I’ll be mixing a song in stereo then finish the last half in mono but totally forget by the end of it that I switched to mono… And think to myself hey this sounds pretty good. BUT THEN THE REALISATION: oh shit I’m still in in mono! The first listen when I go back to stereo…. The dopamine… so sweet, clear and full…. Feel like a fucking musical genius haha. This has to happen to other people too. (?)

I was listening to the Eels -Novocaine for the soul this morning and was completely blown away with the mix and it had me really thinking about the production side of 90s music.
The song could be complete garbage but still sound so good… why?
It feels like almost every song is mixed so good or maybe I’m just tripping…

Disclaimer: Radiohead are my absolute favourite band of all time. Do me a favour: have a listen to Let Down. An absolute classic. Haven’t listened to it in years. But wow it’s so hard to listen to. So much 2k in the guitars, so much 4k in the overheads. All you can hear in the vocals is the sibilance… am I just having a bad day or has my taste been ruined by modern expectations?

Open discussion on miking guitar amps.

Do you have go-to methods?

Does the amp change the way you mic the cab?

Do you have preferred speakers?

What microphones do you use and where do you place them?

How does open-back vs. closed-back change your decisions?

I record rock guitar for the most part, and recently got myself an MD421. I placed a 57 and 421 on different speakers on a V30 (4×12) cabinet and had them both on-axis. Now I'm recording a 2×12 with T-75s and landed on those two mics again but the 421 is off-axis this time, which I find interesting.

Does anyone use one of these? If so for what? Considering getting one that is for sale near me..I own a distressor and a black lion audio seventeen currently.

I was recording yesterday with almost silent room tone and now after changing nothing I can hear noise. Does anyone have insight?

I'm a percussionist who use to be in the show STOMP. I'm starting a new project and booked a show next month that's electronic music with a Roland E-Drum kit, live percussion, and a "Junk Wall".

Here's a stage plot I'm planning on sending the sound person this week (ignore the mixer, I'm plugging in mics straight to the house). The whole footprint is 8x8ft.

Here's the junk wall details:

- Photo of a larger one we used for a different event.

- Mine will be 6' wide by 4' tall.

- Will have sounds ranging from floor tom up to a snare.

- Only have around 3-4 feet behind the structure to place mics.

It's a small venue and he asked me how I want to mic this, so I pictured two overhead drum mics working well for this (on stands pointing at the wall from behind). Now I'm starting to wonder about the spread and if some of the lower end might get left out.

A friend of mine offered to lend me his AT2025 so I was going to get another one of those and call it a day. I wouldn't mind getting a pair for myself for future shows but can only spend like $500 for a pair. What do you all think? Would overhead drum mics work for something like this or should I be looking for something else entirely?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

I bought some cheap Behringer small diaphragm condensers that, for whatever reason, rumble at a very low frequency intermittently, sometimes changing frequency or stopping completely for no apparent reason. I've tried to eliminate as much outside noise as possible, but I've never known this to happen before with other mics, even cheap ones.

Example where I caught the change in frequency and stopping:
http://sndup.net/3twcv

Hey all.

I have an Amek Angela MK1 in my studio.

It doesn't always work and sometimes others treat it like a desk.. I'm looking for a way to cover it so it also gets protected from dust.

Any option that doesn't break the bank? Any cloth type that sits kinda heavy on the console?

I was thinking something like a very big mousepad types, which are thin but light and they don't get wrinkled..

I want to rearrange my studio and need some advice.
This is the layout: https://imgur.com/a/sO8wJKs

All walls are made of solid wood. They are not completely flat but lamellar, similar to a log house but not as extreme. Biggest worries are the windows, which I don't want to cover.
Personally I would prefer placing the desk on the right long wall, but afaik facing the short wall is better. However in the upper short wall is the window and on the lower one the door might be in the way.
Is facing the right long wall still somewhat acceptable?

Also I plan to treat the room wich leads to my other question. Does a wooden room need the same amount of treatment as concrete? I only found out that wood diffuses sound better than concrete but found nothing about treatment. The roof is sloping towards the left long wall btw.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’ve made a cool MIDI mapping tool for the Trinnov nova, it uses HTTP requests to speak directly to the hardware, and basically lets your integrate Trinnov automations in your routines. You can map anything you would be able to use with La Remote, and it also creates launchers for keystroke automation or Streamdeck (click Streamdeck - Create Launchers) then you can just drag and drop a tile inside your streamdeck 😁

I’ve also added an auto-off feature that’s super handy for shutting down the Trinnov as soon as you turn your mac off (uses helper to detect shutdown and sends shutdown request before network interrupts)

It’s fully free, so enjoy 🤪

https://github.com/skybrom/NoMoreRemote

how many is normal? I think on this 40 minute record ive heard two that are definitely in the stamper and not the press.. they are quiet.. one rotation.. like a dust pop but repeat on all test pressings..

is that normal? Im kind of micro-obsessing on these pressings I think.. listening on fancy headphones etc..

I was wondering, how many years of audio engineering college, do you need to actually start full career in audio engineering; is it true that you do need the certificate/certifications? Or can a person start out by doing audio engineering as a career without having the required degree/certifications? And if so, which is a better route to go?