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moresound - how do you find using the iPad for the control of faders and dials instead of using physical controls? Bobbsy - yup, that was similar to the software I was thinking of using. I'm sure the integration with Pro Tools will be as seamless as you'd expect, I'm just more interested in the...

Does anybody here have experience of using an iPad as a control surface, particularly with Pro Tools? I'm thinking of buying an iPad for the house, but I'm wondering if I could also use it in my home studio setup, thus allowing me to sell off my Command|8. Thanks in advance! Mark

Thanks for the responses. Good to know that if it seems like common sense, then it's probably one of the best ways to do it! Hadn't thought about an overheads buss before, but can see that it makes sense too. One further question: I get that you can use compressors to significantly shape the...

A lot of the tracks that I have been mixing tend to have both top and bottom snare mic tracks. Currently, the way I have managed my workflow is to just send both tracks to the drum buss, and then applying eq / compression etc to the individual snare tracks. This feels like a bit of a bind, for...

I mostly use my home studio for mixing tracks that have been recorded elsewhere. Other than adding my own guitar / keyboards, I don't think I'll ever be in a situation where I'll need multiple inputs that often come with more expensive audio interfaces. However, are there other reasons why it...

Thanks for all the replies. I guess that as it will only be me listening to mixes in the sweet spot at relatively low volumes, then saving the extra cash and going for the 6" is probably the better plan. I also checked the specs on my current monitors, and they're 6.5" and volume-wise they're...

I'm looking to upgrade my monitors in my home studio from my Alesis MII passives to something active. I'm considering a pair of Adam A7Xs, but the cheaper A5X look more tempting. Likewise with the Mackie HR824 vs HR624. My problem is that I probably have quite a large home studio (18' x 12' or...

Hi, I'm new to mixing, and some of the immediate references that I have are tracks that my own band have had recorded and mixed at our local studios. Listening to them in between professionally mixed tracks, I can hear that the overall mix quality is not as good, but I can't understand why...

Hi all, I'm a professional accountant by day, who is working on a severe career change by night! I got introduced to audio mixing through recording with my own band, which is when I realised that I could do that too! Some money invested later, and I've got a small home studio set-up which I...

Thanks for all the replies. Don't worry, I don't have any intention to start creating my own multi-band compressors! However, it is interesting to know these things.

Ah, that would make sense. So if my understanding is correct, if there is a HPF on the compressor set at 80Hz, then frequencies below 80Hz would not trigger the compressor (subject to 6db/12db/24db slope etc)? If that is the case, then could you notionally create a very simple multi-band...

Thanks for the responses and recommendations - the MK-012 certainly seems a good investment, particularly with the extra capsules to really add versatility. As for the LDCs, the C414 and TLM103 seem a bit more expensive than the Rode, the Avantone and the TLM102. I know it's very subjective...

Say I'm applying a hi-pass filter to a track, and I'm also applying compression, is it better to use an EQ plugin to provide the hi-pass filter, or does using the sidechain hi-pass filter on the compression plug-in achieve the same effect? Obviously this way I only have to use one plug-in...

Hi, I'm relatively new to home recording, and my plan is to build up my equipment over time. Currently the only mic I have is a Sure SM58, and so I'm looking to invest in some more mics. My plan was to invest in a pair of stereo matched small condensers, and a single LDC. The LDC would act as...