I've recently started working with a particular workflow that I used to do all the time back when I was on consoles... I have no explanation as to why I've not been doing it in DAW land, I mean, it's not like I just started mixing on DAW platforms last week, LOL...

i recently picked up a mixer that does not have any schematics and there are probably none of these in north america however id like someone to look at it and give me their best guess if this was some aftermarket mod, cause it sort of looks like one to me i am the direct cause of the problem as well .

Hi guys,

We've already discussed what people put or don't put on their master bus while mixing.
I personnaly don't put anything and I'm use to kind of blind guessing what the mastering process will do to my mix.

To keep an open mind, I want to try to mix with a compressor on the master bus, just to see if my mix will be different or at least if it's gonna help me.

on a lynda PT TUTORIAL, the guy there says that the most common way to DOWNmix is bounce to disk, BUT LATER the right way to make mastering is via the internal busing and recording a new track, he pass before recording via 2 aux tracks and use one compressor on first aux step and a limiter on the second aux step, do you share this workflow?

I am a student musician (mostly in concert music) and I have compiled some recording equipment, through gifts and hand-me-downs. I am running Cubase LE 4 on an old HP PC. I have an Alpha USB Pre-amp. I also have an old analog mixer, and old speaker and woofer, a keyboard, a guitar and amp, my woodwinds, and two microphones.

Well the seed was planted right here on this forum to get into a 2-bus compressor, the api 2500 to be specific, well I got an xpressor 500, didn't like it, BUT>>>>Tomorrow I have a pair of 527's showing up that can be linked in my lunchbox. Pretty excited, just wanted to share my excitement, plus I got a session to tape this weekend. Should be fun

I know some folks don't put a ton on their 2-bus and others put everything and the kitchen sink on it. For my business I try to keep as many dollars in house as possible and mastering is often left in house. I get to work with an excellent mastering engineer a few times a year and I love it. I run my 2-bus way differently when I am sending him a mix.

I'm pretty new to recording. I record rap music n get beats from producers so I only have to worry about recording/mixing vocals. I use Magix Music Studio 12 Deluxe. Im having a hard time grasping the concept of how to set up aux buses. I want to avoid having to apply different effects to several tracks simply because its a pain and I don't want to slow down my program.

Hey guys I'm new to the forum. Pleased to meet you all. I've had a quick browse around and already I have seen a vast amount of knowledge flying about and some seriously experienced engineers who I know could help me. Funny as with most forums, I have also seen a lot of people who think they're sound engineers and aren't... Dead good :D

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