Mr. Torture Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 How is it that every mix, no matter what band, or if you like the song or not always sounds so professional? I have been recording many years and have never come close to achieving what these studios can seem to do effortlessly. No matter simple progressions, a lot of instruments or just a few. They always seem to sound bigger and better. Let's face it, with digital recording, access to vast knowledge on the Internet and room treatment, we should be able to match this quality, however I just never have been able to. It's downright depressing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tubbs Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Talent for sure. The biggest difference I’ve found otherwise is rooms. A tuned room really helps distinguish different instruments… more definition. Most home recordists don’t have a spare room or two that can be tuned anyway with low ceilings etc. and many of us have other compromises, live recording and monitoring in one room or two with too much bleed to really tell what the heck you are doing. Experience, which goes to skills mentioned above. then equipment. Even tho a basic interface and dynamic can provide a good capture these days, better quipment (and experience using it ) makes a difference, even if it is only at the margins. Personally I try to have at least one nice transformer between me and the converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginaldStjohn Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Talent, practice, good ears, knowledge, passion and the right tools. Same thing that makes people good at any endevour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Torture Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) I get it with the experience and all that, but I have yet to hear a mix that good out of a home or even project studio that sounds that good. I have been recording since 1989, I went through 4 tracks, reel to reel, adat’s then to DAW’s and never had a mix that good. I scour the internet, you tube, forums and I hear home studio quality. Even local studios to me in my small city have not produced anything like that, I have even sent them songs to mix and they come out amateur. You would think over 30 years I would get lucky once with a mix. I appreciate everyone here and have picked up a lot of knowledge over the years. I just hear mixed like that and it makes me wanna hang it all up. Been at it so long and never happy with my mixes. Just ranting… Edited February 24, 2022 by Mr. Torture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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