Members online

Total: 711 (members: 5, guests: 706)

Forum statistics

Threads
29,485
Messages
332,602
Members
6,589
Latest member
Inlvkesh

Search results

  1. vitaminman

    How Risky Is Paying Dues???

    Hey, 1. DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB. Commercial music is an industry where 95% of the money goes to 5% of the artists, the other musicians are left working at late-night diners or record shops (source: Chalene Noakes, Warner Bros./Reprise Records and panelist at the Austin Music Foundation...
  2. vitaminman

    where are you guys based???

    Hey, Harrow/Pinner is on the Met line, a few past Wembley. Where in NW are you from Jpeg? Nick
  3. vitaminman

    Maiden! Maiden!

    Hey, Clue #1: I'm white. Nick
  4. vitaminman

    Question:

    Hey, I always thought an arranger was someone who took a piece of music and wrote out the different parts for different instruments. Example: if someone took a rock song and wanted an orchestra to play it, the arranger would sit down and listen to the original song, figure out the...
  5. vitaminman

    where are you guys based???

    Hey, Hailing from sunny Phoenix (Tempe), Arizona! Where in the east end are you from? I used to live in Pinner (Harrow). Take care, Nick
  6. vitaminman

    Head to Head: Cubase SX vs Digi 001

    Hey, If you don't know what you're missing, their absence won't hinder you! I have yet to see the specs of SE, but I'll take a stab: 1. 8 simultaneous outputs: I think this means that you can send audio tracks to only 8 physical outputs. Some soundcards have 16 or more outputs...if you...
  7. vitaminman

    ...and the award goes to....

    Hey, 1. Idealistically no, unless there was something in the contract which said that if a track did well I would get a shot at making something for the label under my own name. However, if someone came round flashing lots of cash, I'd probably punk out and do it. 2. No, I wouldn't...
  8. vitaminman

    full, orchestral string sound....

    God, You're correct, I think I chose the wrong word when I wrote 'phase'. What I'm trying to say is that, for example, when you send double-notes to a synth, you get that 'tinny' sound...I've always just called it 'phasing' because it sort of represents the sound you get when you run...
  9. vitaminman

    What Type Of Instrumentals Do You Make?

    Hey, I'm still pretty new to hip hop production, so I don't know if this is the 'right' way to do it: 1. Lay out the groundwork for a track...melody, bass, drums, and some sort of arrangement. 2. Have the rapper come in an record over the beat. 3. Listen to the two of them together and...
  10. vitaminman

    Head to Head: Cubase SX vs Digi 001

    Truth, I'm sorry about coming on so strongly like that, please believe me when I say that it wasn't intentional :D The Q10 is a very nice card, all those preamps right on the front of the interface... It's true that a Q10/Cubase combo is more expensive than the digi001 setup, but look...
  11. vitaminman

    Anyone Use a Minidisc Player???

    Deuce, If I understand bigd correctly, you transfer the file across USB from the MD player to the computer using the net md software, it gets stored as an ATRAC file on your hard drive. You then open the ATRAC file into Sound Forge and save it as a wav. I've never seen this done, I'm just...
  12. vitaminman

    Building a vocal booth ?

    Hey, The difference is that in a dry booth, you will only pick up a pure vocal signal, you'll have to add reverb and other enhancing features with software or hardware. Some people (though not many) like to record vocals in a room because the room's natural sound gets recorded as well. Some...
  13. vitaminman

    Head to Head: Cubase SX vs Digi 001

    Hey, I think that the 001 will work with Cubase, but only as a 2 in/2 out interface, the other 6 ins and outs can only be addressed by PT. And you'll be stuck with the crappy MME drivers with 500ms latency, your softsynths will be basically useless. If you can get ASIO drivers for the...
  14. vitaminman

    Building a vocal booth ?

    Hey, Can we assume that you're looking for a 'dry' vocal booth? Nick
  15. vitaminman

    full, orchestral string sound....

    God, Very nice! I've only ever played in showbands, never a full orchestra with strings, thanks for the detailed information... Certainly you've run across score composers with racks and racks of Akais and Emulators playing one or two 32mb patches each, it's amazing to see how much one can do...
  16. vitaminman

    yo i need help with drums...

    YEESSS!!!!! Someone finally speaks truth!!!! This will draw some heat, but I don't care: drums in today's hip hop sound thin, boring, sporadic and uninspiring...I'll lay the blame on poor programming due to producers rushing tracks. They spend 5 minutes banging out boom-chick-boom-boom-chick...
  17. vitaminman

    American History X

    Hey, I like me some fried chicken, yessir! The best place in the world is KFC because of the hot sauce they give you in the little black packets. I take tons of that stuff home and use it on other food, like sandwiches. Is American History X the movie with Edward Furlong, Edward Norton...
  18. vitaminman

    Anyone Use a Minidisc Player???

    Hey, Wow, that's cool! Do you go to File>open in SoundForge and open it? SoundForge knows how to decode it? What version of SoundForge are you using? This could be exciting news, I have some friends who use MD players... Thanks Nick
  19. vitaminman

    Will the Neptunes' new CD be the dawn of producer oriented records?

    Hey, I would love to see an album made by producers which DON'T have people rapping on it. This would hopefully encourage producers to step up a little bit and make better music which is good to listen to without relying on vocals to carry tracks. Nick
  20. vitaminman

    Pro Tools: Do you need the hardware?

    Hey, My understanding of PT is that you need both the hardware and the software, unless you're running PT Free. This is one of the advantages of running PT, hardware and software which have been designed to run with each other. There are a few PT users in this forum...any answers for...
Top