audio to CD...headphone mix great....computer audio terrible

[ Q. I have produced a complete beat with my MPC4000. How can I burn it to a CD or share it via Internet?
A. When your beat is ready, go to the RECORD mode and select MAIN OUT as the source for stereo recording. Set the sampling time to the length of your beat and the threshold to the minimum. Arm for recording and play your sequenced beat from the start. This will create a new stereo sample of your beat, including the effects. When finished recording, transfer this stereo sample as WAV file in your computer (via USB or any removable media), and use your computer software to either write this file to an audio CD or encode it as an MP3 file to share it via Internet. ]

i have followed the above instructions to a T. But, everytime i play the WAV file back on my computer, it sounds muffled and compressed. not even close to how it sounds in the headphones. someone told me that i need to buy an analog to digital converter and just run the stereo out of the AKAI into the computer but i dont buy it...how can i do this better?

buy a MV8000.

You shouldn't mix with headphones.....they are not good references. It's cool to work or record vocals with headphones on if you have to (i.e. soundproofing ain't the best), but use a decent set of studio monitors when mixing. Plus, it's better on your ears.

Yeah, you're probably hearing more of the high mids through your headphones and overcompensating. Does it sound OK through your headphones from the computer?

I'm just curious.......What type of soundcard/interface do you use?
What cables?(balanced/unbalanced)

Knoxximus wrote:You shouldn't mix with headphones.....they are not good references. It's cool to work or record vocals with headphones on if you have to (i.e. soundproofing ain't the best), but use a decent set of studio monitors when mixing. Plus, it's better on your ears.

I would disagree...they can be great references for the freq spectrum and dynamics of your mix (this is dependent on what HPs you're using, of course), although panning can change quite a bit in a hp mix vs a speaker mix

and as for being better on your ears.....um.....NO!!!!!!!

high dB SPL is high dB SPL regardless of the source

Cans, Monitors, they are all good..

Are they new headphones? Are you familiar with them?

You need some reference CD's, (i.e. CD you listen to all the time) compare your mix against the reference CD. Look at the signals etc on the VUE.

Also you need to give us more information, it could be your soundcard, mixer, etc... Need more info.

You don't need anykind of converter, a decent sound card will take care of that for you. Sometimes I get mixed up when listening to my MPC playback and audio files recorded into PC...



now help me with my Auto-Tune question! j/k

jaem wrote:

Knoxximus wrote:You shouldn't mix with headphones.....they are not good references. It's cool to work or record vocals with headphones on if you have to (i.e. soundproofing ain't the best), but use a decent set of studio monitors when mixing. Plus, it's better on your ears.

I would disagree...they can be great references for the freq spectrum and dynamics of your mix (this is dependent on what HPs you're using, of course), although panning can change quite a bit in a hp mix vs a speaker mix

and as for being better on your ears.....um.....NO!!!!!!!

high dB SPL is high dB SPL regardless of the source

Wow. Rolling with the expert members here! i appreciate y'all reaching
out to help.

the Main out/Main thing i can't get my head around is this:

I was under impression that i was sampling/re recording using the MPC's internal engine (using its sound capturing and recording hardware)

after that i was just trying to Click and Drag that WAV file from my MPC 4000 to my desktop
so i'm not sure it would be a soundcard issue, as the sound has already been made on the Akai

heres what i have noticed though.....after re recording/sampling the new sample is noticeably lower in volume, not as hot in the mix.
so now to my ears it doesnt sound as good even in the mpc

i am going to try patching the 2 outs to the 2 analog in tonight to see if i can get a better result

i just need a good rough mix for the ipod and car
it doesnt have to be perfect as it is just for refference
and to listen for what parts the sequence still needs

thanks again for input

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