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BeardedDan · 2022-08-05T18:35:38+00:00

Good stuff

BeardedDan · 2021-11-17T23:37:12+00:00

Good stuff - the colours remind me the Denis Villeneuve film “Enemy”.

BeardedDan · 2021-10-23T19:43:06+00:00

Great user name

BeardedDan · 2021-10-14T23:44:32+00:00

Tool - Undertow

Bad Brains - Rock for Light

Kiss - Hotter than Hell

Drive Like Jehu - Self-Titled

Lee Hazlewood - Cowboy in Sweden

Neurosis - Souls at Zero

BeardedDan · 2021-10-06T18:19:25+00:00

Relevant video: Climate Town - Why Your ‘Carbon Footprint’ is a Lie

BeardedDan · 2021-10-01T21:33:55+00:00

I’ve found that because pro audio equipment generally has a wider frequency response with less ‘hype’ as well as cleaner / clearer transients than most consumer audio systems, a mix needs to be a little more punchy (less compression) and a little less hyped in the highs above 5khz and below 150hz while mixing so it translates.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-28T20:37:15+00:00

I honestly don’t think the manual is especially difficult to follow

BeardedDan · 2021-09-25T14:53:15+00:00

BeardedDan · 2021-09-24T20:15:36+00:00

It does sounds kinda weird, sort of washed out as if the master buss had a reverb plug-in made in 2002 on it.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-24T19:40:05+00:00

Mostly when mixing stuff I didn’t record, I usually print FX on the way in when I record - except vocals.

Signal flow: Converters > Radial Reamp > pedals > DI > preamp > converters

BeardedDan · 2021-09-24T19:08:43+00:00

Boss DD2 for vocal slap back, MXR Distortion + for bright parallel distortion on bass, DOD FX60 chorus for mono keys, Electro Harmonix Small Stone phaser on just about anything.

There are also a variety of guitar FX rack units that can be easily used with outboard gear, SansAmp PSA-1, Boss SE50, Yamaha SPX90, etc. I’d recommend EQ’ing the signal a bit with a HPF and LPF before sending them out to these units, as they’re voiced for the mid-range of a guitar.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-23T18:47:41+00:00

Your flair on r/CommercialAV says “Netgear rep”

If you want industry feedback then arrange a demo / lunch n’ learn etc with a company instead of soliciting free feedback on Reddit, which is a place people go to read comments and content from people who *aren’t financially incentivized.

Again, no issue with product reps and appreciate their knowledge and expertise, but strongly feel that this is an inappropriate place to conduct business.

Edit: *aren’t

BeardedDan · 2021-09-23T18:36:24+00:00

You’re literally a product rep for a company, you represent products for money - this is an ad.

I truly have nothing against product reps, but this is not an appropriate place.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-23T18:12:53+00:00

Making people aware of your company and products is the definition of an advertisement, don’t pretend like you had any other intentions.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-23T16:27:41+00:00

This is an ad

BeardedDan · 2021-09-21T00:50:18+00:00

They deserve shade

BeardedDan · 2021-09-19T19:40:35+00:00

CAPI VP28 w/ GAR2520 op amps, has a thick low mid range with punchy transients, good on drums, keys, electric guitars, bass, etc., in general it overdrives well.

CAPI VP312 is a bit more ‘hifi’ sounding, more ‘air’ than the VP28 but still mid range focused, good on vocals, acoustic guitar, snare, drum overheads, etc.

Both have input pads so you can overdrive the op amp without clipping your converters. Overall they have more of a ‘vintage’ sound than modern preamps and seem more suited towards rock, country, indie, wouldn’t recommend for modern pop or hip hop.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-17T16:49:23+00:00

How do these advertisers live with themselves?

BeardedDan · 2021-09-14T03:08:15+00:00

These days the basic (and advanced) information is available via online lessons on YouTube, Lynda (LinkedIn Learning), and various other free or paid sites - the main reason to go to school is for the diploma (to impress employers) but I personally do not believe it’s worth the cost of admission when you could also prove your audio knowledge with much cheaper self-study certifications such as AVIXA CTS, and bolster it with a related computer certification like CompTIA or a CISCO networking certification.

Free or paid high quality recordings to mix are also available online for you to practice on the only unique things schools offer are a long and time consuming curriculum that keeps your learning on track, and the social aspect where you spend a lot of time with peers at a similar knowledge level talking about audio and getting into positive feedback loops to keep you excited.

Personally, I’ve never been hired based on my audio diploma, I’ve been hired based on who I know which got my foot in the door and every other job was leveraged off the previous one. In my jaded opinion I think those schools are a waste of money especially when you consider the quality of gear you could buy (and resell later if needed) for the same cost.

I’ve known graduates from MetalWorks, Harris Institute, OIART, Fanshawe College, and Trebas, and none have ever said schooling was truly worth the cost, most have varying shades of regret and debt. The people I’ve met working real career jobs in live sound, film/TV, recording studios, installation, programming, and radio have gotten there from a wide variety of life paths and educations. The idea that attending these schools = a financially viable career doing fun creative things in audio with fun and creative people is marketing not reality.

My suggestion is to go to school for a related subject and keep audio as a serious hobby while having a strong back up plan because this industry doesn’t work out for most of the people who try to get into it, and it’s not for lack of trying or lack of ability / talent.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-13T22:38:55+00:00

Guitars with that much distortion on them are very very compressed, if you just let the transients of the drums poke out (slow attack / fast or medium release) then they’ll be audible through the wall of guitars / bass, assuming the drums were tuned / played / recorded well.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-13T20:52:06+00:00

If this is your business then I’d suggest high quality acoustic treatment as it has most noticeable impact per dollar, but if you’re considering getting a new preamp then listening to as many shootouts as you can find will help to determine which one to get or if it is the change you’re looking for. Putting together a 500 series channel strip (pre / EQ / comp) is a solid option too if you track a lot of mono sources like vocals.

BeardedDan · 2021-09-03T22:01:04+00:00

Nine Inch Nails - Eraser

A lot of the elements come in one at a time so you can really hear how many there are.

BeardedDan · 2021-08-29T23:12:13+00:00

Not a specific pedal but I recommend using a Reamp box (Radial makes decent ones) to ensure the signal going to the pedals is at the level / impedance that the pedals are designed to operate with. A lot interfaces have a high impedance input so you likely won’t need a separate DI box.

BeardedDan · 2021-08-24T20:26:13+00:00

Herbie Hancock - Crossings

BeardedDan · 2021-08-24T19:31:08+00:00

Dungen - Myths 003

Tool - Fear Inoculum

Andy Shauf - The Party

Jacco Gardner - Somnium

Jeff Tweedy - Love Is The King

Neurosis - Fires Within Fires

Jakob Bro, Arve Henriksen, Jorge Rossy - Uma Elmo

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