Hi Russ,

  • DISCLAIMER: I haven't read through the above posts and so I may well be doubling up on what's already said. If so, I apologise in advance.


Firstly, ASIO and MME are different ways of getting the sound signal to the speaker. One is not really "better" than the other in the quality of sound. The difference lies in how fast the signal travels to the speaker. If you're experiencing lag with BIAB, then ASIO4ALL (freeware) might be worth having a look at. If not, stay with MME. The sound quality will not be affected.

I use MME all the time unless I want to record directly into BIAB and then I change to ASIO4ALL. After the recording, I always return my setup to MME. I rarely use BIAB for recording because it is not as versatile as either Realband or Reaper (my DAW). These days, with PG Music's invention of Performance Tracks i the present version of BIAB, it's possible to record elsewhere and create a WAV or WMA file that can be loaded directly into BIAB when a song is opened (no extra fiddling is necessary).

I don't know who said "bedroom mixes are no good" but whoever it was would seem to be a die-hard enthusiast of 'out of the box' mixing. Digital technology means that one can record and mix pretty much anywhere! I can't remember who but a couple of years ago, there was an excellent couple of submissions in the User Showcase Forum from a guy who'd mixed something on a laptop in a hotel room and, unless he'd said so, I'd never have known.

These days, pretty much all mixing is done in the computer and the studio is much less significant (from my perspective, the type of studio is irrelevant). Reverb, delay, EQ, etc., etc., etc., are all added post-recording now (as far as I'm aware at least) and there are a number of software programs that add finishing touches to a mix to make is sound just like top class studios. I personally use "Ozone" by iZotope to do this.

What I've found is that the only factors that limit my mixes sounds are my ears and my lack of technical understanding. As I get more knowledge from reading, my mixes get better.

If you want to have a listen to any of my bedroom-produced songs, you'll find them via the link in my signature.

I hope that this perspective is useful,
Noel

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