Thank you, Paul.

Being a drummer, I know I need to be cautious about big tom egocentrism (and Trigger2 can make that so easy!), but I figured they weren’t stepping on anything.

I appreciate the feedback.

“Give It A Name”

No, really. I read Dana’s message about giving the post an easily searchable name. That just happens to be the actual name of the song.

So, this is my first post. I’m a retiree and drummer / percussionist who’s always wanted to get into Pro Tools. Wide open for whatever feedback you might have. Thanks all!

Yes, let’s dig in to that. I was unaware of that fast attack/slow release profile. Now I know why I saw the LA-2A suggested for vocals, but never for drums!

Dana, thank you so much for that reply, and those great suggestions.

I had to smack myself on the forehead, having neglected to mention that the guitar is purposely shifted slightly to the right. In other parts of the video Alex accompanies an excellent, singer Maegan McConnell. My goal was to create that “you are there” feeling acoustically,…

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Hello Protege’s,

(sorry about the double spacing; copied from Notes; don’t know how to fix it)

This is my first-ever post. I noticed this in Dana’s Friday Fader e-mail yesterday:

“And to the rest of you talented, creative sonic explorers – yeah you, James 😉: “

A check of the Prot member list indicates that I’m the only James.

Geez! I’ been…

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