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so... um... if I wanted to make simple Youtube videos without an overwhelming GUI, what is the best program? Preferably free or cheap? I have access to Premier Pro 5 but it's, like, way too complicated for me.

This is an open offer until further notice So, I like to mix things. I'm just weird that way. Haven't done it much lately and I'm feeling hungry. If you have a track you want mixed (for free), send it my way. Original or remix, it doesn't matter. I wish I had some current samples of my work. I have some but they're like 5 years old, so, yeah. Honestly though, the only thing you potentially lose is the time it takes to upload the stems. Alright. What I need from you is: - lossless audio files (WAV, FLAC, APE). FLAC and APE will save your bandwidth because they compress audio really well. - individual instruments (drum kit preferably broken into components... kick, snare, etc). everything rendered as audio. - no fx - everything synced so I can drop it in my DAW Upload and send me the link, and that's it! I'll mix yer track for free (single tracks only, no albums).

Well. Wasn't sure I would revisit this, but I went and finished 'er up. That's one less Reaper project sitting there for months, angrily staring at me.

Its finally happened, the judges have lost the will to go on.

In the preferences there are some RAM and streaming options you can mess with. It tells you how much RAM is being used as well. Idk, I've never had any issues running the libraries. I've read that Engine2 is less efficient than Kontakt, whatever that means.

Isn't that the policy of most retail stores though? Once the seal is open they don't want it back for obvious reasons. Idk, I haven't bought a new physical product game in eons.

Hmm, I remember listening to Mercenary like, a decade ago. Can't remember anything about them, though. If its melodic metal though I'll always give it a chance.

hmm, I've done some orchestral remixes but not sure I could write for an actual orchestra.

What would be the benefit for Gamestop to lie about a used game being new, though? Not sure I see the angle.

Is the Alicia's Keys on sale somewhere? Care to share the link? I would definitely buy it for $40.

Not trying to be hostile here or anything, real talk. I've just found over the years, discussion specific mixing techniques that work for you in the context of your own songs, don't necessarily work for everyone else. That's why I try to couch my language in "here's my opinion, here's what generally has worked for me in the past (and why), YMMV". I've become more hesitant over the years to take a hard stance on these things, in case people have the wrong perception. Parallel compression is actually one of the few "magic pixie dust" techniques I can recommend to pretty much everyone, but even then, how you go about it is a matter of personal preference.

Because I'm not clairvoyant and didn't realize that you WOULD change your post in time? I'm glad you edited it to reflect your opinion, but come on.

The entire point of parallel compression is that you CAN crush the life out of the transients, and because you're blending in the original signal they are still present. So you get the best of both worlds. That's what parallel compression is. As I said, your opinion on the "correct" way to go about parallel compression is misleading/wrongly worded at best, bad information at worst.

Been lurking in this thread enjoying the discussion, but... Right here, I would call this misinformation. You're putting this opinion out as if it is a fact set in stone, when in reality your transients are preserved in the original signal, making the compression bus fair game for anything. To a newbie reading this thread, your statement will put the wrong ideas in their head about what you can and can't do with parallel compression, and as such is not very helpful.

To me Kevin Conroy is Batman. All the other actors are just guys who are not Kevin Conroy.

Broadway Big Band IF you're rich like Mr. Burns.

Agreed. Ear candy, flourishes, drops, creative effects, etc. I got to the end of the song and felt the same way when I started. Another thing I notice is the bass seems to really dominate the mix, maybe at the expensive of other instruments. Try lowering it 2-3 dB.

The "application" is weird, I honestly couldn't answer some of the questions even if I did want to apply.

The production kinda lacks energy, imo. The elements are all there, but there's something bland in the execution. I'm not sure what would be needed to improve it... more automation, EQ work, layering drum sounds, different synth choices, etc. I'm not sold on the lead synth sound and the bass. Also I would say there doesn't seem to be quite enough top end in the mix, but I could put that down to these headphones, so, yeah.

Maybe it's these headphones but the beats seem kind of muffled/not bright enough. I always liked this song but could never figure out how it would translate to any kind of remix, so kudos for making the attempt.

I did that for years with a voice recorder, only to accumulate hundreds of vocal snippets that I never did anything with.

Im not entirely sure I understand where Eevee fits into the grand scheme of things vis a vis these mixes, which are random Pokemon songs, but ok. Tunes sound good.

lol at this.

yeah it's a pretty strange concept to me. If you look at me you wouldn't think anything but "thin". I have skinny arms and legs, although working out has made some progress that area. yet from my mid 20s onward I've been getting fat buildup in my belly, boobs, and butt. I just put it down to getting older, but it could definitely be food related. I'm already aware of the negative potential of food, having grown up with a ton of food allergies.

I was reading over the weekend about "skinny fat". I had honestly never heard of this term before, but it seems to apply to me a bit. Probably less so these days cuz I'm regularly exercising. But eating a quart of ice cream for lunch probably isn't the smartest move.