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Wednesday update
Feeling more or less normal for the first time in weeks. Weeks. Nearly overnight, I can take a deep breath without feeling the urge to cough. No stuffy nose, no congestion, and I slept through the night and was able to get out of bed with only one trip to the Snooze button.
Did manage to get a spot of recording in, and aside from the ambient noise of my secondary PC the mix is very nice. I was just sketching, kicking the tires on a new song, so to speak, so the power supply hum doesn't bother me much.
I had thought at one point that I need to build a recording booth - along with allowing in some natural light, that was my motivation for putting the window in the wall next to my desk. As I listen to what I recorded last night, now I don't think so. The space is large-ish, and there are many uneven surfaces, some soft surfaces, so the space isn't "live" and room ambient isn't a huge problem. I think if I move the bookshelf to another area, put some foam in that space - maybe a form partition on the backside of my desk, as well - then it will be as effective as a dedicated booth, and far cheaper, too.
I must learn to be aware and control my hand position better. For a guy my size, it sounds like I've got sausages for fingers. Fret buzz is one thing...creating buzz with a carelessly placed hand is quite another.
For my own reference later:
- Instrument
Did manage to get a spot of recording in, and aside from the ambient noise of my secondary PC the mix is very nice. I was just sketching, kicking the tires on a new song, so to speak, so the power supply hum doesn't bother me much.
I had thought at one point that I need to build a recording booth - along with allowing in some natural light, that was my motivation for putting the window in the wall next to my desk. As I listen to what I recorded last night, now I don't think so. The space is large-ish, and there are many uneven surfaces, some soft surfaces, so the space isn't "live" and room ambient isn't a huge problem. I think if I move the bookshelf to another area, put some foam in that space - maybe a form partition on the backside of my desk, as well - then it will be as effective as a dedicated booth, and far cheaper, too.
I must learn to be aware and control my hand position better. For a guy my size, it sounds like I've got sausages for fingers. Fret buzz is one thing...creating buzz with a carelessly placed hand is quite another.
For my own reference later:
- Instrument
Low shelf = 0
Hi shelf = flat
EQ: 1 = -∞dB >> 4 = 0dB (only 'cause I don't have the freq. memorized)
Reverb: .15
- Vocal
- Piano, bass (if used)
- Master
Hi shelf = flat
EQ: 1 = -∞dB >> 4 = 0dB (only 'cause I don't have the freq. memorized)
Reverb: .15
- Vocal
EQ : flat
Reverb: .12
Reverb: .12
- Piano, bass (if used)
EQ: flat
Reverb: .2
Reverb: .2
- Master
very light compression