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[Hog]

Basically I would love to have something resembling this..

YouTube - The Devin Townsend Project - Numbered

Layers and layers but not so chaotic that you can't make out what's going on. I love wall of sound.

Devin recorded this album for around $12000 including practice space, flights for the female guest vocalist, photography, artwork.

I know he "red-lights" the compression to avoid the layers sounding like mush.

[RockAustin]

Originally Posted by Hog

Basically I would love to have something resembling this..

YouTube - The Devin Townsend Project - Numbered

Layers and layers but not so chaotic that you can't make out what's going on. I love wall of sound.

Devin recorded this album for around $12000 including practice space, flights for the female guest vocalist, photography, artwork.

I know he "red-lights" the compression to avoid the layers sounding like mush.

Like the sound of that, epic!

If you were using Cubase I'd show you what I know for nothing, I just do it for fun. It's getting familiar with your software that is the hard part and is the time consuming bit initially. I'm not up on midi but pretty sure that's not what you're after. Once you have your source material mixing it using plugins for processing is a lot about just using your ears. That and having good plugins to use. Not saying I'm great at it but would be able to give you a leg up.

Same with you Ca_Gear when you get back from France.

[Hog]

That would be awesome! Shall PM you

[RockAustin]

Originally Posted by Hog

That would be awesome! Shall PM you

Do it. I've got a bit more time up til xmas so would be better for me to do it sooner rather than later I've got some toys you might enjoy playing with too.

[HairyScaryMark]

Last I heard there were Recording Classes in the evenings at Bridge of Don Gordon Center.

[Dan G]

Agree greatly with Jeid and Ian on this one.

Mixing and engineering is something that takes a lot of trial and error and the development of a good ear. It's not something that can be learned quickly.

EQ is everything, and it's worth reading up as much on that as possible - to understand exactly where and why you need to create space in the mix for various instruments.

Same goes for compression; it's an amazing tool but utterly dangerous/useless in the hands of someone who doesn't know why or where to use it.

If you're serious about recording, you really need to spend hours/weeks/years researching and learning as much as possible. Experimenting and then understanding yourself will help you greatly in the long run.

I'd heavily recommend the Sneap forums, like Jeid says. Don't burst in with noob questions like "how do you get a good guitar tone?" etc etc. Instead scan every page of threads from the very start (about 2002/03!) and read all the threads that seem like they will answer your questions. I did this a couple of years ago and it was beyond helpful.

Good luck

[Hog]

Cheers Dan

[Keilan 303]

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