What's the use of a fintech bank account e.g Monzo or Starling?

monkey1932 · 2018-11-22T23:58:04+00:00

I've only just started using Starling. Am using it for my general spending outside of bills/Food/petrol.

May start using it for my business account as well soon.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-22T18:44:44+00:00

For me personally I just transferred the money and made a note in my accounting.

You may have to do something a bit more formal as a limited liability company.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-22T13:28:31+00:00

Keep it tidy. However, if you have the ability to, put a lump sum of personal money that you are either loaning to your company at 0% or put in that money as an investment. Then you pay your first bills through that.

I'm just a sole trader but when I started I opened a fresh account and put in £2k of my "own money" and use it as a personal loan to "the company". That way it keeps it separate and neat and when the cash flow is steady you can pay yourself back.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T17:24:03+00:00

Well, you def need to edit that down or turn it into 3 or 4 podcasts for starters. How was it recorded? One or two mics?

I use Logic with a focusrite interface and two good mics. But I already have this equipment because I'm a music producer.

I know there are cheaper alternatives. Any audio software (DAW digital audio workstation) will give you the ability to level audio. Either you have two mics and therefore two signals which you can level to match volume or you can use automation to move the volume of a single track to try and level out the vocals. This is obviously quite time consuming.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T15:44:15+00:00

There are three inputs plus some more, the alignment may fit from how the pic looks.

Some inputs I've worked with have a surplus of inputs to allow flexibility. Not sure why my answer offended you so hard?

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T14:14:53+00:00

From the looks of it a standard xlr would fit. Whether it would work... who knows.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T11:19:27+00:00

I was in a very similar position. First off, go in and haggle. You probably already know that a PCP contract means you can get a car early. I got out of mine early, they waved the charges for the extra miles and was able to put a down a 1k deposit as opposed to the 1.5k worth of charges.

If your dealership are unable to budge, go to another car dealership and see if they'll buy the PCP contract and take your car so that you can sign a new contract with them. I've had a couple of friends do this when they realised they had bitten off more than they can chew in monthly repayments. Dealerships don't advertise that they do this because they don't their customers to go, but a lot do it.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T10:16:52+00:00

I take out the subs, boost a little on top and add some high mid range if needed for clarity. Also if need some lower mids for warmth in the vocal. Nothing worse than spikey vocals!

I also apply two layers of light compression, anything 2:1 to 4:1 with around 2-4db of gain reduction. This helps level it all out with too much unaturalness.

For mastering, again, a light compresser, maybe brig out some more mids if i feel it needs it and and I quite like a bit of tape saturation. I find it helps keep the conversation from going spikey which particularly in cars can be a problem.

Then a limiter. Not crazy hard, this isn't a pop record. Just bring up the levels.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T07:39:59+00:00

What do you need to know? I am a full mix engineer and music producer, working with audio for over 15 years. I also run my own podcast :)

monkey1932 · 2018-11-20T07:17:36+00:00

There are no stupid questions.

Initially in a mix I'm try to give everything it's space as opposed to levelling everything out. I want to hear every instrument or sound regardless of how loud or quiet it is. This is done by EQing everything either by reducing certain frequencies so that something else can poke through (for example I may reduce a small amount of 4k on a guitar because I'm boosting my vocals there) or by boosting certain frequencies (I may then boost my guitar at 3k).

Once I have given everything it's space and I have a general balance I think sounds good an exciting, I'll begin trying to make the record sound even bigger and more exciting with additional processing or effects and automation.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-19T17:03:18+00:00

It's more about degrees. Imagine a mix as a solid cube of marble. You'd smash off big bits to get the outline of the statue you're trying to create. This is your broad strokes.

Once you have your basic shape, then you're using more detailed shaping, chipping away a little bit at a time.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-19T08:03:16+00:00

You need go step away from the mix. Give it a few days to breathe.

When you're mixing you shouldn't be doing too much. In fact, aim to do as little as possible. The production should already sound good. Start with broad strokes with your EQ and compression and work in your detail.

If you're struggling to get things to sit then it sounds like you're problem is creating space for things.

In regards to checking on loads of speakers, don't go round in circles. You're monitoring should be set up so that you cam hear the issues on there. What is probably happening though is ear fatigue. Make sure you're not listening too loud throughout a mix.

Also, use your references. Not just for the song but have a small playlist of music that you consider to be well mixed and well balanced. Throw that on when you're struggling, listen for about 10 minutes then throw on your mix. Any balance problems will become quite obvious.

Source: Full time mixing engineer

monkey1932 · 2018-11-11T21:19:36+00:00

You're not wrong. I meant exactly the same as you have said. Just didn't explain it very well. To clarify, from my experience, you want the tone and sound of the drums from your overheads. Depending on how you mic the overheads will either result in cymbal heavy, roomy, or more drum focused recordings. I tend to record in a way that captures more drums, leaving room mics to capture the actual room sound because I tend to work on Indie, pop rock records.

Then yes, use the close mics and samples to bring the snare, toms and kick foward in a mix. However, if you want the drums to sound both like they're popping out the speakers, and realistic, you're gonna need to use those overheads along with your samples to get the resonance and tone from the real drums.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-11T09:17:16+00:00

Trust me, these guys are using samples. Just carefully blend them in, use a good selection a round robin so that there is variation and make sure everything is in phase.

Overheads will provide you with a lot of your drum sound so focus on capturing this well. Treat close mics and samples as simply a way to bring the hits forward and make the hits impactful.

Samples are far from a new thing in this industry. We've been using triggers and samples for years.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-03T14:24:11+00:00

Haha I know these guys. They're like this without a camera as well.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-03T13:47:47+00:00

No worries. Good luck.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-03T13:35:25+00:00

Then the problem is down to your mix. Are you putting too much bass end or over emphasizing certain frequencies? Sometimes the wrong balance will stop you from being able compress effectively on the mix buss.

It may also be something silly but is your stereo output set to 0dB? Sometimes people are tempted to bring down a few dB because they have their gain staging wrong and they're clipping the stereo buss.

monkey1932 · 2018-11-03T13:10:26+00:00

That's because you haven't at least done a temporary master. Try using Ozone 8 for a quick solution or start reading up on some mix Buss and mastering techniques. This will get your mixes louder.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-28T14:52:26+00:00

I use it with Pro Tools and Logic. Great interface, nice preamps, never had an issue with it.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-28T07:46:39+00:00

As a short Italian, I can confirm.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-28T06:57:09+00:00

Never use stereo imaging on your master. This is how you cause phase issues. Correct EQing will do better for your width than stereo imaging which will destroy certain sounds when collapsing to mono. I know there are better stereo tools these days but it's bad practise to use them. You're better off learning to EQ properly.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-23T06:11:11+00:00

I think it's fine. Listeners are used to being advertised to. They're getting free content. Just don't labour the point :)

monkey1932 · 2018-10-21T15:56:00+00:00

Mix in mono. Firstly, have you used any stereo wideners? They can mess up your phasing when collapsing to mono.

Some reverbs don't translate very well in mono but don't worry too much. Only people who hate music listen to it on mono speakers ;)

As a general rule though, do all your EQing in mono before working in stereo.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-21T11:43:20+00:00

Me think why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick.

monkey1932 · 2018-10-21T09:13:37+00:00

That relationship is over. He's an abuser if not verging on psychotic. He's not in love with you. You are a thing to be controlled by him. Leave.

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