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So I'm trying to get my songs to a volume that is somewhere close to commercial/radio volume. I'm using the Youlean Loudness Meter. I've brought all my tracks up to -16db. However when I compared them to songs on my car radio I'm not even close on volume. What am I missing? Thanks, Don.....

I could use some feedback and suggestions. I like my vocal to be "out front" if that would be the term. So for that reason I use very little reverb on my vocal because to me it makes the voice sound like it's coming from a distance. However I've had some people tell me I should add reverb to...

I have a project that is getting close to finished. Its 13 oroiginal songs. I don't plan on selling any of the cds. I'm going to give them away to family, friends and to those who played on the songs. I'm hoping to keep the costs down. So with that in mind I'd like to do the mastering myself. I...

I'm trying to get 13 songs ready for the Mastering process. About 1/2 of the songs were recorded 20 years ago using a stand alone recorder. So there is some difference in tone and sound which I'm hoping to fix with some eq'ing. My question is about getting overall volumes in the same...

I built my studio in my basement. As is with basements in old homes the ceiling is pretty low. So after putting up a drop ceiling I'm left with a ceiling height of a little under 7'. Does it make sense to have overhead mics on my drums? There's probably about 2' or less between the mics and...

I was wondering if there is any thing to be concerned about if I keep my mics on mic stands all the time rather than put them back in the boxes when not in use ? These would be condenser mics, ribbons, etc. Thanks, Don.....

Does anyone use this reverb? I like the plugin but I'm having problems with it. I set the reverb for something other than Default lock it but when I open the song again it reverts back to the Default reverb. And in order to get the reverb to work I have to switch back and foth to actually...

I’d like to ask for some mic advice. I’m planning on making a purchase of a new studio recording mic and was hoping for some feedback. I realize that mics will sound different depending on who is singing into the mic. I also know equipment and room treatment can have an effect on how a mic...

So I've been thinking about a new studio Mic for some time. I posted about this last year. I'm a guy who has played for many years and used lots of different mics for giging, but not much experience with studio mics. I bought a TLM 103 and a couple other condenser mics some years back but...

I do apologize for this posting but I didn't see any forum for headphones or the like. I also apologize because this seems like a lightweight subject in a bigger forum. But here goes. I use earbuds when I take my laptop to work. I do some mixing and editing while I'm at work and earbuds are...

Could use some advice on drum micing. I've got 6 mics on my drums. 2 over heads (L&R), kick, snare ( on top), 1 over large tom and floor tom and 1 mic over 2 smaller tom's. I get some bleed in from one mic to the other. So, basically most mics pick up something other than what they are...

I'd be interested in how you master your song and what equipment or software you use. I'm not real good with a lot of this stuff so if you'd let me know how easy or detailed it is to use that would be great. I'm guessing this question has been asked many times so if there is a file or folder...

Has anyone here used or know anything about Violet Microphones? I just joined their forum and they have several mics available. Not planning on buying one but I'd be interested to know something about them. Thanks, Don.....

Not sure if this is where this post should go. Someone can move it if that's a must. Has anyone experienced this: I burned some original songs on a cd, All MP3's. I set them in a particular order and printed that order on the CD. When finished I played the CD on my computer and it all sound...

I'm thinking about adding another condenser mic to my studio. I have 2 condensers now, a TLM 103 and an AT3525. I'd like to add another Mic that would provide a difference from the other two. I've been looking at tube mics but I don't know anything about them or really their purpose. Truth...

I'm having difficulty recording a vocal and could use some advice and or suggestions. At the end of many of the lines in the song the volume gets loud. That's just the way it is sung. This causes some distortion. I've pulled the input back to -22 db's with spiking about 17/18. However I...

Would someone help me with the use of reference tracks? If I understand correctly, it's a song which is used when mixing and mastering your own song. Try to make your song sound like the reference song. Is this correct? I may have that wrong but would some explain how this is supposed to...

Do most of you use1 pair of monitor speakers or do you have different sets of speakers in your studio so you can compare the mix and get a mix that will sound good most everywhere? Thanks, Don.....

Not sure if this is the best place to get an answer to this but here goes. I purchased the XR18 to use as a mixer when I do gigs, which isn't very often. I've had the mixer for almost 2 years and am about to do my 4th gig. However I use it more in my studio for recording and jamming. So it...

I'm looking for feedback on vocal mics. I have 2 large condenser mics. A TLM 103 that I bought about 12 years ago and an AT3525 bought about the same time. I have some Shure Sm 57 and 58's and a couple of other mics of this type. I haven't used the TLM for a long time and now when I record...