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Create a Rough Mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 11
Learning
In the last installment, I gave you an overview of the mixing method I'll be presenting in the upcoming articles. In that workflow, one of the first things you need to do is create a rough mix, and i…
11/24/14
A Method to Your Mixing - A guide to mixing music - Part 10
Learning
This time, I will give you an overview of the mixing method we will follow in the coming weeks. I don't intend it to be "The Method," since there are lots of other ones that are just as valid. Howeve…
11/18/14
Candid comments from the renowned producer/engineer abo… - Jack Joseph Puig Speaks His Mind
Learning
One of the best known and most successful producer/engineers in the business, Grammy-winner Jack Joseph Puig has worked with heavyweights like U2, Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, John Mayer, Fergie, …
11/17/14
Critical Listening - A guide to mixing music - Part 9
Learning
Besides guaranteeing "virtual headroom" and an optimal level to process each track with any plug-in or outboard gear, the "gain staging" method described in the last installment also allows you to ma…
11/16/14
Should You Go Paperless Onstage? - The pros and cons of using an iPad to view charts and lyric sheets on the gig
Learning
If you’re one of those performing musicians who needs to bring charts and lyric sheets to the gig or rehearsal, you might want to consider getting rid of all that paper and your music stand, and conv…
11/14/14
It's Your Gain! - A guide to mixing music - Part 8
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In this installment, we will examine the first practical task of your mix, which also happens to be the last purely technical one. Once you've done it, you will finally be able to confront your visio…
11/12/14
Start Small, Think Big - A guide to mixing music - Part 7
Learning
From what we've seen up to now, we could deduce the following: Mixing can be assimilated to assembling pieces of a 4D puzzle according to a given tempo to form a sonic moving picture. But what can we…
11/09/14
Time Is on Your Side - A guide to mixing music - Part 6
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As eloquent as it may be, the puzzle analogy for mixing conceals a major aspect of music ─ in the end, the puzzle represents only a static image, yet music is essentially dynamic. So it's only natura…
11/04/14
Video: Altering Pitch with Melodyne Editor 2 - Change pitches in melodies and inside of chords with Melodyne Editor 2
Learning
Celemony Melodyne Editor 2 is a powerful plug-in and standalone editor that can do a great deal of impressive DSP, involving both pitch and time. In addition to corrective work, it can also be used c…
11/03/14
Putting Together the Puzzle - A guide to mixing music - Part 5
Learning
Sometimes the best way to make people really grasp an idea is to resort to a fitting metaphor. That's why, today, I'll show you a way to visualize a mix that ought to allow you to understand the whol…
10/29/14
Go Safely and Back Up - A guide to mixing music - Part 4
Learning
Before getting into the heart of the matter, I deem it necessary to deal with a subject that isn't only limited to computer music, namely backups.
10/27/14
The Living Colour guitarist on film scoring, DAWs, amp … - Vernon Reid Talks Tech
Learning
When you hear the name Vernon Reid, your first thought is probably of his work with Living Colour, featuring his speedy and inventive guitar playing. But Reid is also an accomplished composer, scorin…
10/20/14
The Prerequisites for a Relaxed Mixing Session - A guide to mixing music - Part 3
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The simple act of clearing certain technical and practical tasks in the earliest stages of the production of a song can have miraculous effects, not only in terms of efficiency, but also from a creat…
10/15/14
A Demo of Native Instruments' Innovative New MIDI Contr… - Video: Komplete Kontrol S Series Keyboards
Learning
We recently visited Native Instruments' Los Angeles office, an impressive place where you can see the famous “Hollywood” sign when you look out the window. Though the view was dramatic, we were more …
10/14/14
A Video Demo of the New Apogee Thunderbolt Ensemble - A Visit to Apogee's HQ in Los Angeles
Learning
Apogee just released the newly redesigned Ensemble audio interface for Mac, a 30x34 unit featuring Thunderbolt 2 connectivity. We visited Apogee HQ in Los Angeles on the day it was released to video …
10/07/14
Mixing with Myself…or Not! - A Guide To Mixing Music - Part 2
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We'll devote this second installment of our mixing article series to a bit of advice that is worth its weight in gold: Whenever possible, let someone else mix your songs and/or recordings
10/06/14
A noise-removal tutorial with the Spectral Repair Modul… - A Unique Tool for Cleaning Up Audio Glitches
Learning
There’s no such thing as magic, but after using some of today’s amazingly powerful DSP software, it sometimes seems like there is. One product that definitely has the magic touch is iZotope RX, an au…
09/27/14
An iPhone, iPod touch, and Especially an iPad, Can Grea… - iOS Onstage
Learning
With the right apps and accessories, an iPhone, an iPod touch and especially an iPad can be a real boon to your live performance setup. Your iDevice can function as a sound source, effects processo…
08/27/14
Getting Down to "Bassics" - Create Authentic Sounding MIDI Bass Guitar Parts
Learning
If you're a recording musician who doesn't play bass, creating realistic MIDI bass guitar parts can be a challenge. The tips and techniques offered in this article will help you put together authenti…
08/24/14
Improve Your Mix with A/B Referencing - Part 1 - Compare Your Mix to That of a Professional for Valuable Sonic Guidance
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Referencing your mix against an existing recording via the process known as “A/B-ing,” is a great way to check the quality of your work and help you overcome inaccurate studio acoustics. Here in part…
08/12/14
Mastering at Home - Part 22 - How to Use Volume in Mastering
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This penultimate article in our series dedicated to mastering at home is surely the one you've all been waiting for. Indeed, today we will talk about a couple of tricks to get a really HUGE sound. Bu…
08/06/14
Mastering at Home - Part 21 - Best Audio Formats When Rendering a Mastered Track
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In this antepenultimate installment, we'll discuss several points that you need to bear in mind to get an optimal final result, depending on how your music will be distributed.
07/27/14
Six iOS Amp-and-Effects Modelers Evaluated - Which iOS Modeler is Best for You?
Learning
Modeled amps and effects can be found in many applications, including outboard modeling processors, DAWs, dedicated computer plug-ins, and, now more than ever, iOS apps. Your iPad, iPhone or iPod tou…
07/26/14
Mastering at Home - Part 20 - Tips for Using the Oscilloscope When Mastering Music
Learning
To finish with the helping tools for mastering, in this installment we'll talk about the oscilloscope — very often underestimated by home studio owners — and a utilitarian plug-in, which, even if not…
07/20/14
Mastering at Home - Part 19 - Audio Norms in Mastering Music
Learning
Today we'll talk about a delicate — but very useful — subject, namely the firewalls that can help you avoid being yet another victim of the loudness war.
07/14/14

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