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Forum: Recordings
04-19-2013, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,196
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CarsonStevens
Huh. If you guys hadn't said he was using...
Huh. If you guys hadn't said he was using auto-tune, I wouldn't have noticed. When I hear "too much auto-tune", I think T-Pain. This doesn't sound like T-Pain. And, I guess that makes me a... |
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Forum: Bandleading
04-19-2013, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 730
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I wouldn't say that. iTunes makes it literally a...
I wouldn't say that. iTunes makes it literally a one-click process. That said, I'd wager few people can tell the difference between high-quality files and low-quality files, unless the files are so... |
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Forum: Bandleading
04-17-2013, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 730
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CarsonStevens
I guess I'm weird in that if I go to a show and...
I guess I'm weird in that if I go to a show and like the band, I'll whip out my phone and buy their music on the spot. Personally I'd agree with the small Spanish child and do both. No sense in... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
04-13-2013, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 285
Posted By
CarsonStevens
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Soloing and...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Soloing and Improvisation. Invaluable for me when I was just getting started. |
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Forum: Musician Talk
04-06-2013, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 517
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CarsonStevens
I have some experience writing instrumental rock....
I have some experience writing instrumental rock. I'm no Satriani, but a lot of my stuff tends to wind up in instrumental form. My debut EP is going to be over 50% instrumentals. I'm annoyed at... |
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Forum: Bandleading
03-24-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
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CarsonStevens
What I love about MMMBop is that if you actually...
What I love about MMMBop is that if you actually listen to the lyrics, they're depressing as hell. All stuff about how everyone you know is gonna grow old and die leaving you all alone some day. |
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Forum: Bandleading
03-14-2013, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Read this...
Read this article; http://www.cracked.com/article_19420_6-classic-songs-that-were-supposed-to-be-jokes.html Specifically, #1: Seriously. Don't stress over your lyrics. The night will go on, my... |
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Forum: Recordings
03-11-2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Well, yeah. I learned how to do it as well. I...
Well, yeah. I learned how to do it as well. I enjoy writing my own drum parts, even if I'm not a drummer. Aaaaanyway, OP; if it's not a metal track, I'd probably be willing to take a stab at it. |
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Forum: Bandleading
03-10-2013, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By
CarsonStevens
So they're about as good as most of the songs in...
So they're about as good as most of the songs in the Top 40, then? |
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Forum: Recordings
03-09-2013, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I know. I'm the one that wrote that tutorial. ...
I know. I'm the one that wrote that tutorial. :D Appreciate the support. Still, even though I'm halfway decent at composing drums, I think that if I handed my songs to an actual drummer, they... |
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Forum: Bandleading
03-09-2013, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Okay. That's not ****ing terrible.
Honestly, I...
Okay. That's not ****ing terrible. Honestly, I don't see the problem with them other than the fact that they're a bit self-indulgent and you use the word "this" a few too many times. Although if I... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
03-09-2013, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 335
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I concur with GuitarMunky; a good instructor...
I concur with GuitarMunky; a good instructor should be able to listen to the song and figure it out on the spot. It's a tough skill, but it'll better serve you in the long run. My instructor could... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
03-09-2013, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 617
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Building on what Hotspur and Hail said, WTF? Why...
Building on what Hotspur and Hail said, WTF? Why is your chord progression always the be-all and end-all of originality when this topic comes up? "I can't be original if I use a IV! Everybody uses... |
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Forum: Recordings
03-09-2013, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By
CarsonStevens
To be fair, it's possible the OP doesn't even...
To be fair, it's possible the OP doesn't even know how to compose for drums or use a drum VST, which is why he's asking for someone who does. That said, I think it's not unreasonable to use the... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
03-07-2013, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 297
Posted By
CarsonStevens
If you only write for enjoyment, then it doesn't...
If you only write for enjoyment, then it doesn't matter. Everyone has to start somewhere... and I was writing parodies (lyrics, I didn't know how to compose) when I was in high school. I write... |
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Forum: Recordings
03-07-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 487
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I've been a professional software developer for...
I've been a professional software developer for roughly thirteen years now. I'm torn between saying "welcome to the club" and "GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN". As a game developer (where piracy is... |
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Forum: Bandleading
03-05-2013, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By
CarsonStevens
AFAIK, most photos of space taken by NASA are in...
AFAIK, most photos of space taken by NASA are in the public domain. Even so, you can always just Google "public domain images" and then double-check the usage restrictions on the site you pull them... |
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Forum: Recordings
03-05-2013, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 487
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I dunno about him, but I buy all of my games...
I dunno about him, but I buy all of my games used. Amazing what you can find in the bargain bins for $5.00 if you know where to look. And I really don't think Cockos puts all that effort into the... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
03-02-2013, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Posted By
CarsonStevens
You're self-taught, and you don't know how to...
You're self-taught, and you don't know how to write a song. Obviously, you haven't learned enough. Time to either buy a book on songwriting or get a teacher, because learning on your own didn't do... |
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Forum: Recordings
02-27-2013, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 340
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I agree, actually. I've stumbled across a few...
I agree, actually. I've stumbled across a few that I like purely by experimenting, and kept them because they sounded "different". It's not so much that I wanna sound like anyone in particular,... |
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Forum: Recordings
02-26-2013, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 340
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I record in my apartment, so I'm playing at...
I record in my apartment, so I'm playing at really low volumes. ~9 o'clock on the volume dial. Still, noted. If I've hit a wall in terms of the quality I can get out of my gear, I can just live... |
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Forum: Recordings
02-26-2013, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 340
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Yes, I have. I tried the Orange emulator that...
Yes, I have. I tried the Orange emulator that someone supplied for Head Case, as well as some of the stock Marshall emulators that come with Reaper. I can get good rhythm tones out of just about... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-25-2013, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 921
Posted By
CarsonStevens
No, I'm saying that the OP didn't clarify. He...
No, I'm saying that the OP didn't clarify. He said he learned riffs and then used them in his own stuff. If by "using them in his own stuff", he means that he's writing and playing his own songs,... |
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Forum: Recordings
02-25-2013, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 340
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I'm pretty sure the only pedal I had on that one...
I'm pretty sure the only pedal I had on that one was a Digitech Hot Head. It was the SRO, which I think in hindsight is just too metal for the sound I was shooting for. That seems to be the problem... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-25-2013, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 921
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I think it's important to distinguish whether or...
I think it's important to distinguish whether or not "learning whole songs" really means "learning whole songs written by other people" versus "learning whole songs at all". The former, I only do if... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-25-2013, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 368
Posted By
CarsonStevens
What style do you think your finished song ends...
What style do you think your finished song ends up in, if not the ones you're trying for? I find it kind of hard to believe that you start out writing a hard rock song that somehow morphs into a... |
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Forum: Recordings
02-25-2013, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 340
Posted By
CarsonStevens
Chasing a specific lead tone
Hey guys, I don't know if this is more suited to Recording or GG&A. A mod can move it if they like. Anyway, I seem to have a real problem capturing a lead tone that I like. I'm shooting for '80s... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-25-2013, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 363
Posted By
CarsonStevens
+1
I've started using shakers and tambourines to...
+1 I've started using shakers and tambourines to fill out the percussion a lot more these days. They really make a track come alive when you use them right. |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-25-2013, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 363
Posted By
CarsonStevens
It's not a bad idea, if you have a problem with...
It's not a bad idea, if you have a problem with finishing songs. You can always go back and re-do them later. "Jenny Lee" was originally a much simpler piece that I revisited a couple of years... |
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Forum: Musician Talk
02-24-2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 363
Posted By
CarsonStevens
I think you have the same problem I had when I...
I think you have the same problem I had when I first got started; I wouldn't write down anything that wasn't "perfect". Unfortunately, perfect is an illusion, because you keep raising the bar as... |
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