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Lately I've been experiencing with using Ozone5 to mix all my instruments. Anyone ever went deep with this? I find that I am getting a clearer mixes.

Alright, so I have built my own broadband absorber and put them on the walls of the different rooms. What is next? Every room have wood floors, really high ceilings.

I am in the process of turning an 8 bedroom apartment into a recording studio, and I am slowly realizing that all my doors aren't soundproof at all. They're simple wooden door (not empty though), and if ever I need to record more than one instrument at the time, it bleeds into each other...

I am trying to add another room to my studio. I want to build a vocal booth, but I don't have a glass window that would separate it from the mixing room (I don't have enough knowledge in how to open a wall and stick a window there either). Anyone uses a camera in order to see the singer? If...

I am looking to connect both audio interface together in order to get more inputs for a recording session. How do I go along and do that? I can't find any ressources in any of the manuals...

New project here. I have a pretty big room and I want to turn it into a live recording room. I started putting broadband absorption panels on the walls, it makes a terrific difference. I have three questions here: 1- Should I put bass traps in a live recording room? 2- Should I put...

I want to record my electric guitar through my amp (Fender DeVille 212) and I wanted to know if I should: 1- Completely isolate (closely) the amp and the mics with panels or completely isolate (further away) or not at all 2- Where do you position the mics? One in front of each speaker? One...

Hey everybody, do you change the way you place the mic according to what you will record? If so, what do you do when you have a little bit of both in the same song?

I am currently in the midst of writing music for a theatre show. A CD will be produced prior to the show. Now what do i do? Do I do everything in 44? And then in 48? I'll have to rerecord all the tracks?

Hey everybody, I am having some trouble having a clear bass in my mixes. Furthermore, when I do some slap... it also doesn't come out as a very clean slap line. I believe the word would be muddy. Do you have any hints to help me achieve a nice bass sound and a nice slap bass sound? Am I...

Thanks to everyone's advice out here, I just built 8 broadband absorber panels. I was able to make 8 panels in an afternoon with my friend. Now here is the thing: 1- They really do work, it's incredible. 2- Where do I position them? I have a rectangular room. 3- Is there a certain...

Is it the same thing as the Broadband Absorber? And I simply shape them into triangles to fit the corners of my room? Secondly, do they need to be from the floor to the ceiling? While were at it, what do I put on the ceiling? Should I hang a blanket? My ceilings are in cement. Thanks!

I've got a side of my room that has huge window. How does that affect the acoustics of my room? Should I simply lay a curtain in front of it? Any better options?

Hey everybody, I've been really concerned lately about my room where I record. There is nothing on walls, there is a running computer in the room. When I sing really really loud, I hear my walls resonate, although I don't hear it on my recordings... do you? My concern has been coming from...

1- My vocals always sound too present, how do you approach mixing vocals? (Please don't tell me to turn everything else up.... they just sound like they pop out) 2- Blending backing vocals, how do you blend? Do you compare it with the lead vocals or the instruments? I mix really well...

I was recently hired to compose and produce music for a children's musical. Although it's a children's musical, the music will be as serious as any pop/rock artist ----) Lady Gaga, Beatles, Bob Marley etc.... So no 'I love you, you love me, we're a happy family' type of songs. I am getting...

I am in the process of mixing a Lady Gaga type tune with a whole lot of midi instruments. It sounds very crowded... The only 'real' instruments are the voice, back-vocals, and electric guitar. Any tips out there?

I have been working with headphones for the past months... I need to get studio monitors. Which ones do you recommend on a small budget?

Anyone here uses the channel strips presets for your tracks? The other day I discovered those... and compared them to what I did... they were so much better. Am I lazy or are they good?

I have worked as a studio session player quite often and now I am working more from home. Even though I have been around studios I have always played what they asked me to play without really thinking about it.... now I am trying to record all my stuff from home I get these questions...