Sidechained Processors Can Give a Variety of Special Ef… - How to Get the Pumping Drums Effect with Sidechain Compression
LearningSidechaining has been around for years; this is the process of using one signal to control another. A couple classic examples are using a kick drum to gate a bass part, or doing de-essing - isolating…
How low can you go? Use an octave divider, and find out! - Using Octave Dividers with Bass
LearningOctave dividers aren’t just for guitar players: They also rock for bass, whether you’re getting mega-low sounds from the lower strings, or playing high up on the neck for very cool 8-string bass effe…
Identify and remove obstacles that get in the way of gr… - Avoid Common Recording Mistakes
LearningWhy is it so hard to get tracks that kill? Mixes that scream with emotional impact--music that holds up to the work of the masters of our craft?
How to Choose A Hardware Keyboard - Making Sense of Synths
LearningBy now, everyone was going to be loading soft synths into their laptops, and taking them to the gig instead of keyboards. Oh, and we were also supposed to travel around with personal jet packs and of…
Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals: Compression - Mixing Rap Vocals - Part 3: Compression
LearningTime for the third installment of the Mixing Rap Vocals series: Compression.
Audience Mic Techniques to Enhance Recordings - Capturing The Energy Of Live Shows
LearningWhat makes a live recording sound live? The audience, of course. A live recording is all about the energy of the event, and that energy comes from the crowd, so some real thought has to be given as …
Setting Up the Lead Vocal Mic for The Red Hot Chili Pep… - Details, Details: Setting Up Snake Channel 24
LearningThe attention to detail that takes place in preparing a rock show can be mind boggling. For example, I listed out the factors we account for in setting up the lead vocal mic for the Red Hot Chili Pe…
Tips for Mixing Toward Loudness - Mixing Toward Loudness
LearningSome people want their music really loud, and there’s nothing wrong with that. If loudness is part of their aesthetic and the audience likes it, then I say let’s go for it. In order to deliver the mo…
The Top 10 Products of Musikmesse 2012 - Best of Musikmesse 2012
LearningThe 2012 edition of Musikmesse at Frankfurt closed its doors on Saturday. The Audiofanzine team, has rounded up for you the top 10 products that made their mark at the show, in no particular order.
Exclusive Interview with Chris Lord Alge - Mixing with an Attitude
Interview / PodcastWorld renowned mixer/producer Chris Lord-Alge granted Audiofanzine an exclusive interview. The man behind Green Day, Paramore, Deftones, Madonna, Tina Turner, James Brown, among others, shared his wo…
Tips for Effective Buss Compression - Buss Compression
LearningBuss compression is certainly not a new concept, however, it is an effective and reliable engineering tool and its basic principles are vital considering you are affecting multiple voices.
12 Electric Guitars Tried and Tested - How Does it Sound? Electric Guitars
LearningAbout a year ago, we had you listen to 27 acoustic guitars and sent you on a trip through a 6-string jungle so you can pick your favorite guitar. AudioFanzine now repeats this experience, but this ti…
Masterclass with George Massenburg on different topics … - In the studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 3
Learning"Coloring the sound? That's bullshit"! ...according to George Massenburg, one of the best regarded sound engineers in the world. And he has plenty more to say, as you can learn in the sixth and final…
Masterclass with George Massenburg on Different Topics … - In the Studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 2
LearningIn this next-to-last part of our video series dedicated to George Massenburg, he shares with us his opinion on headphones and goes on to describe the role of the producer in a recording session.
Masterclass with George Massenburg on different topics … - In The Studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 1
LearningAfter a tour around the studio, George Massenburg takes us into the control room to share with us some of his choices and habits at work. And it's fascinating!