Recent content by sdp530

Hey, I have been doing a quite a bit of research on a home studio vocal setup. My voice is medium-deep in tone and pretty aggressive, kind of a mix between dre and tech n9ne --anyways, kind of unusual. I am currently using a setup over at my buddies. Blue Baby bottle condenser mic going through...

Hey, My buddies and I have been producing music for a couple of years now for a hobby and to our surprise we have created quite a little buzz around our small town up in here in Northern Cali. We are constantly learning, but we still have a long ways to go as far as production and mixing. I was...

Hey, I have been rapping, recording and mixing myself for a couple years now and I am always looking to better my ears and my technique. Even if you may not like rap my questions are pretty general. First of all, we only have one vocal chain available to record through (very basic home...

Hey, I have been mixing for over a year and I have run into not so much a problem but an annoyance. I mostly mix hip hop but this could apply to any genre. When I am mixing in background dubs for emphasis on key rhymes or punch lines I like to put a stereo delay on it. It gives the key lines a...

If you have a few minutes to spare, listen to my hiphop mix and let me know your thoughts. I am interested in any input as long as its not hateful, haha. I have been mixing for awhile and your guys insight has really helped my progress. I listen on some small near-field monitors in a...

First off, thanks for coming to check out the post. These forums have really guided me through my mixing journey. I have only been at it for about a year or so and really haven't scratched the surface yet. This song is a Hip Hop song with a war like theme. I have a bunch of nice gun and bomb and...

Hey, I am in the process of getting a mix ready for mastering and I am in dire need for a set of fresh ears. I want to get it sounding as clean as possible before I send it off. These forums have helped me greatly in the past and I am looking forward to any feedback. This is a Hip Hop mix...

I started out mixing Hip Hop music a couple of years ago, using nothing but Logitech 2.1 speakers and a Sound Blaster Audigy soundcard. Amazingly, I have gotten some pretty good results considering my equipment. I am now in the process of taking it to the next level. I currently have a set of...

I have been mixing on a decent Logitech 2.1 system. I know, I know that is not real practical, so I have decided to get a decent set of entry level studio monitors. I am only on a $300 dollar budget so my choices are very limited. Also, I do not have any local music shops so I cannot go demo...

Hey, I have been mixing hip hop vocals for a couple years now and there is a certain effect that I am trying to recreate. Its kinda hard to explain but a lot of the mainstream rap has it. It sounds almost like the lead vocal is over processed, it sounds like there is some sort of light grain...

I have been mixing hip hop on and off for a couple of years and it feels like I have reached a barrier. My mixes always sound OK but I just can't break through to that next level. Whenever I compare them to mainstream hip hop mixes, I can't, its just not comparable. You can pop in a...

About every three months I hit up this forum with some new material to critique. I have been mixing hip hop on and off for about 2 years and I am always looking for advice, tips, tricks or any constructive criticism that I can learn from. I know I have just scratched the surface of what mixing...

Me and my cousin do some Hip Hop production here in Northern California and these forums provide some great tips for us. We are still only scratching the surface of tracking and mixing but we have come a long way in just a couple of years of messing around. Anyways we are working on a new...

I have been mixing hip hop music for a little over a year now and I have really only scratched the surface of this art. I am always looking for input on my mixes to help me learn and improve my future mixing. I know that one of the most important pieces to a good mix is having good ears and...

Before you download the MP3, this is rap and it contains some pretty explicit lyrics so beware. This song contains three different MC's with very different voices. I am trying to get the verses to flow together well and not sound like a bunch of different songs crammed into one. I would...