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In my opinion, the drums are having to fight with the other sounds too much. There's very little space left for them except on top with the cymbals. Try to clean up the lower mids in general, create some space in the low end for bass and guitar (guitar shouldn't be stepping on the bass in the...

Personally, I think the kick drum has too much sub in it, causing the entire track to "buckle" a little bit when it plays. I'd tighten it up, maybe throw in some 1.2k on the kick to give it some snap and weight. I'd consider compressing the OH's a bit and giving them a little more love in the...

Two words: Red Bull. I honestly don't think I've ever done anything remotely resembling music or recording without a constant stream of 108mg+ of caffeine per hour. I'm talking minimum. Once it gets to be 3 AM you can probably double that. Works for me.

I aim to record at -18 dbfs on moderately loud peaks (probably 80% as loud as it goes on material with dynamic range). Occasional transients or sections going a little beyond this doesn't concern me. Of course, I'll have people "play it as loud as you can!" to judge where things should be set...

I think you guys are being a little too hard on that article. There are actually a few pieces of halfway decent advice. At least he wasn't trying to sell us something. However, the "one size fits all" attitude... yeah, I disagree with that.

"How much" questions are always answered the same, it's like a Zen thing: "How much [EQ/compression/reverb] do I need to put on [track]?" Answer: "However much it needs."

Since it seems you are just starting out my advice is to buy nothing. Use whatever comes in your DAW. When you get more experience and learn what YOU want or need--then part with your money. For guitar I recommend recording direct with either Native Instruments Guitar Rig or IK Multimedia's...

You're lucky! Never before has there been a better time to start recording thanks to the profusion of high quality, low cost tools. However, it can get confusing with the number of choices out there, so always carefully weigh whether or not you "need" something or not, and seek advice from...

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I'm sure I'll catch flack for this, but whenever I see someone advise a novice recording engineer just getting into the hobby they should go out and get an analog recorder and mixer, I cringe. Probably the worst advice to give to someone just starting out in today's day and age. Chances are it...

I haven't done a digital, in the box mix in almost 8 years without some type of console or tape saturation plugin. I consider them to be critical for adding vibe, character and feel to a mix. However, they only accomplish this if the recording and mix is good. They aren't going to "mix" it...

Heck, I wish someone had written that as well.

Surely analog has its place and is the right medium for certain people with certain budgets. My point is the power/price ratio of digital is very persuasive, especially when one considers the differences in output between the media lessens each year. If someone WANTS to record analog--great...

Sounds really good! Maybe a bit more guitar for attitude. Just a few db's underneath the vox. Maybe a little HP filter on them to clean things up and let the kick/bass do its thing. I'd control the bass a little bit more (limit it a little?). Kick drum should be a little more present...

Wow, really diverse range of instruments on the track. It must have taken a lot of hard work to lay everything down. Speaking specifically to the vocals, I feel they are a bit dominant through most of the track. The first 30 or 40 seconds they "fight" with the backing track a bit. Towards...