Recording drums — The snare drum (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 27
LearningIn the previous episode we saw the ABC of close miking a snare drum. Today we'll take it a step further...
Things to consider during critical listening - A guide to mixing music - Part 122
LearningIn order to approach the critical listening sessions seriously, here are a couple of things you might want to ask yourself while at it. You should focus mainly on two aspects, which I recommend you t…
Recording drums — The snare drum (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 26
LearningNow that we've covered the Mono Room and Overheads tracks, the time has come for us to tackle the recording of the different elements of the drum kit with the close miking technique. We'll start this…
The hour of truth for your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 121
LearningDear friends, I know the closer we come to the end the more impatient you get. What do we have left after the delicate automation phase? Well, quite a few things and not particularly easy ones. In th…
Recording drums — Last advice on overheads - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 25
LearningThis installment is the last one dedicated to overheads. Yes, I know four articles discussing that topic exclusively seems like a lot. But I insist, the overall result of a drum kit recording depends…
Last advice on automation - Part 2 - A guide to mixing music - Part 120
LearningToday I'll give you some final recommendations regarding automation.
Recording drums — Overheads and the A-B technique - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 24
LearningAfter having seen the ORTF, XY and M/S techniques, we'll look now into two other methods to record drum overheads.
Last advice on automation - Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 119
LearningTo close the chapter on automation I'll start listing today some advice and remarks I haven't mentioned before, but which I nevertheless deem important and useful.
Recording drums — Overheads: the XY and M/S techniques - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 23
LearningAs I told you last week, there are several techniques to record the incredibly important drum overheads stereo track. We already saw the ORTF method and today we'll dive into the XY and M/S technique…
An interview with producer and Live expert Laura Escudé - From Violins to Ableton
Interview / PodcastLaura Escudé, who performs under the name "Alluxe," has built a successful and eclectic career in the music world as a producer, performer, and programmer. An expert in Ableton Live—she was Ableton’s…
The traps of automation - Glitches and clicks - A guide to mixing music - Part 118
LearningToday I'll write the second part of our brief compilation of the most common mistakes and issues when dealing with automation.
Recording drums — Overheads and the ORTF technique - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 22
LearningThis week we'll focus on, in my opinion, the most important track when it comes to recording drums: overheads.
The traps of automation - Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 117
LearningAs we've seen in the past weeks, automation is no rocket science or black magic. However, when it comes to putting it all into practice there are some pitfalls you should try to avoid. Here's a brief…
Recording drums — Mono Room - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 21
LearningIn this episode we'll start discussing the recording of drums with what is usually called the Mono Room track, which is much more important than it seems...
Handling intro-verse-chorus transitions with automation - A guide to mixing music - Part 116
LearningWith this article I'll close the automation "tips and tricks" chapter by approaching it from a song structure point of view. This time we'll deal with how to put together different puzzle pieces like…
