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I'm not sure where to place this post hopefully this is the correct forum. So I've got some questions about microphones. I understand that one mic may sound different depending on who uses it. But my question is more a technical question, or at least that's my intention. If I was recording...

Ok. Behringer xr18 / Art MPA (20 years old) / DBX ddp (processor also 20 years old) /Reaper. That's it Thanks for your input.. Don......

Hey everyone, I've got another gear question. My reason for asking so many gear questions is, I'd like to improve the gear I use for recording. I am retired and plan to spend whatever time I have left recording myself and friends. So here's my new inquiry. In a small studio, with a purpose as...

I'd like to get some advice and feedback. I've been thinking and talking about a new preamp. I have an Art MPA PRO that I bought around 1998. As for mics that I run through it my #1 Mic is z TLM 103 and from there I've got an at 3025 (think that’s what it is) and then some low end condenser...

I'm interested in subscribing to some recording magazines but I'm not sure which ones might be worth it. Anyone here have recommendations? Thanks, Don....

I'd like to get some advice and suggestions on a couple of preamp questions. I currently have a 20 year old Art Pro MAP. Wondering if anyone can tell me about the Focusrite ISA Two? Anyone have another preamp they'd like to suggest? Also, since I have the Art Pro, would I be better off with a...

I've got 13 songs I've recorded. Each song has vocals in it. I'm having some problems finding a vocal sound that I like on the 13th song. So I started looking at the other 12 songs hoping that I'd see some pattern. Unfortunately every song has different fx on the vocal tracks. Which got me to...

I have several Iztope products. I also bought 8 on sale. I tried mastering my songs by myself. Oz8 gives me the ability to get my songs all about the same. I do tweak then to my ear. I will admit I know very little about the features of the plugins but as I use them more I learn.

Thanks I'll take a look at that. I wasn't sure if thise differences could create a problem. Thanks for setting me straigjt on that. Don.....

I've got a couple of questions with equipment combinations. The questions may come across as naive but I've got to ask. If I'm using a tube mic would using a solid state preamp have negative effects? How about tube mic and tube preamp? I'm thinking of buying a new preamp. Currently I...

Not sure if this is the exact place this question should be asked, but here goes. In what order do you set your effects on your tracks? I may use several different fx on my tracks but I've never been quite sure of the order they should be in. At times I use eq, comp, reverb, delay, a...

Why did you decide to go back to a mastering house for the 3rd CD? Was there something about the 2nd CD that you didn't like? Thanks, Don.....

Thanks for that reply. That is usually what happens to me when I'm in the car. But I'm starting to get a message that a safe level is somewhere maybe -14 to -16. But that store bought cds/ music might be -9 to -12. Then from that point radio probably takes it down some more. Would that be a...

Thanks I'll check it out. Don.....

Thanks, this is an answer I can follow up on and use. Makes sense. Don.....

What would this do? I believe we're off on a different subject. I was just asking why my tracks sound so much lower in volume than does the music I hear on the radio. My songs are basically in the -16 db range. Others here have provided an explanation. But I'm still wonderin what the volume...

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Ah so I know now what you were referring to. No I didn't have any volume measuring software in the car. It was just my guesstimate of how much louder the music sounded on the radio. I can't say specifically how much louder it was but it was a significant amount. Thanks again for your reply...

Not sure if you're referring to my post or something else but my mixes are -16 db not - 6. So if -14 is the middle of the road then I am in the ball park. I can Bluetooth my songs from my phone and then switch over to the radio. If I don't change the volume level I can compare. If -14 is...

Yes I was. But it seems like they are maybe 10db louder than my mixes. Is that possible ? Thanks, Don.?...