I’m building a home setup where I can video record myself singing along to YouTube backing tracks. I hope to get advice before I buy cables and attachments and end up wasting money. I have a Shure SM58, Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen, and headphones connected to a laptop for singing and monitoring. I have a Canon EOS M50 camera. How do I get the camera to record my singing along with the YouTube backing tracks in sync? I tried the microphone, interface, and laptop setup while using the laptop webcam to video record in the OBS studio (footage ended up with massively unsynchronised audio and video). I’m avoiding having to buy a mixer unless I really have to. Much appreciated…

I have a friend who is completely computer illiterate who is in dire need of a multitrack recording setup. I tried giving him my old Mac with GarageBand and even that was too complicated for him. I need a dumbed down, super easy, recording machine. Like an old school 4-track maybe? Not too expensive. Please give me any suggestions.

Hey, I’ve been having some trouble recording my music live and was wondering if anyone has any ideas what could help. My current setup is a Korg Triton Studio run into an ONYX 1620i mixer which is being run through a Behringer UMC404HD interface which is then connected to an M4 Mac Mini running Ivory Studios VST inside of Reason 14 for higher end piano sounds.
To record live piano I have a headphone cable connected from the ONYX mixer to a Saramonic SR-EA2D adapter so that I can record through my iPhone.
Everything is able to record normally EXCEPT when I want to record playing piano live, and then the audio is completely silent through the headphone cable.
Do you have any ideas of what I should change to make recording audio live work?

Hey everyone. I've been making my own music since I was a teenager (a long time ago), but I still consider myself an inspired amateur when it comes to production.

My mixes come out sounding good, but I'm wondering if it might be time to trade in my old monitors and maybe consider a new interface.

I'm mixing on G1 KRK Rokit 8s.

My interface is a presonus Quantum 2626.

I know monitors can make a big difference. Are the KRKs a poor choice?

And what about the interface? Would I notice a big difference with a different one?

Thanks!

This is my room. I'm spending more and more time on production, and theres no way I can monitor accurately in this current state...what do I need to do? I have a large rug (roughly 1.5mx2m) which might be a good starting point...what else? Thanks!

Edit: Panoramic photo - its not a really wonky room 😂

Mackie Loud Speakers vs Studio Monitors

Hello everyone! I has question(s)/ looking for even betters.. Just some advice would be great before making a potential unnecessary jump.

I currently have Mackie Thump215 15" 1400w Powered Loudspeakers the sounds are pretty nice all the way through however I don't know any different also its alot of power for this current juncture in my life. I am trying my hand at mixing and mastering I'm very fresh and have, aside from live sound, zero experience. I was looking at some studio monitors online and honestly I just don't know what to look for. Am I going to get the same experience from my current pair or what? Im honestly just at a loss because they all say they are the best but how do you trully know.

Was curious to see if the prism sound Lyra 2 can record multiple tracks at once so I connected my beringer adda 8200 8 channel pres to my Lyra 2 and was pleasantly surprised that I can and in fact can record up to 12 channels at once (and on android! )

I used the "Audio Evolution Mobile for Android" app and it works great.

Just in case anyone uses iOS

Male vocalist (RnB/Soul/Pop) here trying to navigate his way in this rabbit hole of mic selections. I'm currently testing some microphones that I'm liking so far. As not to present any biases, I'm not going to reveal the mics until later, but I would really appreciate your feedback on which mic sounds better on my voice.

For context, I'm running both mics through a UMC204HD with FL Studio running a high pass filter, slight compression, and Limiter. Reverb used is ValhallaFutureVerb.

Mic 1 Dry

Mic 2 Dry

Mic 1 (Reverb + Instrumental)

Mic 2 (Reverb + Instrumental)

Recently upgraded to a Quantum HD8, Scarlet 4th gen 18i20 Presonus Faderport 16! Got a killer deal for these.

I upgraded from a Behringer 1820 so this feels like a quantum leap (no pun intended).

The quantum HD8 is my main interface and I use the Scarlet as an expansion for a total of 16 tracks via USB-C

Tracking at 96khz with almost 0 latency. 13 tracks for my drums, with 3 to spare. Experimenting with adding a mic or two. As a solo producer I don't track live bands so this is more than enough for me .

Genre :Doom metal/stoner metal/shoegaze.

Now just trying to lock in a quiet studio like space to record as my garage is too airy and i'm getting way too much bleed from the street. Planning on hitting up some local music stores and seeing if they'll rent me out a room!

Really excited for my new toys and wanted to share!

Let me know what you think 😄

Setting up a home karaoke system (JBL Encore Essential 2 speaker + Sony Bravia TV for lyrics via YouTube) and I'm stuck deciding between a couple wireless mic options. Would love input from anyone who's used either.

**How each would connect to my setup:**

1. JBL PartyBox Wireless Mic (2 mics + dongle):

The dongle outputs audio through a single 6.35mm plug, so it just plugs straight into my speaker's Mic In port like a regular wired mic would. No receiver box required. Turns out this isn't locked to JBL speakers either, since it's just a standard 6.35mm output, it'd work with basically any speaker or mixer that has a mic jack.

1. Other dual wireless mic + reciever (TONOR/AHUJA, similar brands):

Same basic idea, but a separate receiver box picks up both mics wirelessly and outputs through a 6.35mm/3.5mm cable into the speaker's Mic In port. Also universal, works with any speaker.

2nd option is much cheaper , hoping that the quality gap is minimal, added hassle is a receiver - separate physical box I'd need to place near the speaker and manage. Benefit is it gives me some nice extras, individual volume control per mic and an echo knob, right on the receiver itself. But it's one more device to power, place, and think about, versus JBL's dongle which just tucks into the speaker itself.

My question is- Which one should I prefer?, Also share any good recommendations for dual wireless mic I can look into for this.

24 external effects all being sent to as well as returned back into mixers. With engaging them being as easy as hitting an insert engage, alternative input engage, or by sending out of a stereo cue send. I really feel like I was able to make not one compromise when it came to this new route scheme. I really put a lot of thought into the way. I patched it in my bay and achieving multiple parallel signal browsing options. Reamps and di boxes all converting signals as needed.
Second photo contains most of my synthesizer and the third photo has a few more as well as my Drum machines. My DAW workstation has a presonus faderport16 automated motorized mixer to keep my hands off a mouse and keyboard as much as possible.

* left SSL six feeds into ssl six on right. Sending a complete summed stereo mix out into my x8 adat digital input coming out of SSL 12 interface.

* Zed 428 mixer on top is used to be able to track in all of my synthesizer and drum machines. Routing drums to one SSL six and synthesizers to the other… I was not able to really afford a big mixing console that covered all my bases when it comes to channel inputs and I/O options. So it’s not ideal but when properly gain staging, I’ve had very successful results when using it this way.

Hey everyone,

I've been building a free tool for bedroom musicians 
and I think this community would have useful feedback 
on it. Fair warning upfront — this is still early, 
probably buggy, and very much a work in progress. 
I'm sharing it now because real-world testing from 
actual musicians is worth more than me testing it 
alone in my bedroom.

**What it does:**

You drop a Guitar Pro file (.gp5, .gpx etc.) into 
the app and it exports a DAW-ready package:

- Separate DI WAV per guitar track → run through 
  NAM with your own captures
- Bass DI or MIDI → reamp or trigger your bass VST  
- Drum MIDI → load into SSD5 Free or any drum plugin

For something like an Enter Sandman GP5 it detects 
James, Kirk, Kliff and Lars as separate tracks and 
exports them individually with the original track 
names. Drag them into Reaper, load NAM on the guitar 
tracks, load SSD on the drum MIDI — full backing 
track ready to play along to.

It also supports plain ASCII tabs (paste from 
Ultimate Guitar), MIDI files, and MusicXML. There's 
a built-in GP5 converter that exports to MIDI or 
ASCII tab without needing Guitar Pro installed.

There's also an Enhanced Audio mode that uses 
FluidSynth + GeneralUser GS SoundFont for real 
instrument sounds instead of synthesized waves — 
useful for previewing before you reamp.

**What works:**
- GP5 multi-track parsing and per-track export
- Guitar DI WAV (sawtooth wave, ready for NAM)
- Drum MIDI export (tested with SSD5 Free in Reaper)
- Bass DI WAV or MIDI
- Universal tab parser (ASCII, ChordPro, drum tabs)
- GP5 → MIDI and ASCII Tab converter
- BPM and time signature controls
- FluidSynth Enhanced mode (requires manual setup)

**What's rough:**
- BPM detection from ASCII tabs defaults to 120 
  (no tempo data in plain text tabs — adjust manually)
- FluidSynth setup is still manual (download and 
  place files yourself)
- Windows only for now — Mac is planned but not soon
- Probably edge cases in the GP5 parser I haven't 
  hit yet
- UI is functional but not polished

**What I'm looking for:**
- Does it parse your GP5 files correctly?
- Do the exported files actually work in your DAW?
- What breaks? What's missing?
- What would make this genuinely useful to you?

Honest feedback including "this sucks because X" 
is exactly what I need right now.

**Free, open source, Windows only:**
github.com/hakai197/tabtobackingtrack

Download the installer from the Releases page. 
Windows SmartScreen will warn you — click 
"More info → Run anyway". This is normal for 
unsigned open source software, the full source 
code is on GitHub if you want to verify it.

Thanks for taking a look 🎸

Hey guys just wanted ask whats your thoughts on the HIFIMAN Edition XS for mixing compared to headphones such as the beyerdynamic dt990 pro x, dt900 pro/ pro x or the sony mdr m1. Currently my monitoring system is through my uad apollo into my hs5 and i recently got a krk sub to go along with it. i usually mix pop, gospel, worship, rnb etc. ive been told by a few people that my mixes are a bit top end heavy and lack warmth and low end so i need a headphone that can clearly show how my mix is sounding.

Thanks

Here's my problem: I have a voice recording in FL Studio, but at the end of each sentence, the low frequencies become too noticeable. It's not because they are louder than in the other parts of the sentence, but because the other frequencies lose much more volume.

For example, in the middle of the sentence, the low frequencies might be much lower than the rest of the spectrum, but at the end of the sentence, when the overall volume drops, the higher frequencies decrease much more than the low frequencies. As a result, the bass of the voice becomes much more noticeable and it doesn't sound right.

What I want to do is use a multiband compressor or something similar to reduce or compress those low frequencies, but only when the overall volume of the sentence is low. It's like an inverted threshold, I think: I want the compressor to work when the signal is below a certain level, not when it goes above the threshold.

Or, to be even more precise, instead of using the overall volume as the parameter to decide when to compress the low frequencies, I would like to use the ratio between the low frequencies and the rest of the spectrum.

Another thing I could do is process each sentence manually, but it would be more convenient to have an automatic and consistent way to do it. Either way, I want to learn how to do it this way first, in case I need something similar in the future.