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Why are they louder? Commercials play the loudness wars! TV programs have a larger dynamic range. Their average volume is quite a bit lower than the peak 0 dB volume. Commercials are wanting your attention so the volume goes to maximum. The sound is jammed through a limiter for a 2 dB dynamic...

So nobody has any experience with a touchscreen and Cubase?

For many years I have used a Mackie Universal Control Unit (MCU) and been quite happy with it but it does have limitations. My Mackie MCU has seen better days. I have always used 2 screens with my computer. Rather than replace the Mackie MCU would I be better off getting a 24" Dell touch screen...

Anyone asking this question will be looking for guidance on song structure, so starting with guidelines would be good only to know they can go their own way once they have built confidence. One technique I have recommended to singer song-writers is to take a song they like, follow its...

So I have been looking in lots of places for an answer to my question. How to do ATMOS mixes cheaply? My question was never 'should I do them', it was 'how to do them cheaply'. I have found an answer, but I think the guy in the video below has gone much cheaper than I will. It turns out my...

I suspect Behringer (and most other players) will be offering an ATMOS interface soon so the cost of admission will fall dramatically. From the consumer end I suspect it will be driven by car systems. Apple Music and Spotify appear keen on the format too.

Indeed, I can see you are confused. Cubase has support for ATMOS built in, fully supported. The balance control maps the whole 3D space once you load the ATMOS module. Avid Pro Tools Ultimate also include a built-in Dolby ATMOS panner. Why would I consider doing ATMOS mixes? Because paying...

So I think I have found a good reasonable priced solution. Audient Oria I would really like to know if anyone has any better ideas? More details can be found here:

This is what it looks like: Smooth and Natural Audio Reproduction: Equipped with a brass 1-inch dual-diaphragm capsule, the SM4 captures clean, controlled low-end and smooth, detailed highs. The uniform cardioid polar pattern provides superior off-axis rejection of unwanted noise, and the...

When they are accessible I play them.

I disagree. If it is in a video format it will be at 48kHz. The film world uses 48kHz, so if your music is recorded at 44.1, it would require up-sampling that is never kind to music. Given the decline in CD sales I wonder how much longer 44.1 will be used for anything?

I wonder how much of Jack Joseph Puig's opinion is based on peculiarities in his equipment as his conclusion is opposite to may people's?

Jack Joseph Puig, the highly acclaimed mix and mastering engineer, has an opinion on this:

What a great way to take out artists you don't like! Set up a computer with 8 VM's to rotate a playlist of your least favourite artists on continuous play 24 hours a day and get them banned.

So I think I have a solution? I was looking at my Mackie CR1604 VLZ and if I connected speakers to the mix busses I could get a 5.1 system working but that is not enough for a 7.4.2 ATMOS system. I would need an 8 buss system. That is the cheap solution! Buy a used 8 buss mixer and use the...

Enough of the theory, I want proof. Find me a sample of the same material recorded in different sample rates. I want to listen for myself. I am advocating for 48kHz 24 bit to provide better compatibility with the distribution media without having to up sample the music.

Yes, you are right. If it is the sound you want, use it. I tend to produce disco, funk, light rock and Jazz in Australia. And whatever indi stuff walks into my studio. I often record a DI output from the guitar via a Avalon U5 box, but anything will do. I then record an amp using a Rode...

Having not heard anything of the work I am obviously just speculating. Perhaps you need to work with the artist until you have a better performance? My next thought is more vocal layers. I have worked with a female artist who had a voice as thin as tissue paper. Some of the songs had 30...

Two people can have the same name and it is easy to open a new bank account with a different bank. Spotify is an under staffed and over worked enterprise. They make a lot of decisions without much conviction behind them. Alternatively your dealings with Spotify can be via a company account...

Maybe Colt should have used the term dynamic range rather than head room. That would have been more accurate. Video stuff normally uses 48kHz and CD uses 44.1kHz. Given how CDs are becoming less popular and platforms like YouTube are more so it makes sense to me to start at the sample rate it...