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Before I started studying recording engineering, I became certified in EMT and have been applying it to my own music activities ever since. However, in the United States — where EVT originated — I often come across recording engineers whose comments and behavior suggest that they understand EVT as well. Is it actually common for recording engineers there to study or at least be knowledgeable about EVT? At least in Japan, I have not been able to find anyone other than myself who approaches engineering with an understanding of EVT.

Hey guys, I just completed the "Music Production For Beginners" course and something I noticed was how he kept mentioning "A lifetime learning journey" making me wonder if at 52 years old, I'm kind of in the minority of members who are mostly young people here just starting out in the recording industry. A little bit about me. Back in 1991 I went to I.A.R. (Institute of Audio Research) a now defunct Audio Engineering trade school here in NYC. Being about 18 at the time I was too busy goofing off with friends to put in the serious effort to actually study hard and retain the information I was being taught, thinking I would just "wing it" and learn as I went along, some of which I did during my time interning at a professional music studio in Manhattan. However I didn't stay in the industry and went on to work a series of soul crushing office and manual labor jobs instead because they paid better and were more steady work. During I've always maintained a deep interest in Music making, teaching myself to play Bass guitar and playing in several local bands just for the love of the game. Later on I learned a little piano/keyboard but never really bothered to learn music theory because the internet as it exists today and all the wonderful courses available, such as those on Mastering.com weren't available back then. Now I am medically disabled and have a lot of free time and have decided to really put the effort into learning as much as I can about recording/mixing/mastering and creating music with the small digital home studio I put together. I was wondering what the general age consensus of the other members was and maybe a few of your own personal stories as to why you joined the site.

My mix sounds good and clean when it’s dry, but the moment I add reverb it turns dull and messy. I’m already using sends, EQ’ing the reverb, and even trying different types (room + plate/hall), but it still kills the clarity. What am I messing up here? Can someone please help me?

Hey everyone — I’m George Marsh from Williamsburg, VA. For the past 5 years I’ve been promoting local live music across Williamsburg, Yorktown, Gloucester, Toano, Charles City, and New Kent through my free community calendar at 757livemusic.com. It’s a passion project where musicians, bands, and venues can submit events, and I help get the word out. I created a mediakit.757livemusic.com that explains my story..no worries I am not selling anything just putting it out there so you can understand where I am coming from and what lead me here! I also run a podcast interviewing local artists and promoters — 16 episodes in so far, all self-taught along the way. Check it out at theredshoespodcast.com Now I’m diving deeper into audio as I launch a livestream Original Song Showcase series for local singer-songwriters. My setup is built around a QSC TouchMix 8 with a Shure SM58 for vocals and a Radial ProDI for acoustic guitar. The mix runs into a RØDECaster Pro II and then into a Mac Mini using Ecamm Live to broadcast to Facebook and YouTube. The goal is simple: deliver a clean, consistent, great-sounding mix for the online listener so each artist is represented at a high level. I’ve reached out to a few friends who run sound for local bands, but they’re slammed this time of year—so like my podcast, I may be learning this as I go. Would love to connect with anyone experienced in mixing acoustic/vocal performances for livestreams or working in small studio environments. George "Red Shoes" Marsh