Right im havin a real hard time mixing with this thing...Any time i mix down to the master track and burn it onto a cd , the cd is really quiet and played back on the same monitors sounds different :S any idea what might be the problem?
Zoom HD16
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Your problem is not uncommon on mixdown to a CD. The reality is you really need one of the mastering software programs to bring the luster, volume, and crispness back to your recording after the mixdown. There is a reason these programs seem to cost a lot of $$, and after you've used one, you'll know why they cost what they do, or why studios charge so much for mastering your material post mixdown. There is a difference between mixing down material, and mastering it for a finished product before the burn to CD. A buddy of mine who has done tons of recording was dealing with the same problem. No real volume on the final product. He got his hands on a mastering program that costs $3500. (yeah...I know...a bit steep for sure, but there are alternatives...) and the difference in the final product was night and day. It's not the fault of the mixer or recording. It's the post production issues resultant of the mixdown process that, unfortunately, only the mastering software can correct. Thats why it's out there. cool:
Those problems go a bit past mastering, and mastering goes way past buying software. Not a very useful post at all.
Have you looked on their website/forums?
Have you tried amplifying the audio in your DAW and seeing what else is changed? Are there other ways of getting audio off the unit?
Jeff
Have you looked on their website/forums?
Have you tried amplifying the audio in your DAW and seeing what else is changed? Are there other ways of getting audio off the unit?
Jeff
My advice to you is if you record with that, then just take the wav's off of it and put them on your computer and mix it there. Honestly, there is no reason you should be using that to mix when compared to the advantages of using a computer as your DAW.
The good news is that you don't have to spend $3500 on a mastering program to do it. You can get Reaper for about $50 and there are tons of freeware plugins that you can make some great mixes with if money is an issue.
If I were in your shoes, I'd sell the Zoom, and buy a firewire interface. Not only will you learn a lot more, but you'll learn about 100x faster as well.
The good news is that you don't have to spend $3500 on a mastering program to do it. You can get Reaper for about $50 and there are tons of freeware plugins that you can make some great mixes with if money is an issue.
If I were in your shoes, I'd sell the Zoom, and buy a firewire interface. Not only will you learn a lot more, but you'll learn about 100x faster as well.
