Probably the most important thing you can do is make sure to align the angle of the playback head (azimuth) of whatever cassette deck you will be using to match that of the deck the cassette was recorded on. This will help with phase and frequency response. Well, yes. But only if you know how. Many...

If only a reputable sound technology magazine had written a couple of articles on the differences between hi-fi speakers and studio monitors... https://www.soundonsound.com/series/monitors-vs-hi-fi-speakers And if only those articles had not just waffled on for a couple of pages only to conclude: &...

Have you got a good-quality CD player and an audio interface that has Line level inputs? Connect them up and give it a try! All recording programs sound the same, all CD burning programs sound the same (well, as long as you get the recording level right and avoid programs that add 'enhancements'). T...

'V of V' is a perfectly 'official' name for it. Or you can call it a 'secondary dominant'. 'V of V' is a little more precise. A secondary dominant doesn't have to be the dominant OF THE DOMINANT. It can be the dominant of anything other than the tonic. Key of C. C, B7, E7, A7, D7, G7, C. Everything ...

tacitus wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:30 pm I'll run up a pair of mikes and record the concert for study purposes.

After getting permission from the performers of course!

For what it's worth, it's noticeably fuzzier than the surrounding text even on this old 1366 x 768 screen. Not that it worries me much.

You're hearing the snares on offbeats, 2 & 4? I'm hearing them pretty strongly on 1 & 3. Yep! If you can hear it that way it's a simple swung groove. I can't hear the snare as 1 and 3! :eh: There's a snare hit on the second note, after the 'little note'. You really hear that as a '2' or '4'...

You may have aligned that first note to a barline in your sequencer, but musically it's an upbeat. Had a listen. I have to agree 100%. Just listen to those obvious snare beats on 2 and 4. It's actually a very simple swung riff. You're hearing the snares on offbeats, 2 & 4? I'm hearing them pret...

HoopyFrood wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:30 am

Exalted Wombat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:59 pm You know that your first note isn't on beat 1 of the bar?

It is, but it's just not accented at all.

You may have aligned that first note to a barline in your sequencer, but musically it's an upbeat.

You're riffing on a G natural minor scale in a sort of folk dance feel. I don't think there's any point in looking for a more complicated chord structure. You could go to town on the drumming. You could add a middle section with a bit of variation, maybe move to a F root. Here's a (completely un-'pr...

You know that your first note isn't on beat 1 of the bar?

2 is a better balance between violin and piano, but sounds like the mic was in a box! 1 is the higher quality recording. But it doesn't really matter. Because the violinist is going to listen to either of them and say 'God! Was I playing THAT much out of tune?' and refuse to let you submit either. ...

What amp is it? But yes, it sounds as if the 'DI' is designed more as a feed to an additional amp/speaker than a DI to the board.

Sure, tap a DI box off the effects return. If the sound guy can't get a good signal he'll soon tell you.

2 is a better balance between violin and piano, but sounds like the mic was in a box! 1 is the higher quality recording.

But it doesn't really matter. Because the violinist is going to listen to either of them and say 'God! Was I playing THAT much out of tune?' and refuse to let you submit either.

I am suprised. The way you talk I get the impression that you can hear a short note and can tell the pitch? Like this is an A3 -4 cents? Thats incredible to me. Can you tell what frequency any given sound is when you hear it? :shocked: If a note has a discernable pitch, it doesn't matter how long i...

I am not trained to hear if a note is in pitch or not. Well, with all respect, that's your main problem then! Knowing when something sounds right is perhaps the most vital prerequisite for doing anything in music production! But I'm sure you're being too hard on yourself. Listen to some of the note...

Any ideas on how to get a good read on the pitch of single staccato notes? Oh, for goodness's sake! Has the MUSIC element been completely lost from 'Music Technology'? LISTEN to the note. If it sounds 'off', tweak it until it isn't! Even if you do get a clear read-out from some analysis program, it...

There is a lo-cut setting on your Zoom h4n, in the Input menu. I don't think it's turned on by default, but it's worth checking. The classic mic position for pipe organ is up high, in front of the pipes. This may not be practical, but at least try to get it up and out of any location that could be d...

Yes. Apart from the uninspiring lyric, they seem heavily biased against anything but the most amateur dilettante and the most superficial musical content. And if you do manage to slip a catchy melody past the rules, they'll 'arrange' it out of all recognition.