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Question for others recording/mixing on PC: When doing your mixing (track adjustment) for final mixdown before sending off for mastering should I be sure that my soundcard's tone controls as set at 0 dB (no boost) so that I get a more accurate representation of the final signal through my monitors or should I mix down with the PC's Eq controls the way I have them setup to my own personal liking? I'm not really sure which way I should be doing this. My PC (as well as my monitors' amp) has Eq controls, but I'm assuming that by mixing without bypassing each Eq that I'm getting a false sense of what the mixes truly sound like. Since my Eq settings don't actually change what's going in the mix, my logic tells me to mix with the Eqs turned off, but man, that sounds so dry and lifeless during mix down. How do you all mix- with an "clean" signal or with your Eq at your ideal settings? It's so funny that I've been recording (multitrack audio) music on a PC for 5 years now (7 for midi) and have never come to a conclusion about this.
Thanks for the input,
mJ
cix7records
Thanks for the input,
mJ
cix7records