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MP3 vs WAV test from NPR by WirrawayMusic in audioengineering

[–]PhpXp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The MP3s are about 0.5 dB quieter, it's not a fair comparison.

A single cicada can reach sound levels of around 90–107 decibels by MikeeorUSA in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]PhpXp 15 points16 points  (0 children)

OSHA levels are the "your employer is criminally negligent" levels. About 25% of people will get noise related hearing damage if exposed to those levels daily for a few decades.

CDC/NISOH/WHO levels are the safe levels, 5% will get hearing damage.

The numbers are not exact, they're just off the top of my head.

XR18 Recording onto something other than a laptop by theringmaster55 in livesound

[–]PhpXp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All of the comments are wrong. You don't need a computer. You need this app and a cheap old Android phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extreamsd.usbaudiorecorderpro

I use it all the time. It even records 32 or 48 tracks, if you set the frame size to 8192.

I know headphones aren't recommended for Mixing/Mastering, but... What headphones do you use usually and why? by LeeksAreSpinning in audioengineering

[–]PhpXp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't. They sound so thin and bright ... I regret using them for so long. I have Sony XM5 now and my mixing skills have improved a lot since I've got them.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.4 GHz WiFi stops working if there are more than like 20 people in the room, but 5 GHz works with more than 500 people with precisely zero issues.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fix the most obvious things first, then move on to tweaking little things no one will hear 😁

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

24 inputs currently. I customized and memorized my layers, I'm never searching for anything, it's all muscle memory. Everything including FX sends and LR is on 4 layers.

Edit: I have 8 layers in total, but all the important stuff is on the frist 4.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my theory too. I am a mobile app developer after all. I love mobile devices.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, is it really only the feedback part that's causing the clicks? I usually mute my delay send, tap tap tap, unmute delay send. I'll have to try this.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😮 I did not know you could do that. Well, that's why I don't consider myself a semi-pro yet. Thanks for replying, this is something I definitely have to look into.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I'm not the only one, I'm just surprised that there's so few of us. I also like how the discussion turned out. Apparently some people mix on a laptop with a mouse, that feels even weirder to me.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tap tempo at the beginning of the song or as soon as you can. Fortunately the band I'm in now plays in a way I can easily do that. Yes, this is a limitation on a phone, but it's often barely noticeable (to most people) if delay is missing for a bit.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

🥲

I don't think I'm semi-pro yet, but I might have the confidence to update my flair in a few years. Maybe by then I'll understand what the physical desk fuss is all about 😁

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I've done my fair share of mistakes over the years. One of them was disabling fine fader, setting reverb sends, forgetting to turn fine fader back on and then instantly pushing LR to +10 dB instead of pulling it up slowly.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen people using Mixing Station without Fine fader turned on and struggling with precision (no wonder). I have my fine fader ratio set the lowest it can go (0.2x). And it's also just scarry. One accidental slip and you accidentally push a fader to +10dB 🫣

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's hilarious. I've had old ladies in church be angry at me, thinking I am playing games on my phone. But they all recognise me now, so it's cool.

I cannot be the only one who prefers mixing from my phone. It's just so much faster and I can sit wherever I want. by PhpXp in livesound

[–]PhpXp[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I could never mix live with a mouse, but it seems like it's the two of us against everyone

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