Comments for Chris Bell Productions http://www.proaudioengineer.com Welcome to the life of a producer/engineer/mixer Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What Sample Rate are You? by Chris Bell http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-1733 Chris Bell Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:34:14 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=58#comment-1733 That is true, I use to record at 88.2 for the same reason, but now that the CD is about to go away and we are using formats like Blu Ray more it really doesn't seem to matter. You will just be recording at a little bit of a higher rate at 96K. That is true, I use to record at 88.2 for the same reason, but now that the CD is about to go away and we are using formats like Blu Ray more it really doesn’t seem to matter. You will just be recording at a little bit of a higher rate at 96K.

]]> Comment on Working with Video for Singer/Songwriters by Chris Bell http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1732 Chris Bell Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:26:19 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=142#comment-1732 Hello Danita, sorry it's been so long to reply. I've been neglecting my site for a while. Getting back on track now. Give me a call at the studio and we can talk more about the song. 318-213-0777 Hello Danita, sorry it’s been so long to reply. I’ve been neglecting my site for a while. Getting back on track now. Give me a call at the studio and we can talk more about the song. 318-213-0777

]]> Comment on Working with Video for Singer/Songwriters by Danita Harris http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1730 Danita Harris Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:39:36 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=142#comment-1730 Hi Chris, My 12 yr old daughter and I are new to the music business. She has written a song that she thinks Disney would be able to use on some of their commercials. We would be happy just to have a simple reply with some advice on our next move. Sincerely, Danita Harris Hi Chris,
My 12 yr old daughter and I are new to the music business. She has written a song that she thinks Disney would be able to use on some of their commercials. We would be happy just to have a simple reply with some advice on our next move.
Sincerely,
Danita Harris

]]> Comment on It’s Time To Renew Your Texas Chapter Recording Academy Membership by Alecia Cato http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=236&cpage=1#comment-1723 Alecia Cato Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:47:23 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=236#comment-1723 I'm looking for a song writer producer and voice coach. Isinging is what I wanted to do for a very long time I had a daughter at a young age and my mom passed away last month but one thing my mom told me is to do what my heart is set to do. I didnt think it was possible but i'm trying just dont know where to begin please get back with me. (Ali McCoy) I’m looking for a song writer producer and voice coach. Isinging is what I wanted to do for a very long time I had a daughter at a young age and my mom passed away last month but one thing my mom told me is to do what my heart is set to do. I didnt think it was possible but i’m trying just dont know where to begin please get back with me. (Ali McCoy)

]]> Comment on Working with Video for Singer/Songwriters by gabrielle moore http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1720 gabrielle moore Thu, 26 May 2011 00:42:24 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=142#comment-1720 i love 2 sing and my dream is 2 sing dance and act. i pray you are the type of person that can make the singing part of my dream come true! please think about this and you can contact me on my email at gabbiefulloflove@yahoo.com or my youtube channel at www.youtube.com/mrslashonn32 i really hope and pray i will hear from you soon. ps you have an amazing talent! i love 2 sing and my dream is 2 sing dance and act. i pray you are the type of person that can make the singing part of my dream come true! please think about this and you can contact me on my email at gabbiefulloflove@yahoo.com or my youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/mrslashonn32 i really hope and pray i will hear from you soon. ps you have an amazing talent!

]]> Comment on What Sample Rate are You? by Chris Bell http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-1699 Chris Bell Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:41:58 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=58#comment-1699 That's true. I will usually record at 88.2 if I know the project will be released on C.D. but lately I will just do 96 Khz. I've been mixing most the records I do in 5.1 as well giving it to the bands to do what ever they want with. I'm hoping we can release a few of these on Blu Ray at 24/96k in 5.1 as well as stereo mixes at 96K. Blu Ray doesn't support 88.2 Khz. That’s true. I will usually record at 88.2 if I know the project will be released on C.D. but lately I will just do 96 Khz. I’ve been mixing most the records I do in 5.1 as well giving it to the bands to do what ever they want with. I’m hoping we can release a few of these on Blu Ray at 24/96k in 5.1 as well as stereo mixes at 96K. Blu Ray doesn’t support 88.2 Khz.

]]> Comment on What Sample Rate are You? by DeyBwah http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-1698 DeyBwah Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:16:27 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=58#comment-1698 I've talked to several engineers that are against sample rates of 48, 96, 192 because when you down-sample it to 44.1 inevitably, the ratios are not on and therefore do not down sample as cleanly as say, 88.2 or 176.4 to 44.1. Furthermore, they all said that they never record in multiples of 48, ie 96, 192, unless it is specifically for TV, Video, Film. I’ve talked to several engineers that are against sample rates of 48, 96, 192 because when you down-sample it to 44.1 inevitably, the ratios are not on and therefore do not down sample as cleanly as say, 88.2 or 176.4 to 44.1.

Furthermore, they all said that they never record in multiples of 48, ie 96, 192, unless it is specifically for TV, Video, Film.

]]> Comment on Red Monroe Session from 2006 by Smitty http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-1671 Smitty Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:40:20 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=43#comment-1671 Fascinating. Fascinating.

]]> Comment on What Sample Rate are You? by Chris Bell http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-1411 Chris Bell Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:44:03 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=58#comment-1411 Hi Roddrick, To answer your first question. Yes, I believe you could still get a good sounding mix converting the files to 24/48. To answer the second quiestion. If I were you I would still track everything at 24/96. Then maybe in the future you can do a mix at 24/96. At least the music will be documented at 24/96. When I first started recording at 24/96 or 24/88.2 I had to run 2 drives because the drives we were using wouldn't support the high sample rate when you started getting above 20 tracks or so. I would use the round robin feature to split the audio between the 2 drives. This worked great and I never had the drives stalling trying to keep up. In your case I guess it's the plug in processing power that's the issue. I haven't done much mixing other than in the Pro Tools TDM systems. Sounds like a more powerful computer would help. The prices are coming down now. Hi Roddrick,

To answer your first question. Yes, I believe you could still get a good sounding mix converting the files to 24/48. To answer the second quiestion. If I were you I would still track everything at 24/96. Then maybe in the future you can do a mix at 24/96. At least the music will be documented at 24/96. When I first started recording at 24/96 or 24/88.2 I had to run 2 drives because the drives we were using wouldn’t support the high sample rate when you started getting above 20 tracks or so. I would use the round robin feature to split the audio between the 2 drives. This worked great and I never had the drives stalling trying to keep up. In your case I guess it’s the plug in processing power that’s the issue. I haven’t done much mixing other than in the Pro Tools TDM systems. Sounds like a more powerful computer would help. The prices are coming down now.

]]> Comment on What Sample Rate are You? by Roddrick king http://www.proaudioengineer.com/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-1410 Roddrick king Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:02:50 +0000 http://www.proaudioengineer.com/blog/?p=58#comment-1410 Hey Chris.. Im running Mac os 10.5.8 on a Dual 2 GHz power p.c. G5 with 6 gb DDR. Using the Project mix as a mixer & sound card. Using pro tools 7.3 m-power & logic 8 studio. I track some vocals at another studio using pro tools 8.3 recording bit rate at 96/24, At home I'm running pro tools 7.3 m-power but recently started using logic 8 studio. I want to mix session in logic 8 studio. Ive open session up in pro tools 7.3. Now im ready to exported each track separate. About 18 mono tracks and 3 stereo tracks, Clean with no plug in's or automation added yet. I know my computer could handle all 21 tracks imported into logic 8 studio at 24/96 but when i start to add plug in's my computer gets a little stressed (CPU). My questions is can i export tracks from pro tools 7.3 at maybe 24/48 instead of 24/96 and still come out with a good mix when i import into Logic 8 studio. 2nd Question is for the future if I know I can't mix at 24/96(until I get a better mac) but i can record in 24/96, is it better to maybe go to a lower bit rate when tracking vocals maybe like 24/88 or 24/48 and doing mix at that bit rate or can I benefit from tracking vocals at 24/96 then for the mix convert to a low bit rate to relieve CPU stress. Personally I like to track my Vocals in pro tools, been using pro tools since 6.1 but logic 8 seems to be able to work a little bit better for mixing vs. pro tools from my experience so far. Definitely open to any suggestions Hey Chris..

Im running Mac os 10.5.8 on a Dual 2 GHz power p.c. G5 with 6 gb DDR. Using the Project mix as a mixer & sound card. Using pro tools 7.3 m-power & logic 8 studio.

I track some vocals at another studio using pro tools 8.3 recording bit rate at 96/24, At home I’m running pro tools 7.3 m-power but recently started using logic 8 studio. I want to mix session in logic 8 studio. Ive open session up in pro tools 7.3. Now im ready to exported each track separate. About 18 mono tracks and 3 stereo tracks, Clean with no plug in’s or automation added yet.
I know my computer could handle all 21 tracks imported into logic 8 studio at 24/96 but when i start to add plug in’s my computer gets a little stressed (CPU). My questions is can i export tracks from pro tools 7.3 at maybe 24/48 instead of 24/96 and still come out with a good mix when i import into Logic 8 studio.

2nd Question is for the future if I know I can’t mix at 24/96(until I get a better mac) but i can record in 24/96, is it better to maybe go to a lower bit rate when tracking vocals maybe like 24/88 or 24/48 and doing mix at that bit rate or can I benefit from tracking vocals at 24/96 then for the mix convert to a low bit rate to relieve CPU stress.

Personally I like to track my Vocals in pro tools, been using pro tools since 6.1 but logic 8 seems to be able to work a little bit better for mixing vs. pro tools from my experience so far.

Definitely open to any suggestions

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