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Post by cademan7 on May 16, 2024 13:12:28 GMT -6
cademan7 this is a super cool thing to do and you are super good at it. Do some ELO! Thanks man! ELO is definitely on my radar. Jeff Lynn is another one if my favorite producers
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Post by cademan7 on May 15, 2024 22:35:02 GMT -6
I like your sister's voice better than Shanias! That's quite the compliment! I'll make sure to pass that along to Cheyenne!
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Post by cademan7 on May 15, 2024 22:34:23 GMT -6
Looks like you had a heap of fun making this cover …. and if you’re having fun you’re already half way there. Well done. Do you have any original music to post? We sure did! There's a few original tunes on my channel if you go back a little. I've got some new releases planned for later this year as well!
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Post by cademan7 on May 11, 2024 23:57:08 GMT -6
I is not smart when it comes to the ‘tronics, but won’t there be some impedance/phase blah blah tronicky-talk bad things that will happen with that Y cable at around 12:00? So i have thought about this and like you, I'm not really an expert on the electronics knowledge either. All I know is that it sounds good to me so I'm just rolling with it. But it could depend a lot on the mics and preamp you use. I'm using 57's here and the engineer who I got this off of (Paul Moak) was using 421's. Now here are my thoughts on the loading. I'm using a CAPI 312 which has a 1200 ohms input impedance and have you by chance experimented with the 600 ohm mod for SM57's? Basically, you wire a 600 ohm resistor to pins 2 and 3 of the connector on the mic end of an XLR cable, which loads the SM57 with 600 ohms because according to the sound on sound article where I originally learned about this, the SM57 was originally designed to see a 600 ohm load. Now, in the sound comparisons I've done, what I notice is slightly dampened and smoother high frequency response and a little more richness in the low end when using the 600 ohm modded connector, which is especially nice for electric guitars. So my theory is that, connecting two SM57's to a preamp with a 1200 ohm impedance would essentially be like loading both capsules with a 600 ohm load. Now, I could be wrong there with my math and I welcome any corrections because I definitely enjoy learning the technical aspects of engineering as much as I can. And you may get more mileage out of a preamp with higher input impedance, like 10k or something. But at the same time, like I said, I think it sounds great so I'm not too worried about it. And also I wouldn't be quick to connect two microphones to a single preamp with a Y cable for any more critical sources like vocals, etc. But for toms, it seems to work well and sounds great to my ears.
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Post by cademan7 on May 11, 2024 22:27:37 GMT -6
Dood. That is so freaking fun. Seriously, you’re really making me want to do this too - in fact I’ve got a text out to my buddy about it)… So - I know a few guys that played on that record. Would you be ok if I shared this on FB (a link to here because “always be closing”) and tag a couple of those guys? They’d totally dig it. And btw - awesome job again! I thoroughly enjoy watching these. So keep em coming. That's very kind! For sure, share away! I'll definitely keep them coming as much as my schedule permits.
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Post by cademan7 on May 11, 2024 17:30:21 GMT -6
Hey guys! Here is the next installment of my YouTube series where I remake a famous record that I love and then discuss how I did it and what I learned in the process! This one is actually featuring my sister on lead vocals. Would love to know what some of you guys think!
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 17, 2024 17:42:30 GMT -6
Fabfilter Saturn Slate Virtual Tape Machine Waves CLA76 UAD SSL 4K E Channel Strip UAD Fatso
I don't see anyone else mentioning the UAD SSL Channel strip but I would highly recommend shooting that out with some of the other SSL offerings (Brainworx, Waves, etc.) if you like channel strip plugs because the difference is bigger than I've heard in a lot of the shootouts I've done. It sounds much more like an analog device than I thought was possible in the box, especially when using the mic pre input!
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 17, 2024 17:32:53 GMT -6
Have you looked into one of these? www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Groove--apogee-groove-usb-dac-and-headphone-ampIt's something I got specifically for mixing on a laptop with my Audeze's and the difference between it and the Macbook headphone out is substantial enough to justify the cost. It really is comparable to the headphone outs of my Symphony. Highly recommend! Also, I've just recently started trying the Realphones monitoring plugin and I'm very impressed with that as well. It makes the stereo imaging more like speakers which helps me a lot when working on headphones plus you can load eq calibration profiles for tons of different headphones. And the transition between that and my ATC's is pretty seamless as well.
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 17, 2024 3:21:11 GMT -6
Whoa! I don’t like the music or the original album production that much but you nailed it. Killer use for the Neold Warble, that’s based off an old dictation machine I guess. I’ll have to try it for that. Goodhertz Trem Control is a really nice tremolo plug you can cleanly automate too. Dan Nice! I’ll check it out! Yeah, I actually forget that Neil’s Warble does other things since I mainly just use the “wow” portion of it. I’m addicted to tremolo and vibrato pedals/plugins 😂 such a great effect
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 17, 2024 3:19:29 GMT -6
Appreciate all the kind words! The main goal with all of this is to get my ears sort of “tuned in” to the tone and balance of classic records that i love. Working with an exact reference seems to be a great way to reveal weaknesses in my own workflow and skillset and im already taking away things that are positively affecting my day-to-day work producing records. Plus it’s just fun lol. I’ve got a couple more Mutt Lange tracks in the works but I’ll be exploring many other styles after that so stay tuned!
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 16, 2024 12:22:26 GMT -6
Very nice. Wait... are you A. I.? Hahaha I don’t think I am? But maybe that’s just part of my programming 🤖 Appreciate everyone’s kind words!
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 16, 2024 12:21:09 GMT -6
This almost gives me the confidence to post my “I Can’t Tell You Why.” I tried to do the same thing. That’s a great song! I’m sure everyone here would love to hear your version. I know I would!
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Post by cademan7 on Apr 15, 2024 21:49:06 GMT -6
Hey everyone! I wanted to share something I've been working on. Basically, I'm gonna be attempting to recreate some of my favorite records and then discussing how I did it and what I learned in the process. The song I've started with is Hysteria by Def Leppard, produced by one of my all-time heroes Mutt Lange. Would love to know what you all think! The first video is jus the performance and the second video is the full session deep dive for any of you who'd like to see how it all went together. Anyway, I had a lot of fun working on it and appreciate any time you guys spend checking it out!
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 18:37:29 GMT -6
I ordered a Pro Tools Hd native card and I will try connecting the Symphony with that to see how that sounds. Avid says that it is still supported and the HD drivers will work with the latest versions of OS and Pro Tools. I’ll probably stay in Monterey since everything is working well on that and I don’t want to risk the upgrade at this point. That’s how I ran it years ago before Pro Tools lifted the 32 I/O limit on 3rd party interfaces which is when I switched back to the Symphony 64 I/O option card.
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 18:27:29 GMT -6
Guys I think I figured it out, thanks to Gearspace. Apparently all I need to do is invest in more acoustic treatment! 😂
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 14:56:43 GMT -6
Yep, that's the version I have installed. Apogee has been helpful so far. But yeah, communication takes awhile.
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 14:29:06 GMT -6
My hunch would be if there is a sonic difference it’s the driver. That’s my hunch too so that’s why I’m gonna try to finagle a way to install Big Sur since the apogee drivers should work as intended on that and I’ll worry about updating to a more modern OS later on whenever I feel like updating to the Mk II symphony. Or at least that’s my current plan unless Apogee comes back with another idea
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 14:04:38 GMT -6
Maybe reach out to mr macintosh, see if you could load big sur with open legacy patcher ? I’ve attempted to install Big Sur via an external boot drive and it wouldn’t allow it but I’m gonna look into this method for sure! Thanks for the tip
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:53:00 GMT -6
I tried downgrading but you can’t downgrade to an earlier OS than what the computer was shipped with and mine was shipped with Monterey
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:52:07 GMT -6
Big sur? How is the card doing a handshake with your m1? Your card isn’t certified for silicon or m1 ? It’s not officially supported by Apogee for any OS past Big Sur but they talked me through the settings that would make it work with Monterey, which is what I’m on now
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:50:41 GMT -6
I went from 2012 mbp i7 over tbolt to Aurora n to m1 mini, didn’t notice any sonic difference, did notice processing difference. I’d make certain you have all compatible softwares, sounds like you are mixing matching a fair bit. Are there not more up to date drivers for your symphony? I think the Mk1 symphony’s are not supported any longer. I’m sure the Mk II you could update but I just really wanted to avoid the cost if possible. I’m perfectly happy with the Mk 1 for now if I can just get it to play nice with the new computer
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:45:46 GMT -6
that's possible. I also tested USB just now and it's not any different. Ultimately, I don't want the quality to sound "better" or "worse." haha I want it to sound exactly the same. The OS shouldn't be changing the sound, as far as I'm concerned. If you noticed an improvement then it was probably that your previous OS was problematic. Agreed that the computer itself should not be impacting the sound. That said, some setting somewhere could have changed inadvertently? For sound quality issues I'd maybe look to clocking? Hard to say. You may be right. I’m currently awaiting a response from Apogee to see if they’ve had any reports. I know that the last updated driver for the Symphony 64 card was Big Sur, so that may be the issue. If I were connected via a Pro Tools Hd card I suspect I may not notice a difference since pro tools updates those drivers with every Os update. That’s my only theory as of now
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:43:00 GMT -6
The computer can absolutely impact the sound because of available CPU when running plugins. Going from my old 2015 Mac to the M1 I noticed a positive difference. Maybe it wasn't a huge difference, but everything just ran smoother. Definitely, it should run smoother. I’m talking about the quality of sound sound playing back a stereo WAV file and listening. No DAW or anything, just for context
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 13:26:01 GMT -6
I haven't had that issue at all with my M1 Mac Studio. I actually noticed the quality sounded a lot better. This sounds like a compatibility issue with the interface itself. that's possible. I also tested USB just now and it's not any different. Ultimately, I don't want the quality to sound "better" or "worse." haha I want it to sound exactly the same. The OS shouldn't be changing the sound, as far as I'm concerned. If you noticed an improvement then it was probably that your previous OS was problematic.
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Post by cademan7 on Mar 6, 2024 12:57:38 GMT -6
How are you connecting it to the new computer? Does it sound the same if you use USB? I’m connected to a Symphony 64 pcie card that is installed in an external thunderbolt chassis. I can check it running USB helps but ultimately I need it to work via Symphony 64 card since the USB mode is limited to 16 I/O
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