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wow, very informative... thanks. i barely use any and tend to rely on the performance for dynamics, or i'll cut up an instrument onto different tracks. verse rhythm guitar, chorus rhythm guitar, etc. But I may start automating more...

Hey HR, Could you all describe a time where you used a ton of volume automation, and why you did it? Uploading a screen shot would be cool too. Or, if you never use it, explain why not. Thanks!

Do you guys have a preference? Use both? Just curious. I just sorta figured out how to use each and I've found I love using peak-compressors on vocal tracks to sort of "automate" the volume for me. I put the threshold high enough so I'm only killing the biggest peaks, and I use like a 5:1...

320kbps sounds great for almost ALL applications. You really only notice the difference between that and wave if you're sitting in a treated room and someone shows you side by side triple blind comparisons. So long I cannot hear the damage that has been done, I am satisfied. So if I'm listening...

Yeah, you don't need to hard pan rhythm tracks. Depending on where your percussion and drums sit, you're gonna get different feels. Often I'll pan rhythm guitars about 2/3 of the way in their respective directions. Remember, songs can have incredible "width" without everything being panned...

Hello HR! So, in your experience, what mic position is best for a large diaphragm condenser to make a vocal track sound "natural" ? Obviously, the room is gonna make an impact. I'm looking more for EQ and dynamic balance. I've found the closer you are to the microphone, the more "full" the...

I watched a youtube video recently: DIY * WAVES VOCAL RIDER * _ Tutorial *_ Logic 9 Pro (How To make your own vocal Rider) -{Must See!} - YouTube He's doing automatic fader-riding using the sidechain on an expander... putting the expander on a vocal track and then side chaining it to the...

thanks Ok, thats kind what I thought. So, on a DAW, if i recorded at 88.2, do i just bounce it as a 44.1? theres no "conversion software" or specific process?

Sort of a newbie mastering question. What sample rate do you guys record at, and how do you convert it to 44.1khz? I feel like 88.2khz would be far easier than 96khz because of the 2:1 sample ratio but I know a lot of people record at 96. Thanks HR

thanks! solved.

So, most DAWs give you like a two measure lead in when you hit "record" I record some vocals and stop halfway through a verse. I hit record to keep going, but I can't hear my previous vocal line during the lead in. Is there any way to switch that? Un-mute the track you're recording on? Usually...

thanks guys, i'll be sure to try out all this stuff

fix dynamics with automation or fader riding, then balance all your levels, and then see what needs compression. treat it like any other effect like distortion, flanger, or phasing.

I use KRK Rokit 5's. Prolly pay around 300 for the pair. I love em. Here's the deal though... before you mix ANYTHING through them, listen to music through them every day for like, a week, so your ears get used to how music sounds through them. ALSO if you aren't working in a tempered room...

I would like to compress vocals using distortion... after the vocals break a "threshold" I want them to start gradually distorting with volume (in a GOOD way. i could just slap a limiter on it but it would sound awful) the obvious answer is to use a tube preamp and just run it pretty hot, but i...

Musicians are sell outs if they care about money more than the music. If they weren't payed, they wouldn't play. So, I know a lot of bands that are mainstream, over produced, or suck, but I think that if they really love what they're doing, they aren't sell outs. I feel like Green Day is a...

My process before you start, remember that your song will sound like the instruments you are playing. a fender solid state sucks for death metal, and you will NOT be able to shape it to a death guitar track. make your song sound as good as it can IN your recording space, with YOUR instruments...

*facepalm* here are some real tips about mastering. before the tips, common sense: your master will sound like your mix, but beefier. So if you have a shitty mix, you will end up with beefy shit. You can't polish a turd. 1) 90% of your audience won't have any fucking clue what you did...

your voice and all its components are muscles just like any other... just gotta work them out to get your voice to be stronger. the right coach can make all the difference. don't buy a CD or something... find a legit vocal coach. I could always sing a little bit, but over the last few years...

*facepalm* when real instruments become obsolete, I will stop playing music. Why drums? Why not piano players? orchestra? bass? is EVERYTHING moving towards electronics? no, because most of us think dubstep is completely overrated and a band of live musicians is always more impressive and...