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hey all , looking for some feedback on the mix. i have very slowly improved the quality, with the help of the members of this wonderful forum. when i feel like i can't improve on it is when i come to post.. often time its what i think is an "improvement" turns out the be the bad... lol.. thanks...

just wondering if and how often do people take days off from their craft... if i don't do a little bit in a day, ( even just listening and scrutinizing some of my tracks), i feel like i've lost out on time i could have been learning.. but sometimes i just feel tired or fatigued from it and don't...

so i was in another tread and got on to the topic of vst drums and output into DAW volume levels.. i was under the impression that turning up the vst mixer faders to unity then controling in the DAW would be the best aproach. then was mentioned that the signals will be clipped if i turn vst to...

hey all , just wanted to share something i found out that seems kind of amazing regarding ram usage.. i have 16bg ram, and use a lot of it using Sonar. but i started getting these crashes in sonar, when i was using a lot of vst's and effects... i installed a program called "memory cleaner" and...

hey guys, i've noticed one of my tracks had a real pumpy sound like too much compression after mixdown, i did not hear this in the DAW before mixdown.. i did use a limiter just to add a little bit of volume, and i think that's the problem, just wondering if anyone has any insight on this...

Hey guys i just wanted to post this, i just remembered seeing a show about this ancient potery recordings a long time ago. i was browsing the Analog threads and it made me think of it. anyway here's a link, it's neato. Ancient Voices Recorded Onto Pottery : Discovery Channel

this is my latest mix. i don't think it sounds too bad, i know there are areas for some big time improvement but, still pretty new so i'd love a little advice. it's a hard rock song called "sunset country disco" https://soundcloud.com/jay-cla-yfield/sunset-country-disco Thanks all : )

hey all, after hours of trying to search the net for my answers i decided i may need some real advice. so here i am : ) i am using a Roland TD9 with 2 extra cymbals with Steven Slate Drums 4 or EX or what ever.. anyway i am having a really hard time mapping the cymbals. every thing is fine with...

just wondering what others do for rock drum midi. my drummer is tight but hasn't been playing with a metronome long. some stuff needs to be fixed up. just wondering what others do for quantize, i use sonar x2 with superior drummer. is there a way to quantize but not exactly to the grid? just...

my drummer has started recording track with the vdrums into superior drummer. so far the 2 songs he's done have been quantized by me. i know that can make them sound too on time so kind of fake. i'm just wondering what are acceptable levels of give with timing? and is there a way to quantize but...

hey all, my drummer just got a td9 vdrum kit, we want to use it for superior drummer. there is a usb port on the module but i don't think that's the way to hook it up. there is a midi in and out on the module as well. i have a hardware interface with a midi in and out also. would i just plug the...

hey all i am tired of playing with amps sims and decided to order a mic (sm57) but i will need to build a small iso box for recording, i don't have a lot of space so i'm wondering if an 8" speaker is going to do the job. anyone have any experiences using small speakers for recording? also i...

hi all. this is what i think to be my best mix so far. i use headphones for mixing so i'm not sure if i'm properly hearing the low end. ( i will get monitors very soon ). i would really love some advice on how to achieve a better mix. i use a mastering plugin to show off to my friends but i...

I'd like to hear what people say for guitar levels i've read a lot of people say -18 peaks to -12. is this generally what everyone is doing? and does it depend on how many tracks will be going in the project?

i noticed that on my guitar tracks when i'm using my eq plug in, that the frequencies start to taper off big time after 5khz. is this normal? it's almost as though i've done a pass on the high end, but did not. i'm using a M audio c600 fast track, from the emulated speaker out put on my amp. i...

as the title says im a newb wanabe home recording guy. this is one of my first serious mixes. i guess it's my second mix. any way im hoping for a little advice on the mix, what could make it better or make parts fit better. i'm can't really offer any advice to anyone else's mix b/c im just a...

ok, my first question is , when is it OK to BOOST a frequency ? if ever. most advice i've found says never boost only cut to sculpt. but there's a lot of boosting going on out there so i'd love to hear some thought on that.. my second question is, are there any "rules" to mixing guitar...

hey all im' going crazy , this is the first time i've ever complained about my mix being too loud. way too loud. this is my first mixdown using Sonar x2. when the mixdown is taking place i can see all my levels just peaking everything in red. thanks for any advice anyone may have.

Hey all, my drummer is finally going to spend about $2500 on an ekit. we will be using superior drummer or ssd. there is a lot to choose from, what i'm wondering is,, is there a brand that we can get that we don't have to pay for the brand name? i realize roland or yamaha are probably the best ...

I want to change the speakers in my amp, Blackstar ht 60 stage. 2x12. i know i need 16 ohm speakers , but what about watts? does it matter how much? the amp is a 60 watt.