free guitar amp anyone?

here you go: http://www.studiodevil.com/download/downloadBVC.htm (Thanks to Studio Devil!)
it's a guitar amp tube modeling plug-In for VST, Audio Units, and ProTools RTAS

and here are some cool guitar amp impulses to go with it: http://www.esnips.com/web/KeiffersGuitarClips
and last but not least the LAConvolver: (http://download.cnet.com/LAConvolver/3000-2170_4-142315.html?tag=mncol;1) to load the IRs

happy new year!!!!

Art...

I can't remember where I read/heard it but it made an impact that changed my creative life as a recording artist and a web designer... the saying goes: "Art: is knowing when to stop."

what does a 1994 Jeep Cherokee a MacBook Pro and Audio files have in common?

a really nice mixing environment! over the years i've read in countless articles how it's good practice to listen to your mix in the car because of the acoustics and that there aren't much bass buildup. so i decided to mix a song in my trusty old Jeep; Julie aka Jules... and the result was awesome!! i can't believe how everything just sounded different and that there wasn't a lot of room EQ problems.

i've got an above average sound system in but nothing too fancy. what i've done was using the aux input of the stereo and the headphone out of the mac. the mac sound card is 48khz and that's also what i record at so no problems there. the result WOW! i'm going to try it in my friends fancy new car with a fancy big sound system and see if i get a better result. if i do i'll have to buy a new car with an awesome sound system :)
i might even buy a van. nice thought - getting the bucks to buy it is something else...

quick question...

is there a more awesome sounding snare drum than the1920's black beauty snare drum? 1920's people... 1920's... feel free to comment.

mixing tools

i recently bought EZmix from Toontrack. i guess you get what you pay for... it's okay for quick demo mixing, but i wouldn't use it to mix an album with. what i would use to mix an album is Izotope's Alloy. now that's a tool for mixing!!

this site is the best!!!!

http://www.hometracked.com/

Vox

Courtesy All WOW videos

Man these amps are just great!!!! I'm using it in Guitar Rig4 (Native Instruments) but I would love to own one!!!

this guy is possessed!

Logidy (lo djee dee)

if you've bought GuitarRig waaaaay back and don't like the silly blue pedal and don't want to upgrade to the new expensive pedal either or maybe you just bought the GuitarRig software version but now decided that you'd like an affordable midi foot controller... then the Logidy UMI3 Midi foot controller is for you!

room EQ

i'm thingking about room EQ... just not sure if i should just slap some EQ on the "logic bus" or if i should get a hardware rack EQ.

now i know a lot of people are against it but i haven't got money for some fancy room EQ plugin. the bass traps work great but there's still a spike at 125hz. (i've tested it with this bass tone sweeping from 40Hz to 300Hz).

other ways to do it:

http://drc-fir.sourceforge.net

http://pcazeles.perso.cegetel.net/acxo.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkj_VMB9m4E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjskxpNL5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqMMTyXTLDA

http://www.realtraps.com/art_audyssey.htm

philosophy

my new philosophy is that i'm going to use minimal intervention (compressor/eq etc) to ensure the purest expression of the sound i capture.

Logic Pro 9 Essential Training - www.lynda.com

here are some free video tutorials from Lynda.com about Logic 9.

http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=58707

getting your workflow in order

http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=62244

recording live music and getting stuff into the box:

http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=62250

playing with guitar madness: pedal board

http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=62252

understanding why alt mixes are a good idea
http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=62311

scoring music to video

http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=62291

looks well worth the money, sign me up please!

analyzing the Beatles' audio

a cool read/listen/look!

• http://waxy.org/2009/10/audio_analysis_of_the_beatles_multitrack_masters/
• http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d7d3850207f1f48895af63b7d44918aaad61dc7f2962ed58
• http://recordingthebeatles.com/

there's something very attractive about magnetic tape - no pun intended

i've done a little experiment. i decided that - hey, before i'm going to master this sucker i'm going to record the mix-down to a normal analogue tape cassette (compact cassette). then once it's on tape i'm going to record it back into logic with a little analogue hardware compression, a samson s-com 4 (-2db threshold). then layer it under the digital recording so that you can just hear it but not so much that it change the mix-bus compression... man do i like the effect!!!! it's just - and i hate it when people say it - warmer sounding. maybe it's all in the mind but there's something cool and funky about the result. try it...

here's a cool read if you're a history fan like me.

higher/prominent cheekbones

maybe it's just me but i think the higher/prominent your cheekbones are the more you've got a chance to be famous and successful. look around and you'll see what i mean...

electronic musician & disc makers present: the complete recording guide

description: "Disc Makers and Electronic Musician have teamed up to produce The Complete Recording Guide, a Personal Studio Series publication packed with tips and articles designed for anyone involved in audio recording. Whether you're a musician, engineer, or producer, you'll benefit from the in-depth information about digital workstations, preparing a master, post production, and more."

you can download it here. i hope it's worth it!