Hello from Petraproductions

[Petra]

Hi,
Brian here,I've been recieving mail from and poping in on the forum for a while now and thought I would say hello and intro myself. I've been in live sound for some time and have moved to creating a home studio(on Sonar7 now) over the past 5 yrs or so. I'm quite happy with what I have managed to assemble with a small budget and the internet to guide my purchases..(GOD bless EBAY!!!)
I am also in the process of designing and building a 16'x24' portable stage and small light show, the portable is the hard part if you were wondering.
I have only done a few recordings so far , nothing I am ready to share with the world yet but I hope to change that soon.
If you would like to check out my studio/gearlist ,you can go to my site Petraproductions.com but.....I haven't gotten to updateing the info or pics, but should be building a new site soon with some tracks to listen to.....
The basic layout is the same but I have rebuilt my computer , added some software and a second monitor ,a new edirol pcr500 controller is in the mail,and ......I've added a number of new outboard gear items, primarily to round out and complete my PA rig.(Trying to do it ALL!)
well, I hope to contribute some value to the comunity in the future, you all have been a great source of info and education to me in the process...thanks and be see'n you around.....
Petra

[Electriclight]

Welcome Petra,
It's great to have someone with all that experience around here. Anyway, you can share here - we're not the whole world.

[Petra]

Thanks electriclight,
You have just a few years on me age wise, but if your name links you to ELO ,then I bow before a "rock god" or if you had anything to do with their sound , lights or recording for that matter.( or does it indicate that the light's are still on, so don't count you out yet!)

I have pushed since my teens to make music a part of my life, but I have never managed to elevate it from avocation to occupation.
NOW, in my 40's I have managed to put together all the makings of a small production/home studio company and my back, knees, eyes and ears are failing me!!! Such is life!
Most of my live/recording experience has been on 16 channel rigs,small/med clubs and some outdoor shows. Alot of fun memories though and that's what it's all about.

Now I run praise and worship at my church (250 seating) on a mackie 32/4 and some Bose mains. The praise team (Band) has developed nicely and now we run Bass, drums (roland td-10 elec), 2 guitars (elec/acous), keys, sax and 3or4 vox and a small choir.Very cool things happening!(2 jazz school grads' in the group)

Once I get my stage finished I want to start doing outdoor shows in the nice ,flat 3 acre field behind the church on holiday's and community outreach type events. None of the pressure to make money, It's all paid for! Not that I wouldn't like to make some of it back, my wallet stays very thin!
well ,I'll try to not be a stranger and post my 2 cents from time to time.....
Petra

[Electriclight]

I'm just a fan of ELO. I played violin in high school so I listened to Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Kansas, and ELO.

I once got a music review from a guy that got paid to move Jeff Lynne's mixing console out of his garage. That's how close I am to Electric Light Orchestra.

[Petra]

Well.....I got one for ya
I installed a house full of drapes for the drummer from mountain, you know "Mississippi Queen" ,right after that we had a freak hurricane come in and trash his new corvette like a match box, sad event for him, he was a real nice guy. Had the kit that he used to record that cut in his living room,pretty cool stuff....

[fortyseven]

Hey Petra. Good to have you here. Hope you learn something. Welcome!

[Petra]

Thanks fortyseven,

I've already learned a great deal from the forum (just reading it for some time now) and I've been on the mailing list for......a little over a year I guess.Alot of great info to be had all around.
A VERY friendly and knowledgable forum here,I have ghosted around on most of the music related forums, the only other ones I care for are tweakheads and harmony.

Say, I have 8 acoustic and vocal tracks that I recorded for my step sister and I need to "home master" them in sonar 7. I have toyed with the new VST processors but want to do the best I can for her.

Do any of you know of a Sonar JEDI master on the forum who could guide me thru . She is out in Texas and wants the tracks by Christmas to submit to a song writing compitition. They are all just nylon acoustic and vocal , just clean basic song concepts, but when I did them in sonar 4 pro I wound up light on my levels (about 10 db) so I want to punch them up in sonar7 pro using the new mastering tools.
It will probably be just ,set up a processing buss and run them thru as I am pressed for time, just to get her a clean solid disk.
I will probably want to play with the tracks some more after that though...

I Could use a good guide if any are willing and able?

[fortyseven]

Originally Posted by Petra

the only other ones I care for are tweakheads and harmony.

Two sites I visit on a daily basis!

Im sorry but I cannot be of much help to you with Sonar as Ive never used the program. My suggestion is to post your questions here: Sonar / Cakewalk - Home Recording Forum

Good Luck!