[yish313]

I have been producing music for some 20 years now and I cant seem to get a proffesionall sound for sh*t. Here is my problem...

I produce music now totally within my pc, vsti, samples, audio recording, the whole yard, im currently using....Cubase SX for my productions. Ive even used my MPC and Trinity for some songs, however, it is baffling to me that when i play my material against others that there is a difference in quality. I just need the straight facts. Is it the PC,the Software, the soundcard Converters, or am i just plain numb to my own quality. hers my setup....


Pentium 4 2.4ghz processor
1 gig ram
System drive 7200rpm 20 gig
Audio Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Audio Library Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Cubase Sx 2
Hypersonic VSTI, Plugsound Collection, Kontakt Sampler.
A host of other VSTIs
MPC 2000XL
Trinity Rackomount
CAD Equitek 300 Mic
Behringer Tube Pre Amp
Behringer Tube Compressor
Usb Midi Box
Event 20/20 Monitors

and what i suspect to be the problem...
A M-Audio Delta 44 24bit/96khz Sound Card

Now for 300 bucks Im Sure it dosent have an apogee or protools converter.

So can someone put me out of my misery...please...its been 20 years already.

Musically yours
Yish From Detroit

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 04:32:46 +0000, yish313
wrote:


I have been producing music for some 20 years now and I cant seem to get
a proffesionall sound for sh*t. Here is my problem...

I produce music now totally within my pc, vsti, samples, audio
recording, the whole yard, im currently using....Cubase SX for my
productions. Ive even used my MPC and Trinity for some songs, however,
it is baffling to me that when i play my material against others that
there is a difference in quality. I just need the straight facts. Is it
the PC,the Software, the soundcard Converters, or am i just plain numb
to my own quality. hers my setup....


Pentium 4 2.4ghz processor
1 gig ram
System drive 7200rpm 20 gig
Audio Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Audio Library Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Cubase Sx 2
Hypersonic VSTI, Plugsound Collection, Kontakt Sampler.
A host of other VSTIs
MPC 2000XL
Trinity Rackomount
CAD Equitek 300 Mic
Behringer Tube Pre Amp
Behringer Tube Compressor
Usb Midi Box
Event 20/20 Monitors

and what i suspect to be the problem...
A M-Audio Delta 44 24bit/96khz Sound Card

Now for 300 bucks Im Sure it dosent have an apogee or protools
converter.

So can someone put me out of my misery...please...its been 20 years
already.

Musically yours
Yish From Detroit

Come on - give us a link to an MP3. Nobody is going to be able to help
you until we can hear what you are talking about.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 04:32:46 +0000, yish313 wrote:


I have been producing music for some 20 years now and I cant seem to get
a proffesionall sound for sh*t. Here is my problem...

I produce music now totally within my pc, vsti, samples, audio
recording, the whole yard, im currently using....Cubase SX for my
productions. Ive even used my MPC and Trinity for some songs, however,
it is baffling to me that when i play my material against others that
there is a difference in quality. I just need the straight facts. Is it
the PC,the Software, the soundcard Converters, or am i just plain numb
to my own quality. hers my setup....

Is producing music inside a PC on your own in a room suited to the kind of
music you want to make?



Pentium 4 2.4ghz processor
1 gig ram
System drive 7200rpm 20 gig
Audio Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Audio Library Drive 7200 rpm 80 gig
Cubase Sx 2
Hypersonic VSTI, Plugsound Collection, Kontakt Sampler. A host of other
VSTIs
MPC 2000XL
Trinity Rackomount
CAD Equitek 300 Mic
Behringer Tube Pre Amp
Behringer Tube Compressor
Usb Midi Box
Event 20/20 Monitors

and what i suspect to be the problem... A M-Audio Delta 44 24bit/96khz
Sound Card

That's not the problem.


Now for 300 bucks Im Sure it dosent have an apogee or protools
converter.

So can someone put me out of my misery...please...its been 20 years
already.

Now, I don't mean to be rude, I know nothing about you, and I could well
be on totally the wrong track, but...

Forget about the gear.

Get out there and find real players, people with vibe and aggression and
vision, drag them into your studio and work with them, no matter how
disruptive it feels. It does not matter what kind of music you are making,
you need other people to destroy your habits, challenge your abilities and
spill wine on your carpet.

I'm saying this because I have fallen into the same trap of thinking it's
about the 'sound' and 'production' in the past, them coming across
musicians who have made me realise that it's the least important part.

I'm not a great producer or engineer by any means, but have managed to
scrape through by by working with great players. I've been complimented on
drum sounds where I know the recording I've made is terrible, but the feel
of the drummer and their instinctive playing the right part has carried it
off. I've made the lamest sounding ragga records, which have been saved
entirely by the sense of humour and aggression of the toaster.

Yes, you probably know all this, but if you have been doing it for twenty
years, your production skills are probably great, you just are not getting
the vibe you desire.



Musically yours
Yish From Detroit

In article writes:

I have been producing music for some 20 years now and I cant seem to get
a proffesionall sound for sh*t. Here is my problem...

I produce music now totally within my pc, vsti, samples, audio
recording,


That's your problem. Get some musicians.

So can someone put me out of my misery...please...its been 20 years
already.

Spend some money on a trip to a good studio. Record and mix a song or
two. If it still sucks, it's what you're playing. If it sounds good,
think about what they're doing (or have) that you don't.



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