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I have a general idea as to what compression is and which applications to use it(or atleast I think so). From what I've gathered, compression is used to make a track have an even volume throughout. Quieter parts louder, louder parts quieter(correct me if I'm wrong) in doing so, it reduces...

I'm looking into getting my songs mastered. It seems to be the best route to get the best overall product and thats what I want. I understand roughly what mastering is but not how to prep my song to be ready for mastering. Are there limitations to my mix down?(compression, EQ, effects, plug-ins...

I know I'm not the only one with this problem, but when I have a song recorded, mixed and such. It's exported(wav.) product is much quieter that of any published CD. I've done a fair bit of searching on the matter and tried one solution that I found actually on this site(dated in '08). Convert...

So I've been doing some digital recording on my desktop computer. It's a dell, and 5 years old, and that's all I know about it. I know very little about computers other then their functions. I'll admit that it is not a very good computer but it's all I've got. Last night I had recorded a number...

I've been looking for different ways to get the best recording out of my snare. I have a very punchy 14x5.5 acrylic snare(I made it myself) that I'm trying to get the full dynamics of it. I have 2 mics to work with, a Shure SM58(mic stand) and a Shure PG56(rim clip). Lately I've had the SM58 on...

Improve my Studio/Jam space. Greetings, I've been slowly building my studio. I have an old house and have been busy renovating and this was the last room in the house. I needed something temporary to try to keep the noise down atleast a little bit as not to drive my wife crazy. I stripped the...

Greetings, I bought a Shure DMK7 off ebay a few months ago with 2 of the SM58's as overheads on my kit. After puzzling as to why only one side would record I did some experimenting and realized that the one mic appears to be dead. I have no idea as to why it's not working or how to repair it...

Hello all, I've been doing research looking into getting steady drum volumes with recording. Case in point, I play in a Hardcore style band and I looking to get the Kick volume steady. With quick blast beats to steady 1/4 beats I want each hit to sound the same. I've noticed a number of people...

Greetings, So I've been working on various projects lately until I get the warning informing me that all the space on my computer was full and recording was aborted. When I go to Computer>Local Disc>Audio I find EVERY single audio clip that I have EVER recorded. Upon working on my projects I...

Greetings, I've been experimenting a bit with recording drums. Once their recorded and I have the overall mix to how I want it, with the kick and snare being well heard. Once I add everything else(guitars, bass, keys). The kick is harder to hear while accompanied by the bass. I've done some...

Greetings, My first post, I've been somewhat into recording for few years, never seriously, just experimenting with various instruments. During the later part of this past year I found myself researching basics on starting a home studio and ended up buying some of the basics. My kit consists...