that it could be followed in detail but I cant suss how to share the route on Earth or whether peeps would follow it at such detail , I could easily do the route and save as a picture and refresh that for each event . Any prefs Jim / Bcers ?

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1359665055' post='1958573'] Because at the moment I'm dealing with it mate. [/quote] Ah OK

Well done Paul , I think it is fantastic , They are all great but yours is brilliant , a deserved winner .

I have only just sussed this feedback thing , but I bought an Ampeg pf500 in the middle of last year , very easy transaction , I wouldn't hesitate to deal again with Ben .

Why don't you go round his recent posts start quoting them and asking for some attention , he may get the hint if he is following some threads , it probably is a bit dodgy forum ettiquette , but might just kick something into life

As an aside , I was in a sports car club for a fair few years and did a number of trackdays , while there was a large web forum presence of friendliness , I found that I was the only person of those that drove the marque to go and introduce myself to other owners who were there , it was bizarre , only once did someone come and introduce themselves to me in 6 years. I suppose though , I could be the guy they all wanted to avoid and maybe my sh1t stinks , or they were sooooo embarrased at being soooo slow . but still I still think it was odd.

what with gigging, rehearsing, the occassional show and the odd night on the lash , I would be on thin ice running around to see to many BCer gigs , having said that , I have been to see a couple that were local and nearly got to see one while on holiday, there are a few I would love to go and see that seem waaaaay off the beam , but the logistics often don't work out. I think I need someone to explain what the wife and kids will enjoy if I take them to Wakefield or Nottingham for a night out

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1359373229' post='1953600'] Where are you from? I could drink beer and listen to that [/quote] +1

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1359452249' post='1954821'] Sorry if this is rambling, was up till gone midnight trying to get a half decent version of 'Going Underground' under control. [/quote] Be careful with this one , fantastic tune , but you need to be up in the mix and quite bright , almost clanky and it makes you exposed , the song is not that awkward to play but the start needs the confidence , if you get a chance run their start through a couple of times so that you know who does what, where , if you are not expecting what they throw at you it could get a bit messy. I played along to the CD for ages and new it inside out ..... until the band tried it out for real , it took a few goes to get the start right .

that sounds like a shame , good luck anyway

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359396355' post='1954143'] [b]10/10[/b] for 'Lonely Boy'! [/quote] [thread hijack] is lonely boy an 'in' song ? to listen to it it is a touch lack lustre, our lead guitar suggested it as the kids love it , and after 15mins we had a good dynamic sound to it , but is it a crowd pleaser ? [/thread hijack]

Good luck with getting it all nailed , but I think they are both taking the mick TBH , I'm with Les on the audition thing , and why on earth would band 2 leave it so late to make a call , and even then it sounds like you are effectivelly depping for a non existing player

Cheers Mick , I will do a bit of digging with that info and see what crops up , it sounds a bit odd ATM but I am sure I will pick it up when I have a play with it. Kev

I think I have sussed the FX thing , creating sub groups as you said but every group is then in a folder which contains the whole track , then you can apply FX to this folder so that the FX affect everything , is that right .

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1359068444' post='1949564'] As for my mix, it went something like this.... Listen to the tracks up at a unity gain [/quote] Is that like normalizing the tracks to a common gain? [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1359068444' post='1949564'] Set out the tracks and group them all into sensible and useful groups and subgroups, I ended up with:- FX group - Plate reverb - Ambience reverb - Delay[/quote] Does this mean you have groups of effects that apply to the whole mix as opposed to applying effects to each track? [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1359068444' post='1949564'] I spent about 4 or 5 hours on the mix[/quote] I spent that learning how to pan ed for spelig

I am only just getting my head around Reaper , I can record on it now , I jave just started to grasp the concept of envelopes on each track for volume and panning , I have aquired some headphones (Shure 440 ?) , and I have played with a couple of the EQ VST's you mentioned earlier. I haven't got as far as the grouping of tracks, effects etc I am not sure what that is all about , I will do some you tube research on that stuff , But I think you are correct about the ear training as well .

I use an Ampeg pf500 , bought from the classifieds on here, I kind of bought it as a back up to a warwick profet 3.2 , but find I use it as my main kit. I was always skeptical of behringer stuff , but my experience of seeing 2 old ep2500 power amps being thrown about (dropped off sack trucks etc) and condensated to scarily dripping levels , yet putting out the goods on the PA just amazes me . I worry now though that just saying that might just be the curse that sees them off ed to alter a potential infection into a term of suspicion