starise

I recently spoke with Alan Tubbs on his experiences recording. Can be heard directly from the player at www.recordinghound.com or on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/recording-hound/id873076999

Hey Tom, Thanks! I looked over your description and it looks like the kind of thing I could use as an example.I have never been big into titles and I was afraid if I listed everything you will all know I'm a big nerd lol. I looked into the PR things some people do in order to aquire an internet "image" and it isn't for me. Authors, artists,athletes, anyone really who put themselves out there in the public eye. They put themselves out of reach. You know the type, 5000 followers on twitter and they follow 100 people...I'm not knocking that if it works for them and I realize I'm not in that league by a long shot, but I did think about how much of myself i was going to allow to be exposed. We are all on the web and we all leave tracks everywhere we go. I like to joke around and so I'm on the record at another site *ahem* for sometimes saying some of the silliest things a human can say...they seem to overlook it over there ...so if you happen to cross reference my name and read some of that, well....what can I say? I was searching for something the other day on the web and I came across something I had said like 5 years ago on Google. Did you happen to read the last Sound on Sound magazine? If you did, you might have read the article that talks about a lack of trained engineers to teach recording at the college level.So they snag a recent graduate and let him or her teach....might be a good discussion sometime. FFT. Gotta get going, Take it easy man!

Hello, My name is Timothy Smith. I should start signing my name to these. I write a blog in trying to help others. Sorry for that very large oversight. My Brand is Recording Hound. I assure you that the article is spot on for any person looking to begin into home recording.. Of course not everyone agrees on everything. There should be a link to my music which will show you my picture and just a small click should tell you my location and I keep the rest confidential for obvious reasons. I will be as transparent as a person can safely be I the web.

The latest article from Recording Hound . If you are new to recording this is a must read! Recording Hound- Read Here- http://recordinghound.com/2014/04/03/home-recording-just-starting-out-what-do-i-need/

Does the multitracker have any kind of level reference? You want to stay well below 0db. On the Db sound scale the higher the number under 0db the less signal you're getting For instance -10 db is not as loud as -5db. . Anything abover 0db is clipping and therefore distorting. Most professional recordings are gain staged. The first take of an instrument or voice may be at -6db or less. Then the signal is sent to master and usually compressed or limited to just under 0bd. Different types of music require different settings. The more you compress the less dynamic range you have. Check that whatever you're inputting into the recording channel isn't overloading the input. You want to be usually between -6 and 0db.. You may also have a bad input channel on your recorder

Hello everyone, this is a great way to get to know something about the people here. I read through these posts and am amazed by the sheer talent you have here. I'll introduce myself the same way here: 1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? Yes What instruments? Synthesizers,piano,guitars When did you start playing? More than 20 years ago Did you teach yourself? For the most part yes. 2. Are you in a band or bands? Not at this time no. I do play weekly ay my church. What is the name of the band? N/A What do you play? Anything from rock and pop to classical and jazz What other instruments are in the band? N/A Do you have a band website? I have a a few personal websites no band website. 3. Do you write songs? Yes Do you write lyrics, music or both? Both but I am better at music than lyrics. Do you have a writing partner? No 4. Do you record your music? Yes Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use? Setup- Intel Q8300 8gb ram,dual monitors, dual HDD DAW optimized, Sonar X-1 producer expanded.Presonus Firestudio,Mackie 1402,various microphones,M-audio Bx8a monitors,ARC2 64bit,Amplitube 3 with fender, metal and Jimmy Hendrix paks, Guitar rig 5,sampletekk White grand,Ozone 4&5,TRacks deluxe,Yamaha Motif,Roland Juno stage 76 Kontakt5,Various VST plug ins , instruments and libraries,Line 6 pod HD500,Variax JTV 69,Various other guitars,keyboards,controllers and effects. Do you use a recording studio? No Do you have music available on the web? if so where? Yes- http://soundcloud.com/search?q%5Bfulltext%5D=starise http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/starise 5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? None at this time....yet. Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? N/A 6. Are you a tech head? I'm maybe 30% geek I think. 7. What country do you live in? United States 8. What are your ambitions? To be a better musician and writer. To continue to play well with others. To make good music.To glorify my maker in what I do. 9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? Only music. I used to draw non stop years ago but that was then. What are your pastimes? Playing and making music. Sitting on the porch.Movies. Occasionally doing something crazy like jumping out of an airplane or going ziplining. 10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? Interaction with likeminded individuals. I think that covers the main musical things!