home studio

  1. ravvydabby

    "FAKED" Guitar Tracks?! And Dropbox Replay?!

    So, a few things to touch on here.... first being My buddy listened to this track and told me the guitars sounded "like they were faked" i have no idea how that explanation came upon in his mind... i mean, maybe a tad bit over compressed but i can assure you i have DI tracks for the whole...
  2. Joshua Woodard

    Drummer looking for prog/djent band online. Serious inquires

    Drummer looking to join an online or remote prog/metal band long term. Professional work. I am planning on upgrading my home studio and getting an Alesis Strike Pro SE Electric Drum Kit with real drum samples from GGD or Superior Drummer in a few weeks and getting back into tracking drums! I...
  3. Kiju

    Soft or Slab Rockwool? Air Gap on the Wood Frame or Air gap between the Frame and the Wall?

    Hi I'm making a DIY Acoustic Panels for my First Reflection Points in my Studio. My wood frame is 2ft x 4ft x 4inches thick. Are Soft Rockwool and Slab Rockwool the same? or which one is better when it comes to absorption. My Frame is 4inches thick but is it better to have the airgap b/n the...
  4. B

    Rode NT1a vs. AKG P420: Versatile Condenser

    Hey guys, I'm looking to pick up my first condenser mic for a home studio, and I'm looking for something very versatile on a budget. I'm looking to use the condenser mainly for podcasting, guitar cabs, and room mics. It will also be used sparingly for vocals on songs. I've boiled it down to...
  5. B

    Best 1st Condenser / Most Versatile Condenser

    Hey guys, I'm putting together a home studio, and I've been reading up a lot on the gear I'll be needing. I got myself an SM57, and I'm currently working on getting a Sennheiser e609 as well. My general question for you is: What's the most versatile condenser mic for a small home studio ? I...
  6. B

    Beginner Home Studio: Focusrite Bundle vs. Presonus Bundle

    Greetings ! I am looking into getting an audio interface soon and setting up a small, basic, yet quality home studio for the first time. I am not looking for anything crazy. But, I'd like to be able to make very good quality recordings of riffs and songs to send to people. Seeing as I own no...
  7. B

    Setting up home recording for the first time...Tips?

    Hey there, During quarantine, I've been writing a lot more lately. I don't have any home recording equipment. So, my phone is full of crap recordings of ideas. I've been also using this time to sell a lot of old gear, and now I am considering getting a basic audio interface to make home...
  8. Krazy Kalle

    Starting to build my home studio, what do I need?

    So I finally want to record in my living room. All I have so far, besides the instruments, is a Line 6 Helix LT. My first question would be: Do I need an additional USB Interface? I'm thinking about ordering a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen, but I do I really need it? I'm planning on...
  9. M

    Help! Direct with black spirit 200 not working

    i have a Maudio 2x2 interface Using xlr to 1/4 inch going from redbox ae to input on interface and a speaker connected to amp and 2 jbl lsr 305 into the interface. I’m getting no sound from monitors and just hiss and very little sound from my speaker cab. I have ambience emulation set to on and...
  10. JustinRhoads1980

    Affordable yet good quality equipment for home studio as a Highschooler?

    I would like to start uploading videos of me doing covers guitar wise to youtube and stuff and I realize that my phone is not gonna cut it. The sound of my amp is wonderful and a lot people when they hear it after being processed through my phone sounds like the sound is smothered in a tin can...
  11. Chi

    New room: Need input for acoustic treatment (Large, square)

    Sup peeps. I recently moved into a new apartment and my home studio is now located in the living room. I have just one large, square-ish room I do everything in. There's a closet, couple of shelves, my TV, my sleeping-couch and so on, as well as my workstation. I'm not quite sure how to tackle...
  12. A

    My first mix with GGD - Releasing songs you're not fully happy with?

    Here's my latest mix. I'm not fully happy with the mix but I just wanted to move on. What do you guys think of that kind of a mindset? I'm not sure whether I should work on a mix until it's amazing or rather make more mixes. At least this is the approach I took this time. The drums are GGD...
  13. mr95

    Architects - Doomsday Instrumental cover/mix [RAW TRACKS INCLUDED]

    Instrumental cover and mix "Doomsday", last Architects single. All the raw tracks and MIDI are available at the link in description! https://soundcloud.com/matteo_raccone/architects-doomsday-instrumental-covermix-raw-tracks-included You can check out my work also on youtube...
  14. mr95

    Wage war-The river instrumental cover/mix [RAW TRACKS INCLUDED]

    https://soundcloud.com/matteo_raccone/wage-war-the-river-instrumental-covermix-raw-tracks-included Hey guys! This is my instrumental cover and mix of the single "The river" from the Wage war's album Blueprints. All the raw tracks and MIDI are available here...
  15. mr95

    Thy art is murder-Slaves beyond death instrumental cover/mix [RAW TRACKS INCLUDED]

    Instrumental cover and mix of the song "Slaves Beyond Death" from Thy Art Is Murder's fourth studio album, DEAR DESOLATION, out this month! Recorded, mixed and mastered by me. A link to the folder including all the raws is in the mix description...
  16. mr95

    Wage War-Stitch instrumental cover/mix [RAW TRACKS INCLUDED]

    Hi everyone! This is an Instrumental cover and mix of the single "Stitch" from the last Wage war's album Deadweight. The link to all the raw tracks and MIDI is in the description! https://soundcloud.com/matteo_raccone/wage-war-stitch-instrumental-covermix-raw-tracks-included
  17. mr95

    Bad omens- Exit wounds instrumental mix [RAW MULTITRACKS INCLUDED]

    I made this quick mix of Exit Wounds by Bad omens,props to Seeker studio for the sick instrumental raws and their mix! I included a link to their mix and raw in the description. https://soundcloud.com/matteo_raccone/bad-omens-exit-wounds-instrumental-mix
  18. mr95

    Veil of maya-Mikasa mix

    i did this quick mixtest of Mikasa by Veil of maya. i'm still an amateur in audio engineering,therefore I'd be glad for any critics and tips. https://soundcloud.com/matteo_raccone/veil-of-maya-mikasa-instrumental-mix
  19. S

    Premaster/Final Mix Discussion

    The premaster or final mix that you are ready to master has always be very cloudy to me and I was wondering what you guys think about this. I have heard many different engineers say many different strategies they use to master their tracks. Before some one jumps in and says "Hire a mastering...
  20. Rizzo

    Budget headphones for home studio

    Hi there everyone, as the title says I'm looking for studio headphones (i.e. for music production and overall listening purposes) on a budget. Aka for recording\tracking, mixing, mastering, referencing etc. I already have some usable 8" studio monitors at home (an old Roland model which works...
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