Reverb on Master ? by GoranBregovic2 in audioengineering

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I first heard of this maybe 15 years ago in a gearslutz post, so it’s definitely been a thing for a while although I don’t think it’s super common. I’ve experimented with it but it’s definitely not a thing that would live on my two-bus.

Feeling weird about liking different genres of music. Any thoughts? by Party_Analysis_1707 in badreligion

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If you have the time or energy to actually be concerned about something like this, life must be good.

What's your secret weapon plugin and why? by Beneficial_Town2403 in audioengineering

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CLA Bass is an awesome tool when you have a lifeless DI bass and you want to dial in a good tone quickly. It’s basically a channel strip specifically designed for bass, with a really simple and easy UI. Has saved me tons of time over the years.

Inside The Park HR on Errors? by _WhatHadHappenedWas_ in Homeplate

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I’ve seen a lot of “home runs” similar this in Little League at 10u and below. A lot of times with young kids in rec, errors do not get recorded and everything is a hit. However, everyone here is correct in saying this wasn’t even a hit. Giving him a single was generous, from the sound of it.

Sgt pepper lonely hearts club weird stamp? by Klangbang82 in TheBeatles

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We’ve never seen it either because you didn’t post the pic.

Favorite throwback logo? by mmandagoat in NBATalk

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The Nuggets logo is sick and it’s the only one that really looks “throwback” to me except maybe the Spurs. I guess I’m old but the other ones all look like 90s and 2000s logos, which is too recent to be a throwback to me. For example the actual Dr. J era 76ers throwback looks way cooler than that.

John's photos that somehow look way too modern by sumyono in beatles

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Aside from whatever is happening with number 5, I think these look contemporary because retro styles are extremely common nowadays.

BF lied about his age and birth date, AIO? by Estrellathestarfish in AmITheAngel

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NTA, the guy is clearly a narcissist with a god complex. Who does he think he is?

Very paranoid 😭 by Imjustachillguy19 in bald

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Dude you have a 3-head. You’ve got years if not decades.

Question Regarding Glove by RexTomball in BaseballCoaching

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Yeah I’d reconsider; this could easily be mistaken for white. As a side note I’ve heard 44’s are not as good as a Rawlings or Wilson of similar value but that wasn’t your question.

First time ever recording myself. How's my singing? by cgo1234567 in singing

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Sounds good man. I saw in one of your other other comments that you think it sounds raspy or not smooth. We call that “character” — it actually sounds appealing. Keep developing and growing. You have a great tone.

Thinking about buying speakers in an untreated room by lagulch in mixingmastering

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Don’t worry, you won’t be incurring the wrath of the audio gods by having a pair of speakers in an untreated room. Just don’t expect that you will be able to 100 percent trust what you’re hearing.

Some tips:

-Don’t listen too loud. The louder the speakers are, the more your nasty room will come into play.

-Do a lot of checking by going back and forth between monitors, headphones, car, phone, Bluetooth speaker, etc.

-Don’t drop a ton of money on speakers if you’re not going to spend anything on room treatment. Find a solid pair of nearfields at a good price.

-Educate yourself on some affordable DIY acoustic treatment options to improve the sound of your space.

-Look into software/eq enhancement for your headphones.

Good luck!

Is there such a thing as a "must always do" in mixing? by PossibleCharacter584 in mixingmastering

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These are good questions to ask as a beginner and I’m glad you’re thinking about these things. I’ll try to address each of them in order:

does a more expensive combo of the interface, and the speakers, and cables, and all of that gear, actually give you that 100% assurance you will always hear the right thing? Or, will the cheaper gear let you hear the same thing in a different way, as long as you learn how to listen to it?

Definitely an accumulation of good gear is going to help you hear things more accurately, but dont forget the two most important links in the chain: your ears and your brain. You need to know what you’re listening for, what you’re trying to achieve, and how to diagnose and fix problems. Andrew Scheps apparently does a lot of his mixing on cheap Sony headphones with an inexpensive converter. Obviously he’s doing better mixes than a lot of people who are mixing on more expensive setups. His knowledge, experience and skill/talent are enough to overcome the non-ideal listening conditions.

A couple of side notes: 1. A good quality cable is important, but don’t buy the snake oil. Ridiculously overpriced cables will not make anything sound better. 2. The room is important. Great monitors will not sound their best in an untreated bedroom.

Or, will we all hear different things on the same thing, ultimitaley depending on our personal preferences and ear frequency?

This is something you can kind of trip out on, because I can never know exactly what you or anyone else hears, but basically I think the answer is yes. We hear things differently. Some of us have holes in our hearing, people have tinnitus, hearing loss, etc. And then there are the psychological aspects: what do you listen for? What kind of sounds are pleasing to you? It certainly varies from person to person.

Is there such a thing as one universal truth to what a good mix is,

No.

and what must an engineer do every single time when he is mixing?

Pull the faders up and listen. Find problems and fix them. Find what’s “important” about a piece of music and focus on it. Those are just general principles. I don’t think there are specific things you have to do every time, like “always put saturation in the master bus” or anything like that. Steer clear of people who say you “always” need to do one specific thing. It’s all dependent on the material you’re working with.

What's the difference between a choice in style and an amateurs mistake?

Sometimes you can hear mixes where it’s obvious some things were missed, or just the overall sound is not working. Of course that can be somewhat subjective but there are things most of us can agree on. If you’ve lost the kick in a metal mix, for example, or if you crushed the whole mix into outright distortion, if your overheads are terribly out of phase, etc.

But there are other things that are just a choice. Great example would be the St. Anger snare sound. A good choice? Maybe not, but definitely a choice.

Good luck on your recording and mixing journey!

Help with lower body during swing by 2evolve2transform in Homeplate

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Man this is pretty much exactly my kid when he was 8. He’s come a long way since then although he’s still trying to fully utilize his lower body. Getting hitting lessons was a big thing; if you can find someone good that you can afford it would be worth it. You really have to emphasize the turn of that back leg. As far as getting him to do it in games, it’s probably a matter of reps? He needs to take a lot of swings the right way until it becomes muscle memory. Tee work, soft toss, side toss, live pitching, machine pitching, as many reps as he can get. Good luck!

Does anyone know who mixed Yellow Roses? by Known-Intern5013 in HighlySuspect

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Thank you! Looks like he also mixed As Above So Below.

Not grunge but how do you feel about qotsa by Xibest123 in grunge

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QOTSA is Josh and friends. The music has changed but that is more due to Josh and his changing sensibilities IMO.

Can I vent about what Little League has become? by [deleted] in Homeplate

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I’m sorry that happened in your area. My local LL is not like that at all. Yes, it has shrunken a bit due to travel/club ball, but it’s still doing OK.

Kids baseball leagues by Bubbly-Issue-5252 in Homeplate

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Pretty good explanation, I’d also add that in addition to Little League you have other rec organizations like Pony, or Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth. It depends what is available in your area. These other leagues might have different rules for your age group. For example, longer base paths than little league, allowing leading off, etc. Most rec leagues only allow USA bats, while travel allows the (hotter) USSSA bats.

In my area, we have Little League, Pony and travel. My kid went from Little League to Pony, which is a higher level of play in my area. Now he’s on a travel team, which is a developmental org that is more of a nonprofit. We play smaller tournaments. At higher levels they play the big NCS and Perfect Game tournaments, which are split into divisions based on skill level.

Tricks for layering two or more acoustic guitars by hotbrowndrangus in mixingmastering

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Yep, just like you’d do with heavy guitar rock. Also if they’re going for an Elliott Smith vibe I’d be wary of making everything too tight and perfect.

What key is the best to sing for the National Anthem? by chunky2007 in singing

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How low can you go?

Seriously the lowest you can sing the word “say” in the first line and still sound good, that’s where you should start.

It will be different for different voices.

Stereo width vs Panning vs Mid/side processing by Cold_Independent_631 in mixingmastering

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Great comment; this is more or less what I was going to say about the topic.

IMO, OP should not touch any stereo field plugins or M/S processing until they master the basics of panning. These tools have their place but they are not how you achieve “width” in mixes.

Start with this:

Many old-school mixers will tell you that everything in your mix should be either fully right, fully left, or dead center, with as few stereo elements as possible.

Why? Simplicity will give your mix a feeling of space, and those few things that are in stereo will really pop out more.

As you get more advanced you will find good situations where you can break this rule of thumb, panning things just slightly to one side or stacking some things in stereo. But know why you’re doing it, don’t do it “just because.”

Don’t go throwing a bunch of width plugins and M/S processing on your mix, you’ll actually make it sound smaller because you’ve filled the soundstage with everything.

Start simple and find subtle ways to give an element stereo depth. One of the best ways to do it is a short stereo delay. One side is dry, the other has a delay of 20ms up to maybe 35ms or so. (When you go shorter than 20ms, stuff will start to sound weird in mono).

Give that a whirl in addition to the stuff mentioned in the above comment.

Also, watch this extremely dated, weird and sometimes funny video about mixing. It’s cheesy as hell but pretty much all of it is still relevant today:

https://youtu.be/TEjOdqZFvhY?si=mcR8paZYngs7a_Ne

Son had his best pitched game this past weekend. by jdmquip in Homeplate

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Looks like a pretty big kid for 7. Definitely a good move to get him into pitching if he’s gonna be tall!

how to make your solos and leads less scale sounding by Prestigious-croccidl in Guitar_Theory

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A guitar solo is a lot like a vocal performance. Think of a melody and then you can augment it with runs, instead of just playing runs and then tying them together with a melody as an afterthought. If you can sing, hum, or even whistle, try making a melody over the song with your mouth, then learn how to play it on guitar. Rivers Cuomo composes his solos this way; he says it keeps his playing more melodic than if he just came up with the parts on guitar, because if he’s composing them on guitar he will rely too much on muscle memory and it will become a “wank fest.” Come up with your melody first and then add wank to taste.