Learning by Listening to Other Mixes
LearningJust like painting, photography and, obviously, music — mixing is an art in itself. And, as such, it also requires some training.
How to use Compression in Mastering
LearningToday we will focus on compression, another important aspect of the mastering process that's often misunderstood.
Don't Let Your Ears Get Damaged by High Sound Levels Onstage
LearningYou know that ringing you sometimes get in your ears after a loud gig? Usually it goes away the next morning or the next day. Now imagine that same scenario, but the ringing never stops. Pretty scary…
Don't Let Your Ears Get Damaged by High Sound Levels Onstage
Hot newsYou know that ringing you sometimes get in your ears after a gig? Usually it goes away the next morning or the next day. Now imagine that same scenario, but the ringing never stops. Pretty scary, rig…
Work Together Remotely via DAW File Sharing
LearningSharing tracks over the Internet makes it possible for musicians to work together remotely, whether they're around the corner from each other or around the world.
Methodology for DIY Mastering
LearningIn this third part of our Home Mastering series, we will write about the process to follow in order to make the right decisions at the right time.
Prepare for Your Mastering Session
LearningIn this installment, we'll offer some tips that will simplify your life when mastering.
An Introduction to DIY Mastering
LearningIf you're fortunate enough to be able to afford professional mastering with a dedicated engineer in a well-designed and equipped mastering studio, that's clearly the route to the best quality results…
Adjust and Process Groups of Tracks at a Time
LearningOne easy way to improve your mixing efficiency is to use the flexible routing capabilities in your DAW's mixer to create subgroups. Also referred to as "submixes," they let you create custom subsets …
Reduce or Eliminate Leakage When Tracking Drums and Other Instruments Together
LearningSo, you’ve got a band, you’ve got some recording gear, and you’re ready to start cutting your album in your home studio. If you’re recording with a drummer and you want to do a “live” basic-tracking …
Advice For Placing Elements in the Stereo Soundscape
LearningPanning seems like a simple enough task. You turn the panning knobs to the positions you want your tracks to be situated in the stereo image and you’re done, right? Well there’s more to it…
Everything about Phase Problems - Part 3
LearningAfter having seen the theory and the cases where you could have phase issues, in this final installment we will see different ways to identify eventual problems. And we will also go through the vario…
Helpful Advice for Before, During, and After the Show
LearningAs a musician, you've probably experienced the near-euphoric feeling of playing a gig in which everything is going right: you’re playing well, the crowd is into it, and the sound is good. Conversely,…
Comparing the Pros and Cons of Both Types of Setups
LearningUnless you're one of those guitarists or bassists who flat-out refuses to consider a digital multi-effects pedal, it’s worth comparing the merits of both approaches before deciding which type of setu…
Everything about Phase Problems - Part 2
LearningAfter a simplified — but not simplistic — approach to the theoretical aspects of phase in our last article, today we will see in which cases you may find yourself having to deal with phase problems.
