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Death By Protools: February 2009
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February 19, 2009. A Word on Cover Songs. I am in a band called Fortune and Spirits. You may have heard of us. As a band we play a few cover songs. But on the whole, our live show is mostly original music. Which is how I prefer it. In part because I like to have people hear the songs that I write (ego), but also because I want the music we're creating to have as much face time as possible (strategy). In the long run the band, as entertainers, will have more loyalty if our fans are fans of. Yours It's jus...
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Which Blog? - Official blog of the Whicher
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Discoveries and advice on testing early and often. Be Positive with the Whicher, it improves UX. May 21, 2013. When first experimenting with the Whicher, we put together a survey called. Which social network would you rather give up? We decided to pick a topic that was fun and quick. Making it easy for us to test the tool’s usability. We choose 8 social networks to rank by popularity (contenders, in Whicher parlance) and sent out the link! It didn’t win in my book. 7 Deadly Sins of A/B Testing. If you're...
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Death By Protools: August 2008
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August 25, 2008. How to Get Kickin' Bass Drum Sounds. Kick/Bass drum is what drives rock music. It's what makes hip hop danceable. It's how jazz drummers push the band. Such a special drum needs special treatment, especially in the studio! First and foremost. you need good source material. Sound on Sound interviewed several professional engineers. And it was nearly unanimous. So don't forget to tune the drums before you record. I wouldn't recommend the human-ear-sweet-spot positioning method. Though, sin...
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Death By Protools: January 2009
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January 31, 2009. Top 10 Producer Mistakes. Hey guys, I wish I could say that I am responsible for making this list, but alas, I'm not, but it's definately worth a read:. Top 10 producer mistakes. A la tape, vinyl, tubes, and radio static. I don't really have anything interesting to add to his post, just read it and enjoy! PS - I'm going to try and start writing on this blog more often, sorry about that :). Posted by Jim Robert. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 169; 2008 Jim Robert. What the Heck is a Gobo?
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Death By Protools: B-Rig Guitar Technique... it's not what you think
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March 29, 2008. B-Rig Guitar Technique. it's not what you think. You might think this post is about playing guitar. it's not. It's about recording a great sounding guitar with the B-Rig. Which Microphone do I use? Point it directly into the sound hole, and experiment with pointing it more toward the fretboard from there. For a more Hi-fi sound, use an. If the guitar sounds too twangy/bright/trebly the the. It's usually, depending on the guitar, a sliding scale. Off axis more than 3 feet away:. Falls to t...
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Death By Protools: September 2010
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September 27, 2010. All future posts will be on my new posterous blog, jiaaro.com. Read about Music and tech on jiaaro.com. Check out my startup! Rootbuzz: Hosted Q&A for businesses. Posted by Jim Robert. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 169; 2008 Jim Robert. This blog has moved to Jiaaro.com. Mono to Stereo - the Quest of Champions. How to get Kickin Bass Drum Sounds. B-Rig Guitar Technique - It's Not What You Think. What the Heck is a Gobo?
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Death By Protools: June 2008
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June 30, 2008. It's getting Hot in Here - When to record hot, and when to pull back. I've been hearing a lot of people say that you should record as loud as you can as long as it doesn't clip, otherwise you're not using all the bits (and therefore not getting the highest quality possible). It's true that if you record quieter, you're not using all the bits available. but it just doesn't matter. I don't want you to think I'm saying you should record really quiet either, just leave yourself 8 to 10 dB of h...
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Death By Protools: Delay compensation - what the heck digidesign?
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August 2, 2008. Delay compensation - what the heck digidesign? So Jon over at Audio Geek Zine. Has written about delay compensation in protools a few times. And if you're unfamiliar with the topic, you'll find them very helpful. But what I want to know is, why doesn't protools have this functionality built in? Accoding to Sound Thinking. Digidesign's Protools family is by far the most popular recording software:. Just about all their competitors have it now:. Edit: LE - No/HD - Yes. How did this happen?
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Death By Protools: September 2008
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September 22, 2008. How do I get the 'Crowd' effect? Today I was browsing the homeRecording forum. And I came across this question. Hey guys, im tryna record the typical hip hop sounding "ayy", which usually sounds like a crowd of people. I'm doin a few takes in different tones.somethings lacking. any ideas? What he's looking for is known as " Crowd vocals. Or " Gang vocals. I thought to myself. " I know how to do that! So I answered it. Good story huh? Get a few friends together. 4 or 5 is plenty. This ...
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