Mistakingly bought because I didn't realise it was an update not actual melodyne 5 😂. I'd happily sell it to someone who wants it for cheaper than buying it as I'm not that bothered. (didn't know if right place to post this but assumed)

So, I'm currently mixing a rap song. All vocals were recorded at my studio and the beat was made by someone else, who also helped the artist create a demo.

Here's my issue, the beat I was given and the beat in the demo vary quite a lot. The demo's is pitched up, and has a bunch of extra drums that aren't in what I've been given. The artist is annoyed that my mix sounds different to the demo and won't accept me saying they're different beats (they're identical according to them), rather that it's my "poor skills" that make the difference.

Do I just give them what I have and leave it there? Not sure if there's a better way to approach this. Appreciate any help in advance.

Hello all, In my 20x11.5 ft (6x3.5 meters) space, I use the right side as a control room. My listening position is about 20 inches (50 cm) away from the back wall, which is covered with absorption panels 71 inches (1.80 m) high and bass traps in the corners. The speakers are positioned approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters) into the room, facing me.

My question is whether this setup is optimal, or if I should reverse the layout—facing the right wall instead, with the speakers backed against the wall. Which arrangement would provide the best acoustic performance in this space?

New to recording music, just wondering if people think it’s worth it to continue learning on studio one or if something else is better.

I feel like A LOT of engineers favorite word(s) are: “clean”, “that’s clean”, “Cleaaaaan”… what other words do you love? (This is a light-hearted post 🥰)

I am creating a subliminal audio and have incorporated affirmations at frequency of 17,500 Hz, which classifies it as a "silent subliminal." While the affirmations or whispers are inaudible to our conscious ears, they are intended to pass through in the form of frequencies to the subconscious mind. Could you confirm if this theory is accurate? will it damage our ears?

Additionally, I plan to layer binaural beats or isochronic tones over the affirmations before converting them into silent subliminals. Once completed, I intend to add an audible layer, such as rain sounds or spoken aaffirmations.this is how it will be completed. uld you advise if this method is effective or if any modifications are recommended?

Finally, if I upload this complete audio to YouTube, will the silent affirmations retain their effectiveness, or is there a risk that the platform might distort or lose them?

Been looking for an old military unit (or pair) to run line level stuff/mix bus through. While I would love something like a Gates, RCA or Collins compressor, (or their preamps that I drool over) they cost as much as a car. I however keep seeing military transmitters pop up that look so damn cool. There must be some interesting tone to be had here.

My question is, seeing how they were meant to amplify line level to speaker level, couldn't I just tap in with a transformer and xlrs before the power output stage to get essentially line level?

Hopefully not too newbie of an electronics question. Be kind 😂

Hello guys, I like using tonal balance control to check the mix and the master to keep my song in the boundaries so it sounds balanced on all systems, but I noticed that my recorded distorted guitars make the mix a bit higher in the 4k hz area in tonal balance control , it exceeds a bit the boudaries and when I mute the guitars the curve in that 4k hz area drops, I check with reference tracks and they all don't exceed those boundaries in the tonal balance control, I know it's not about the visual it's how it sounds, but also the EQ of my distrted guitars always look in that 4k area it looks the higher in EQ plugins, it sounds good to my ears and in the mix it sounds good and if I take down that 3 to 4k area (by the amount to make the curve balanced in tonal balance control) the guitars get lost in the mix and don't have that bite anymore,
is it a problem with how I recorded the guitars with the mic and amp? or it's just an EQ thing in the mix with the guitars? or I shouldn't care about the tonal balance control at all even tho the reference tracks I compare to ar all balanced in the tonal balance control and don't exceed those boundaries ?
thankyou

I have resisted noise cancellation for many years but recently purchased a pair of AirPods Pro to use in loud environments at work. I bought them specifically for noise cancellation. Driving home from work last night I drove about 5 minutes at 4500 rpm in third gear because I couldn’t hear my engine. I’m out on noise cancellation. 👎🏻

Monk Higgins - I Believe to my soul

The strings that start at around 0:29 sound very bright and are hard panned on the right side of the panorama. If you solo just the left speaker, you still hear the strings but they sound much more dull and lower in volume. How was this accomplished? Is it just room mic placement? Reverb? How would this have been mixed?

https://youtu.be/WRLReQpJFmM?si=T2GoX1cb154b675R&t=28

Has anybody in here compared the 1176 REVA from Black Audio (bluey) vs AudioScape 76A vs Hairball and I guess since we are at it vs the newer Warm Audio REV A clone.

Anybody has any experience? hard to find a comparison between all of them

I’m trying to figure out what software it will come with when I activate the deregistered license my used Console 1 Mk2 is coming with…

I know originally the Mk2’s came with a copy of the SSL 4000E, but ever since the Console Mk3 has been released they introduced the “Core Mixing Suite” which is now included with console 1.

I purchased a used Mk2 that’s on its way in the mail and supposedly has the deregistered license with it. I’m wondering if when I redeem this deregistered license if it will grant me the 4000E or new Core Mixing Suite.

I’m trying desperately to find out since the black friday sale is ending, and if it doesn’t come with the SSL Id like to purchase it… I don’t want to end up spending ~100USD for no reason if the 4000E is included!!!

Anyone who knows , HELP!

I have a soundwave image resulting from a Doppler Ultrasound (the "heartbeat" of an 8-weeks-old baby at 121 BPM). Currently, I only have access to this low-resolution photograph: https://imgur.com/a/HsGkHsi

I need assistance in reconstructing the original audio waveform from this image. The desired output should sound like the audio at second 10 in this video: https://youtu.be/yOJOpHeEyyY

I've already processed the image with Photoshop (https://imgur.com/a/csFhTXK) and loaded it in Python using OpenCV (https://imgur.com/a/xGdh6kC), but I'm not understanding how to reconstruct the waveform, and the resulting sound its just distorted: https://jmp.sh/s/sAkVLTWqwQ1RnrVULnEf

How should I proceed? Thank you in advance for your help.

I got them along time ago (around 2010) but got robbed around a couple years ago so I don't have them & i can NOT find them anywhere.

LD - chocolate (a dadalife esque vibrato-ey electro house lead, pretty sure i made it along to some youtube video so i dont think its apart of a pack)

and

LD - moonbeam

if anyone knows what packs they belonged to or where to find em that would be amazing

I've been doing a big purge of old recording equipment and mics on eBay this weekend and I found a shotgun module that does not fit any of my Sennheiser modules. It has no markings or labeling on it whatsoever. Does anyone recognize this so I can ID it properly? Image link on google drive below. Thank you!

Mystery Shotgun Mic Module

Opposite to the other thread. Gear that is hyped or coveted that you personally just don’t get on with.

For me. Sigh.. Pultec eq’s… . No I don’t like my bass out of focus and turned into mash potato.

HG2 black box (hardware) still have it and use it on soft synths normally at about 30% wet but the thought of using it on a master or mix bus 😱

Hi everyone, I currently belong to a monthly mix competition website. I wont name it, but I am looking to explore other options for a variety of reasons.

Are there any good ones out there? I’m not really in the market for courses, or a huge library of tips and tricks, just good material released on a consistent basis, and preferably some judges that are either professionals or well seasoned in the mixing and mastering space.

Thanks!!

I’m still in the beginnings of my journey, and I’m only really doing mixing for acquaintances/recommendations and charging for a finished mix - not an hourly rate. I’m currently unable to record regularly due to accessibility of space, so I’m limiting myself to mixing to build that skill right now.

I’m happy with this arrangement right now as I feel they are getting a good deal with the amount of time and effort I am spending, and I am learning a lot as I go. But I know eventually I’m going to have to start shifting to an hourly/sessional rate. I just lack the confidence just yet to feel I would be giving a good price/quality ratio.

The stage that I’m at at the moment is that I find it hard to decide that a track is “done”. As I’m not charging an hourly rate, I find that I end up shifting things around slightly, making minor adjustments here and there, trying a different plugin and squeezing a subjective extra 2% that I feel makes the track sound better, but I keep going round in circles with this and because I don’t have time pressure I find it hard to decide “yep! That’s it!” and finalize the mix.

I send mixes to clients and they receive positive responses, but I find that final “DONE!” part challenging. I guess because I’m still learning and I continue to want to squeeze a little more out of a track.

What are some techniques or checklists you go through to get to a point where you are satisfied with the mix and you can feel at peace with shipping it?

Which one of the above is better for mastering EQ duties? Both appear to include AI capabilities for automatic EQ of groups, which I think could potentially offer a great starting point.

on the hook of billie eilishs song “happier than ever” where she’s saying “i don’t relate to you”

how do you achieve the wide, chorus-ey sounding effect? is it simply just a chorus plugin? it sounds something like that but less phasey.

So I have set up a group of people who will be recording a podcast remotely and would like to have each member record locally and then send their files to the editor.

But I'm at a loss for the best program that would work well fornrecording locally.

Any suggestions? My current idea is that they will use one program for talking to eachother in real time such as slack, and have a secondary program running which is in charge of recording the audio for editing, so it would need to record in high quality.

Hi, I’m not sure if this is the best place to ask so I apologise in advance if not.

I’ve set my eyes on a Behringer NX-6000D amplifier as it’s the perfect price/power for my needs , when I’ve looked online they’re all out of stock. Gear4music.com says it won’t be delivered till May 2025 but another site tells me it’ll be 19th December 2024. Has anyone else ordered recently or know of any delays etc? Thanks 👍

The room is 428 x 309 x 246 cm. (approx 14' x 10' x 8'), my setup is to accommodate a listening position at approximately 33% from the front wall (best response and little compromise on space).

There's a great antinode spanning from the back of the desk to the listening position, side walls are not as affected. Starting from the middle of the room, if I move towards the backwall, it subsides, The problems at the listening area

Height difference plays a part in the severity of the pressure. When the SPL meter is midway between the floor and ceiling, the antinode is furious. At 1/4 of the floor to ceiling (50/60cm), there's a node (much less pressure). I'm drawing the conclusion that the build-up is caused by the height of the room, especially considering that when the current traps aren't stacked, the absorption at 125Hz is minimal

My plan is to create an arch that spans above my desk. I will create a 20" trap that will sit onto of the current ones.

Is there a better way to address this, or am I looking at a decent fix?

Here goes—

Neumann M149 - Rich, full-bodied sound. Excellent as a drum room mic and perfect for powerful male vocals.
Vintech 473 - Killer sound. Bonus: the DI inputs are phenomenal for synths.

Edit: Maybe not as much on Reddit, but the M149 definitely get's bashed by Gearslutz snobs.

So I just bought myself some UAD plug-ins after mixing for 4 years with stock plug-ins and I wanted to know how do you guys know which comp or eq to use on a vocal or an instrument, I’m normally used to just using the same comp, eq and reverb for everything and now I’m overwhelmed with all these plug-ins I have.

Btw I mix for myself so it’s always my voice.

Would it depend on the mood of the song or how loud or quiet I’m singing?

I'm quite pleased to announce PC (Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi) port of my open source Android app Amp Rack Guitar Effects Processor for Android

Download from https://github.com/djshaji/alana/releases/latest

It's a completely open source LV2 / LADSPA plugin host and built using using Gtk4 for UI and Jack for low latency audio. It includes High Quality Audio Plugins such as different Distortion, Overdrive, Cabinet Emulation, Delay, Echo, Reverb, Compressors, Limiters, Sustain, Vocoders, Tube Emulators, and even Autotune (and many more!) You can add unlimited plugins in the effect chain, and share your presets with the world.

I even have a small community of users who have shared more than a 1000 presets which can be directly loaded in the app and used with a single click. You can even sync your own presets across devices, or from your Android to your PC with a single click.

I'd love to hear feedback (!) and suggestions.

It's a janky title but I'm not sure who to ask and where.

Basicly, for a personal project I'm "remixing" some songs (mostly The Prodigy/Dance Music and Videogame Music stuff).

I'm, right now, just cutting and pasting stuff (sounds "good"? it stays; doesn't like it? it goes, very basic) but I'm liking more and more the idea of making little stuff to insert here and there like a stuttering part or a new drum fill.

I'm working with Audacity and for the scope of my project is fine since there's also a visual side, but would like to still have some fun.

Early Hip Hop and House/Techno stuff was composed using analog samplers (not really my field so I might miss some piece here and there), so I was wondering if you could emulate the experience with Audacity for the little thing I miss.

With some contest laid down my question is:

How did you managed to isolate strumentation/vocals from a song to have usable samples with that workflow and technology?

How do you do the "Amen Break" with other songs?

And most of all, is it just a wortless choice to learn it today or is a feasible thing to do for a complete beginner?

In case this is the wrong reddit to ask or the wrong section I'm sorry, would cancel the question and post it somewhere else.

Thank you.

Is there a significant improvement in the quality of earphones/headphones over the years? Unlike smartphones where we could easily track its improvement over the decades, being new to the headphone/earphone game, I couldn't really understand what separates a 2004/2014 and a 2024 headphone/earphone.

So how has it evolved really? And has the evolution been drastic or subtle?

Hi I am trying to replicate this type of echo. how would u go about it?

https://imgur.com/a/aP29acS

His voice sound flat, but in the same time full and very upfront with almost zero dinamics but with intimacy Songs like Karreuche, Shooters, temperature rising