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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO-23zAUVu4 here's my latest effort. Im struggling to get the vocal to sit where it needs to be. is my track just not (mastered) loud enough or do I need to compress the vocal more ? Limiting wise I'm hitting 4db of GR every now and again. I'm trying to...

Most of the time I master my tracks on the stereo bus (My projects are recorded in 24 bit) placing the UV22 plugin at the end (set to 16bits hi) Basically I want to know if this is ok....? or, should I be doing something else? much appreciated D

I basically want to record my amp with an sm57 but also take the recorded the di signal from the amp too. I plan to use effects on this di signal to sculpt a different sound altogether and blend it back in with the miked track. My amp is a fender deville. Do I just plug a jack from the out of...

Loving the sound of these monitors so far! Should have the input sensitivity switch set to -10 or +4? In using a presonus firestudio project interface with the speakers connected via balanced trs cables. Also, the main output volume pot crackies lots when I adjust it so I want to avoid using...

I realise I have to connect the volca from the 1/8 headphone jack. I'm under the impression that I should use a 1/8 to dual 1/4 cable. I've plugged it in mono using a 1/4 adaptor into a line input but can't get any signal unless I turn the preamp up on my interface (firestudio project) all the...

In my vst connections there isn't a tab for external instruments listed. Only the ins and outs. What I ultimately want to do is write in midi parts via cubase and then send this data out to the korg, finally recording audio out of the korg back into cubase on to an audio track. How does one do...

I am torn between a selection of monitors (upgrading from m-audio av30) Here is my shortlist: Rokit rp6's Jbl 305 or 308's Presonus eris E5's My main concern is whether to go for the larger 308's or any of the other contenders. My room is fairly large (living room/dining room L25ftX14ft) and...

I'm thinking of buying a golden age pre 73 Jr. The present on my firestudio project are way too clean for my liking. I have tested out a external preamp before using the line inserts on the combi inputs of the interface but noticed the the gain knob still affected the signal. Should this not...

I love this plugin as it subtly adds some warmth to tracks.... But In the manual it states that the best performance is obtained if the audio input is -0dbfs and that in bypass mode the needle should just be hitting the red on the VU meter. Now I've been taught (like most people) not to have...

Mic, preamp, monitors or interface I currently use a presonus firestudio project and a Rode nt1a as my main means of recording. What would make more of a difference, mic, microphone preamp or a new interface altogether? I have a budget of around £700. I was initially leaning towards buying...

I have a couple of songs written on piano (vocals/yamaha electric piano) I want to film the performance live (no overdubs) I have a akg c414 and some other mics I could possibly use. I can also connect the piano via USB into my daw for use of addictive keys vst. How would everyone go about...

I have moved my studio from my basement into my living room as the basement is damp and not very inspiring! The living room is directly above the basement. The flooring is cheap wood effect stuff and is supported by wooden beams and I imagine a layer of 2inch mdf or something similar. Will...

Do the microphones have to be similar distances from the performer to make sure there aren't any phase issues? If not then can we compensate for any phase issues by moving the WAV back a few notches so both sync up better? The reason being is that I want a fairly close up front vocal and more...

Should I avoid comparing my mastered tracks to music on Spotify and other streaming websites? I've read that they use heavy limiting/compression to even out the consistency from song to song and don't give a true represntation of the original master i.e making it louder! Is it better practice...

I have a completed song which consists of piano (addictive keys) and vocals. When I raise the threshold on the limiter to get the mix into 'commercial' ball park territory I end up with 6-7dbs of gain reduction on the loudest transients of my vocal. The vocal is maybe a bit louder than most...

Turn a mono track into rich stereo | BenVesco.com ? I'm a bit skeptical. Wouldn't it just sound phasey?

On his most recent albums (past 5 years) the vocal sounds as if he is singing right on the mic. However most vocal miking lessons/threads/videos suggest at least 6" to reduce the proximity effect (especially in home studio setups) Or are the vocals treated to heavy compression? My voice is...

I'm soon going to be tracking the vocals for a project I've been working on. The room I use for recording is fairly large (35 ft X 20ft or thereabouts) I use a reflection filter most of the time as this seemsite to eliminate most or those nasty highs and room/kitchen noise. One half of the...

Hi all Basically I want to record some live takes of some songs I'm doing. Recording both audio and video simultaneously (no overdubs) Setup 1 consists of vocals and electric guitar (deville 410) how far should I move the amp from where the vocal mic is? What way should the amp be facing...

I have a track I've mixed and am happy with. When I push my limiter at the mastering stage to a level that is 'loud' enough, I consequently get way too many dbs in gain reduction on the louder parts of the track (9db in g.r) If I back off the limiter the rest of my track then becomes much too...