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If you have any suggestions for a good headphone, I would appreciate it. My price range is about $220 to $150. They will be used for general monitoring and playing. Not mixing. Thanks Chaz ------------------------------------

Sennheiser hd 280?? Those are pretty good. Consumer grade maybe Bose In ear Shure makes some nice ones "I use to be paranoid until I found out people ARE out to get me!!" On May 19, 2008, at 7:07 PM, Chaz <chazperx@yahoo.com> wrote: > If you have any suggestions for a good headphone, I would appreciate > it. My price range is about $220 to $150. > > They will be used for general monitoring and playing. Not mixing. > > Thanks > > Chaz ------------------------------------

You may want to consider the Grado SR80 at around $100. Fantastic clarity and breadth for the money and actually more comfortable than they look and nice long straight cord. Just so long as you don't mind looking like a WWII radio operator.... (personally I like the retro look.) Julian Brogi ------------------------------------

Hey gang, I've been a member of this forum for over a year. I've learned a ton from this group, and at times provided my input as well. I just recently started working for West LA Music in Studio City. Im excited that I can give a little more back to the Logic community by providing everyone with great deals on gear! Ill beat any price you find, just shoot me an email or give me a buzz . Just mention your from the LUG group Jeremyt@westlamusic.com Office 323 845 1145 Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: julian brogi <brogi@pacifier.com> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 09:58:21 To:logic-ot@yahoogroups.com Subject: [L-OT] Re:Suggestions for Headphones You may want to consider the Grado SR80 at around $100. Fantastic clarity and breadth for the money and actually more comfortable than they look and nice long straight cord. Just so long as you don't mind looking like a WWII radio operator.... (personally I like the retro look.) Julian Brogi ------------------------------------

Chaz, have you found a good set of phones man? Jt Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Chaz <chazperx@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 17:07:04 To:logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, Logic <logic-users@yahoogroups.com>,Logic-Win <Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [L-OT] Suggestions for Headphones If you have any suggestions for a good headphone, I would appreciate it. My price range is about $220 to $150. They will be used for general monitoring and playing. Not mixing. Thanks Chaz ------------------------------------

I think I'm going to go with the ATH-M50. Thanks for all the suggestions! Chaz --- On Tue, 5/20/08, jthomas01@mac.com <jthomas01@mac.com> wrote: > From: jthomas01@mac.com <jthomas01@mac.com> > Subject: Re: [L-OT] Suggestions for Headphones > To: logic-ot@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 11:41 PM > Chaz, have you found a good set of phones man? > > Jt > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chaz <chazperx@yahoo.com> > > Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 17:07:04 > To:logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, Logic > <logic-users@yahoogroups.com>,Logic-Win > <Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [L-OT] Suggestions for Headphones > > > If you have any suggestions for a good headphone, I would > appreciate it. My price range is about $220 to $150. > > They will be used for general monitoring and playing. Not > mixing. > > Thanks > > Chaz > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Logic OT - new web forums! > http://logic-users.org/forums/L-OT > - Search the entire archive: > http://logic-users.org/forums/L-OT/search > - To UNSUBSCRIBE: email > logic-ot-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------

I will be installing leopard on a new MacPro and will need to use my stealth serial port to address my midi time piece. Does anyone know if the stealth driver for Tiger will work on Leopard. The GeeThree (serial) site doesn't have a Leopard driver on it's web page. Thanks in advance ------------------------------------

Senheiser "HD" series Sony MDR-V series (allows for single sided monitoring) I use a $50 Sony XD100 when using Logic.

Hello folks, Any suggestions for a good place on the Web to post pro audio gear for sale? Thanks in advance, Dave Shirk Pamlico Sounds Oriental, NC ------------------------------------

>ello folks, >Any suggestions for a good place on the Web to post pro audio gear for >sale? >Thanks in advance, >Dave Shirk >Pamlico Sounds >Oriental, NC Craigslist! Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ------------------------------------

one of the problems when recording music on separate tracks is often the attention given to each track and not to the music as a whole Gilles Ruppert <denise.ruppert@xx.xxxx.xxx wrote: > Keep in mind that the Drums is a unity and not only different instruments!! Listen to the whole drum kit and the entire mix to mix it. You would be suprised how awful the BD often sounds on international publications, when you listen to it alone, but in the unity and the mix it is just how it should be. Don't take these tips as a bible ;-) Try what you can reach with different Mic's, positions, damping material, compressor & EQ settings etc. I have to agree with this 100% and when playing around and experimenting alway listen to the music as a whole and not just separate track, and also, try and listen to the music on different players, because not all music players will give you the same sound that you get in a studio. obviously. http://www.mydrumsclub.com/

After putting it off for much too long, I finally broke down and got a MAC....anyway.... &nbsp; Is there anything I should should know before it arrives and I unpack it, and install Logic? This machine will probably only be used&nbsp; for Logic (and Fusion for Windows). &nbsp; Anything I should know to get the optimum Logic experiance? &nbsp; Thanks &nbsp; Chaz ------------------------------------

Hello, all - I know full well the stunned silence and subsequent gnashing of teeth that usually follows any mention of the word "equalization" among audiophiles. The argument that one's hearing can compensate for the deficiencies of one's listening environment always struck me as rather un-audiophilic. After all, if one can adjust to a sorry listening environment without any detriment to the aesthetic experience, one should also be able to adjust equally well to a pathetic sound system. That, it seems, would rather defeat the sacred quest of the audiophile: Perfect Sound Reproduction. At any rate, preambles aside, would anyone care to recommend an equalizer to balance a given listening room? This would be for a stereo system, in this case, mostly Acoustat components, including electrostatic loudspeakers. I understand that there have been very positive steps in equalizer evolution, including vast improvements in linearity and phase issues. Any advice is welcome... Cheers, Zenon Marko ------------------------------------

On 31.05.2008, at 12:13, Zenon Marko wrote: > I know full well the stunned silence and subsequent gnashing of teeth > that usually follows any mention of the word "equalization" among > audiophiles... > ... > At any rate, preambles aside, would anyone care to recommend an > equalizer to balance a given listening room? This would be for a > stereo system, in this case, mostly Acoustat components, including > electrostatic loudspeakers. I understand that there have been very > positive steps in equalizer evolution, including vast improvements in > linearity and phase issues. What about one of the High-tech mastering equalizers? If the makers of the best recordings use them, they should get respect from the "teeth gnashing" audiophile listeners which are most likely dentists themselves ;-) You can sell the idea as "Re-enginieering the sound after the losses of DVD production by using the very same gear that was used before the valuable intersamples reached the media." I would exchange the knobs of the boxes of course. Elliptical knobs made of rare exotic wood will increase the acceptance. But sarcasm aside, based on the assumption that more Golden Ears are mounted on the heads of mastering engineers than on the heads of Audiophiles I can imagine that an outstanding mastering EQ is able to fulfill the requirements. :::::::::: Peter Ostry ------------------------------------

I recently installed a Samsung 320GB drive into my Macbook Pro and it works well for me. However, I would like to get more RAM, which means selling my Core Duo machine and getting one of the Core 2 Duo machines that can utilize 4GB. I want to put my current drive into the new machine. If all the hardware is good, and I do the work correctly, can someone advise me about whether my plugs (such as Miroslav Phil, Ivory, BFD2, etc.) will work as normal?

I love the Eq's and comps that come with Logic but I want to buy some more plug ins and I find that for some projects (mostly voice overs) a USB mic would be very handy... I came across this special from Waves - http://www.waves.com/Content.aspx?id=7976 Has anyone heard this mic?

On Jun 1, 2008, at 17:06 , Peter Ostry wrote: > What about one of the High-tech mastering equalizers? If the makers > of the best recordings use them, they should get respect from the > "teeth gnashing" audiophile listeners which are most likely dentists > themselves ;-) > > You can sell the idea as "Re-enginieering the sound after the losses > of DVD production by using the very same gear that was used before > the valuable intersamples reached the media." > > I would exchange the knobs of the boxes of course. Elliptical knobs > made of rare exotic wood will increase the acceptance. > > But sarcasm aside, based on the assumption that more Golden Ears are > mounted on the heads of mastering engineers than on the heads of > Audiophiles I can imagine that an outstanding mastering EQ is able to > fulfill the requirements. > > :::::::::: > Peter Ostry Dear Peter, Thank you for the reply - Good points. I suppose one must pay a fortune for those EQs also... Of course, all music is mixed and mastered for iPods these days... ZM ------------------------------------

I use a Behringher EQ that I fitted with Bubinga wood slider tabs - a very nice improvement for the money. The ipod mixdown is much more organic sounding now with a much tighter grain. ------------------------------------

On 06.06.2008, at 21:38, john dunne wrote: > I use a Behringher EQ that I fitted with Bubinga wood slider tabs - a > very nice improvement for the money. The ipod mixdown is much more > organic sounding now with a much tighter grain. I don't think that this works well. Bubinga is a bit lame in the heights. At least for the treble knob you should use Spruce or similar. :::::::::: Peter Ostry ------------------------------------

The first two are self explanatory: Does anybody know of a site where I can download pro user presets for Waves NPP, Logic Space Designer, or Waves IR1? More importantly, does anybody have any comment on Summing Mixers? I am finding that my mixes lack the punch and clarity I used to get with my Akai DR16 system and prior. One suggestion is that using a 16 channel Summing Mixer should provide that. Anybody else using one? Appreciate any advise. Simon Binks G5 Dual 2 gHz, OS X 10.5.3, MOTU PCI 424x, MOTU HD 192, Apogee Big Ben, Avalon VT 737sp, Seritek SATA card using OS X RAID to drive 2 x WD Raptors in external SATA box, DFH Superior, TC NB, Waves NPP, Trilogy, PMI Boesendorfer, NI Reaktor 4, Guitar Rig, NI B4, Absynth, Atmosphere, EWQLSO, POD xt Pro, Intakt, etc

Not exactly Space Designer presets, but check www.noisevault.com for a plethora of impulse responses which SD will be able to load. Regards Sascha ------------------------------------

Hi All, this is my first post. just wanted to query the group about creating REX files, i've been using Recycle, but so far, when i use it, it changes the sounds of the transients. It's not transparent at all. It changes the sound so much that I've stopped using it at this point. I was wondering what other user's experience with this may and if there is something out there that is better, or maybe there's something i'm doing wrong with Recycle. and similarly, when i buy a commercially sold sample library of Rex files, i can't help wondering how these REX files were made, ....did they use Recycle? thanks all T ------------------------------------

Its time to start looking at mastering my work, and I have heard various theories about having it ptofessionally done & doing it yourself.   If you were going to use software, which would you use? I use a Mac but could use a PC as well.   Thanks   Chaz ------------------------------------

On Jul 1, 2008, at 12:58 PM, logic-ot@yahoogroups.com wrote: > [LUG] Please recommend Mastering Software > Posted by: "Chaz" chazperx@yahoo.com chazperx > Date: Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:32 am ((PDT)) > > Its time to start looking at mastering my work, and I have heard > various theories about having it ptofessionally done & doing it > yourself. > > If you were going to use software, which would you use? I use a Mac > but could use a PC as well. > > Thanks > > Chaz I would recommend Izotope Ozonic - some components of T-Racks aren't bad, and Logic does have some good built-in stuff (Linear Phase EQ and Multiband Compressor). However, none of these are a substitute for a good mix. As a professional mastering engineer I'm finding that way too many people are not taking their time to either mix properly or hire someone to mix. They just mix half-way then slap on a bunch of plug-ins and say it's "mastered". *HINT* - mastering has nothing to do with which plug-ins or piece of equipment you use. The tracks that come by me and require very little (if any) "mastering" all tend to be from very experienced mix engineers working in great rooms. Also, although I'm asked to on many occasions, I try not to master tracks that I mix. HTH Mars ------------------------------------