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Hi. Basically I've just zipped off a quick master of a track, a little compression, e.q and some limiting. The track is incomplete but I thought I'd add the usual mastering plugins on my stereo out as a way of keeping things close to that of commercial mixes I am happy so far with the mix...

Just wondering what kind of detail I should be looking for on any given microphone spec that tells us whether or not it has high or low self noise. I am looking to buy a decent matched pair of SDCs and don't know what I should be looking for on the spec sheet to give me definite clarification...

Should I use a large diaphragm or directional condenser? The recording will essentially consist of vocal, guitar, bass (all tracked separately) - modern folky kind stuff I have tried various distances but can't seem to get enough signal so always opt for closer positions (6") I can achieve...

In the manual for my firestudio project it states to "set the input level near its maximum without clipping" This would equate anywhere from -6db to -0db going if we are going by the reading on the little led meter the interface. This makes no sense when it comes to the common practice of...

I only have two mics at my disposal. A rode nt1 (large diaphragm) and a rode m3 (small) Is it still possible to capture a full tonal picture of the acoustic guitar using a standard stereo mix technique in this way (bridge panned hard left and neck panned hard right) using different types of...

Does anyone use them for recording other sources apart from vocals? I've been using one on guitar/ukulele and the recordings sound a little too clean if anything .. I record in my basement with a fair amount of room treatment.

I play mostly acoustic/folk/fingerstyle stuff with very little in the way of drums or percussion. I listen to a lot of similar stuff that sounds as if it's been recorded without a click (bon iver, bright eyes, Tom waits) my question is how would is this style of music tracked. Would it...

Ok, So I set my faders to get a decent sounding mix. I then add a compressor to say the acoustic guitar with roughly 3db of gain reduction. Do I then use the output on the compressor to adjust overall track level, or, do I use the regular fader on the mixer? If it's the former couldn't i...

Hello all, I recently recorded a song with a finger picked, clean/slightly overdriven guitar sound (recorded in with some reverb on the amp, and a touch of delay from a pedal) The rest of my track is basically ukulele, some sampled ez drums and vocals. Now, at the mixing stage everything...

After reading the following article a few questions came to mind. Best Order To Record In? [Reader Question] | The Recording Revolution If I am a using a drum programmer like ez drummer would it be more preferable to record the scratch track (vocals and guitar) over my already composed and...

hi all just a real quick question. on my microphone preamp there is an in/out phase switch. i assume it should be on the "in" setting for normal recording purposes...? forgive my naivety dave

hi, how do i know when my preamp is clipping? i have it set up to be peaking at -16dbfs within my daw. but i still get some signs of clipping or unwanted distortion, what level should i be aiming for on the VU meter? much appreciated dave

At what point 'vu' does it occur? I am driving my art pro mpa well over into the red (past 0vu) I am making sure not to clip on my interface or within cubase. Aiming for usually around -12dbv.... I can still hear distortion or clipping of some kind. basically I am cranking the gain right up on...

Hi all... I am going to be hiring out both of these microphones for a week. I plan to record 8 songs, using the u87 on vocals whilst simultaneously recording whichever instrument I am playing on for that particular song. what would be the best miking technique for guitar, ukulele, banjo, and...

Hey all should i have the button on my art pro mpa pressed in (+4dbu) or out (-10dbv) i am running xlr to trs jacks from the preamp to a firestudio project interface. not sure what what the ideal setting should be...? cheers Dave

below is the link to an unfinished song atlantis 16.mp3 - DivShare upon playback on my sony vaio i can hear a lot of nasty distortion/clipping. nowhere in my recording/mixing/mastering process is anything clipping. however it sounds fine on my recording setup. please bear in mind the track...

Hey I have been reading many articles recently with regards to the art of mixing, and how we should mix to conservative levels (not overloading the master buss) which in turn undeniably causes our mixes to sound more natural, transparent, and dynamic. Many articles claim to save the "loudness"...

hey when gain staging with an external preamp what level should my source be peaking at on the analog meter? tah ;)

Hi I have set up my preamp to my desired settings and am running this into my interface (making sure not to clip, no red lights!) in cubase. My audio in cubase is then peaking at around -5. However, I read that the ideal place to be peaking at is somewhere around -10. My question is, can I...

Hi there Just wanted to share part of a song i have been working on... (only part as i feel i want to re-work some bits here and there) equipment used: Rode NT1A Samson C03 SE mic Filter Art Pro MPA Firestudio Project Cubase 5 Plugins used IK 670 compressor Lexicon reverbs Ferrics TDS...