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  1. Thanks for all the suggestions. The Ignite software is surprisingly good! I’m not necessarily looking for the cheapest option, but these might be what I’m looking for.
  2. Thanks, Glenn. They have a free trial, so I’ll check those out.
  3. After a few years working with Logic, I’ve concluded that I just don’t like the built in Amp Designer. I just can’t seem to get a good sound from it, especially high gain/distorted tones. Anyone have recommendations for software that works better, or tips for making Amp Designer sound better? With my current working location and set up, recording a mic’d guitar amp just isn’t feasible. Sounding like a “real amp” isn’t even my goal necessarily. I just want it to sound good. I have not figured out how to make guitars sound good with the built in tools. For reference, This is the guitar I’m using, plugged directly into a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. https://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Modern-Player-Telecaster-Plus-Electric-Guitar.gc
  4. I have a tiny bedroom studio (12’x8’) and I’m getting ready to upgrade my monitors. I’m very interested in the iLoud Micro Monitors as they are supposedly designed specifically for small rooms like mine. Anyone have experience with these? I’ll be adding some acoustic treatment to the room at the same time as the new monitors. Price isn’t really an issue here, but from what I’ve read, larger monitors may be problematic in such a small room. If I don’t get these I was thinking of grabbing a pair of Rokit 5 G3s. Other recommendations are welcome.
  5. My projects are split evenly between straight music (meant for distribution direct to consumers) and video scores. I also mostly use built in sounds and samples that Logic comes with. I occasionally record guitar/bass/vocal tracks, but all of my drums come Logic's sound library content. It appears that built in drum samples are all 44.1kHz files. For the projects meant for video, is it best to set the entire project at 48kHz since that is where it will ultimately end up, or should I just bounce to 48 at the end at keep the project at 44.1 since that is what the samples are? Should I worry about artifacts when upsampling while bouncing? I have yet to notice any problems when doing so in the past.
  6. I have a project that uses a lot of Logic's built in drum sounds. I did some digging and found that the drum samples are all 16 bit/44.1 kHz. The project is set to 44.1 kHz, but recorded audio is 24 bit. When I bounce the file for mastering, if I choose to make a 24 bit file do I need to use dithering since the samples will be converting from 16 bit?
  7. Last night I was at a party and talking to some friends about my music. I connected my phone to the stereo to show off some recent mixes but you could barely hear anything over the other people talking in the room. There were probably 15 people there total, so not a huge crowd. I kept turning up the volume, but you just couldn't make out any details of the songs at all. Eventually I disconnected my phone and put on the previous music, which you could hear just fine. Over the last several years I have learned a lot about music production, and I really thought I was making "professional" quality recordings so this was very eye opening and, honestly, a little embarrassing. I feel confident that the tracks were at a proper level, so it's not something simple like needing to put a limiter on it. The frequencies just weren't cutting through the room. Is this something that needs to get fixed on a basic, recording/mixing level? Or would having my tracks mastered by someone more experienced help solve these issues?
  8. I've browsed the various threads about issues with High Sierra, and the biggest seems to be related to users that have moved the additional downloaded content to an external drive. I have kept all my downloaded content in its default locations, so I don't think that will be an issue for me. Has anyone successfully upgraded to High Sierra with LPX 10.3.2 and gotten up and working with no problems? I am the type that likes to be up to date on all my software, but I also don't want to jump the gun if there are just too many issues.
  9. I used to "party" in my studio area, even sometimes while working. But I've found for myself, I prefer being sober when working and doing anything with my studio gear. No judgement from me if you like to do things differently, but that's how I like to operate. My studio is in my home, so if I want to have a listening party and partake in any intoxicants, I just render the files and move everything to the living room where we can listen on my stereo system, lounge on the couch, and be away from gear/etc.
  10. Thanks for the reply. How exactly do I go about disabling it in Logic?
  11. I just got a new midi controller (m-audio keystation 32) and it has a volume knob on it. When plugged into Logic, the volume knob acts as expected, but it's not adjusting the volume fader. So I assume there is a midi volume parameter? I'm not terribly familiar with the ins and outs of midi, so I'm sorry if this is really basic. I've just been putting the volume knob at 100% and using the channel's fader for mixing volume. Is there a better position to leave the volume knob at? Can/should I disable that midi parameter completely on the controller so that it doesn't even matter?
  12. If I'm working on a mix and I really like how everything is balanced, but the level is getting a little too close to 0dbfs, is there any reason why I shouldn't just lower the stereo output to bring the overall level down to avoid clipping? Or is it better to selectively bring the tracks' faders down?
  13. Unfortunately, cymbal chokes don't really work with drum kit designer and a v-drum set. I use one myself, and the choke samples start with an open crash, and then choke. It does not work the way other dedicated drum sample programs do. I don't know the exact mapping of the cymbal chokes in DKD, but I can tell you that there just isn't a good option for it.
  14. For what it's worth, I have the base 2017 27" iMac with no upgrades and it has been working great with LPX. I do plan on upgrading the RAM eventually, but right now I just have 8GB. I know the i7 and 3TB fusion drive would be better, but my machine is very quick and hasn't had any performance issues even with larger projects. I also just use a USB 2 drive for my projects, but getting a USB 3 enclosure is also on my future upgrades list. You may need/want the more powerful options, but I just wanted to let it be known that even the base model can be a great machine for music production.
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