New frustration

New word for the Chordie Vocabulary!!!!

"Zurfelized" - Now you have to tell us what it means, Z!

I like it, Zurf.

Being "inventive" in other words?:)

Bil

I think I figured out why my voice was clipping. Normalizing was on. So either the mic was too hot, the channel send was too hot, the master volume was too high, or the master recording volume was too high.

This cannot be fixed by button pushing. It's time to pull out the big guns and twist some knobs.

Thanks for the complement on my singing.  It had a very, very long way to go, but I am pleased with the progress.  When I listen to my old recordings, I don't finish.  I was just unlistenable.  At least now I don't cause geese, cats, and ferrets to run and hide when I play. 

As for the Normal switch.  It's in the software.  It's a push as to whether a virtual button or a physical knob is more dangerous to one's psyche.  One evening I'll work up the courage.

Thanks Bill.  I am always open to constructive criticism.  I intend to use that Dropbox account to share recordings and solicit constructive criticism.  I have received very helpful suggestions from Amy, Dirty Ed, Russell Harding, Jeff Gilpin, Detman101, and others not on Chordie over the years.  Without the support of these other talented folks, it would be difficult to improve. 

As for laying down one track and then the next, that is a good idea and I will try that in time but not yet.  Just now, my goal is to do some performing.  Recording is a means to an end.  By recording exactly as I would play live - doing everything at once in a single take - it gives me the feedback I need, and the opportunity to share the recording for constructive criticism from trusted friends.  To do the track by track recording will require me to put effort and time into learning the software and editing the tracks, when I'd prefer to put my limited time into improving performance.  I'll be putting some of them in that same Dropbox folder, so feel free to check in from time to time and give a listen to anything new, and please do send your constructive criticism my way.  I am eager for it. 

My birthday is coming up soon, and I have asked the beautiful and talented Mrs. Zurf for a PA that was on sale over Labor Day Weekend.  I won't get it, but I did ask for one. :-)  I'm also saving for some K&K pickups for my non-AE guitars. 

- Zurf

If we were closer, you wouldn't need the gun.

I admit to ignorance on dimensia, but what I do know is that Chordians are the kindest, most accepting people I've come across. I am more at home and at ease with a bunch of crazy Chordians than I am at my church.  That speaks either very well of Chordie or poorly of my congregation. I prefer to think the former.

The only folks that come close are river folk, but that's mostly because river folk just don't care.

Normalizing the track is something you generally don't want to do.  It's always tempting to push levels so you get that great big fat mountainous wave form, but don't fall for it.  You want that head room.  You NEED that headroom!   I always target -6db on the master fader, and usually around -18 to start on any given track.

Hello Fellow Music Lovers, so Glad that I've found you!
I was searching a beautiful ol' song that I can't see or hear but I remember it.  You guys have it catalogued and show it! 
I'll be checking in lots more, for my old and new faves.
Others show this... Leblanc n Carr... They did Great with this!
["Falling appears on the album Super Hits of the '70s:
Have a Nice Day, Volume 25."]
It's tune is like what I've been doing on guitar... But my progression starts with bass of open A and D once each, use Dmj, 2nd-fr no high E, sync the three strings with a smooth rhythm. Second bar is open A once to B note x4, open D once to E note alternates. (Basically, an Em chord 2nd-fr.) and add the Gm note. (It's 4th-fr, 3rd string) Run back down. Repeat. Now start your fingering tricks with Em9th, IE, Gmj7th. Which is a sweet and easy pattern To Dmj7th, sliding to that Gm with your pinkie, at about 110bpm. Lots of harmonious changes are possible all around, when advancing.
People notice and applaud this cheerful melodie instantaniously!
Hope you can get it to enjoy it too.
Hope that I can make friends here also and talk about our commonalities. 
I'm eager to tell of my experiences in practices, rehersals, performances.
About instruments, notaion, writing, recording gear... and what I love.
Best Wisher To All! See Ya' ~Bax!

Welcome here bax. My son lives in Hardeville s. Carolina and and another in Guyton Georgia.

Hey Guys, thought I'd keep this chat going by sharing one of my favorite aspects of recording. Effect Modules, Algorithms and the Master Fader. As a
new-bee, I can only pray that my insights won't offend or step on any toes.
Do you agree with me, that this is where the warmth and heart are added to make your sound, "Big"? Oops, being paged now... so I'm gona run. Later Guys.

I'm in the low-country Dino, we're just having lots of rain.
My Sis and her Hub were here this past wk. end.
They're living in that, Piedmont mid-state area.
The warnings are often taking over radio stations here.
Is Cali. still hurting for water?
and, are insert effect patches note worthy?
Could be you're one of the techs who burn-out on em' all day, each day?