Recording 2

About the recording processes, i normally program the drums 1st, then i flag the verse, chorus, pre-chorus..etc so i have a very clear motive on what where and when i need to record. i will then record the bass, make sure the bass string is new or only 1 year old, we don't normally change bass strings often. Very costly, about RM100 per pack( mana boleh tahan change every month) :(

Ok , then i will listen to it back and make sure the bass fit the drums fullfilling it's job. Then i will record the guitars, rythm then fills then solo. For solo, i will record more then 10 times, and take the best take or edit the best parts together. hahaha, then the vocals.

When it comes to mixing, rule number 1, apply a compressor to every track.

Then EQ, then balance all. Mixing depends on each situation.

Then i will rest for a few days, and then come back for a listen on the final mix. Sometimes you will listen to it differently. So i will come back a few times until i'm satisfied.

Recording Part 1

i thought of sharing my journey of Recording. it's been quite a long evolution (for me) to come to produce good quality recordings as it all started with a Pentium 2 pc with a Rm15 sound card that have no brand at all and a multiFX zoom707 2 , a cable and a guitar. i learned that i can record using my pc. that time i'm using Cakewalk's pro audio software. very easy, everything's click and record to fancy stuffs like plugins or whatever. the drums i will use drum loops that i can find from the net, of course it's very limited.
ok, here goes.
1) you need to have a good understanding of the material you are going to record. The song, you need to know all the arrangement from hair to toe, i mean verse 1, verse 2, chorus...etc
2) your players need to know the parts of what they are going to record. No mistake can be save while mixing. if it ain't good, record again.
3)Sound - Change your guitar strings, get a very good multiFX with amp sim. if you are on a budget. If not, get a good 5K mic and a 15k amp. Everything need to sound very good to you before you record it. again, if it ain't good, don't record until you get it good.

those are the 1st tips, ok about my hardwares.

i'm running Sonar 8 from cakewalk on a pentium4 pc with 2gigs of DDR ram. Window XP and a multimix 16 USB 2.0 (audio interface/mixer) connected via usb. i also have a midi controller, by a yamaha keyboard and connect using a midi to usb cable(you can get it in ebay, very cheap). I'm using podX3 from line 6 as my amp sim, great stuff. 78 amps 48 cabs, can you imagine?
oh ya, did i mention it can have a dual tone and a stereo output, means i can run 2 rigs in 1 time. too good to be true. but sometimes for great distortion i use my digitech Black 13 running straight to the mixer for that extra bottom end.
I'm using a AKG pre 200 condenser for my vocals and acoustic guitars, and also Sm57 & Sm58's for their use. Cables, you need to have good ones, invest in good ones, cheap china ones really gives you hiss and hums.
That's all about my hardware

Man's Best Friend

I'm a person that is really into dogs, when i'm 6 years old i grew up with 2 dogs. When i'm having an afternoon nap, there's a dog beside me sleeping together. Now i have 2 dogs, 1 which is a Dalmation mix breed, Yoshi. Unlike his mum, he is all black with a white spot on the chest.

Very playfull but he can really take care of the house. Any strangers will be afraid of him barking.

The second one in the family is Mini poddle "Mika". Also very playfull, maybe i'm blessed with playfull dogs. this one sleeps with me every night. wakes we up every morning. I come to realize that i'm less stress spending time with them. They make me at ease.

A Good Person

When you are little, you have dreams. Normally you would. A doctor, Lawyer , Manager. All the position your parents will brain wash you in being. They tell you that being those can earn you money, or can save people's life and be a good person.
Good Person.
Everyone aim for that. but 90% end up being the bad ones. Some doctors, lawyers are there for the money. Who's not? to doctors, everyone dies, everyones' sick. Who the Fu%$ i care? you come see me, you paid me bloody money. No money no talk. So he watched you die if you have not money or medical card enough to pay him. So he can goplay golf during the weekends. Drive a bloody big muthaF%&# BMW, with good plate number like 899, or 1111 or 8888 and he can spend all those money in his Giant house, feed his family and dozens of girlfriends out there somewhere which his wife don't bother cause she has so much money she don't care about love anymore. As long as her bank is loaded with RMs. She don't care. So WTF?? so much for being someone that saves people. WHen you ask them, they said. Hey , i'm working for a living man. SO what? it's ma money dude. i can do what i like.
SO this is what it is? A good person.
All lies, when you are little you tell the truth, when you get older you lied. You lied to mostly everything in your life. I like to bring my mum to church everyday, ( so troublesome, why can't sister bring her), i am a caring father to my children ( i regret to have children).
The older you get, the more lies to tell yourself and others. It doesn't stop.
A good person
Even monks now ask money from you when you are having lunch in a cafe, said to build temple. But he gamble in 4d every wednesday, saturday and sunday with your money.
A good person
Even the prettiest girl in the world will cheat.
A good person
Is there any left?