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    Help with panning in Reaper

    Hello everyone, when I try to hard pan two mono guitar tracks, reaper just lowers the volume on one side (even when panned 100%, you can still hear the track on the oposite side). The master track is in stereo, and I´ve tried all panning modes, without success. Has this happenned to any of you?
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    Power/Epic metal mixing - Feedback needed

    Hello my friends, I´ve posted about this same song some time ago, I´m on the finishing part of the track, just wanted some feedback as far as the mixing goes. All constructive criticism is welcome. I attached the intro, verse and pre-chorus
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    Can´t get the vocals to fit in the mix...(power/epic metal)

    Hello everyone, I´m making a home made recording of a power metal-ish song, and it´s my first time mixing vocals. I´m having a lot of trouble making the vocals to sit nicely. I´ve already watched a ton of videos and tried all the normal techniques such as reverb, parallel comp, but I feel that...
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    Ongoing mix for Spotify (instrumental high gain guitar) - What would YOU do?

    Hi guys, I´m preparing for uploading my first song on Spotify, and I´m in the process of mixing it (i´m super amateur, all free vsts, except the drums). Here I leave a part of the song, based on that, what would you improve? thanks in advance for the constructive criticism
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    Trying out some string sounds over a Metal backing

    Hey guys, I recently downloaded the free version of the BBC Symphonic Orchestra, and I wanted to try to mix the string sections with some metal. What do you think? Random Metal Riff & SoloXV (symphonic sounds edition) by Ezequiel Cachi | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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    1 minute instrumental metal - feeback pls

    Hello! let me know what would you do differently! Random Metal Riff & Solo XIV by Ezequiel Cachi | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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    Quad tracking guitar and panning

    Hello, I´ve tracked four guitar tracks for a heavy metal song, but I´m unsure as how to pan them. Should I make it just hard pan 2 guitar on each side, or would it be better to pan two guitars 100%, and the others 50%, or similar? let me know your experiences!
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    making mini songs to practice mixinng (metal)

    Hey guys, I usually make very short instrumental songs to practice my mixing. Really been trying to improve the drums sound (superior drummer 2 in this case). If you could give me some tips, it would be greatly appreciated! Random Metal Riff & Solo by Ezequiel Cachi | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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    feedback with doom metal-vibe song

    hello friends, I´ve recently made a mini song with a doom metal style vibe, wanted to have some feedback as far as the mixing goes. Any constructive criticism and suggestions will be very much appreciated! Random Metal Riff & Solo XII (Doom Metal style) by Ezequiel Cachi | Free Listening on...
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    Metal mixes for youtube

    Hey guys, I mostly mix for my own youtube videos, but I´m always looking to improve. Here´s the latest thing I released, I want some feedback. On this track I added a tube saturation, which I think made the whole mix overcompressed. Random Metal Riff & Solo XI by Ezequiel Cachi | Free...
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    Random Metal Riff & Solo IX

    Hey guys, I want to know your opinion on the mixing of this tune. I always struggle with making the kick drum noticeable, particularly on tiny speakers, like on a smartphone (i Know a lot of people scoff at that, but a whole bunch of people listen only through those), let me know how it sounds...
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    Help with kick drum

    My band recordé a live rehearsal (with guitars overdubbed) but i'm having a tough time making the kick drum to stand out. Increasing the volume makes it take over the mix, and no matter how much I eq it, I end up with unsatisfying results. Any thoughts?
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    Instrumental metal song - how are the levels?

    I'd like to recibe some feedback about the mixing in this song, particularly if the levels sound OK. If there's anything else you notice, let me know, thanks in avance! (sorry for the bad spelling on the title track, the soundcloud doesn't let me change it) "Enlightment" (Original instrumental...
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    Guitar solo in mono vs stereo mix

    Hey guys, in the last couple of mixes I´ve made, I find myself struggling to get the guitar solo levels right. When I hear the solo in the full stereo mix, it sounds ok, but hearing it in mono makes it super loud in comparison with the other instruments. I haven´t found a good solutions to make...
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    Help me with my mixes

    Hey guys, I´ve been mixing my songs for a while, but I´m super amateurish, and they always end up sounding really digital...can anyone give me some advice as to what I can do better? The guitars are going through a Scarlett 2i2, Emissary amp sim, and a Glenn Fricker impulse. Thanks in advance...
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    good but inexpensive preamp?

    Hey guys, I have an Art Dual Pre audio interface, and I´m really not happy with the onboard preamps, they are noisy and doesn´t put out a lot of volume. I saw this Art Tube MP preamp, which has a valve and sounds good for what I´ve heard in youtube demos, has anyone tried it or owns one? Which...
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    Sliding noises recording guitar

    Hey guys, I´ve recently recorded guitar part with heavy distortion, and it has these really noisy sliding sounds from the strings. I don´t like the sound, so I´ve tried lowering their volume, but its kinda hard to see the sound in the sine wave since it was recorded through a pedal, so there...
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    Reberv question

    Sorry if this is a newbie question, but here it is: I like drums with a healthy dose of reberv, specially the snare. But, later, if I want to apply reberv to the whole mix to glue it together, wont it clash with the one that I applied to the drums? Im thinking it will make drums sound strange...
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    De essing question

    Hey guys, I have a vocal track that needs some deessing, and the vsts for that are not very effective. I was thinking, would it be convenient to compress the track like I normally would, so its nice and even, and then using automation to lower the volume of the esses? or should I just go ahead...
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    Upgrade to Art Usb Dual Pre

    Hey guys, since I learned how to record on the computer, I´ve been using the Art Usb Dual Pre as an audio interface. Its not bad, but I think it´s time to get a better gear. What do you recomend? I´m looking for an upgrade, but nothing really expensive
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