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REW - Room EQ Wizard

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 08:42:00 +0000

Room Acoustics Software

REW is free room acoustics analysis software for measuring and analysing room and loudspeaker responses. The audio analysis features of REW help you optimise the acoustics of your listening room, studio or home theater and find the best locations for your speakers, subwoofers and listening position. It includes tools for generating audio test signals; measuring SPL and impedance; measuring frequency and impulse responses; measuring distortion; generating phase, group delay and spectral decay plots, waterfalls, spectrograms and energy-time curves; generating real time analyser (RTA) plots; calculating reverberation times; calculating Thiele-Small parameters; determining the frequencies and decay times of modal resonances; displaying equaliser responses and automatically adjusting the settings of parametric equalisers to counter the effects of room modes and adjust responses to match a target curve.

Download and donate!

Pipe Guy proves that anything is playable!

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 05:54:00 +0000

Recording drums on a budget

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:13:00 +0000

One mic recording / Three mic recording (SM57/SM58)
Recording Drums With Only One Mic (Condenser cardioid)
How To Record Drums - With 1 Mic (Condenser cardioid) Tchad Blake method

And my favourite:
With two mics (Recorderman Drum Mic Technique)

Vadrum Speaks Morse Code (Drum Video)

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:24:00 +0000

How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online?

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:12:00 +0000

Source: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/how-much-do-music-artists-earn-online/

Logic Remote

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 05:47:00 +0000

oh yes! finally a digital controller! Logic Remote

Logic Pro X

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 05:38:00 +0000

apple has released Logic Pro X, the most advanced version of its professional recording studio for the Mac. featuring a modern new design, Logic Pro X comes with new plug-ins, sounds, and tools that keep the music-making process flowing. new features include Drummer, a virtual session player that jams along with your songs, and Flex Pitch, which allows you to fine-tune the pitch of your audio tracks. also new is Logic Remote, an app that lets you control Logic Pro X wirelessly from your iPad.

i'm especially interested in Drummer!

don't "upgrade" to mountain lion if you've got a pre uni-body macbook/pro

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:31:00 +0000

OMFG!!!!!! never ever ever ever ever upgrade to mountain lion (more like a mountain of a fuck up!) if you've got a pre uni-body macbook pro! one would think that the toss pots at apple (rotten apple more like it since Steve departed) would warn you that the latest software won't work on your old machine. i've tried everything to make it work. i've tried EVERY thing on the forums to make it work but to no avail. i've done it all: safe mode, verbose mode, command+S, boot in terminal to manage starup items etc etc... my mac was stuck in a boot loop and only once out of 1000 reboots it would boot and go to the desktop so that i could make a backup of the files - and then crash (f@#$ apple!!!!!!).

i then tried to erase and install leopard. but because i had mountain lion it wouldn't let me. F@#$K you Apple!!!!!!!! F@$#k You!!! luckily i had a - btw F@#$ YOU APPLE!!!!!!!!!! argh!!!! i'm so enraged right now i could strangle all those f@#$kers with their "we're so awesome because we're hipster f@#$king apple people"... anyway i had a partition on my HD drive and the other partition was windows (because i'm a web developer/designer and need to check my work on windows - hence windows) so i could use the windows drive to do a fresh install of mac osx Leopard(respect!) that was a good Steve Jobs version with some quality control by someone that knows his stuff.

don't do it man!!! don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Logic Express & Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:03:00 +0000

if you're planning on upgrading to Mountain Lion and have Logic Express then be prepared to upgrade to Logic Pro because Express will not work on Mountain Lion. I'm also having display issues on my 2008 Macbook Pro since the upgrade along with boot loops and pixelated startup screen. i read on the support.apple that booting in 32bit mode might solve the problem. i finally logged in after many safe boot attempts and am now making backups before this thing craps itself. i'll let you know how the 32bit boot is going. on start hold down the 3 and 2 keys to boot in 32bit mode.

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EDIT:
32bit boot does not work (for me at least). just don't bother to load mountain lion if you're on a pre (uni-body) mid 2008 macbook pro.

Interactive Frequency Chart

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:15:00 +0000

cool tool for when you're not sure/forgot where to filter the EQ...
http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/main_display.htm

Logic EXPRESS - discontinued!!!???

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:06:00 +0000

thanks apple! thanks for giving us a discount to upgrade from logic express to logic pro... NOT! i can't believe they did this!!! i guess you could argue that it doesn't work like that because if i buy a mac and then a new mac comes out i shouldn't get a new one for cheaper because i already paid for the old one. but this is software and updates are free. if i update my r.a.m i don't expect that to be free because it's hardware... it's cowboy moves like this that makes me realise how much they simply don't give a damn about their clients. i wonder if cubase and sonar would do this? i think not!!

The Waves Black Friday sale

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:56:00 +0000

Woa! Waves are having a massive sale!!! Up to 80% off!!!! check it out

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:36:00 +0000

not sure if you've been reading my blog since the first post... if not, then see this post - my first actually - about the headphones that i own. mmm... no; that's half the truth! in the meantime i bought a pair of Sennheiser EH 250's to replace my HD 202's that broke during a recording session. anyway! back to the post!!

when i bought the AKG K601's i was disappointed because it simply didn't compare to my Sennheisers (HD 202's at the time) so i thought i'd have to buy a headphone amp to bring out their real potential.

WRONG!!!!!!!! they still sound thin :(

yesterday i finally bought a dedicated headphone amp (a Little Dot MK III) to drive the AKG K601 headphones. boy was i disappointed! i have to admit they are louder. BUT - they still do not come close to the (fraction of the price) Sennheisers! i guess i'll "shtick" to "Zem" Sennnheiser headphones - JAWOHL!

ps: i still need to add those posts of how i've built the guitar, the house move with new studio layout, the Fender Mustang amp compared to software amps, Little Dot MK III headphone amp, all the new stuff i bought software/hardware etc etc... i'm very busy at the moment running my own web design/development company (chapter5 interactive) and contracting to other companies as Johan Pienaar, so i'll do it as soon as i get a moment ;) have a good one! LIFE IS SHORT! now there's a thought!!!! life is short... i don't know about you but i'm already one-quarter through my life (and you're probably too). Are you satisfied...?

software drum panning vs. drum panning on recordings

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:02:00 +0000

it sounds to that the panning in drum software like EZDrummer is by far wider than drumming that I hear on recordings. for example if you open EZDrummer > load any set > select a groove and press play. Or just click on random drums and cymbals... notice how wide they are panned?

now listen to this - notice how the toms, cymbals and sometimes even the room mics are all pretty much close to mono
"No One Loves Me & Neither Do I - Them Crooked Vultures"
"Hardened Sole - Firebird"
"Druganaut - Black Mountain" (this one have the hats on the left but everything else is very centre.)
"The Day I Tried To Live - Soundgarden"

happy new year!

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:30:00 +0000

if this is not an overdub then i need to know how they did it! i don't even think it's possible because wouldn't the guy's strings be muted by the girls chord changes?

mixdown for mastering tips

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:28:00 +0000

here's a really nice read: http://www.onlinemastering.dk/pdf/mixdown-for-mastering-tips.pdf
let me know if the link doesn't work anymore because they might take it off in the future and i'll email the document to you :)

tape hisssssssssssss

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:55:00 +0000

i was experimenting with some tape hiss to fill the black holes in my crystal clean digital recordings.
if you want some hiss - you can download it here: http://www.freesound.org/people/BoilingSand/sounds/49005/

in the market for a new Røde mic?

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:21:00 +0000

then check out this cool tool helping you decide which mic will be the best for the job at hand. and if you are a Røde member you can even download all the sound files.

Video Stroboscopy of the Vocal Cords

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:59:00 +0000

next time you record a beautiful vocal - this - is where it comes from...

reverb - one the most powerful tools

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:49:00 +0000

from the earliest recordings through to the 80's up to now. reverb is one of the most powerful tools you can use to craft/tweak/create your sound. here are a few articles on it (below). my favourite (that's how we spell it) bang for the buck reverb - Reflektor. i've got logic express so no space designer for me :(

a few basic reverb settings:
- drums: plate / rev time 1-2.5 sec / predelay 20-25 ms
- guitars: Small Room or plate / rev time 1-4 sec / predelay 15-50 ms
- vocals: small hall or plate / rev time 1.5-4 sec / predelay 20-70 ms

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Nov01/articles/advancedreverb2.asp

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul08/articles/reverb1.htm

must see youtube videos (16 of them)

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:08:00 +0000

great tutorials on how to get the most out of your Behringer BCF2000 with Logic 9!

here goes...

my DIY guitar - thought i'd never finish it!!

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:07:00 +0000

amplitube free 3.5

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:45:00 +0000

EDIT: Fixed! yay!! IK's support is great! better than any software company i've ever used.

i can't seem to buy credits from the custom shop. i get a protocol error :(

hope it's not just me. i've contacted support but will there be any support on freeware?

i really do hope so because i'm starting to like this software. sound more accurate to me than guitar rig.

build your own collection of amp and effects models

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:19:00 +0000

just the other day i was thinking... why don't they make an amp-sim package where you get the software free but buy the bits you want. so this morning when i opened my email i got a pleasant surprise from AmpliTube Custom Shop seeing that's exactly what they offer.

i've got guitar rig4 - which is a great product - but i don't need all the amps in there. all the metal, country, pop stuff is just there but i never use it. i can see the value in it if you record a wide range of artists; but i only ever record rock and blues.

Woosh Wireless SUCKS!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (moonunit7) — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:31:00 +0000

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. I've only got access to the internet at the office and on my mobile phone. Last year (2010) in October I signed up for Woosh broadband and phone service here in New Zealand. THEY SUCK!!!!

I haven't been able to connect to the internet since I signed up with them in October 2010. I bought a bundle (special promo) that included the modem and when I tried to connect.... nothing! Phoned support and they told me that those modems are no longer used because they give a lot of problems. Lovely!!!! I have been trying to cancel my account now for the last three months... nothing - it's still active and I still get billed!!!!

As a last resort I canceled my credit card so that they can't deduct money from my bank account any more.

I'll sign up with a decent provider soon... so check back soon.