Dear Sir, Regarding the question on the laptop’s volume: The volume of the laptop should be kept at what percentage of its maximum volume while cross checking mixes through headphones or even …
Levels: Proper Recording and File Levels II
Name: Vinnie Lee Subject: Confused about levels Message: Hello Bob! I read the FAQs, and it helped me a lot !! I can’t thank you enough! But I still got …
Masters for duplication from an AES/EBU CD Recorder?
I’m keeping this FAQ in for historical reasons, at least until I’m sure absolutely no one is attempting to do what this person was doing at the time he wrote! …
Mastering Software
Koen Heldens wrote: Hi Bob, It has been a while since we last communicated. Hope you are doing well! Recently I’ve been experimenting with M/S techniques during mixdown, not for …
Mastering Techniques
Here’s a question on mastering techniques with and without artist I recorded 12 songs last winter in San Francisco. No budget to speak of, but good equipment and the prducer …
Mastering vs. Mixing – What is the difference?
From: “Gary Baldanza” Bob, Thanks for getting back to me. I’m a bit confused. I thought that purchasing mastering services included the mix, or, to put it another way, how can you …
Microphones and 2496 Recordings
From: Sun Whang My comments are: Hello Bob! I spent all weekend reading your articles, they’re great! But I’m an amateur engineer and lots of questions came to my mind. …
Microphones and Phantom Power
From: Edward Woodhead My comments are: I have a sony ECM-999PR electret condenser microphone and recently purchased a Rode NT1. The Rode requirers phantom power to work. Is it safe …
Midi and Microphones
From: Red My comments are: I love this site. I have a question.. How can I midi a microphone so I can use a harmonica to record other sounds such …
Mixing : A Serious Mini-Mixing Lesson
Here’s a conversation I carried on via email because I felt that these questions and answers should be at our website. My question is about getting punch. I have this …