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Hey Everyone! I'm working on mixing a Christmas song my friends and I recorded. One of my band-mates said it sounds to him like the lead vocals and backing vocals are competing with each other in the mix. (Male lead and female backing vocals). I'm not quite sure at the moment what to try...

I am considering trying out Reaper for a bit. I am currently using Cubase for recording, and I was curious what your opinions of Reaper are as far as features, ease of use, capabilities, quality, software bugs etc. compared to other programs such as Cubase and ProTools.

Hey Everyone, My friends and I get together every year and record a Christmas song for fun. I'd appreciate some of your feedback on this year's mix of "O Holy Night". Thanks!

Hey Everyone, I had a question about the song "Hero" by Skillet. At the beginning of the song, there is an effect on the guitars I believe, but I'm not sure what it is. It's at about the 7 second mark in this youtube video: https://youtu.be/uGcsIdGOuZY?t=7s. The effect makes the guitar sound...

Hi Everyone, Has anyone ever used Sage Audio's online mastering services? I've used them a couple times and have been relatively happy with the results, but I am curious to hear other people's thoughts about their services. Were you happy with their online mastering services?

Hey Everyone, I currently use Cubase SE3 for recording and mixing. I was wondering if this version is capable of side-chain processing? I would like to use a compressor with a side-chain input, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do this yet. Does anyone know how to do this or if it is...

The SM57 seems to be the go-to mic for snare recording, and I've used it a number of times with good results. I was just curious if anyone has any other favorite microphones to use on snare drum? Any mics that you like better than the SM57 on snare drum? Thanks!

Hey Everyone, My friends and I have been rocking out and recording our version of "We Three Kings" for Christmas this year, and I would appreciate any feedback you have about the mix of the song so far. We will soon be getting ready to send it for mastering. The bass track that's in the song...

Hey everyone, I recorded my cousin playing drums this past weekend, and I'm now in the mixing stage. I'd be interested in any comments or suggestions on how it sounds so far. My mic setup for this was as follows: - Kick drum mic'd from inside (about halfway into the shell aimed close to the...

I'm looking into buying the Audix FP5 5 piece drum mic set. Has anyone had any experience with this mic set? What do you think about it? I already have an Audix D6 for Kick, and I use a Shure SM57 on snare, so I was considering just buying the Audix F2's to use on Toms. Has anyone used these...

Hey Guys, I would appreciate any feedback on my mixes of these two songs. I recorded and mixed the first song "Give Me a Dream" with my cousin's band. The second song, "Everybody Praise the Lord" is my rendition of Lincoln Brewster's song. Thanks!