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Just picking up recording again and I am forgetting some of the basics. I just recorded some scratch tracks along with a technical metal drum beat and I am wondering of recording latency might be making my performance not as in time as it should be, or if it is just my sloppy guitar playing(!)...

Hi there, I am trying to figure out if LED lights would be good for my little project studio. Fluorescents are out because my girlfriend is epileptic. I suppose incandescents could work if I moved them far from where I record (6-7 ft. would be max). Thanks! Chris

I just measured the tweeter height on my new Yamaha HS8s and fancy speaker stands - the tweeters are sitting quite close to the vertical midpoint of the room. I could take the feet off of my stands to lower them another inch but then they'd sit right on the carpet. What do you think? I am...

Hi there, I use an ikey audio m-10sv2 subwoofer along with my Yamaha HS8s to fill out the very bottom end (around 40 hz is what it is set to). It is sitting on a medium thick rug which covers most of the wood floor of my mixing room. I have a good amount of room treatment now so I am starting...

Hi there, I am messing with sidechaining for the absolute first time and I am curious what might be typical starting point settings for a compressor on the bass guitar reacting to a kick drum. The track I am mixing sounds a bit like The Cranberries "Zombie" on the chorus or end part. Thank...

I have an opportunity submit music for use on TV shows like "Pawn Stars" and other ones I've never heard of but my mixes are too amateur (my words, not theirs). They're right, they most certainly are low quality. I want to learn mixing the absolute best way that I can. I have the money to go...

Hi there, I am looking to convert wav files to mp3s for professional use. Can anyone recommend a really good program for this? Thanks, Chris

Mixing is very difficult for me, especially the low end. What do you think of the bass and kick drums on this and how could I improve them? Thanks for your time,

I have some issues with this mix but I want to see if you guys hear the same problems so I will keep quiet for now :). Thank you for your time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hFiXLdQUeE

I'm just guessing this would not be good. The speaker cone would reflect sound as well as the cabinet sides, correct? They would all be together in a "wall" of sorts. Thanks for your thought, Chris "The Mix Noob" Morris

So, I tried a new 'trick' on this one. I used a freeware "TP Basslane" plug-in that sums bass frequencies to mono (in this case I summed everything below 157hz). I think the mix turned out alright, but being a noob to mixing in general I know I have a lot to learn. There are some issues with...

Hey there, I am moving into a new house and I was wondering if a room with these dimensions is big enough to record guitars (and get a good sound) in. Thanks, Chris

Thanks for your time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soVogP-KfNI

Thanks for your time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaqcdrH5XLc Chris

Looking for some feedback on this mix. It is only the second time I have tried to mix something with acoustic guitars. Also, I am using a synth bass and some other swirling synth effects so I found it a challenge to balance all this stuff. It is also sort of a demo of my new acoustic guitar...

Howdy, So this instrumental I wrote to demo an amp sim of the Vox AC30. My goal is to use guitars and amps in the context of original music and have it sound as good as possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaFQd3tklPM Thanks for you ears on this, Chris

Hi there, I wanted to get some help with mixing the low end in my gear demos that are on Youtube. Can I link them directly or do I need to upload a WAV file to soundcloud? Thanks, Chris

Hi there, So I am considering going to the local community college this summer to take a few courses to help me with my mixes. They offer two accelerated courses in sequence, digital audio theory and digital audio mixing. This will cost me $1800 for the courses and a student's copy of Pro...

Hi there, I have Ableton Live 8 and only use it for recording and mixing rock and metal tunes. I love the software, but I am wondering if Pro Tools might be better for this purpose? I know that Live has a lot of cool tools for electronic music and live performance, but that isn't really my...

Hi there, So I ran a sine wave test and I have a really strong resonant frequency in my room centered around 150hz. What do people usually do about that? From looking around the web, it seems like it would take something very thick to absorb that frequency. I can mix with headphones if I...