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Comment on How to Add a Subwoofer to Your Monitor System by Dan Connor

Dan Connor — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:34:12 +0000

Thanks! I sold my sub recently because I’m in a new space and don’t really need it. Remember you can generally buy equipment again (unless it’s something really rare), so don’t hoard things you don’t need. Spend that hard-earned money on something you’ll use! :)

Comment on The “Lost” Art of Audio Engineering: Drums, Live Music, iPods by Dan Connor

Dan Connor — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:33:10 +0000

Indeed. I stand by my assertion that drums sounds are still the mark of a professional studio. Even with the amazing sample libraries out today you can’t get that lush room sound that you can get in a real studio with real mics. And let’s not forget the special magic you’ll never get by overdubbing: the chemistry and the subtle bleed between microphones.

Comment on Mixing with Headphones: Avoiding Disaster by Dan Connor

Dan Connor — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:30:43 +0000

Yeah, if you can reference on many sources it might work out but I’ve found once you grow accustomed to hearing the mix on headphones it’s hard to regain enough objectivity to undo “headphonitis” unless you leave the track for a month or something.

Comment on Mixing with Headphones: Avoiding Disaster by ParanoidHumanoid

ParanoidHumanoid — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:47:01 +0000

Good advice. I am currently going to school for audio engineering, and for the most part we all use headphones to mix on Pro Tools. I definitely notice the difference in my mix between speakers and headphones. It’s all about quality control and adjusting levels for a perfect blended mix of soundwaves.

Comment on The “Lost” Art of Audio Engineering: Drums, Live Music, iPods by Mengmar

Mengmar — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:30:16 +0000

It is impossible to record music in a bedroom and get it to the kind of quality that you can get in a studio…do you honestly think the great album that is ‘Nevermind’ by ‘Nirvana’ would have had the same impact if it was mixed on a computer in bedroom.
The production on that album was just as important as the great songs on it.
I would love the oportunity to record in a proper studio utilising the knowledge of professional sound engineers but instead i am stuck in a bedroom with mediocre equipment and ending up with mediocre recordings but dare i say it i have great songs that would benefit greatly from a studio.
I also agree with the bit about how people listen to music nowadays has lost it’s appreciation for quality and people use inferior quality speakers and formats (in order to save space) and for people who arn’t in the know this is fine as they can’t tell the difference between an early beatles recording from the more professional recordings that came after thanks to inovations in the industry.
But for people with a more discerning ear like myself this just isn’t enough.

Comment on Mixing with Headphones: Avoiding Disaster by Nick Lewis

Nick Lewis — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:01:04 +0000

Great tips – headphones can be very misleading. Worth remembering how useful they can be even when you do have a great monitoring set up though. It’s always good to have another perspective, and a good pair can make tiny details easier to hear.

Comment on How to Add a Subwoofer to Your Monitor System by Bobby

Bobby — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:19:50 +0000

I just read this section on how to add a sub to your monitoring system and it has been highly helpful. I just bought a krk sub to go with my mackie monitors and I really should have studied up on this stuff before I went and got the sub. I knew i would need some bass traps but I didn’t realize how tricky this addition could be. I am thinking about giving up on the sub idea at least until I have a bigger room and the funds to invest in a lot of sound proofing. I am experiencing a lot of cancelation and the crossover is really tricky. I think I will give it one more try before I decide to get rid of my sub. But at least I know what I am getting myself into after reading this. Just wanted to say thanks to Dan for all the tips.

Comment on Sample Rate and Bitrate: The Guts of Digital Audio by Dan Connor

Dan Connor — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:42:18 +0000

I believe you’re correct, Lee.

Comment on Sample Rate and Bitrate: The Guts of Digital Audio by Dan Connor

Dan Connor — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:42:05 +0000

Cheers Kunal!

Comment on Sample Rate and Bitrate: The Guts of Digital Audio by Kunal

Kunal — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:57:39 +0000

This is very very well explained. Thanks a lot :-) I may include this in my blog in future.