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jb2004
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Ok, before I post my questions, I'd like to state a few things....
-I have NOT read through EVERY post on this site, so if you think this has been answered in another post, please reply to me letting me know where I can look.
-I realize that recording is an art form, and there is no "set standard" for mixing, etc. but I would still like some general thoughts on mixing ideas.
-I am recording at home with an MXL 2003 condenser mic, into a Behringer Eurorack MX 602A mixing board, into Ableton Live! 5.
OK here goes.....
I have been recording for years now at home, but I am getting to the point where I want my music to sound more polished. I master my recordings, but that is not solving my problem.
When I record bass, guitar, vox, keys, etc. most start out as mono tracks. In order to get a slightly "wider" sound, I usually keep vox and bass centered, but mess around with the panning on other tracks. ie. lead guitar at 25% left, keys at 25% right, etc.
However, once my recording is done, my compression is done, my levels are ok, and my general mixing is done, I am still UNHAPPY. My home recordings still sound like.... well, home recordings.
Now, I have no problems with the actual "sound" of my vocals, guitars, etc. I think they sound great. BUT, as a final recording it is definitely lacking. i have tried doubling tracks, like copying a guitar track to another track and panning them to 25% left, and 25% right for example, but it is still just not coming out sounding good. Even after I master tracks, I am still happy with the individual "sound" of everything, but as a whole it still sounds very amateur. Are there any kinds of standards (and I use that term loosely) for making those mono tracks (guitar, vox, bass) sound, well..... better?
Again, please keep in mind that I feel my compression, EQs, levels are fine. Maybe this is just a ridiculous comment, but it feels like when I listen to professional albums, the music is coming at me from everywhere, but on my stuff, it seems very straightforward, regardless of if tracks are panned or not.
I know this is a tough question, and somewhat vague, but does anyone have any input?
Thank you so much
-I have NOT read through EVERY post on this site, so if you think this has been answered in another post, please reply to me letting me know where I can look.
-I realize that recording is an art form, and there is no "set standard" for mixing, etc. but I would still like some general thoughts on mixing ideas.
-I am recording at home with an MXL 2003 condenser mic, into a Behringer Eurorack MX 602A mixing board, into Ableton Live! 5.
OK here goes.....
I have been recording for years now at home, but I am getting to the point where I want my music to sound more polished. I master my recordings, but that is not solving my problem.
When I record bass, guitar, vox, keys, etc. most start out as mono tracks. In order to get a slightly "wider" sound, I usually keep vox and bass centered, but mess around with the panning on other tracks. ie. lead guitar at 25% left, keys at 25% right, etc.
However, once my recording is done, my compression is done, my levels are ok, and my general mixing is done, I am still UNHAPPY. My home recordings still sound like.... well, home recordings.
Now, I have no problems with the actual "sound" of my vocals, guitars, etc. I think they sound great. BUT, as a final recording it is definitely lacking. i have tried doubling tracks, like copying a guitar track to another track and panning them to 25% left, and 25% right for example, but it is still just not coming out sounding good. Even after I master tracks, I am still happy with the individual "sound" of everything, but as a whole it still sounds very amateur. Are there any kinds of standards (and I use that term loosely) for making those mono tracks (guitar, vox, bass) sound, well..... better?
Again, please keep in mind that I feel my compression, EQs, levels are fine. Maybe this is just a ridiculous comment, but it feels like when I listen to professional albums, the music is coming at me from everywhere, but on my stuff, it seems very straightforward, regardless of if tracks are panned or not.
I know this is a tough question, and somewhat vague, but does anyone have any input?
Thank you so much
). Imagine the sounds you can get by doing this to taste for each individual instrument and *then* combining the instrument submixes into your final mix 
