[Ben Harmless]

The room.

What sort of room will you be tracking in? What sort of room will you be mixing in?

I love the remote collaboration idea. I've wanted to do that sort of thing for awhile, but I don't know too many people who would be able to figure it all out, and willing to sink a little money into it too.

The big thing is making sure the tracking rooms sound good, and that the mixing room sounds neutral. I came to the realization awhile ago that my humble room is simply a lousy room for both, so I've done things to deaden it, and I check my mixes on other things frequently.

...And I've lowered my standards. No matter what you do, a bad sounding room will hold you back. This has kept me from blowing all my money on gear though, which is a good thing.