u/KevinPackards

Recommendations for good near-field monitors for beginners.

Hi everyone, I’m learning about music production and would like some recommendations for monitors (I’ll soon have my home studio set up; plus, the space isn’t that small, but it isn’t that big either—in fact, it measures 2 by 3 meters). I know headphones would be the best option right now, but honestly, they really strain my ears, even when I adjust and control the volume; that’s why I’d like to get some monitors—something good quality but not too expensive, because, as I said, I’m new to this. I’ve looked at the iLouD Micro, the Yamaha HS5 and HS4, and the Adam Audio D3V. I’m open to any suggestions.

Hi, I'm looking to buy a Cubase license so I can stop using pirated versions. For financial reasons, it's been hard for me to afford it, since I've had to invest in other things. But now I want to buy it. Even though Cubase costs around $579, and it’s cheaper for students, it’s still expensive for me. However, I’d like to know if you know where I can get the license for the lowest price—it doesn’t matter if it’s not the latest update; I’m fine with Cubase 12 Pro.

Does anyone have a guide on how to use a compressor, understand its settings, and figure out what each button does, etc.?

Does anyone have a guide on how to use a compressor, understand its settings, and figure out what each button does, etc.?

Does anyone have a guide on how to use a compressor, understand its settings, and figure out what each button does, etc.?

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Does anyone know if I can still change the shipping address at this point?

Hello everyone,

I've just started my journey into sound engineering and music production. I'm currently learning how to use Cubase and have some basic questions about project architecture and signal flow.

I want to understand the correct way to manage groups and subgroups. For example, if I have several vocal tracks, piano tracks, or a full drum kit, what’s the best way to route them all to a single channel so I can process them together?

I have a few specific questions:

How do I correctly set up the routing step by step so that several individual tracks are routed to a single “master” group channel for that section?

What is the practical difference between using folder tracks and using dedicated group channels (buses)?

Since I’m building my foundation from scratch, what signal flow concepts should I study to truly understand how this works at a professional level?

If you have any recommendations for YouTube videos (direct links to the video, not YouTube channels) or resources that explain these concepts clearly, technically, and in a way that’s accessible to beginners, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks to everyone for your help and advice!

I was given a shipping address where I’m supposed to enter “Suite 7,” but when I click “Save,” it shows up as “Ste 7.” It looks like an abbreviation, but I want to be sure. Thanks

I haven't even been charged yet; I don't know if they do that when the order is about to ship or if I did something wrong. It's not that I'm eager for Apple to charge me, but hey, I'm ready to get my first Mac mini haha

Can you recommend any videos on: levels and panning in mixing?