Comments on: 10 hallmarks of amateur recordings http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/ Home recording and project studio blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-86269 Dave Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:34:18 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-86269 In 1997 I months per track doing MIDI tweaks to individual drum hits on a Roland R-70 to avoid the mistake concerning the "reality" of drums. Rides, traps, crashes, snares...even the velocities on the bass drum have to differ with each note with out disturbing the rhythm of the song. I wish this article would have been written around 1995 - nonetheless readers should take note, this article is loaded with great advice for getting it done on a short budget. Kudos to the writer. In 1997 I months per track doing MIDI tweaks to individual drum hits on a Roland R-70 to avoid the mistake concerning the “reality” of drums. Rides, traps, crashes, snares…even the velocities on the bass drum have to differ with each note with out disturbing the rhythm of the song.

I wish this article would have been written around 1995 – nonetheless readers should take note, this article is loaded with great advice for getting it done on a short budget. Kudos to the writer.

]]> By: Skyler http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-86247 Skyler Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-86247 I learned a lot from this article; especially when it addressed the "write-as-you-go" mentality of a lot of people. While I still believe you can write as you go I'll be a little more knowledgeable once I start. I learned a lot from this article; especially when it addressed the “write-as-you-go” mentality of a lot of people. While I still believe you can write as you go I’ll be a little more knowledgeable once I start.

]]> By: Seven Blog Posts I DIDN’T Write in 2009 « Dennis Cass Wants You To Be More Awesome http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-86226 Seven Blog Posts I DIDN’T Write in 2009 « Dennis Cass Wants You To Be More Awesome Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-86226 [...] The final entry for my 2009 anti-roundup roundup comes courtesy of Des McKinney’s Hometracked blog. His post on the ten hallmarks of amateur recording had me inspired to do a similar post about the 10 hallmarks of amateur writing. Except I wasn’t going to merely copy his idea but instead create some kind of cross-disciplinary bridge between his world and mine. Then I remembered how smart you are and realized that given the opportunity you could figure it out for yourself. [...] [...] The final entry for my 2009 anti-roundup roundup comes courtesy of Des McKinney’s Hometracked blog. His post on the ten hallmarks of amateur recording had me inspired to do a similar post about the 10 hallmarks of amateur writing. Except I wasn’t going to merely copy his idea but instead create some kind of cross-disciplinary bridge between his world and mine. Then I remembered how smart you are and realized that given the opportunity you could figure it out for yourself. [...]

]]> By: acoosticzoo http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-76124 acoosticzoo Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:32:38 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-76124 Mixing whilst monitoring with a mono speaker in your recording studios can really help improve your mixes. Also try listening to tracks you respect through your own speakers to gain a reference point. Peace. AcoosticZoo - Recording Studios Brisbane. Mixing whilst monitoring with a mono speaker in your recording studios can really help improve your mixes. Also try listening to tracks you respect through your own speakers to gain a reference point. Peace. AcoosticZoo – Recording Studios Brisbane.

]]> By: Clay Hurst http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-70051 Clay Hurst Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:47:15 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-70051 There is alot of useful stuff here Max. Even the lazy bum can teach you something if you are willing to study his actions for a little while. If nothing else, then out of sheer laziness, he will quip a move that will be so efficient you will be saying to yourself "Basically, even an amateur would have known everything................" but you will have missed it because you were too busy running your chops. So please don't waste our precious time with reading your vapid comments about disappointment because your literature becomes a self fulfilling prophecy in regards to disappointment. There is alot of useful stuff here Max. Even the lazy bum can teach you something if you are willing to study his actions for a little while. If nothing else, then out of sheer laziness, he will quip a move that will be so efficient you will be saying to yourself “Basically, even an amateur would have known everything…………….” but you will have missed it because you were too busy running your chops. So please don’t waste our precious time with reading your vapid comments about disappointment because your literature becomes a self fulfilling prophecy in regards to disappointment.

]]> By: Max Loh http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-60322 Max Loh Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:03:24 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-60322 "Fake" drums are now so technologically advanced, and include so many different real samples, that they sound better than "real" drums for most amateurs (including me) who don't have 5 mics. You can tweak the "velocity" of each drum hit to vary things up (usually, good midi drum samples include 5 different samples of a real person hitting each drum, at varying volumes). In order to make drums sound good, you need to turn their volume to the point of clipping and use a limiter. Lack of a limiter is probably what makes most amateur recordings sound amateur. Basically, even an amateur would have known everything in this article. The amateur hoping to glean useful information from this article would be sorely disappointed. oh and by the way, "Tragedies in Disguise" is a well-engineered song at www.maxloh.com/music “Fake” drums are now so technologically advanced, and include so many different real samples, that they sound better than “real” drums for most amateurs (including me) who don’t have 5 mics. You can tweak the “velocity” of each drum hit to vary things up (usually, good midi drum samples include 5 different samples of a real person hitting each drum, at varying volumes).

In order to make drums sound good, you need to turn their volume to the point of clipping and use a limiter. Lack of a limiter is probably what makes most amateur recordings sound amateur.

Basically, even an amateur would have known everything in this article. The amateur hoping to glean useful information from this article would be sorely disappointed.

oh and by the way, “Tragedies in Disguise” is a well-engineered song at http://www.maxloh.com/music

]]> By: balls http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-48974 balls Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:38:13 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-48974 "If a song has lyrics, listeners should be able to hear those lyrics." Look up the genre "Shoegaze" Better yet, google "slowdive" and take a listen to one of their songs. Then rethink what you said about the use of covered vocal tracks and heavy reverb. “If a song has lyrics, listeners should be able to hear those lyrics.”

Look up the genre “Shoegaze”
Better yet, google “slowdive” and take a listen to one of their songs.

Then rethink what you said about the use of covered vocal tracks and heavy reverb.

]]> By: balls http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-48973 balls Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-48973 "If a song has lyrics, listeners should be able to hear those lyrics." Look up the genre "Shoegaze" Better yet, google "slowdive" and take a listen to one of their songs. Then rethink what you said about the use of covered vocal tracks and heavy reverb. “If a song has lyrics, listeners should be able to hear those lyrics.”

Look up the genre “Shoegaze”
Better yet, google “slowdive” and take a listen to one of their songs.

Then rethink what you said about the use of covered vocal tracks and heavy reverb.

]]> By: Adam McClure http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-36537 Adam McClure Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:03:33 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-36537 I should pass this along to a couple amateur bands I know. Maybe not so much the bands, but the engineers (probably band members). I'll keep these things in mind during my next recording session. I should pass this along to a couple amateur bands I know. Maybe not so much the bands, but the engineers (probably band members). I’ll keep these things in mind during my next recording session.

]]> By: Podcast Freq » Blog Archive » Carnival of Podcasting Tips http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-5507 Podcast Freq » Blog Archive » Carnival of Podcasting Tips Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:13:30 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings/#comment-5507 [...] Des presents 10 hallmarks of amateur recordings posted at Hometracked, saying, “Amateur recordings tend to share some key traits, telltale signs that the mixing and recording are the work of a novice.” [...] [...] Des presents 10 hallmarks of amateur recordings posted at Hometracked, saying, “Amateur recordings tend to share some key traits, telltale signs that the mixing and recording are the work of a novice.” [...]

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