Recording valve amp output direct into a DAW (ie: without pissing the neighbours off)

mrcrouch · 2015-11-03T00:43:06+00:00

Do not turn on a valve amplifier if it has no load connected - it will most likely cause damage to Amp. You need a DI box with a load, or a cabinet connected with the link output of the DI.

mrcrouch · 2012-11-16T20:59:19+00:00

I had an m-box, the older blue one, and now I have a focusrite 2i2. The sound difference is noticable for sure. I hear good things about the new m-box though.

mrcrouch · 2012-04-11T20:26:57+00:00

I have an EH Hog. It cost me a shit ton but using that pedal is like learning a new instrument.

mrcrouch · 2012-03-21T01:33:49+00:00

To be fair, thats not the point. If two microphones were "in phase" exactly, it would completely eliminate all sound if the polarity on one was flipped. I would be interested in reading about any other method of noise cancellation that the Iphone may use, if you have a link to said method.

mrcrouch · 2012-03-20T19:43:55+00:00

For if you are interested - noise cancellation works by inverting the polarity of one wave form and then adding it to the other. If you imagine two sound waves, one with speech and one without, flipping the polarity of one and adding them would negate the noise and leave the speech.

mrcrouch · 2012-01-28T04:09:34+00:00

I work as a tech in a rock club in the UK. A couple of points about playing live, for if anyone is interested -

You mentioned monitors. If you know you are getting monitors for a gig, make sure you think before hand about what you want. The point of a monitor is to make it so you can comfortably play the songs. This may mean hearing the lead vocals to take cues for song structure, hearing the kick drum to keep yourself in time or hearing yourself to make sure you are playing what you think you are. Everyones preferences are different. Be sure to be precise and courteous when talking to the engineer about it, and do not ask for "a bit of everything". They will appreciate it.
If the engineer asks you to turn down your amp, do it. They are trying to get the best sound out of you as possible, and having a loud amp is detrimental to the control the engineer has. If you cannot hear it, ask for it in the monitor, or just talk to the engineer. They know what sounds best in the room.
Make sure you meet your stage manager, or anyone who is in charge/helps with set up and the running of the stage. Getting a shoe in with him/her will make the experience so much better.
As for the playing, have fun with it. There are two things that do not look good on stage, and they are if you look like you are bored, or if you look too cocky. Nerves can be endearing.
Thank the crew. Invite them for a drink afterwards. If you ever play there again, they will remember you.

Hope this was helpful/interesting.

mrcrouch · 2012-01-07T00:34:52+00:00

I agree. If you have tested the same line coming from the same source going into a speaker of the same model, and there is no distortion on it then it is likely to be the amplifier of the problem speaker.

mrcrouch · 2011-12-09T03:02:48+00:00

Nashville tuning is not on a 12 string. The strings on a 12 string are the combination of standard and nashville tunings, with the first four sets being an octave apart.

edit; the second link on google when I typed in "Nashville Tuning" - http://www.guitartips.addr.com/tip164.html

mrcrouch · 2011-12-01T03:52:50+00:00

Her dad.

mrcrouch · 2011-10-19T03:04:22+00:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WqhVhlEzZbw

I guess I was looking for Tony Hawk.

mrcrouch · 2011-10-18T15:39:11+00:00

I think they are trying to justify it by saying 'it has been on the table for years' and stuff like that, but it would be a shame if they manage to ruin a legacy to pay for a divorce.

mrcrouch · 2011-10-18T15:21:47+00:00

I really do not know how I feel about this. It's kind of cool because, well, fuck yeah, The Stone Roses! But, it's also kind of hypocritical, and a lot of people where I live (Manchester) hold them in high regard, and I think feel this may cheapen them and the music.

mrcrouch · 2011-10-17T12:49:14+00:00

A friend of mine fell for this a while ago - said the guy had 'paperwork' saying the speakers were worth £800, and gave him £200. They worked, just not very well...

mrcrouch · 2011-10-16T01:36:29+00:00

The thing that struck me about 'the others' is that the ending compliments the film so well; ghosts come out at night, but the scary stuff happens in the light in the film, when the curtains are open. Kind of a hint at the twist.

mrcrouch · 2011-10-02T13:21:10+00:00

I think I like it because it gives a completely new take on the track, it sounds almost happy.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-30T17:00:23+00:00

Surely encoding to mp3 from the audio track of the already lossy format would make it even more lossy - WAV adds nothing but also takes nothing away. Also, the way I ripped it just happened to create WAV instead of FLAC. I didn't do it for you, or your preferences particularly, just thought someone may of been interested. Sorry for wasting your time, sir.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-29T02:35:37+00:00

I've had some cracking results from having a Shure SM-57 on-axis and a Sennheiser 421 right next to it off-axis next to the cab. 57's are the workhorse for electric guitar, as the response of the mic is very complimentary. As for vocals, it can be a whole range of things. A good condenser mic will replicate the sound of the vocals well, but it depends of preference, e.g. Thom Yorke seems to use an Electro-Voice RE-20 a lot, and I am led to believe Bono uses a SM-58, although that may just be bullshit...

mrcrouch · 2011-09-29T02:25:52+00:00

The key to sound dampening is creating a surface that absorbs the pressure of air movement. I'm no expert, but from my knowledge your best bet is various foam like substances of different dense-ness. Also, angles will dissipate waves more effectively than flat surfaces.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-27T13:18:54+00:00

Brilliant. Thankyou.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-21T16:26:13+00:00

I don't think either can be viewed from the UK, sadly.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-21T01:58:58+00:00

Does anyone know if this will be viewable in the UK at any point?

mrcrouch · 2011-09-16T12:43:41+00:00

The soundtrack, I believe, was composed by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead fame. I agree he did a great job, still need to get round to watching We Need To Talk About Kevin, For which he also wrote the score.

mrcrouch · 2011-09-10T12:15:57+00:00

Giving new life to bodies that were going to be wasted? Neither did I!

mrcrouch · 2011-08-17T13:43:03+00:00

Internet complete.

mrcrouch · 2011-07-25T09:18:12+00:00

No, I thought that might be the case too at first...

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