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jjbutler88 · Post by **jjbutler88** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:44 pm

Downloading now, and pending a cursory quality check I will be sending you a tune I am finishing off as we speak

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:53 pm

Joe C wrote:
owlbeat wrote: I was in hardcore punk bands before school, recording and running sound for DIY shows I did. I've been running sound since I was 16 (24 in a few days here), so I was doing audio for some time before college.
Where did you do shows?

also: Do you do ALL your processing in T Racks?

Well, they were DIY shows so they were literally wherever I could book time: VFW/reception halls, basements, attics, garages, etc. Obviously the soundsystem was appropriate for what I was doing: some SM58s for vocals, a 12 channel mixer, and 2 mains.

And no, I don't do 100% of my processing inside T-RackS. I do love that suite, however. I have a few other plug-ins that are go-to for certain purposes.

I don't own any outboard gear, so all processing is digital.

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:31 pm

What HC band were you in?

macc · Post by **macc** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:32 pm

I wish you all the best of luck

I don't feel undercut in the slightest, so anyone arguing about it who isn't working in the area might as well relax. There's different levels, different tastes, different abilities, experience, gear etc etc. I'm as 'worried' by them as Masterpiece/Transition/etc are about me. Chinese restaurants don't shut own cos a burger bar opens up nearby. Posh haute cuisine restaurants don't shut down cos the Chinese has opened up.

*rest of waffle edited*

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:34 pm

Joe C wrote:What HC band were you in?

Probably none you'd remember, haha. I was in a couple of bands, the last being called The Intervention. We only toured the States (Midwest and eastward).

I still love hardcore. Would love to play in another band, but sold my drumset years ago to move to California. Still collect hardcore records, though! :]

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:35 pm

Didn't realise you were American

I am in the band What Price, Wonderland? we're semi know in the states, Ebullition distrubutes our stuff over there

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:39 pm

Joe C wrote:Didn't realise you were American

I am in the band What Price, Wonderland? we're semi know in the states, Ebullition distrubutes our stuff over there

lol His price was in $, a clue?

I just left a punk band, was mainly british stuff, I was the one who was trying to bring in the more melodic american influences like rise against and whatnot.

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:40 pm

Macc wrote:I wish you all the best of luck

I don't feel undercut in the slightest, so anyone arguing about it who isn't working in the area might as well relax. There's different levels, different tastes, different abilities, experience, gear etc etc. I'm as 'worried' by them as Masterpiece/Transition/etc are about me. Chinese restaurants don't shut own cos a burger bar opens up nearby. Posh haute cuisine restaurants don't shut down cos the Chinese has opened up.

*rest of waffle edited*

Couldn't have said it better myself.

The pro-audio game is a small community! It benefits no one by maliciously undercutting someone/generally being a dick. Obviously studios will have typically great monitors, outboard gear, convertors, etc. They'll cost more, but you'll hear the difference.

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:42 pm

Joe C wrote:Didn't realise you were American

I am in the band What Price, Wonderland? we're semi know in the states, Ebullition distrubutes our stuff over there

Right on, man. I've heard some of your guys' stuff. Unfortunately, my taste in hardcore as of late has been old Japanese stuff. Just dropped $41 on a Total Fury record last week which completes my collection (sans any comps they were on).

Are you guys touring the States anytime soon?

FSTZ1 · Post by **FSTZ1** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:51 pm

Macc wrote:I wish you all the best of luck

I don't feel undercut in the slightest, so anyone arguing about it who isn't working in the area might as well relax. There's different levels, different tastes, different abilities, experience, gear etc etc. I'm as 'worried' by them as Masterpiece/Transition/etc are about me. Chinese restaurants don't shut own cos a burger bar opens up nearby. Posh haute cuisine restaurants don't shut down cos the Chinese has opened up.

*rest of waffle edited*

now I am hungry

THANKS ALOT MACC

step correct · Post by **step correct** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:56 pm

yellowhighlighter wrote:
OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM READING THIS.

so i ratted the motherfucker out to the po-po.

really man? Threw the rat?

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:57 pm

FSTZ wrote:
Macc wrote:I wish you all the best of luck

I don't feel undercut in the slightest, so anyone arguing about it who isn't working in the area might as well relax. There's different levels, different tastes, different abilities, experience, gear etc etc. I'm as 'worried' by them as Masterpiece/Transition/etc are about me. Chinese restaurants don't shut own cos a burger bar opens up nearby. Posh haute cuisine restaurants don't shut down cos the Chinese has opened up.

*rest of waffle edited*
now I am hungry

THANKS ALOT MACC

See that's where I have a problem,

you read that post and think "that's made me hungry"

I read it and instinctively go to the cupboard and get cereal without even questioning it. Only just noticed that i'm sat here making my way through a bowl of it

macc · Post by **macc** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:27 pm

I'm using an old Jedi mind trick you weak-minded fools

Littlefoot · Post by **Littlefoot** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:48 am

owlbeat wrote:
Joe C wrote:Didn't realise you were American

I am in the band What Price, Wonderland? we're semi know in the states, Ebullition distrubutes our stuff over there
Right on, man. I've heard some of your guys' stuff. Unfortunately, my taste in hardcore as of late has been old Japanese stuff. Just dropped $41 on a Total Fury record last week which completes my collection (sans any comps they were on).

Are you guys touring the States anytime soon?

nah we dont have the bucks to do that man, its so hard to uk/us tours at the minute, and vice versa.

I never got into Japcore, a mate of mine is a nerd on it though!

I quite like Jelly Roll Rockheads mind, but they are way more modern, on 625thrashcore.. fun shit

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:15 pm

Joe C wrote:
I never got into Japcore, a mate of mine is a nerd on it though!

I quite like Jelly Roll Rockheads mind, but they are way more modern, on 625thrashcore.. fun shit

Yeah, that's the kind of stuff I'm into. Exclaim, Tomorrow, all that kind of stuff. I do like some of the 80s Japanese hardcore like Gauze and stuff, though.

Total Fury is basically Minor Threat if Minor Threat were from Japan.

yellowhighlighter · Post by **yellowhighlighter** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:03 pm

Step Correct wrote:
yellowhighlighter wrote:
OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM READING THIS.

so i ratted the motherfucker out to the po-po.

really man? Threw the rat?

i don't get what you're trying to say here

owlbeat · Post by **owlbeat** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:15 am

Just a quick bump:

After reading through this thread and checking out what other Internet mastering guys are doing, we've decided to master the first minute of your track for free as means of sending you a sample of what your finished track will be.

From then on, you can decide if you'd like to order the full track mastering at the prices in the first post.

If you're interested, feel free to email us at either address: ben.versluis@gmail.com or askasoundguy@gmail.com

Thanks!

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