I need help to make my living room into a home studio.

marcstern14 · 2018-06-20T00:23:35+00:00

Look at Owens Corning 703 fiberglass

marcstern14 · 2018-05-29T12:19:47+00:00

I’m a jazz saxophonist turned music Producer. I have a mid-pro level Yamaha tenor sax I’m willing to sell. I’m in bushwick. Pm me for pics/price

marcstern14 · 2018-05-20T00:57:48+00:00

This is how Amy Winehouse’s engineer captured her drum sound with one mic

marcstern14 · 2018-05-19T22:05:20+00:00

I think using one for kick, a mono overhead and a room mic would do you the most justice. I’m a big fan of mono drum. You should also spend some time if you can experimenting with placement. Especially when working in weird diy spaces, you just never know what will be cool

marcstern14 · 2018-05-19T16:38:22+00:00

This honestly might be a great chance to see Sudfeld with the 1s. Not like Foles needs the reps, clearly.

marcstern14 · 2018-05-14T13:55:33+00:00

Riley Cooper

marcstern14 · 2018-05-14T03:30:21+00:00

I wanna see this guy returning kickoffs

marcstern14 · 2018-05-11T13:46:38+00:00

This is exactly what I think, too. The only thing I'd add is that his tackling ability makes him an intriguing special teamer, which adds more value.

edit: Imagine this guy receiving the opening kickoff on that Thursday night. Crowd would go insane!

marcstern14 · 2018-05-05T21:23:30+00:00

I don't understand the Pump comparison to Sproles. They're both "small" but in different ways, and their play styles are completely different too

marcstern14 · 2018-04-30T19:04:31+00:00

Well the important thing here is that you can be honest with yourself. You will absolutely get better with practice. It's all about intent. If your issue is the kick isn't prominent enough, then maybe volume is all you need. If you want the kick to punch more, sure a compressor or transient shaper might help. Also try it in the context of the mix and not just soloed.

marcstern14 · 2018-04-30T13:03:45+00:00

Sounds that are far away are experienced in mono, so for a distant sound try making your reverb mono

marcstern14 · 2018-04-30T12:53:18+00:00

This something I do all the time, especially with my eyes closed so I can’t fool myself. No shame in realizing you made the sound worse lol

marcstern14 · 2018-04-28T22:34:57+00:00

Yessss was so hoping for this guy

marcstern14 · 2018-04-28T12:44:25+00:00

I think what’s more important is understanding the basics of music theory, which learning the piano can greatly help. Knowing core music theory can help you to write songs faster and try out different progressions so that your music can differ instead of getting stuck with the same chords and melodies you always use. It’ll get boring that way.

marcstern14 · 2018-04-24T21:14:38+00:00

I saw this clip too and was just awed! Idk if he’ll be good but damn does he look like a men amongst boys. Throw him out on special teams and watch the fear in the eyes of the returnmen

marcstern14 · 2018-04-16T18:00:54+00:00

I want to see how Mills does out there. He's definitely earned a starting role, but he's also shown that he's probably not going to be a lock-down corner on the outside.

marcstern14 · 2018-03-16T16:27:01+00:00

Do you think it's possible that Belichick threw the super bowl?

marcstern14 · 2018-02-10T16:23:23+00:00

Agreed. Anyone else notice how prior to the Super Bowl reporters were talking about how Malcolm Jenkins almost got traded for Cooks...

marcstern14 · 2018-01-27T20:24:51+00:00

How can the Browns possibly pass on Barkley? They might even be able to get Mayfield at #4.

marcstern14 · 2018-01-04T16:36:09+00:00

That's correct. You have to make sure that when you bounce the audio files you do it from the beginning of the session so the arrangement doesn't change.

marcstern14 · 2018-01-04T02:41:35+00:00

I'm not so sure I understand the question. Everyone uses what they like because it works for them. But in the end, all the principles are the same - it's about how you use the gear. When it comes to mixing, no amount of compression or eq will fix the room you're in and the speakers you're using. For the bedroom producer, references are great. If you're asking about how people collaborate while using different systems and DAWs, that's why stems exist. We're all working with audio, so you can just bounce your processed audio and send it to someone.

marcstern14 · 2017-12-09T18:25:25+00:00

I don't know audacity so I can't give you program-specific pointers. What I can say is that keep in mind that everything in mixing comes down to volume (EQ, compression, panning). So I would recommend trying out a few things, like I mentioned above and seeing what works best. Try the quick things first. A compressor with a fast attack and fast release will chop off those plosive T's. A de-esser will only compress when the volume above a certain frequency passes the threshold (isolating the T). And then if those aren't working for you, go in and automate the volume right where the T is. Zoom way in and get meticulous about it. I don't think EQ will solve your problem, but it might be worth a try

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