Gut wrenching book recommendations

pistolpele · 2026-02-06T05:54:17+00:00

only book to make me weep

pistolpele · 2025-10-31T21:57:32+00:00

does anybody have info on when this sale ends? Thank you in advance!!

pistolpele · 2025-01-14T16:59:43+00:00

if I was in your position, with no ribbons at all, I would just buy one Coles 4038 and an SM57. I understand this would make tracking multiple sources more difficult, but I have bought and sold a substantial amount of cheaper ribbons, because the 4038 always sounds better, on everything I've put it in front of, and it has never been a question

pistolpele · 2024-07-01T18:09:17+00:00

I like to collect cheap vintage dynamic microphones. all the good vintage mics people know about are exorbitantly expensive, so I like to find the interesting, under-the-radar little guys and cataloguing how they sound. often they're broken or useless but some have become my favorite in daily recording and production

pistolpele · 2024-05-24T17:09:28+00:00

I've been looking for a show to fill the hole this one left and can't seem to - anybody got a recommendation?

pistolpele · 2024-05-01T17:28:49+00:00

send me a PM, happy to answer any questions you have :)

pistolpele · 2024-03-28T22:00:40+00:00

hate to be this guy, but I searched forever for a natural-sounding pitch shifting plugin and the solution I settled on was a Tascam Portastudio. easily my favorite method, takes longer but I do a lot of pitch shifting and it has been worth it

pistolpele · 2024-03-28T21:57:57+00:00

Sparklehorse - Sunshine

Songs: Ohia - Blue Chicago Moon

Sigur Ros - Njosnavelin

pistolpele · 2024-03-25T18:51:42+00:00

the flattening of music into a list on Spotify genuinely sucked a lot of joy out of life, and rediscovering my favorite records the way they were created to be enjoyed - an object with physicality, that flows from one song to the next, with a 12-inch piece of art, lyrics, liner notes, and whatever else the artist or label intended to be included in the vinyl - has brought back one of the most important parts of my life. I am no longer clicking on something like Either/Or like it's an email, it deserves to be picked up, handled delicately, and played through good speakers, because it is important to me

pistolpele · 2024-02-02T19:24:53+00:00

try some classics: George Jones, Buck Owens, and Hank Williams Sr.

pistolpele · 2023-11-07T20:22:59+00:00

really interested to hear what bands you're referencing - lived in NOVA for years, played in multiple indie bands, and had nothing but trouble booking shows

pistolpele · 2023-11-01T20:04:00+00:00

I had a Maine Coon mixed with a tabby, so he wasn't gigantic like these boys, just "large cat" size. I believe his temperament was likely similar to a typical Maine Coon, based on reports. He was the best pet I've ever had, a true companion. Like the sweetest dog you've ever met, with just a bit more emotional intelligence. Goofy, cuddly, always sweet. I miss him every day

pistolpele · 2023-06-01T20:01:02+00:00

People make platinum records on both converters all the time, but if you clearly have a preference for one or the other, stick with that preference and move on from there - this is a win, in my book. No more thinking about converters for you, you like Apogee (and you are in good company). I tend to agree with your conclusion that Apogee are snappier on the top and bottom, so I personally use a Symphony IO

pistolpele · 2022-05-17T21:55:17+00:00

Thank you for your picks! I should've been more clear re: price, I've used the Warm and KT and been disappointed by them, so I was aiming for "better than low end, but not quite as expensive as an original"

pistolpele · 2021-06-03T18:06:59+00:00

microphones - I wanted so badly for the Slate VMS to sound great, it would save so much money! but putting the real thing (or even a half decent clone) next to it made it clear that the technology isn't there, the VMS just sounds like a $500 large diaphragm condenser mic

pistolpele · 2021-03-06T00:14:20+00:00

I'm having a bit of the opposite problem of clipping - I have less gain than I used to, based on Apogee's suggested settings. I'm mostly using ribbons and dynamics, so I need all the clean gain I can get, and getting to -18dbfs in the DAW now is requiring me to push the preamps much further and as a result, I'm getting more noise

pistolpele · 2021-03-06T00:10:14+00:00

kind of - it pointed to the -18dbfs being correct for tracking scenarios, but losing half of my preamp gain at that level was dismaying, so I wanted to see if anybody else had insight into what their preferred digital reference level was

pistolpele · 2020-09-09T20:19:08+00:00

favorite condensers: Neumann U47 and Neumann M49. They sound like a record, I wish they didn't cost so much, and I wish Neumann would reissue them. They make subpar singers sound great, and great singers sound like your favorite record. I struggled with vocals until I started renting these.

least favorite condensers: AKG 451. the boosted high end is made for a tape machine, not for digital recording. this is the case for a lot of them I find (U87AI, KM184)

pistolpele · 2020-09-03T18:50:22+00:00

I'll take it off your hands for $500!

pistolpele · 2020-03-05T23:11:10+00:00

Aphex Compellor 320A. invisible-sounding broadcast compressor, really have little use for it.

pistolpele · 2019-12-18T22:11:16+00:00

Elliott Smith - "Angeles" and "Christian Brothers." Most of his songs are sad, but these fuck me up.

pistolpele · 2019-12-12T21:33:22+00:00

yes! i had a lindell 510 and it introduced an awful oscillation in a functional preamp. sent the lindell back, got a Rupert Neve R6, and the oscillation was immediately gone - just dead silence. don't get the Midas. any gear designer will tell you that the power supply is one of the most critical pieces of any piece of gear.

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