So, its the weirdest thing, sometimes when I record bass I get a really clean signal, good sound, all sunny and clear...

...and then other times its like some evil beast inside my setup is hissing at me for not feeding it or something. Ok, its not THAT bad, but its still noticeably worse at some times than at others.

Hello!
I would like to know which shotgun mic is more noisy (self noise) in practise?

Here are some specs:

1.AUDIO TECHNICA AT 875 R
with signal noise ratio 74 db
sensivity 30mv/pa

2. RODE NTG2
with signal noise ratio 76 db
sensivity 15mv/pa

Hello,

the sd302 + Korg mr-1 (+3x milab dc196) looks like a fab option for what i want to do. I am doing my research at this point, am not going to buy anything just yet.

i get easily confounded by tech speak, help me here please. Whats particularly confusing is that everybody uses different standards and terminology to spec their products.

how much do tracking and mixing contribute to a recording?

50:50?

i seem to think tracking is a lot more important than mixing
ive heard some awesome music at the studio as it is being recorded
some of the best stuff ive heard
completely unmixed

Just checking to see what ratio is normally used in rock for boosting volume without squashing the song too much. I just finished a song and applied a 2:1 stereo compression to it. Its still not loud but has very prominant dynamics. (sounds good in my opinion but just not very loud). Is a 3:1 ratio considered too severe in today's rock music?
Justin

i started out with music few months ago, boy i never read so many books tutorials and in forums in my life anywayz,i learned loads in this time.but i do struggle with few things like panning right why, how.i've seen that many use ratio's like 1:4 or 1:8 what is that supposed to mean,please be kind to me, i'm just an upcoming producer who loves to spread love and good music!bless

Help! I just bought a Focusrite compressor/preamp and would like to know how to set the compressor ratios, e.g. 2:1, 4:1, etc I keep hearing about, as there's nothing in the manual covering this. I'm new to using a compressor and always assumed that these ratios were all set button/ knobs on a compressor unit.

Help! I just bought a Focusrite compressor/preamp and would like to know how to set the compressor ratios, e.g. 2:1, 4:1, etc I keep hearing about, as there's nothing in the manual covering this. I'm new to using a compressor and always assumed that these ratios were all set button/ knobs on a compressor unit.