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LOL! Let's put it this way... I am a fulltime college student and I sell cell phones for a living. I work on a commission based job. Business is NOT booming right now. However, I have a great save-ethic. I'd like something in a modest price range for a beginner, but I do have the ambition to...

This past summer has been spent doing a lot of independent research and a lot of scouring through forums like this one. (None beats HomeRecording.com, though.) I've come up with a ton of ideas, but nothing concrete that would help me for what I need to do. Here's a background of what I'm...

That's what I've always been told. I've only used a few DAWs, but I can agree. For me, I was taught the basics of Pro Tools by a guy I'd consider a mentor, so that's what I stick with until I feel comfortable enough with that to get into something else. My mixing now is just a series of mistakes...

"Precious" - Jay Adams This was recorded with an MXL 990, though. I adlibbed certain parts of the verses. I turned them down so much that they were barely noticeable. As far as your questions about what I'm doing with doubling: All I did with this record was record the adlibs twice and then...

Nothing other than my M-Box as of right now. I'm in the process of redoing everything. I had been looking at this PreSonus Studio Channel. However, I don't know how I would hook that up with what I'm using or if I could use that with Pro Tools, etc. If not, I'll just upgrade to PT9 this week and...

I've been on the quest for great vocals for some time now. The most common thing I hear is doubling the vocals to get a thicker sound. However, I am not a fan of the sound. My records take a more personal, conversational tone. I want it to sound organic. If you listen to J. Cole's records, his...

LOL! No problem. So, by interface, would that be the preamp that was suggested to me or no? My thing is, looking at that, I don't want to feel intimidated by the knobs. I honestly don't know what they do. So I don't want to spend beyond my means to get something that looks nice.

Thanks for your suggestion! I'm going to add that to my list and research it more. Question: Why would I switch to Reaper? What would be my benefits? I use Pro Tools because that's what I was taught on when I took my first audio engineering classes. I'm open to learning and experimenting with...

I am an artist myself, but I do enjoy recording other people. My ultimate goal for myself in the next few years is to establish myself as an engineer. I think it's time to start building something a little more substantial than what I'm using right now. It's gotten me by, but I need something...

Thank you for your quick reply. I'm currently rebuilding my home studio now I have some understanding of hardware. I've been interning at a studio and getting some kind of knowledge of the things I'm working with. I think once I really know what certain things do, then I rebuild my own home...

I've been asking questions about compression since I've gotten here and I'm still only halfway understanding. Through my own research I think I just understood that compression works as a way to flatten out the sound, making everything at the same level by bringing down the highest ends so that...

Rob, thank you! Everything that I've done is based off of luck. If it comes out good, then the odds are that I can't tell you why. I'd love to know why something sounds better. Like, what do these processes do? As far as compression, I read the explanation and it was done really well. I...

Waste* and Wasted* You have done nothing but condescend. If you are truly here to help, then take the time to do so. I'm well aware that no one is obligated to do anything. I would appreciate if you would never assume or hope that I'm just shamelessly promoting myself here; or anything that...

Man! This is great! I can practice! I always go back to older stuff and try to mix it different. After I while I get numb to it because I know what I need to do. Thank you!

Here's an update for anyone else that is seriously interested in helping. REMIXED: "Precious" - Jay Adams I sat down today and listened to the first mix and tried to find out what I didn't like about it. It sounded like there was a blanket over my vocals that was stopping them being full. The...

Do you assume that because I'm a Hip-Hop artist? I've seen how condescending the people here can be toward Hip-Hop guys. Everything that I post on this website is recorded with the same MXL microphone, the same Mbox, the same Pro Tools 8, in the same room, with the mic in the same spot. How...

Understood, but I do know that there are ways of making it sound like an MXL being used to it's full potential (which may be sub-par at best) by an engineer who knows a little more about what they're doing.

The static is on the original song "Say Yes" by Floetry. I think it's there to add the appeal of an old record playing. I am aware that I am on a less than stellar set up, but I truly believe that I can maximize what I'm using for the time being. I've heard somethings that have been recorded...

I've been seriously teaching myself about mixing for about 9 months now, so excuse me if how I explain things are remedial at best. I can only convey them to you in a way that makes sense to me. Hopefully that doesn't inhibit you from helping me. Here's the song I need your help on: "Precious"...

Congrats on your 1,000th post. LOL. Would this process make certain things stand out over others? Because I've always been told "push the other stuff to the back to make your vocal stand out over it" but I never knew what that meant. All I know is left and right on the panning knobs! LOL! I...