how much time do you spend on recording vs mixing? as a rough ratio i'm guessing i spend 2hrs mixing for every hr recording.. How does that measure up with you?
i mix using izotope nectar and master using izotope ozone. found a great 80page pdf"how to" on mastering (that i found through these forums) but i have not found a DIY for mixing.:cool:
hello all, I am a hip hop producer looking for a techno/trap producer. I tend to work with samples a lot but the other day i synthesized a cool horn that has a (drop the bass) techno feel to it.
Frankly Im not too into techno trap kinda stuff but i would like someone who does work with it to...
hello all, i am a 22 yr old entering the work force out of school and i was wondering how many people on this forum are making money from music vs how many are only making music as a hobby! I'm polling on monthly $$$ and this is anonymous so be honest with how much you make solely off music...
idk what happened but i am getting some sort of a phaze/double sound when recording! i have a bunch of new plugins and am wondering if thats why? any suggestions?
Does anyone know of a list to descriptive words for sounds? ex: if i boosted the high frequencies too loud i would describe it as "tinny"or "like a cellphone" but i'm sure there is a professional word for it already!
was thinking about building a simple midi controller for the first time, any recommendations on what i should or should not do? ex: not using specific parts??..does anyone have good links on how to as well? i was just going to search youtube...
I wanted to build a room to mix in, I have 7" monitor speakers (yamaha ns10t) and i want the best setup! what would be the ideal room size to mix in and where would speakers be placed?
i have a "warming" effect i can drop on a insert to beef up vocals. what is the effect ddoing? changing the eq?
..I also have somewhat of an understand its trying to mimic a certain type of mic? yes?
Hello, I am trying to set up my midi so that everytime i open a new Dr. Rex i donot have to "edit remote overdrive" my volume knob or transport knobs. any way to preset this?
1.Why is taught to master ALL unmastered tracks on a CD in one session vs putting a master effect on the output of the original session you work in?
2. when you mix a "single", do you master right on the spot?
I am trying to hook my record player up to my Mbox mini (temporarily) but do not know where i can ground the wire in the record player! i saw a guy open up the mbox, is that the only way?
i just bought a scarlett 2i2 that i will use almost primarily for vocals. their is a switch for "line/inst" next to each input. what is the difference and what should i leave it on?
i got in an argument with my friend, maybe someone can help us..
Is it selling out if you record someones shitty song for $20 out of your room?
essentially you are, but does the money line cross further? lol at what price is "selling out"
if you charge for mixing and mastering (out of your home) how have you attracted people to go through you? What were big "game changers"? was it quality? looks? price? flyers? in person networking?
..and how much do you charge?
this guy has been sending me hip hop beats (already mastered, they are limited a CRAZY amount and the wavs look like square shit bricks) and i record hip hop vocals on top of them. ..I recently got him to send us the stems of the beats afterwards WITHOUT his master on it and im left to do the...