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  1. Mr. ROUSH

    How to edit the vocals of a song?

    To be brutally honest, the main issue with the track at this stage is definitely the performance. I agree with Rob that it really takes away from the energy of the original when you sing it in a lower octave. And, with all due respect, the performance just isn't professional. I think you could...
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    XPS 17 or Macbook Pro M1 upgrade?

    The M1 has gotten rave reviews. I think it's the best choice in the long run. However, you may want to run through your plugins and see which ones are currently offering M1 support. Many of them are not at this time. I'm sure it's just a matter of time. But, how much time is anyone's guess, at...
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    Welcome!
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    I'm honestly not sure how this has gotten so lost on you, bro. A. At no time did anyone say that there is one curve that provides a baseline to every song or genre. You've misunderstood something. The concept of EQ matching is your hangup. That's not at all how it works. Here's how it actually...
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    Newbie

    Welcome! Good to see someone else here with a focus on hip-hop/r&b!
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    That's an excellent example of a great way to use it. That's good advice for listening fatigue, too. Although, a lot of people don't even realize when listening fatigue is occurring. Took me awhile to grasp the phenomenon. When I was a bit younger, I thought my ears were indestructible! lol
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    I think a more common problem, especially with people who are new to mixing, is the tendency to overdue things. By default, our brains perceive louder as "better." That's just how we're designed. So, newbies, or anyone anywhere along the line who has never unlearned that habit, will pick up bad...
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    What type of electric piano is this?

    Sounds like it could be a Mark V with some eq, widening, probably a phaser, and some reverb.
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    Exactly! I might even say it's a sharpening stone that keeps your arrows sharp and accurate. Definitely one more tool in the toolbox, and a useful one!
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    Actually, I said several times that my recommendation goes to newbies or anyone else struggling to get the sound they're expecting. Honestly, that's a bit of a useless assumption. I know people who have been mixing for years and are still essentially "newbies." Progress in mixing doesn't come...
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    That is likely true to some degree or another. I'd venture to guess that a lot of newcomers misinterpret a lot of plugins. Nonetheless, analyzers can be a very useful tool when used appropriately. I'd be willing to bet they'd do more good than harm for most who take the time to learn how to use...
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    Anecdotal evidence is not useful to anyone. Relying on anecdotal evidence means you're not making a fully informed decision based on all of the evidence. I'd prefer to consider all of the evidence, not just the individual, limited experience of one person. I would definitely disagree with you...
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    Alternatives to These Waves Plugins

    You might need re-scan your plug-ins. The scan should detect the parent plug-in and then individual modules. In FL studio, they don’t automatically show up in my plug-in menu. I have to go to my plug-in management and “favorite” the plug-ins I want to appear. I don’t have much experience with...
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    You keep using anecdotal evidence to make your case. I can point out world renowned engineers who use them and some who don't. That's meaningless, just like it's meaningless that there's no one using an analyzer on the production you're currently working on. For all we really know, it's quite...
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    Alternatives to These Waves Plugins

    If you have the advanced suite or the pro subscription, you can break out the individual modules. The pro subscription in general would be a cost effective way to replace all of the aforementioned plugins. As for completely free alternatives, I would start with TDR Nova for a great dynamic eq...
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    Absolutely! They use spectrum analysis and then apply spectral shaping based on the curve of either a reference or based on AI/Machine learning relative to your track. Essentially, it mimics the same practice a lot of world renowned engineers have relied on heavily, which is manually matching a...
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    Do I need to record beats machines in MIDI?

    That is correct. You got it! Using plugin sims is generally just as good as reamping. Depending on the recording setup, it can often be much better. I'd say in most cases reamping is just extra work.
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    Do I need to record beats machines in MIDI?

    Cool, cool! Reamping is fairly simple. First, you record your source clean and dry. Then, you would feed it back through an amp, guitar pedals, effects, etc. Using audio connections on the front end, you would record the signal with the effects added back into your DAW through an input or a mic...
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    Spectrum Analyzers. Great tool!

    Like I said, whatever helps you get there, right? And, let's not let his point be lost. The principle is the same. Analyzing popular results can help you to achieve similar results. This is true in drawing, mixing, kicking footballs, etc. End of the day, the point is that it's a useful tool...
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    Do I need to record beats machines in MIDI?

    Wrong choice of words. I meant unbalanced. Yes, stereo inputs are unbalanced. Ultimately, it will depend on what his interface is as to what the results will be. My only point is that it would provide a solution in the interim until he upgrades the interface.
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