OK, here's what i got for bass/guitar signals on this recording:

each guitar/bass track gets:

-a Direct line

-a 57 A the speaker of an amp

-a condensor a few feet from the amp.

(not concerning the drums or vocals, each song of this album is strictly 2 guitars and 1 bass)

Im in the process of mastering some drum tracks and have one quick question:
while mixing the snare and bass drum,is it advisable to have the bass drum set at a lower db level,and let the bass guitar bring the lower freq,s into the mix? :?

As I am just about to shell out some serious cash, I wanted to make sure I have not forgotten any options. Basically, I am looking for a compressor, an Eq and a reverb unit that would be appropriate for most of my recordings (classical, jazz and world).

hi,
Any suggestions on best panning on these 2 sensarios:

Recording 1 vocal with one acoustic track...( would i center vocal and clone the acoustic track then pan hard left and right?)

Recording 1 vocal and 2 different acoustic tracks (vocal center acoustoic 1 hard left acoustic 2 hard right).

hmm.. Can mixing for Live, recording, and sound production be perfected? Or its an ART where there is no right or wrongs, good or bads... Can the best results be obtained through math formulas?

Hey guys !

I'm currently on a dilemma.

I'm tired of my digi001/Mackie 1604 vlz combo. Over the years I've been buying nice microphones and outboard gear, like C414's, PreSonus eureka, etc.. and I've also been upgrading my studio in terms of acoustic conditions. The main system is just not doing it for me anymore..

So,it seems most of my business is metal/metalcore music.I can get an acceptable sound.But i want better than acceptable.Its not good enough to get a great kick sound and bass sound because i cant get them to sound like the CDs I'm referencing.Im lacking a presence in the bass guitar usually.Most songs in this genre just bury the bass and bring the kick out as much as possible but id rather not

Hey guys,

Heres the deal, ive been working on this project for about 4 or 5 months. Ive heard the songs thousands of times.

Assuming that comping and most garbage cleanup is already done, is a full day a standard amount of time to spend mixing a song?

How long does a normal pro engineer spend mixing a song?