apogee one is FAR more valuable that good headphones imo. your headphone jack colors your sound way too much to make mixing without an interface feasible.. I have found this issue most profound in the sub range and with transients, which are crucial, especially in electronic music.

Thanks for the great advice! I'll have to send a demo message your way. It sounds like maybe my background in the indie rock scene has conditioned me to think about "making it" in a way that doesn't seem to apply in the electronic music scene. I'm more used to the idea that without tons of...

http://mtolympus.bandcamp.com/ Been making electronic music in various forms for a few years with Ableton live, an MPC 1000 and a few synthesizers. This is my latest release, the first solo. Influenced by Nathan Fake, Caribou, Flying Lotus, James Holden, Tangerine Dream and of course many others. Th...

although i have asked a few questions, i have one more. When i produce in Live i feel my mixdowns are pretty good, the levels don't clip and i can easily make out the different elements in my mixes. however, when compared to other tracks of a similar nature, mine often seem to quiter, even tho the ...

Hi TJ! Not sure what's up here looks like there's some rumours of the Q&A being over, however I see nothing about that posted from you so I'm gonna ask my questions anyway. What are the most important steps you feel you took towards gaining professional success? Many of the people who are making...