Hey everyone, I went through past threads regarding dithering and it's a divided topic, it was interesting to gather different perspectives but I didn't really find a direct answer for what I've been wondering - I also wasn't sure how old the threads were. With streaming accepting 24/48k and CD's becoming obsolete, is dithering still necessary at the mastering stage?

What’s the best approach (in your experience) to mic placement to help reduce plosives and sibilance when recording vocals? I recently saw @Caleb Loveless mention in a Start to Finish Studio Session that hanging a microphone upside down can help tame sibilant vocals. I’d love to understand more about how that works. Would positioning the mic this way also help with plosives? I’m really trying to get things right at the source so I can minimise editing and plugin work later. I’ve been working on a track that calls for a softer, sometimes whispery vocal delivery. Because I’m singing closer to the mic, plosives have become much more noticeable. I’m recording with a Rode NT1-A in a DIY-treated room (thick blankets, duvets, mattresses, etc.). Any advice would be appreciated.

So I kind of made it, got a few hours squeezed in last night and a few tweaks this morning (including Dane's new bass stem). Even though I always wish I had more time to get into details, it's great practice to try and get something done so quickly. I already hear a few high level stuff I probably should've fixed - like a bit more control on low end and probably cut some mids from verse vocals ... would also like a little more 'lift' into the choruses - but alas, time ... Overall I'm reasonably happy with it - from a hobbyist perspective at least :) What do you guys think?

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Hi, for some reason my recorded vocals are only normal volume when I pan them to the side. My track is put on mono I routed it to stereo out ( logic). Did I record them wrong / how do I fix this in logic? ( putting a gain plugin didnt do anything - but maybe there are settings I should know about? ) Thank in advance