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I'm not sure about the monitoring question, but the 2i2 doesn't have the ability to "pad" the input and it can result in a very "hot" signal. My Presonus Audiobox USB had the same issue. I've since upgraded my interface ( which from the sounds of it is not an option for you) and it's working...

No vocals for this track. I'm just messing around with riffs and learning the recording and mixing process. ---------- Update ---------- Do you mean they need to be louder? Or is there something I can do to make them more powerful with compression?

Wow man. Looks awesome!

Can you guys take a listen to this one and let me know what you think? I played with the levels (mostly trying to back off the volume of the guitar) and added some EQ presets from Studio One). New mix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1qptlp7nwr8b3q/Rock%20Song%201-2.mp3 Here's the original for...

I had a similar issue with a track I'm working on. I was getting clipping on the bass track and upon further review I realized that the original track was clipping when I recorded it. No matter how I mixed it I couldn't make it sound good so I re-tracked the bass with less gain on the input...

I know EZDrummer is not supported in Cubase LE. Maybe it's the same for SSD4?

Does SoundCloud compress the audio that you upload? I've been checking my mix on other computers from the mp3 I uploaded, but I'm thinking that might not be a good idea either (now that I think about it).

What other speakers do you guys check your mixes on? Broken_H listed in the car, home stereo, Smart TV...anything else? Is that something I should check before mastering (if I even get to that stage)?

I've got a couple of things up on SoundCloud. Rock Song 1 (I know, great name :) ) is my latest. I'm still learning too, but my stuff is no where near as good/polished as yours. I'm planning to do a metal track next. https://soundcloud.com/sg_xcaliber/tracks

Thanks Greg. You've been a big help to me. I hear what you're saying and I agree, but the real problem is that the location of my "studio" right now is not the ideal and long term location. In a few years when my youngest daughter gets a little older I'm planning on re-purposing their play...

So when I said "sounds good on the latop/earbuds" I mean as good as I can get it. The bass is non-existent on both of those which is the main issue. I mix it to bring it back on the laptop/earbuds and then when I put it on the monitors there's waaaaay too much bass. :cursing:

That's ok heatmiser. It's good advice for sure. The thing I don't understand is my song sounds pretty good (the guitars even are a little less dominant) on my monitors and mixing headphones, but it sounds like crap on earbuds and laptop speakers. Then when I mix it for the laptop and earbuds...

I don't think room treatment is an option for me at this point. My "studio" is a folding table in the corner of the finished basement so it's a big room and I can't hang acoustic treatments on the walls down there for aesthetic reasons. I don't know how well it would work anyway since my desk...

Thanks guys.

I thought we were getting along? :) Two more positives for PCs #1 You can get way more for your money usually. I'm looking at replacing my Macbook Pro and it's going to cost me an arm and a leg. I might end up going PC for that reason. #2 There are more free plug-ins for PCs than Macs. I've...

Should I just forget trying to get it to sound good on all speakers and build for the most likely scenario for my "audience"?

PC and Mac guys in agreement? I'm going to buy a warm coat, I think Hell just froze over... I prefer Mac because I have no driver issues and they "just run". But it's up to you. Lots of people here run PCs with success and they love them. I would go with the advice given above...

Thanks for the input Greg. I'll keep working on it, but it's getting really frustrating. I had it sounding good in the earbuds and then I flipped on the monitors and it sounds like shit in there now.

Thanks Greg. The thing is the levels sound good on my monitors and mixing headphones, but everywhere else it sounds like shit. Is that normal? Did you give the mp3 a listen? Could you tell me what you think? That would help me a lot. I'll stop worrying about -12 dbs so much, thanks for...

I like the 57/e609 blend and the full blend with all of the mics. I can't tell a difference between the EQ'd and non-EQ'd ones on the speakers I'm listening on right now.