A guide to mixing music - Part 40
LearningIn 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.
The road to a good mix starts very early — in the arrangement stage
LearningBefore 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…
[NAMM] Taylor 300 Shaded Edgeburst guitars
NewsTaylor Guitars introduced at Summer NAMM new limited acoustic-electric guitars in the 300 Series that feature Shaded Edgeburst mahogany tops.
[NAMM] 3 new Taylor 514ce limited editions
NewsTaylor introduced at Summer NAMM three limited editions of its 514ce acoustic-electric guitar that will be available in September.
[NAMM] Meet Ogre, new Korean manufacturer
Hot newsSummer NAMM visitors could discover this year the young Ogre Korean manufacturer of effect pedals and instruments.
[NAMM] Analog Outfitters The Scanner
Hot newsAnalog Outfitters improved a vibrato scanner and reverb tank from old Hammond organs and created The Scanner.
[NAMM] PreSonus HP2 compact headphone amp
NewsAlong with the DP88, PreSonus brought the small HP2 headphone amp to Summer NAMM 2015, which is designed for in-ear monitoring.
[NAMM] New Schecter Sultan guitar
NewsSchecter introduced at Summer NAMM 2015 a new Stratocaster-style electric guitar built by the US Custom Shop, called the Sultan.
[NAMM] Cusack Music Reverb SME
NewsSummer NAMM visitors had the opportunity to see and even play a huge reverb pedal at the Cusack Music booth.
[NAMM] 3rd Power Dual Citizen amp
News3rd Power fulfills users wishes with the Dual Citizen, a new guitar amp that provides both Fender and Vox tones.
[NAMM][VIDEO] Chase Bliss Gravitas
Hot newsA few weeks ago, Chase Bliss introduced three new effect pedals, among which the Gravitas analog tremolo that we could discover at Summer NAMM.
[NAMM][VIDEO] 2 Walrus Audio pedals for guitar
Hot newsWalrus Audio was at Summer NAMM to introduce the upcoming Bellwether delay, which is on pre-order, and the prototype of the Messner overdrive pedal.
Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 28
LearningAs I mentioned in the previous article, I want to end this series by reviewing some rather extraordinary instruments.
[NAMM][VIDEO] Boss DD-500 and RV-6 pedals
Hot newsWe visited the Boss booth at Summer NAMM 2015 for a presentation of the new DD-500 digital delay and RV-6 reverb pedals.
Friday’s Freeware: Helm
Hot newsFreewareThis week’s freeware comes from Matthew Tytel, a young Californian developer who has released beta version of a virtual modular synthesizer.