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    Any GOOD reason to use ProTools?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    I've worked in studios here in NYC for a while, and recently I've gotten into the industry deeper than ever before, and I can honestly say that the ONLY reason ProTools is the standard is that people feel they have to use it in order to be taken seriously.

    Again mate, you're throwing out over generalizations that, quite frankly, you have no way of proving. The fact of the matter is that Digi Design is still very much alive and kicking, producing some incredible products that people ARE BUYING!

    Sure, you may not like the interface (I feel the same) but you're not arguing it's effectiveness anymore but rather your personal opinion and taste and you defy anyone to tell you something different. The irony here is that the majority of the industry disagrees with our view of the interface.

    I've said it once and I'll say it again: you don't have to like the program to CLEARLY see what an impact it has made and why it's still the industry standard.

    Home studio monitors

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Good, that answers my question.

    Now to answer yours.

    I use the Yamaha HS50m series. Love them. But the frequency response drops off at 55hz for me. The two sets that you have chosen are as follows:

    KRK - 53hz

    M-Audio - 56hz

    The problem with these (and mine) is that while they deliver EXCELLENT flat response to everything above their bottom range, they do not give you an accurate picture of the low end. These speakers can't reproduce the meat of the low frequencies. That's why I ended up buying the KRK RP-10S woofer. It compliments the two yamaha speakers brilliantly.

    Bottom line, you said you need a good punch in the low end, the speakers you have will NOT give you a good picture of them. A sub would be needed to fill the full picture.

    Any GOOD reason to use ProTools?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Unlike you, I speak from experience.

    You're exactly right. Because I'm the studio manager here and also have connections to the film, radio, and television industry, I must not know anything.....

    While I won't argue that midi editing on PT certainly leaves something to be desired, Pro Tools audio editing capabilities are among the strongest on the market.

    You also speak as though processing power means nothing. Come back and talk after you've finished mixing sound for a movie or television show when you are working with 150 or more stemmed out tracks.

    Any GOOD reason to use ProTools?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Even Adobe Audition is more versatile than ProTools right now.

    It's apparent to me that you really don't know how Pro Tools works if you can sit there and honestly say that.

    Maybe that's a strange form of sarcasm that I'm not picking up on.

    You do NOT have to love Pro Tools to be able to see just how effective it is. I may hate using PT, but I have to give credit where it is most certainly due.

    Any GOOD reason to use ProTools?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    ProTools is VASTLY overrated, and expensive. The only reason it's the industry standard is 15 years ago there wasn't anything else. The only reason studios use these days it cuz they've invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in it.

    Either you haven't read the posts in the thread and figured you'd throw in your uninformed opinion, or you did read the posts and thought it would be a good idea to repeat, nearly verbatim, what Snappleman said not 2 posts before yours.

    Regardless, prove your statement true. I beg you to try.

    Any GOOD reason to use ProTools?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    The only reason people still use protools is because they spent $500,000 on the entire system 15 years ago.

    Dude, I hate to call you out, but that's a crock of shit.

    ProTools, while I may hate the interface and the fact that it doesn't support VST, is still the industry standard. The HD systems are unmatched. The practically limitless processing power of the HD systems are a complete godsend and no other DAW company has been able to create hardware/software as powerful as that.

    I may despise the program, but it's the industry standard, both in the past and now, for a reason. People still buy these sinfully expensive Digi Design packages even now. To say, "Protools has been severely outmatched in every aspect of music creation" is a rather bold statement considering that they still remain on top.

    I defy you to show me a majority of major projects for film, music, TV, etc. that does not have Pro Tools being used.

    If you're looking to get into the music/sound business, learn Pro Tools, you WILL use it.

    If you're a hobbyist, go with what you like.

    Dreamstone Legend - yet another version.

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    I agree with 2rad: this track is pretty solid.

    I looked up the Judges Decision from your most recent submission attempt. Now, I haven't heard the first version of this, so I'll just do the best I can.

    The intro is hawt. Very nice work here bro. It builds seamlessly. The attacks on the tremolo strings at the first are a little sharp. If this were my song, I would lower the attack a tiny bit so it doesn't sound quite so jarring. Pulling the velocity down on those notes would also probably do the trick.

    Palpable said that he didn't like the drums that come in shortly after. I don't know how they sounded before, but I like the sound of them now. I think the drums could stand to come up just a tad and if you have verb on them I would bring it down just a bit. It will give a little more of a bite so the don't get swallowed up by the orchestral beast! If nothing else, it might help to put a high-shelf EQ on the drums. That will also give them a little more of a crisp sound.

    Your strings sound a tad rigid/sequenced to me. Not much, but it seems more noticeable when the strings are doing stabs by themselves. Best place I can point out is when they first start at :46.

    The piano sounds a little "tin-canny" at 1:55. It might could use a tiny more low end to even out the frequency spread. But not too much. You already have a big sound. The piano is NOT a deal-breaker at all but rather my personal preference. Someone else might be able to identify the "problem and solution" better than I.

    The guitar is not very prominent in this. I'm not sure if that's what you have chosen to do in this version. It sounds ok but it's just too quiet for us to tell if it's supposed to be the lead/melody. I would try bringing it up a good deal when it's shredding out the main lick. A good example would be from 3:55-4:20. It's hard for me to critique it since I can't really hear it :).

    The ending is good. Builds up and then crashes to a finish. The guitar shredding that last note is a good idea, but it has really got to pierce the soundscape. As it is now, it just seems to poke it's head in for a moment. It also cuts out pretty fast. Again, this is my personal preference, but I would have it linger and resonate for a little while longer and then slowly fade out.

    You may already be aware of this, but there is some hiss at the end of the track right before it comes to the end. I imagine it's coming from the guitar, but I'm not sure. That would be something to look into.

    Bottom line, this sounds great. These ideas are all small things. Nothing major at all. Looking forward to hearing more of this.

    I have a job!!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Ok, well technically, I haven't had my first day (since it's still the weekend, but I've already been VERY busy.

    Being the studio manager, I'm in charge of keeping everything organized and I came into a bloody mess. I've been cleaning for two days, but things are beginning to sparkle :)!!

    I also co-engineered a jingle recording session last night. SInce I don't know how much I'm allowed to give away, I won't be specific, but I will say that it's a VERY well know product and the jingle is going to be used for national TV use (I think), but I'm not too sure.

    Scheduled to have a meeting with the number 1 movie producer in Nashville on Tuesday.

    Things are heating up...very quickly.

    More updates later!

    I have a job!!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    so, have you started yet? what have you been able to work on?

    No, I haven't started yet. I just finished packing everything up today and will be driving up to Nashville this upcoming Saturday (the 3rd) and will start my first day this Monday (the 5th)..

    I have no idea what I'll be working on first.

    Unfortunately, with the housing situation still in limbo, I will only have the essentials with me which means I won't have my primary computer (no mixing, composing, etc) for a while :(.

    Still, I 'm very excited to get up there!

    How can I open .Wav files in Reason?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    First off, Reason is NOT a DAW, it is a sequencer. Important distinction.

    If you have a WAV file longer than 45 secs, Redrum is not an option. It will automatically fade the file out after about 30-45 seconds.

    You can import it into NN-XT and the NN-19, but you will only be able to listen to the track from the beginning. You will never be able to cut into the middle of the WAV file.

    If you're using Live, have Reason running as the slave program via Rewire. Someone already recommended this, but this is BY FAR the best way to do it!!!! I do it ALL THE TIME WITH THESE TWO PIECES OF SOFTWARE!

    Try it out.

    Banjo-Kazooie - Mumbo's Hut

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Glad to hear someone else is trying to give Banjo-Kazooie some attention. It's certainly on my list to cover at some point. In the meantime, I'll give some feedback here.

    Short answer, the arrangement sounds fine thus far. The piano is hammering out the theme which is followed by the marcatto/pizatto strings. Since this is still a WIP, the arrangement will develop, I have no doubt.

    Production wise, I have some suggestions.

    The tremello strings at the beginning have a nice tone, but the transition from each note is a little rough while they play by themselves. When the other instruments come in, it masks it just fine.

    The piano sounds out of place a bit. Not in the sense that the sample is wrong or that you need to choose another instrument, but rather, it's much dryer than everything else. You have reverb on the strings (whether intensional or not) and the piano has very little if anything at all. It doesn't match/fit with the rest of the soundscape.

    The string hits, while the tone sounds decent, they sound very mechanical. I think it was bLiNd that turned me to the phrase "machine gun." They sound too quantized. Particularly at :43 when they take the center stage, so to speak. Try shifting the notes (not collectively, but one at a time) just a tiny tiny hair left or right.

    Your cello sample that comes in at :57 is hurting a bit. It sounds too dry and rigidly sequenced. Work with the velocity and note transitions to humanize it a bit more. Also, process it (reverb, delay, or whatever you feel would be best).

    I agree with Dafydd about the piano "solo" but I think it largely goes back to what I said before: the piano just doesn't fit the soundscape too well right now.

    Also, I'm still trying to see if I like the piano playing that low for so long at the beginning. The frequency range shifts to higher areas after a short time. But once more, the piano might sound a bit better after it's processed a bit more.

    Bottom line, not bad for a start mate. Keep it up!

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