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Don't do what I've done for a long time... I used to go out from the better preamp into the audio interface's preamp input. Preamp to preamp. When I realized you're supposed to go out of the first preamp into a line level input on the interface, the tone of the preamp came to life. LOL

I'm trying to learn as much about mixing as possible. I know that you try to get your final mixes sounding as good as possible. But you shouldn’t put anything on the mix buss (that’s for the mastering engineer). And the mastering process is just the 5-10% extra which is making it ready for...

You're definitely right on that - mixing the vocal for the total mix, not the solo.

I've been working on simulating a warm sounding preamp and this is one way, I think, one can do this. Actually I'm just mixing the vocal.. but I've always been told to clean up the lows on vocals. But here's what you get if you raise the lows. You get a nice warm sound. Using a Neumann TLM102.

Yeah I'm a newbie. I have always just put reverb in the mix on each track with a send to a common reverb plugin. But never put it on the master before.. Wow, what a difference! You can thicken it up and do all sorts of cool things. All I Need - Banjo Hangout Jukebox

I decided to take the work! I'm excited to get started!

I hear you. I know there are definitely times you need to get the pitch correction out and slide clips left and right to be on time. My genre is bluegrass mostly, and it’s definitely known for its purity. The only bluegrass band I hear that is dead on for timing and pitch is Alison Krauss and...

I didn't really know where to post this, but here seems ok, because it involves mixing techniques. I've been offered to work along side someone who works with commercial audio productions, like lingos and short 15s clips. It sounded good at first. But my passion is mixing acoustic music...

I own an Equation Audio F-20 large diaphragm condenser and a TLM102 large diaphragm condenser. I run the signal either through my Golden Age Pre73jr into the Steinberg UR44 audio interface, or go straight into the interface preamps without the Golden Age pre in line. This is a comparison of...

I've got CD Architect by Sony, and when you click on a wav file it tells you if it's 16, 24 or 32 bit float, and it tells you what the sample rate is too. So really, I'm set. But a lot of times you get files that nobody knows the bit depth or sample rate. Is there other software than CD...

Second in my mastering chain is my equalizer, the RS56 from Waves audio. I always experiment with mid/side EQ. One thing you can always try is putting a blunt curve setting at about 250 hz on the sides, and increase the gain at this setting. It widens the lows without adding muddiness to the...

I'm using a Yamaha-Steinberg UR44 interface. I kind of lied about the instruments - for bass, I'm using an electric bass and not an acoustic bass. Everything else is acoustic. That may account for some lack of thump. I'd much rather hear an acoustic bass for songs like this, but I don't own...

I've been trying to decide whether to buy a better quality preamp. After getting serious about my recording techniques and mixing with what I already own, I may not buy anything after all. Right now I have a Golden Age Pre-73 Jr with a Neumann TLM102 mic. For stereo micing the guitar, banjo...

I watched a few youtubes on this one but there’s not a lot out there. Anyone have opinions on this product? It’s priced at $699 and that’s about what I can spend. Recording acoustics and vocals.

About 13 years ago I recorded and mixed a folk project. At the time, I didn't know a lot about mixing techniques. But I had an ART VLA II and an ART MPA Preamp, both which later I had to sell, unfortunately and I kind of got out the business for awhile. Today I'm not using a nice preamp, just...

I own the SM81, and I record a lot of acoustic banjo in mono. I record into a Golden Age Project Jr preamp and into my UR44 Yamaha/Steinberg audio interface. The SM81has a pretty darn flat frequency response and that’s usually good but short of using a different banjo (mine is top of the line...

I totally agree with you and I hear that now. I've never ever worked with electric guitar before, and really didn't have any business mixing that instrument. Thanks for the good insight!

I'm a banjo player, amateur home studio guy, and part of Ashley Lewis and Legacy, a bluegrass band from Illinois. We've been working on some covers and this is one of them, Jon Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name." We collaborated online with each other, swapping files for about 6 months or...

Anyone else use KAZROG True Iron? Any thoughts or experience with this plugin?

The timing you hear is the timing we wanted to get across. We were all playing to a drum click track. It’s a syncopated timing in areas, but that’s how we play the song. I’m more interested in mixing techniques away from individual timing and performance preferences. Thanks for the input though.