Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Chris Norman
OK, upon reading my message back, yes, perhaps it was a little too scathing, so I would like to publicly apologise for that. My aim was not to cause offense. The fact is, however, it took me a very long time to read your email in full, and about 90% of the information in there was you telling a

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): 980-272-8570 - Original Message - From: TheOreoMonster To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:48 PM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals Two suggestions. A) have someone sighted next to you while

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Kevin Reeves
I just input at around -10, and insert the comp while recording, which will crank up the output gain to a desirable level. It's just a matter of preference. I prefer recording with some effects on to help the process along.

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Kevin Reeves
I never use direct monitoring because I like having the PT effects running during my recording sessions. The latency isn't really that bad, it's just part of the process. Plus, if I were to use direct monitoring, I lose out on any panning I've done in PT to see how other tracks I'm recording

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
from any standard fax machine: 704-697-2069 Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): 980-272-8570 - Original Message - From: Kevin Reeves reeves...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals I just

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
reeves...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:42 AM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals I never use direct monitoring because I like having the PT effects running during my recording sessions. The latency isn't really that bad, it's just part

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Chris Norman
Message - From: Kevin Reeves reeves...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals I just input at around -10, and insert the comp while recording, which will crank up the output gain to a desirable

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Kevin Reeves
-2069 Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): 980-272-8570 - Original Message - From: Kevin Reeves reeves...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals I just input at around -10, and insert

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-14 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
- From: Kevin Reeves reeves...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:14 PM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals I wouldn't record with Autotune running as it eats up processor and can throw off your vocal while you're singing. But your COmpressor

Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-13 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
OK, this may seem like quite an elementary question, and a lot of you probably are gonna look at me and think I'm nuts for asking, but here's my situation. I have a pare of head phones which I've been using for a while now. I'm not gonna sit here and lie to you guies. They're IFrogs.

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-13 Thread Chris Norman
OK, no offense, but I got bored of reading half way through the message, but here it is: I'm not a pro, but I always thought you got the original signal as loud as possible without clipping. Personally, I head for as close to 0db on that gain indicator as possible, usually stopping level

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-13 Thread TheOreoMonster
actually since we are recording in digital and at 24 bits there is no reason to record as loud as you can with out clipping anymore. That was what you had to do in the analog days to make sure the audio was up over the noise floor of tape or you would hear the tape hiss during what you were

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-13 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Well, frankly, yes, I did! take offense. How else was I supposed to explain my issue, if I didn't explain how I was doing things? I'm not going to get anywhere if I don't specifically explain what I'm doing so you all can see my mistake, but in fear of being oh, whoops? gasp! to lengthy, with

Re: Question about monitoring vocals

2012-11-13 Thread TheOreoMonster
standard fax machine: 704-697-2069 Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): 980-272-8570 - Original Message - From: TheOreoMonster To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:47 PM Subject: Re: Question about monitoring vocals actually since we are recording