Feature articles and reviews on audio and music (22/55)

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Preserve Your Music! - Strategies for archiving your session files and mixes for the long haul
Learning
Back in the days of analog tape, archiving multitrack sessions was not an easy task. You needed a place to store the bulky tape reels, and if you didn’t “bake” the tapes to get the moisture out of th…
08/06/15
A review of the UAD AKG BX 20 spring reverb plug-in - Spring Has Sprung
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When you think of spring reverb, the sound that probably comes to mind is the “boingy” one associated with guitar amps. For mixing sources like vocals, drums and pianos, you probably wouldn't conside…
08/05/15
Play It By the Rules - The Loudness War ─ Part 9
Learning
In this new installment we'll continue discussing the consequences of volume on music, sound and human ears.
08/04/15
Noise Gate 101 - A guide to mixing music - Part 43
Learning
This week we'll tackle a type of dynamics processing that was used all the time in the analog days, but, bizarrely enough, doesn't get called upon nearly as much in the all-digital era. And yet it's …
08/02/15
A video tour of Fry Pharmacy Recording, an all-analog s… - A Studio Where Tape is Still King
Learning
Located about 20 minutes northeast of Nashville, Fry Pharmacy Recording is a throwback to the days when tape ruled supreme. Audiofanzine visited the studio recently, and we produced this video tour.
07/30/15
All You Need to Know About Sound Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 30
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Dear friends, the time has come to say goodbye, at least regarding this article series. This last article is a sort of summary of what we've seen throughout the series, which I hope has been useful.
07/29/15
Cool crossover gear and apps for iOS and Mac/PC - Bridging the Gap
Learning
With every passing iOS update from Apple, the variety, inventiveness and overall appeal of music-making apps for the iPad and iPhone just grows and grows. Yet most computer musicians and producers do…
07/27/15
Transient Processors - A guide to mixing music - Part 42
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While the compressor is the tool par excellence when it comes to treating the dynamics of an audio signal, you shouldn't forget that there are other types of processors that can prove just as effecti…
07/25/15
A review of East West ProDrummer - Drumming with a Pro
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The drum instrument market is a crowded one, and already full of excellent choices. East West, a company renowned for its high-quality instruments and sound libraries, has just thrown its hat in the …
07/23/15
Tread Carefully on Craigslist - A guide to selling your gear online — part 3
Learning
Compared to eBay, Craigslist is like the Wild West. Whereas the former is governed by strict rules and regulations, Craigslist is basically a free for all. It offers you the opportunity to sell in yo…
07/22/15
The Trautonium and the Theremin - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 29
Learning
In the previous article we discovered two amazing instruments, the Ondes Martenot and the Ondioline. In this, the second-to-last installment of this series, I invite you to discover two even more ama…
07/21/15
A Who's Who of Software Compressors - A guide to mixing music - Part 41
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The number of compressor plug-ins on the market is overwhelming. As you'll surely understand, it would be impossible for me to create an complete list here. Nevertheless, my collaboration with Audiof…
07/20/15
It Can Happen to Anybody - The Loudness War - Part 8
Learning
This is the next installment in our article series dedicated to the race for volume, its consequences on music, sound and human ears.
07/19/15
The Mad Max composer on his free video tutorial series,… - Junkie XL Gives Back
Learning
Tom Holkenborg (aka “Junkie XL”) has had a long and successful music career as a producer, recording artist, and remixer — and over the last several years he's become a top Hollywood film composer. H…
07/16/15
Dialing in a Multiband Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 40
Learning
In the previous article we saw how multiband compression can be used at the mixing stage. Today I'll show you how to dial in a multiband compressor to get the best results.
07/15/15
Good Arrangements = Better Mixes - The road to a good mix starts very early — in the arrangement stage
Learning
Before multitracks were invented, when all recording was done totally live, it was the arrangement more than anything that made the music sound balanced. The composer had to write for the ensemble as…
07/13/15
The Ondes Martenot and the Ondioline - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 28
Learning
As I mentioned in the previous article, I want to end this series by reviewing some rather extraordinary instruments.
07/12/15
In tandem with Advance series controllers, VIP lets you… - [Video] Akai VIP Software in Action
Learning
We recently reviewed the Akai Advance 49 keyboard. In fact, we gave it an Audiofanzine Award for Innovation. A big part of the value of the Advance series keyboards is that they include VIP software …
07/06/15
A First Look at Multiband Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 39
Learning
In this new installment we'll tackle multiband compression during mixdown.
07/05/15
eBay Selling Tips for Musicians - A guide to selling your gear online — part 2
Learning
In the first installment of this series, we talked about the relative advantages and disadvantages of sites like eBay and Craigslist for selling your gear online. This time around, we’ll focus on eBa…
07/01/15
Stochastic and Graphic Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 27
Learning
Graphic and stochastic synthesis are not very widely used and, yet, they are quite interesting. Let's see why...
06/30/15
Review of the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork - A Devilishly Clever Pitch Shifter
Learning
The Pitch Fork is a powerful and clean-sounding pitch shifter with some smartly designed features. It can produce shifts of plus or minus 3 octaves, which can make for some pretty cool and unusual so…
06/29/15
Compression as Glue - A guide to mixing music - Part 38
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This week we'll look into a side effect of compression that's beneficial, as long as you use it wisely. It's the so-called "glue" effect that takes place when you use a compressor on a group of track…
06/28/15
Mastering and remastering - The Loudness War - Part 7
Learning
Here's the latest installment in our series of articles dedicated to the race for volume, and its consequences on music, sound and human ears.
06/24/15
Which Site is Best for Selling Gear? - A guide to selling your gear online — part 1
Learning
If you’re a home recordist or a performing musician, chances are you have gear you want to sell. Perhaps you’re thinking of upgrading to something better, or you have extra hardware or instruments th…
06/23/15

Feature articles and reviews on audio and music

Preserve Your Music! - Strategies for archiving your session files and mixes for the long haul

A review of the UAD AKG BX 20 spring reverb plug-in - Spring Has Sprung

Play It By the Rules - The Loudness War ─ Part 9

Noise Gate 101 - A guide to mixing music - Part 43

A video tour of Fry Pharmacy Recording, an all-analog s… - A Studio Where Tape is Still King

All You Need to Know About Sound Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 30

Cool crossover gear and apps for iOS and Mac/PC - Bridging the Gap

Transient Processors - A guide to mixing music - Part 42

A review of East West ProDrummer - Drumming with a Pro

Tread Carefully on Craigslist - A guide to selling your gear online — part 3

The Trautonium and the Theremin - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 29

A Who's Who of Software Compressors - A guide to mixing music - Part 41

It Can Happen to Anybody - The Loudness War - Part 8

The Mad Max composer on his free video tutorial series,… - Junkie XL Gives Back

Dialing in a Multiband Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 40

Good Arrangements = Better Mixes - The road to a good mix starts very early — in the arrangement stage

The Ondes Martenot and the Ondioline - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 28

In tandem with Advance series controllers, VIP lets you… - [Video] Akai VIP Software in Action

A First Look at Multiband Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 39

eBay Selling Tips for Musicians - A guide to selling your gear online — part 2

Stochastic and Graphic Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 27

Review of the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork - A Devilishly Clever Pitch Shifter

Compression as Glue - A guide to mixing music - Part 38

Mastering and remastering - The Loudness War - Part 7

Which Site is Best for Selling Gear? - A guide to selling your gear online — part 1