Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I really don't think it has anything to do with what products you're 
using, you already have more than enough to get your tunes sounding 
"professional" if that's what you're after.  At this point it becomes more 
about how you use those tools, not what they are.  Here's some quick 
pointers:

1. Crap in = crap out.  If you're recording so so sounds, you're probably 
only going to get a so so souding tune.  Take the time to brush up on your 
synthesis skills, try to make each sound really big and bold (where 
appropriate) without getting in the way of each other. Also, make sure 
you're recording all of your signals as hot as possible without clipping. 
This will help cut down on background noise.

2. Dynamics processing.  Use Eq and compression to help each track fit 
within the song.  This will also help you to keep instruments at a more 
constant level, as well as fiting into their own sonic "niches" in the 
frequency spectrum.

3. Tube emulations.  Kinda funny, but we now have plug ins that emulate 
the way vacuum tubes dirty up our nice clean signals!  If you can't afford 
the real deals (most of us can't/won't) then look into some plug ins 
designed to help your tracks sound warmer.  TL-Audio's EQ-1 is one of my 
all time favorite plug ins, even though it's probably the most boring one 
I own.  Crack up the input to overdrive your signal, just be sure to lower 
the output by the same amount.  Antares's new Tube plug in is another one 
I've been using a lot, it's only goal is to make things warmer.  Also, PSP 
Vintage Warmer is another one you should check out.

rEalm



I have already used the effects processor on both my mp7 and k2500 
threw a behringer eurorack ub1202 4track mixer, and I record onto 
sonar 2.0, I have a turtle beach "Santa cruise" soundcard. It sounds 
nice, but can sound a lot better. Do you or anyone else have any 
product names of what I should look into to make it sound better? Oh 
and by "too computer sounding" i meant like, kinda like Nintendo 
sounding I guess? :/, not smooth or "studio sounding" enough haha. 
Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks









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