<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:58:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nickdawes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The sound of real tape vs an emulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I do love using retro audio formats, in fact I have draw full of sealed audio cassettes, I don't really know why but they do look pretty cool. I have vinyl too and I love buying a record I've owned at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/analog/@nickdawes/the-sound-of-real-tape-vs-an-emulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/analog/@nickdawes/the-sound-of-real-tape-vs-an-emulation</guid><category><![CDATA[analog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dw4TiTe8yzFazCbPpr4XwSoaLh9AiUJVoXL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Roland TR-505 drum machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[I picked up an old Roland TR-505 drum machine a few days ago for not much money and was eager to see what it could do. In short, it's no Tr-808 or even a TR-626 for that matter but it does do one thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drum/@nickdawes/the-roland-tr-505-drum-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drum/@nickdawes/the-roland-tr-505-drum-machine</guid><category><![CDATA[drum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwPWkJa2jzmC5sm2asxr1KuuAFNEeXc2rtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having a mixing goal - Don't be afraid to start again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After over 10 years of mixing and mastering professionally, I've added a lot of skills to my arsenal that enable me to achieve the mix I set out to get from the outset. There are the obvious basics and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/onlinemixing/@nickdawes/having-a-mixing-goal-don-t-be-afraid-to-start-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/onlinemixing/@nickdawes/having-a-mixing-goal-don-t-be-afraid-to-start-again</guid><category><![CDATA[onlinemixing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:43:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain - Inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working in a studio, I tend to spend a lot of time in a fairly dark room starring at wave forms on a computer screen so I chose a hobby that attempts to balance this out a little with lots of physical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickdawes/mountain-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickdawes/mountain-inspiration</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81LxdQjP5A3QoXXZt7WdLRm9pNbZxjdZjjZ1iyNJkY6TnrXyAs1Sse5wY147dWw4xHVHvDRkASEp9pEqknyaCspJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme Guitar Repair on a Martin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not a luthier but with some wood glue, wood filler and a few gym weights, I was about to try and make a Martin 00016GTE playable again after what initially appeared to be a quite terminal amount of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/guitar/@nickdawes/extreme-guitar-repair-on-a-martin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/guitar/@nickdawes/extreme-guitar-repair-on-a-martin</guid><category><![CDATA[guitar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovZ9mx2cDSKvJsgqGGq3EVNmtKq9tBxLgF5Tv9495WSpjnFfLu6pKR2nxusUufN2xhN2tHmgpHyjQZpnC1t2PsaUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bit of Funk in the studio using Tape.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its nice to get to play with the toys in the studio myself sometimes, this is a very quick jam I had with my cousin Scott Richman. Going very analog here and using tape for the mastering. 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Companies and retailers are always keen to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homestudio/@nickdawes/setting-up-your-own-studio-equipment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homestudio/@nickdawes/setting-up-your-own-studio-equipment</guid><category><![CDATA[homestudio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickdawes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvPgBP169GxTkGaLzJ8LnA6ejHSe97Hmq5SzgbsSei4B72LgAkKx7BWTjQknywxnDbvwNVkdefRi4268d?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everybody, my name is Nick Dawes and I am a Studio Owner/Mixing , Mastering and Recording Engineer. 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