Should I buy a studio mixer?

[serox]

If you're not working with a bunch of hardware in your studio, I don't think you need a hard mixer.

The emu 1616m has the best converters that you will find anywhere near its price. It is rock solid, low latency, multiclient drivers, has its own dsp, but I don't use it. It's also on the pci (express now I guess) buss, so you don't have to worry about usb or firewire bullshits.

Due to your freaking exacting standards, you really should be in a treated room in a properly set up monitoring position. I don't think everyone needs to do that, but you REALLY need to do that.

cool I will look into that one and the others people have mentioned!

What freaking standards?:)

What would be nice is to have some db meters so I could have things a one level ad get use to it. I think changing the db level all the time with records, mp3s and stuff from a daw. It's making things harder with the mix I think?

I think I need to sort my shit out if I want to make decent noises.

[Basic A]

Also, have been told that those A7's are bass light, confirm/deny? need a sub with them? Remember you are addressing this to someone that is sub-OBSESSED .

They do alright but definately want something under them for support, even if its just a hifi sub you switch on post-mixing to check stuff out.

[nowaysj]

What would be nice is to have some db meters so I could have things a one level ad get use to it. I think changing the db level all the time with records, mp3s and stuff from a daw. It's making things harder with the mix I think?

Pros say don't compare peak db of your mixes to pro mixes. Volume match by ear, they say.

[Basic A]

Buy a studio mixer (yeah i said it)...

You clearly like DJing, if you can get one for the price you mentioned (150 bucks) dont sleep on it thats a deal, even if it doesnt solve your current signal issue with production, youll have a x-track mixer, which is x-number of decks/drum machines/blah blah blah you can run in the mix at once, you can design your own effects chains which is a real luxury for Dj's who've been settling for the standard send-based effects in there DJ-mixers...

Puts you a step closer to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7T0AdF9f8

Which imo is way cooler then ideal-clean signal when producing... i run my PC through my DJ mixer when i produce, a little bit of line noise is like, physics, bound to happen somewhere in your chain.

[serox]

What would be nice is to have some db meters so I could have things a one level ad get use to it. I think changing the db level all the time with records, mp3s and stuff from a daw. It's making things harder with the mix I think?

Pros say don't compare peak db of your mixes to pro mixes. Volume match by ear, they say.

shit really? what I like to do is get my kick peaking around the same and then bring my bass busses up to the same when the bass kicks in. This process made total sense to me...

[nowaysj]

Have you read this one: http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=74832

there are other ways of mixing, but in my opinion, this is just pure gold.

[serox]

Have you read this one: http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=74832

there are other ways of mixing, but in my opinion, this is just pure gold.

Yep read it loads!

[flatfaced]

i have a question - could you overclip the signal with these small mixers making the sound rich and warmer...?

[FSTZ]

i have a question - could you overclip the signal with these small mixers making the sound rich and warmer...?

depends on the mixer