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  1. You tube

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    Posted

    Just found this one of The Vines on Letterman' date=' never really listened to The Vines much but this is fantastic. Live TV is a tool so often wasted by rock bands.

    Letterman hosts some fantastic performances.....check these

    Presidents of the USA - Lump

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOY7U3ckeUA&search=letterman%20LUMP

    Stephen Malkmus - Jenny and the Ess Dog

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxG0Y1veWk4&search=malkmus

    Radiohead - 2 + 2 = 5

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OndxSGU7JI&search=letterman

    Beastie Boys - Sabotage

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iax5nhmPga8&search=letterman%20sabotage

    Green Day - Waiting

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mO1TFe0jg&search=green%20day%20letterman

    The La's - There she goes

    Ricky Gervais - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0RMvjOLxBQ&search=letterman

    Ok he's not a band but it's pretty funny if you can stand him

  3. Unlikely Cover versions

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    Johnny Cash did loads of great covers on his last few albums' date=' my personal favourites are -

    The Beatles - In My Life

    [/quote']

    Ooocha...thats a tough song to listen to! I love the original but the Cash just adds a real haunting feel to it, when you hear an old man singing "there are places I remember" it's almost like he's telling you a story from his death bed. Excellent song though, but if it doesn't raise the hairs on the back of my neck then its because theres more than a few tears in my eye!

    Goldfrapp doing a 1920's Oompah-Cabaret version of 'Boys will be boys' by The Ordinary Boys on Radio Ones Live Lounge' date=' was probably one of the most brilliant and bizarre covers of all time[/quote']

    Oh no!! o_O Each week these cover version get seriously more and more ridiculous on the radio but that really took the biscuit for the most ridiculous take on a song ever. Her vocals annoy me though...its that trying to sound super sexy voice when she looks like a granny...a bit like those voice overs on the adult channels...

  4. Obtaining gigs in southern parts

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    I wouldn't gig out of Aberdeen until you're asked, I did this in most my early bands and it paid off as it meant we were playing to a crowd who were into it. If you just take any old shit gig on a tuesday night in some social club you'll no doubt be posting on here about how shit whichever city it was is.

  5. Lady Sovereign

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    1) Is massivly disrespectful to the UK Hip Hop community - just cos someone raps' date=' doesn't mean they want to be American, and UK has a distinct sound and style to that of the US groups. "Everybody wanna call me fuckin Eminem, Just because I'm a white caucasian"

    [/quote']

    Yeah cos its just thriving north of Staines...

    2) Smacks of social elitism - someone wears a tracksuit so "stands for nothing"? Its like the threads about "killing neds" all over again

    I'm sure I'm at the bottom of any social ladders myself...but seriously whoever sings...

    "Your record labels dumb

    for signing a fitch

    who can tracks her bum

    whos still askin her mum "whats cum?" "

    ....needs shot.

    3) Fails to notice the girl can fucking flow like hell! Shes GOOD at it.

    I hear the pro tools editor is now suffering from RSI....but hey whatever....

    Go down to the Sunset Boulevard and you'll meet similar girls with more talent I'd wager...even if there only talent is standing around like a lampost beaming off fake tan

  6. Lady Sovereign

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    She reminds me of every other fucking tracksuit clad idiot I hear at the back of the bus whining about irrelevant shit, so much that their sudden demise would only be missed by Argos and JJB....she stands for fuck all, thinks she is a black american (but was probably a racist kid) and has got lucky somehow, no doubt by some pervert producer who broke her into the industry in more ways than one.

    I've more respect for this little shit......and I hate him just as much http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=27760684

  7. Tattoo convention

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    Posted

    Not a chance! The tattoists are all established & otherwise licenced professionals. Any work by new artists would only be non-permanent.

    If you are talking about the gear/supplies aspect' date=' yes there is a trade room but again, you are going to need your licence to get in. General public/amateur artists are not welcome in there.[/quote']

    I must have imagined all those freebie tattoos new artists have given me...

  14. Mastering - Contact for Mike Diguid?

    in Musicians' Corner

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    I ask this because if this is recorded like at captain toms then the mix will be crap too.

    Also if the mix is not right then the mastering would not do any justice.

    The mixes from toms sound crap for a multitude of reasons, none of which are done to the actual "mix down" process at toms...it usually a lost cause by then, and you can't polish a turd...well you can, but you will make it a shinier more prominent turd, and who wants that?

    The acoustics in Toms are awful, the mics and desk are all budget jobs, the backline is awful so if bands don't provide their own gear there is no hope, the multitrack machine is far too limited, they would be better off with an old reel to reel....but in Cap Tom's defence, most band expect miracles when they spend £30 on recording 27 songs in 2 hours...recipe for disaster.

    Some studios can churn out album quality material in a matter of hours because the sound in the live room sounds perfect, the desk is an older model with more refined preamps, and the recording medium is tape.

    Why not download a cracked copy of sound forge or wavelab and load in some "CD MASTER" presets, as this is what most local chumps charge you for anyway...

  18. Live recording

    in Musicians' Corner

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    Cor' date=' I always feel sorry for you working soundguys, so many people just dont seem to 'get' the fact that live sound is A)not as easy as it seems, and B)expensive.[/quote']

    This is why live sound in Aberdeen has been shit for the past 10 years I can remember...

  20. Edirol MA15D Active monitors for sale

    in Equipment

    Posted

    edirol_ma15d_ma7a_image.jpg

    Practically brand new, opened and used for a couple of weeks.... £90 ONO

    The ones on the left. Cracking little speakers with analogue and digital inputs...heres the blurb...

    The MA-15D's offer a built-in Bass Enhancer. The Bass Enhancer operates on psychoacoustic principles that converts low frequencies into a series of over-tones which the human ear cannot distinguish from the original low frequencies. This allows the listener to perceive bass frequencies outside of the normal range of the speaker cone, without over-driving the woofer. With the Bass Enhancer the MA-15D's offer a strong low-end in a very compact set of reference speakers. In addition the MA-15D's offer a Sub-Out port, to connect a subwoofer for isolating very low frequencies.

    The MA-15D's offer input from digital sources through either the Coaxial or Optical S/PDIF ports, supporting up to 24-bit/192kHz sources. With this, you can connect digital sources directly to your speakers, keeping an unadulterated audio signal all the way to the power amplifier in your speakers. Hear exactly what you have recorded!

    The MA-15D's offer conveniently placed Volume and Tone controls. Adjust the volume and tone directly from the front of the speaker. While a large studio setup typically uses a mixer to control output level to the speakers, compact desktop setups can rarely afford the space a mixer requires. This is not an issue with the MA-15D's. You can adjust your output Volume and Tone right on the front of the speaker.

    You can also connect two different sources directly into the MA-15D's, allowing you to listen to audio from any two line-level sources. For example, you can have both your computer and your stereo connected to the MA-15D's. The MA-15D's offer independent volume control for each of these inputs, effectively taking the place of a small desktop mixer for monitoring.

    You can also plug headphones directly into the MA-15D's and mix without disturbing other people. Plugging in headphones automatically defeats the speakers, allowing you to mix without disturbing anyone, without having to disconnect anything in your setup.

    The MA-15D's are magnetically shielded for close proximity to your computer monitor.

    *Sold in pairs.

    Main Features:

    Bass Enhancer

    Up to 24-bit/192 kHz, DA conversion for S/PDIF optical & coaxial input

    Sub woofer output port for bass boost

    15 Watts per channel

    3 independent source inputs; 1/8" Line, RCA pin Line (L/R), and S/PDIF (optical & coaxial)

    Front-controlled Bass, Treble, and 2 independent Volume

    100 mm (4") woofer + 50 mm (2") tweeter, 2 way bass-reflex enclosure

    1/8" headphones port

    Magnetically-shielded

    Main Specifications

    Rated Power Output

    15 Watts + 15 Watts (Pair)

    Speaker Unit

    Woofer: 100mm / 4 inches (Magnetically-Shielded)

    Tweeter: 50mm / 2 inches (Magnetically-Shielded)

    Nominal Input Level

    Line: -10 dBu

    Stereo: -10 dBu

    Indicator

    Power/Standby Indicator

    Connectors

    Right Channel

    Front:

    PHONES Jack (stereo 1/4" phone type)

    Rear:

    LINE 1 Jack (stereo miniature phone type)

    LINE 2 Jacks (L, R) (RCA phono type)

    L Channel Output Jack (RCA phono type)

    Optical Input Connector

    Coaxial Input Connector

    Left Channel

    Rear: L Channel Input Jack (RCA phono type)

    Controls

    Right Channel

    BASS Control Knob

    TREBLE Control Knob

    VOLUME Knob x 2

    * VOLUME 1 (digital inputs + stereo mini)

    * VOLUME 2 (RCA phono)

    POWER Switch

    Digital Input Select Switch

    Bass Enhancer Switch (Three-Way)

    Digital Input Section

    Sampling Rate:

    32/44.1/48/96/192 kHz, 24-bit

    D/A Converter: 24-bit

    Enclosure 2 way Bass-reflex type (Wooden Cabinet)

    Power Supply

    AC 240 V

    Dimensions

    159(W) x215(D) x250(H)mm

    6-3/4(W)x8-1/2(D)x9-7/8(H) inches

    159(W) x222(D) x250(H)mm

    6-3/4(W)x8-3/4x9-7/8(H) inches

    Weight

    Right Channel

    5 kg / 11 lbs 1 oz

    Left Channel

    2.5 kg/ 5 lbs 9 oz

    Accessories

    Owner's Manual

    Conversion Cable (stereo miniature phone type, RCA phono type)

    Speaker Cable (RCA phono type)

    Power Cord

    Practically brand new, opened and used for a couple of weeks.... £90 ONO

  24. Best format for cd's?

    in Musicians' Corner

    Posted

    Seconded. ;)

    And yes' date=' Soundian's right- if you're burning an audio cd in standard Red Book format, no matter what the input format is, it will come out as CDDA- so any lossless format (WAV being the most obvious) at 16 bit/44100 Hz burned will be CDDA, and so will play at max quality on any CD player ever made.[/quote']

    A wav file contains PCM data....a CD-DA file tells your CD player which part of the PCM data to play. Don't confuse the man, CDDA is NOT an audio file format, not as far as your computer is concerned. Its WAV 16bit 44.1khz....

    Try inserting an audio CD into your PC, copying a CDA file onto your hard drive, removing the CD and the opening the CDDA file. NOTHING will happen!! Its like the shortcuts on your desktop, while it launches a program on your computer, if you copied the shortcut to someones computer who didn't have that program, nothing would happen.

    I only mentioned WAV as I had seen MP3's mentioned and I wouldn't wish anyone to reduce their audio to mp3 quality before burning to CD....

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