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If a track has just a few peaks that are clipping, is there any real detriment to just putting a limiter on the Master Bus? Like, would the only thing effected be those 4 or 5 peaks? Cause most of my mix is a few decibels under 0. I know that I'm doing it wrong, I'm by no means a professional...

Hello friends, I am confused. I have Cubase 10. The Project File Size (.cpr) for a recording will start around 4 or 5 MB. From there it might grow a bit. At some point they shrink more and more. Down to below 3 MB, even after extensive work and at times a great deal of overdubs/takes of stuff...

Hello friends! A little background, I've been mixing a somewhat busy mix. Everything sounds great or good enough on the monitors I'm using, however on checking it with other sources there's sometimes a lack of clarity in the vocals, as the song calls for a fairly bright piano(I eq'd the vocals...

Hello! This is a beginner question that is probably common sense around here. I have a song I recorded and mixed in Cubase. I added some stuff and now it clips on the chorus', up to 2 dbs or so. The rest of the song sits under 0 though. Anyway, I know I need to get a grasp on gain staging as...

Hello! I hope everyone reading this is safe and well. I have two fairly simple questions in regards to live band recording. 1) Are there any issues with latency when recording a live band? I've been putting 'highest latency' on when we record. Any overdubs would be done on 'lowest latency'...

1) The LEV switch on the back is in regards to Consumer(-10) and Pro(+4) right? Does this switch effect the mic inputs, or is it just for line-in? I had it on (-10) all this time sadly. Is there any reason to ever have it set at -10 in a DAW, or should it always be at +4? 2) Also, when using a...

A bit of a particular question, I don't know how else to have it answered directly. When I take a Zoom mic recording of my band live in a room, it often gets loud to the point that the track will clip, but as its only a single track recording it never exceeds 0 decibels. I'm not worried about...

Hello friends and loved ones, I am looking to buy a portable multitrack recorder for recording demos and maybe full-fledged recordings(music is the purpose). I have a Tascam US-1800 for computer use and am perfectly satisfied with it. This is just about something portable that has the overall...

Hello friends and loved ones, I am looking to buy a portable multitrack recorder for recording demos and maybe full-fledged recordings(music is the purpose). I have a Tascam US-1800 for computer use and am perfectly satisfied with it. This is just about something portable that has the overall...

Hey, this may seem an odd question. But in the past I've tended to get the right volume for different parts of a vocal track by meticulously going through the waveform, highlighting whichever little part needed some extra volume or less volume and adding the seemingly appropriate level of gain...

I've been using Cubase 5 to mix tracks recorded on a 4 track. In readying the songs for mastering I just focus on getting the mix right, and my mastering dude said so long as the mixes aren't clipping he can work with them. But I was wondering if there is anything whatsoever inherently wrong...

Hey friends. First off, I just wanna say how much I appreciate all the kind and helpful folks on this website. I'm a bit new to mixing on digital, I'm getting the hang of things, but I have a concern about how to properly use high/low pass filters and shelves. In particular, where people talk...

Hey friends. First off, I just wanna say how much I appreciate all the kind and helpful folks on this website. I'm a bit new to mixing on digital, I'm getting the hang of things, but I have a concern about how to properly use high/low pass filters and shelves. In particular, where people talk...

Hi all. My Tascam Us-1800 has ceased working somehow. The USB light does not stay on(is it supposed to? I don't quite remember) and all that can be heard is some weird fluctuating buzzing noises coming from headphones/speakers. My computer has popped up messages saying something like "the device...

Hi friends. I am looking for a pair of monitors for mixing. I've done a fair bit of looking around online, and find myself confused by so much conflicting opinions and what not, as I can't afford anything aurally immaculate. I am entirely diy, record lo-fi on a 4 track cassette which I transfer...

Hey! When using Cubase there are occasionally instances where the audio wave graphic slightly exceeds the given parameters. However, in playing back the wave never surpasses -3 db. The very fact that it seems to "stop" suddenly like this suggests that perhaps there is clipping, only I seldom...

Hello friends, I have some questions about mixing. I am recording on a Tascam 234. Please weigh in with your opinions on the following, and correct me wherever I say something wrong or miss something I should take into consideration, because I have a great deal to learn about recording. Here...

Hey friends. I am recording on a Tascam 234 4 track cassette machine. The 234 does not have an option for EQ. I think I might need it for some things. I have a Yamaha MT4X as well. Could I hook it up somehow to use the faders/eqs? If so, how? Would it detiorate the original signal, or just allow...

Hello friends. I started posting in another old thread, but I'll take some friendly advice and make a new one for better results. In the midst of recording an album on my Yamaha MT4X, the thing seems to have broken down. I figure life’s too short to go down some rabbit hole of trying to fix it...

Hello. I am quite interested in finding a solid sounding regular old cassette recorder for esthetic purposes. I don't care if that seems silly to you, but if you can help that would be most appreciated! So far I've been looking at a Panasonic rq-2102, and the rq-2739 etc. They seem like they...