r/audioengineering

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About r/audioengineering

Products, practices, and stories about the profession or hobby of recording, editing, and producing audio.

The community at a glance

r/audioengineering is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 648K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention mic, audio interface, and headphones.

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Established 2008
648K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +4.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 12K members
  • 2014: 15K members
  • 2015: 11K members
  • 2016: 12K members
  • 2017: 23K members
  • 2021: 156K members
  • 2023: 338K members
  • 2024: 26K members
  • 2025: 23K members
  • 2026: 18K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 45 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. My guitar sounds too "dark/muddy" and artificial in amp sims. No attack or dynamics, despite using good gear (NAM, York Audio, AXE I/O). Need help!
    2. Advice for working between Ableton and Protools
    3. Is it possible to pitch correct a solo violin well?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    My guitar sounds too "dark/muddy" and artificial in amp sims. No attack or dynamics, despite using good gear (NAM, York Audio, AXE I/O). Need help! · Advice for working between Ableton and Protools · Is it possible to pitch correct a solo violin well?
    12
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best CL1B Plugin ?
    2. r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk
    3. Any good tools to enhance audio from old VHS?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Best CL1B Plugin ? · r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk · Any good tools to enhance audio from old VHS?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. developing a audio effect plugin
    #3
    Ideas
    developing a audio effect plugin
    1

Topics

  • Looking For A
    43 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    43
  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    33
  • Struggling
    21 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    21
  • Hate
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    18
  • Annoying
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    17

Flair

  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. As an engineer, what historical tracking session would you have given anything to have physically witnessed?
    2. Interview position at local studio to be an audio engineer
    3. If I'm working with open-back headphones, would something like my air conditioning affect my judgment?
    #1
    Discussion
    As an engineer, what historical tracking session would you have given anything to have physically witnessed? · Interview position at local studio to be an audio engineer · If I'm working with open-back headphones, would something like my air conditioning affect my judgment?
    14
  • Mixing
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Advice for working between Ableton and Protools
    2. How do i replicate this effect?
    3. Is there a way to use a mixing console to mix song in audacity?
    #2
    Mixing
    Advice for working between Ableton and Protools · How do i replicate this effect? · Is there a way to use a mixing console to mix song in audacity?
    7
  • Software
    5 posts in the past month
    1. How does the FabFilter Pro-L2 in "Aggressive" style have more distortion on external gain boost compared to internal gain boost?
    2. Is it possible to pitch correct a solo violin well?
    3. How to recreate an AI song
    #3
    Software
    How does the FabFilter Pro-L2 in "Aggressive" style have more distortion on external gain boost compared to internal gain boost? · Is it possible to pitch correct a solo violin well? · How to recreate an AI song
    5
  • Tracking
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How can I get less string-squeaks in my guitar recordings?
    2. Really hilarious recording session
    3. Acoustic guitar tracking advice
    #4
    Tracking
    How can I get less string-squeaks in my guitar recordings? · Really hilarious recording session · Acoustic guitar tracking advice
    4
  • Microphones
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Is just an sm57 enough?
    2. What Kind of Mic for Being Able to Record Quietly?
    3. I've used microphone stands before but we're building a home studio and I'm building my first stand. What the hell are all these pieces for the hinge?
    #5
    Microphones
    Is just an sm57 enough? · What Kind of Mic for Being Able to Record Quietly? · I've used microphone stands before but we're building a home studio and I'm building my first stand. What the hell are all these pieces for the hinge?
    3

Product recommendations

  • mic
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Best mic for semi-distant outside guitar and vocal performances? Shotgun mic advice needed
    2. Best budget mic to match a Shure KSM32 for Glyn Johns drums – 3U Audio CM1 SE vs Donner DC-87?
    3. Best mic under 500$/€
    #1
    mic
    Best mic for semi-distant outside guitar and vocal performances? Shotgun mic advice needed · Best budget mic to match a Shure KSM32 for Glyn Johns drums – 3U Audio CM1 SE vs Donner DC-87? · Best mic under 500$/€
    13
  • audio interface
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Shure mv200 - Best Audio interface
    2. Best Audio Interface for Bass Guitar and Keyboard?
    3. Best Audio Interface for MacBook Pro 14
    #2
    audio interface
    Shure mv200 - Best Audio interface · Best Audio Interface for Bass Guitar and Keyboard? · Best Audio Interface for MacBook Pro 14
    11
  • headphones
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best headphone for recording YouTube audio
    2. Best Affordable Mixing headphones?
    3. Which of these headphones do you guys recommend? (just broke mine)
    #3
    headphones
    Best headphone for recording YouTube audio · Best Affordable Mixing headphones? · Which of these headphones do you guys recommend? (just broke mine)
    7
  • daw
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW?
    2. Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW?
    3. Does anyone have a recommended DAW for me?
    #4
    daw
    Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW? · Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW? · Does anyone have a recommended DAW for me?
    6
  • motherboard and cpu
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade
    2. Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade
    3. Recommended motherboard and CPU for a custom built PC?
    #5
    motherboard and cpu
    Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade · Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade · Recommended motherboard and CPU for a custom built PC?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/audioengineering for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/audioengineering free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/audioengineering have?
Roughly 648K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/audioengineering on?
r/audioengineering runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/audioengineering cover?
On the Hive Index, r/audioengineering is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/audioengineering?
You can join r/audioengineering by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
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