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I think a video on song arrangement would help alot of people and explaining all the layers of instruments.

I'm a drummer. I record in an 8x10 shed. Drywall inside. I hung blankets on certain spots of the wall an ceiling (do get rid of unwanted reflections). I get quite good results (that I'm happy with). I use a cheap interface(s) with 12 channels for drums. Mostly stock plug-ins. Kali LP6's and a mackie sub. Budget drum mics and Budget condensers. When I make music , it is for my own pleasure as I am 45yrs old. But my sound is good enough apparently , that others pay me to mix and master their recordings. One thing I find during the mastering phase , is that IF I have to make big moves to try to get a song sounding good , then something is wrong from the mixing phase , and I go back. When I get a clients mix , and it already sounds like shit , I tell them go back and re-record this or that. You can't polish a turd. Even though Reaper has a "Turd Polish" icon. LoL. But I am by no means a so called "Pro".

Guitar players: "Hey man my programmed drums sound fake, why?" Also guitar players: 127 127 127 127 127 127

6:58 melody line for instrumental music. Trey Xavier entered the chat with his topline. Heck yes

@SilentScreamStudios can't handle my heat so he pushed me out of the kitchen for telling home truths 😂 He calls Bobby a wannabe because he is jealous of bobbys skills as a sound engineer, Gio of Silent Scream Studios bought bot subscribers and bot views which killed his channel, but he won't admit that, he will just tell you he "earns real money". He missed the point because his attitude stinks and he doesn't take constructive criticism well to learn how to improve. Making videos is to showcase talent and skill as a hobby, Gio can't do that because his skill level blows worse than wet TNT. Bobby has talent....Gio doesn't......Here endeth the lesson ❤😘

I like the tough love attitude here. Wondering if you are familiar with the evans sensory percussion module and software. It seems like a more accurate alternative to traditional drum triggers. Can be outputted to midi as well so easy to blend with acoustic sounds.

Great to finally see an instructional video explaining well how there is no magic bullet except the songwriting and pre-production.... everyone thinks there is a magic mic or pre, or plug in, when nothing in the world will make a poor song sound like a well written and executed one.

I have to thank you. I've been making my first ever album and your tips have been instrumental in preventing my mixes from sounding like a broken vacuum cleaner. I've still got some things to learn and I think I still have a bit of 'deafness' when I'm trying to critically listen to my own mixes. However I have improved a LOT in the past years, mainly because of your videos. To the point where I'm wincing when listening to my old recorded stuff. Thank you again.

Lately I have beeb making guitar tracks with a Midi guitar. And ill be honest, i like it way better than recording a real guitar. The SFZ files of the guitar are all changeable, palm mute options, up pick down pick etc. It sounds so cool that something programmed sounds so real. I discovered if you set one guitar to up pick on one side, and the other to down pick on the other side, you get a crazy cool tone. Emulators are insane. This one is free. But figure i leave this here since you said to say whats up in the hpme studio.

Another great video Bobby! I remember how amazed I was when for the first time I took the time to track properly and then edit (after checking my ego at the door). The raw mix sounded better than any of my final mixes 😂

I would really love to hear you talking about arrangement and songwriting in general. Like... I'm pretty curious what's your approach at the very beginning of the whole process

waiting for the live mix series you promised bobby!! I hope you have time and desire to do it!

For all guitar players I really recommend the custom Jeff Loomis picks, not necessary for playing leads and solos but the riffs sound brutal and aggressive with them

I can relate to the properly tracked part. My band and i are fairly distant about an hour drive from Eachother. Im doing our production for the EP and i make everyone come to me when tracking strings. Too many variables and inconsistencies when it comes to guitar tracking

Doug Marks said he would intonnate his guitar at specific locations just to get certain lines dead in tune

Shoot just found Tokyo Dawn free plugins and they are AMAZING!!!!! That shocked me.

Wise words my guy!

I really hope 3 is buying a new guitar or a new plugin! Cool video Bobby!

What's your favorite free vocal tuning plugin?

Tuning and intonation is a big one I reckon! I've heard insane stories, literally this week, of certain producers tuning guitars evert 4 bars when recording! That made me laugh, but I got why you would be that anal. I've just got a new guitar, and the string gauge the store had weren't heavy enough I don't think, but the tuning of the 7th string is doing my head in because it comes under this issue of inconsistent. Hopefully, the new strings I've got are heavy enough, but holy moly I think that people forget how big of a deal this is when recording at home. If you can hear it, others may overlook it, but not people that like what you're putting out. I suffer from the 'demo' end product quite a bit, and this coming week I'm finally going to try and record a full length EP/Mini album, so I hope that I can avoid these issues!

CRAPPY Demos is life 🤣SO sad how many people use it as an excuse for creativity 🍻🤘

Well said. love that tshirt :) mr. mom..😂

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Love the shirt!

I have one 100% perfect way to correct your pitchy song. Just call it lofy metal

Point 3 = wtf... or are you getting trolled? 😂

No bass.... Reminds me of "And Justice For All..." 😅🥲

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