How to use EQ in Mastering — In Practice
LearningThe latest installment of our Mastering at Home series deals with some common situations when using an equalizer.
Keep your levels down and your headroom up, and your music will sound better
LearningYou’ve probably heard the term “headroom” thrown around a lot. What it is, essentially, is a margin of safety between the loudest peaks of your track — or tracks, in the case of a mix — and 0 dB on y…
How to Use EQ In Mastering — The Theory
LearningIn mastering, EQing is a choice whose potentiality is on par with its dangerousness. The key word here is, more than ever, subtlety!
A Step-By-Step Workflow for Your Next Mix
LearningHere at Audiofanzine, we’ve covered many individual aspects of mixing, and offered detailed information on what to do in preparation for a mix. But we've also gotten requests for an overview of the e…
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.
New Sennheiser MK 8 condenser mic
Hot newsSennheiser unveils today at the NAB Show 2014 in Las Vegas a new condenser, large diaphragm and multi-pattern studio microphone.
How to use Compression in Mastering
LearningToday we will focus on compression, another important aspect of the mastering process that's often misunderstood.
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.
Audified introduces the Scene family
Hot newsAudified, the hardware division of Audiffex, introduced this month in Frankfurt a triple software-controllable rackable processor.
Prepare for Your Mastering Session
LearningIn this installment, we'll offer some tips that will simplify your life when mastering.
Comparing Two Approaches to Drum-Track Creation
LearningIf you’re not a drummer, but you need drum tracks for your productions — and assuming you don’t have the budget and facilities to hire and record a real drummer, — you’re going to need to use either …
AudioTouch C-Buss Review
Written testIn terms of hardware compressors, the latest products are too often expressions of the same theme, variations on a mythical device that has already proved its worth. Fortunately though, on rare occas…
PreSonus introduced the Monitor Station 2
Hot newsPreSonus discretely introduced at Musikmesse 2014 the new version of its Monitor Station monitoring controller.
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…
