From: polymod on 27 Jul 2010 13:05 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9DC258935E238BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)188.40.43.230... > The killer robot "polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls > of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > >> I still work that way. When I lay down a guitar or bass line, I > >> always tune up first, coz my rack mount tuner is always in the signal > >> path, so there's no excuse to not tune up, then I set a level on my > >> RNC so that it's just barely triggering when I bear down on the > >> instrument, and lastly I set the output of my mixer so that it gets > >> close to, but doesn't hit the red in my DAW. Zactly what I been > >> doing for over 30 years, and it still werks, although the equipment > >> is different now. ;) > > > > Well, I have to say my setup is drastically different now from what it > > was...even ten years ago. And I rarely use a mixer at all....straight > > into the soundcard (I did some critical tests years ago and found no > > coloration was the best way to record for my purposes) so all my meter > > reading is in the puter. > > That's my excuse ;) > > My excuse for continuing to use a mixer is that I have two mics on my > cocktail kit, a vocal mic, a mic on my guitar speaker cab in the closet, > and a line from my bass preamp that are all pre-trimmed and pre-EQ'd for > ready to record action, and minimal level setting. Basically, if I'm > playing an instrument, it's in the mixer, and feeding the computer, and all > I gotta do if something starts sounding good, is to hit record! :) Good way of doing things for the setup you're using. Poly
From: Max Arwood on 28 Jul 2010 11:32 VERY very nice!! I like music like this. So smooth and relaxing. In case some of you missed the proteus VX - It's still here! http://www.emu.com/promo/proteusvx/welcome.asp Later, Max Arwood "polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:4c4b1e4b$0$31262$607ed4bc(a)cv.net... > Kind of a "floaty" piece. Think beach, water, cool almost-fall breeze, > cold > drink of your choice.... > > http://www.sonicmusic.net/September_Dreaming.mp3 > > Mostly done with the Proteus VX (Piano, right channel synth lead, drums, > pad, guitar). > Bass is the 01W. > Left channel lead is the Minimoog VA. > The ending pad is the Wusikstation. > The rest is Kontakt and EWQL. > :) > Poly > >
From: polymod on 28 Jul 2010 13:06
"Max Arwood" <max(a)noneya.com> wrote in message news:i2pimp$nml$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > VERY very nice!! I like music like this. So smooth and relaxing. Thanks Max.....nice to hear from you! > In case some of you missed the proteus VX - > It's still here! > http://www.emu.com/promo/proteusvx/welcome.asp Good job! I should have thought of including the link in the first place ;) Poly |