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I've trained myself to look away or close my eyes and listen.

I missed something. Why are we doing all this? It's clearly not for simplicity or to avoid using a DAW. Is it for the sound of cassette? Then skip the 4-tracker and get a 3-head deck. Record to a DAW and pass tracks, subgroups or the whole mix through the deck set to monitor from the play head...

If you master to a lower volume than a streaming service uses, they might raise the volume and limit down any peaks. That will change the sound to some degree, though it may be subtle. I use the FabFilter Pro-Q 3 eq and Pro-L 2 limiter, which I like a lot. They're simple to use, but they have...

The basic idea is to make the volume and tonal balance for each song fit in with the rest, and also with other music of the genre. You also need to consider the delivery method. Mastering for CD is usually louder than mastering for streaming. You're not obligated to master to a specified volume...

Even if you're not mastering to a target level, it's good to have appropriate metering. RMS is okay, but LUFS is a better option as it accounts for the nonlinearity of human hearing. The YouLean LUFS meter is a good free option. Most likely, you're going to have to turn something up enough to...

I'd say it's more specifically about checking on bandwidth limited speakers, lacking in lows and/or highs. There are things you can do to give sources like kick drum or bass guitar some presence on smaller speakers. Using speakers with more serious deficiencies (bad resonances, crossover...

I just recorded this last week. Rough mix.

I don't have any kind of quick fix, but I'll get the conversation started. First, ASIOFORALL is not actually ASIO, it's a way of making Windows drivers faster, or something like that. I can't tell if you're using just one or switching between them. Second, I don't see any specific hardware...

I suggest getting something with a little more capacity than you think you need. An extra input or two won't make it that much bigger. There are lots of options from Mackie, Yamaha, Behringer etc.

A mixer is what you need. You can combine any number of inputs to the speaker using a mixer with enough channels. That will let you balance the volumes and adjust the individual tones as well.

I might cut out a spot here and there for special treatment, but normally I try to avoid over-editing things.

Maybe a volume pedal and control it manually (or is that pedally?).

The "definition" region of the vocal is 2-6 kHz. If the instrument is competing in that range, it will make it hard to understand the lyrics. A little cut in the guitar and/or a little boost in the vocal there can let the words come through. Dynamically, if the vocal varies a lot in volume, it...

A source that is the same in both channels is in the center of the image. To make the separate, you have to make them different in left and right. For rock, that generally means double tracking (recording it twice). For acoustic guitar, you could try two mics (typically one at the 12th fret and...

Yes, if you record through the combo inputs, they will appear as separate files. They will be separate mono tracks while the mic gets recorded onto a single stereo track. There's an accessory that replaces mic module. It has a pair of XLR inputs so you can have four independent mics.

The XLR/TRS connectors are inputs, not outputs. I believe there's a 3.5mm (1/8") line output in addition to the headphone output. The correct adapter will get that to a powered speaker (2 would be better).

Well, if the TRS are all parallel with the XLR, there are enough pins.

I have a Zoom H5 and I find the recording level meter more than precise enough. Maybe there's something with your process that could be adjusted. It sounds like you're currently recording the whole band into the stereo mics. That can be done, but it will take experimentation with positioning the...

When I find that there's no "right" level for the bass (as an instrument or the general lower range of the bass guitar or kick drum), I find that there's often a narrow offending frequency peaking above the rest.

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