recording screams ??????

[vurt]

it gets frustrating when people tell you just set your nuts on fire with a curling iron

ooh i imagine it would get more frustrating if you followed he advice

but yep some cool tips there thanks plunge

[clueless]

I might be able to record some fairly blood-curdling screams in the next few days...

[vurt]

i want baby sounds tho when he/she is here
not sure your missus will be in the right mood for you stickin a mic in her face tho altho for the sake of art...

[plunge]

Huh? Compressing to tape is useful because you get a better signal to noise ratio because you're recording a higher and more consistent level.

The same goes for digital if you're compressing in the analogue domain BEFORE digital conversion. If you're using a software compressor, the signal's already been converted to digital, and you won't get any more resolution or quality by destructively compressing to disk.

That's a good point. I probably will always do it this way, though, because it allows me to hear myself better when I'm singing. I suppose you could make a case for putting the compressor on the monitor track and not the input, but it's just another step I'd have to do later with my limited processor horsepower.