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  1. i went from a 2008 8 core 3.1 to a 2012 12 core 5.1 and it works well. i still had to add a UAD octo pci-e for the plugs. it does everything i want it to. Buddha
  2. try 15 to 30 milli seconds attack, with a 3 to 1 ratio. head for 2 to 4 db of gain reduction. set the release for fast, 100 to 150 mili seconds or less. ballpark figures, but somewhere to start from. Buddha
  3. there is a simple little thing from Waves, called 1 knob Pumper. its an insert plug and tempo references. $29. hope that helps. Buddha
  4. i don't know that specific mike, but check that it does not have a minus 20db pad switch on it. a pad switch is pretty common on condensers. also polarity of 48 volt phantom power could be reversed if the canon mike cable is faulty. try another canon lead and see if that helps. if your hearing the mike fine, but recording level is low, then davids suggestion is most likely. if your not hearing the mike and not recording, then check my suggestions. hope this helps. Buddha
  5. there is a plugin by Waves called IN Phase. it allows you to phase shift 1 side of a stereo mix, phase align overheads on drums, etc. i got it for $29 in the sale. might sort out your problem. another option is to take the stereo mix, and export it as 2 mono files. then you can do what you like, independently, to each side. analogue desks have phase flip button (on good ones) Buddha
  6. thanks Jerry. no i don't move them babies. set in the wall for life....
  7. no. when a track is mixed, and everything is in phase, it will play back correctly on stereo systems, and also on mono systems. this is called mono compatibility, and is a switch on big old analogue desks to check that the engineer got it right. it just sums the stereo image to mono. then there is out of phase content , which is hard panned left and right, when summed to mono those 2 tracks will cancel out. if tracks are 180 degrees out of phase they will cancel out completely. its easy to fix in the mix by identifying the out of phase tracks and flipping the phase button on the channel. generally as engineers when we track professionally, when multiple mikes are coming in from a source (say drums ) we often flip the phase button on the channels and listen with our ears. if the bottom end disappears on the flipping of the phase button then flip it back to the original position. if the bottom end is stronger when flipping the phase button, leave it there. more bottom means its in phase. i once mixed a track and the stereo backing vocals ran through a stereo group. the tape OP had not zeroed the desk correctly and the phase button was still engaged on one of the 2 channels being use for the backing vocal group. sounded fine until i hit the mono switch, at which time they almost disappeared. flipped the phase switch and its all good again. often these problems are caused by wiring polarity reversal on leads used in the analogue patching. hope this info is helpful to you. Buddha
  8. i guess the computer speaker is mono. and the other sets are stereo.. so it could easily be a simple phase issue. if things are tracked or mixed in stereo, and bussed down to mono, things that are out of phase will cancel and disappear in the mix. do a simple test with a phase correlation meter, on the mix buss. waves IN PHASE is a plug designed to sort out phase issues if you think you need a specialist tool. hope this helps Buddha
  9. hi. I use ADAT light pipe output from my Mac Pro to my Motu 2408s. I have 2 MOTU units that each have 24 inputs and outputs. so I basically run 48 in/outs to my analog console, when mixing, but usually just 24 inputs when tracking. the 2 Motus are plugged into 2 Alesis HD24s for the analogue/digital conversion. rock solid forever in my studio. hope that helps Buddha
  10. agree with the stardust. API2500 by waves is good. i use it for ITB drum buss compression. CLA waves is good for vocals ( actually sounds pretty close to a blue stripe) and yes i used a real one every day for 12 years or so. i also use the Fairchild 670 on the stereo out bus when doing ITB dubs. also for ITB dubs I've been tinkering with Vitamin which is a bit like a substitute for my SPL vitaliser mk2 tube. at the end of the loop the PRO L LIMITER does a good job. just don't hit it too hard. hope this helps. Buddha
  11. don't know about the videos but brass arrangers often go for wide panning. bones/barry sax towards the left, saxes (tenor and alto) more centralised and flugals/ trumpets more right. simple stereo stuff. no rules though. it depends on the arrangement. good luck Buddha
  12. Hell yeah. I've had 3 dance parties in the biggest band room, in the last 3 years. i have dual 18 subs and JBL15s in a quad system in there and the room is Big. (12 by 8 meters) the system pumps hard. obviously a non working day. keep your eyes on the control room and put your mikes in the drum room before people arrive. don't invite idiots... if you own the studio do anything you want,,,,,
  13. try low ratios as a starting point. 4 to 1 is good for most things. then run signal through and bring the threshold down until you get 3 to 6 db of gain reduction on the meter. this is pretty light compression and works for most things. listen back and see if the track is more even in volume and if it sounds better. thats the start point. good luck buddha
  14. im not a logic expert but suggest you create a new midi track. when logic asks what type of midi track, one of the options is external midi track. use that option then select that track for the roland. that should stop you triggering the internal logic sounds. then set up external midi track to be assigned to the roland on correct midi channel, and see what progress your making. that should solve the first problem at least. buddha
  15. there are 2 ways to do a fade out. option 1. do an automation write of the master fader and fade the master fader out. then put master fader into read and watch it follow your previous moves. option 2. record the mix with out the fade as an audio file. this track is your mix without fades master. then solo this audio file and use the handles and fade editors to create the fade out you desire. turn off any master bus compression or EQ as you don't want to double master it, and re export the fading track to another track which becomes the stereo mix track with fade. i usually do it the second way as its easier and you can change curves as you wish and generally be more exact. davids book may have even better ways to do all this, but this works for me. Buddha
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