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Tips for Better Headphone Mixing - Mixing on headphones has never been more important, or easier.
Learning
Headphones are more critical to the mixing process than ever. One reason is the popularity of music streaming. More people than ever are listening to music on mobile devices with headphones. So makin…
03/24/23
How to get the best results when you record vocals - 12 Tips for Better Vocal Tracks
Learning
No matter the genre, a lead vocal track is always the focal point of a song. As a result, you should approach recording vocals with forethought and planning. If you want the best results, you need to…
06/14/22
AUDIO RECORDING - ultimate guide (100 episodes) - Or how to become a pro sound engineer ;)
Learning
Once the mastering series is finished and now that the mixing guide is (finally!) arriving the end, it's only natural that Audiofanzine asked me to extend this tale told backwards with a new series d…
12/02/19
MIXING IN A HOME STUDIO - ultimate guide (150 episodes) - A Guide To Mixing Music
Learning
Given the good response our "Mastering at Home" series received, yours truly has put himself to the task of doing a similar guide dedicated to recording and mixing.
12/01/19
HOW TO EXTRACT VOCALS FROM A SONG - Unmixing a cake is not a piece of cake. But extracting vocals is.
Learning
You've probably dreamed about removing or isolating vocals or instruments from a record to get a single vocal line or sample an instrumental loop. However, is this even possible?
11/27/19
Headphone mix for the singer - Part 4 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 99
Learning
In this fourth part you'll learn how to fine-tune the cue mix for the singer by improving the ordinary in no time.
11/23/19
Headphone mix for the singer - Part 3 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 98
Learning
After the brief detour last week to discuss a less conventional way to handle the cue mix, today we'll go back to the more traditional way, that is the use of a good ol' pair of headphones. We'll dis…
10/25/18
Headphone mix for the singer - Part 2 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 97
Learning
Last week I mentioned the preposterous idea of using a speaker instead of headphones to send the cue mix to the singer. This obviously entails the mic picking up a lot of bleed, however as I implied …
10/15/18
Headphone mix for the singer - Part 1 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 96
Learning
Today's article could've been easily included in the previous section because we are once again dealing with the comfort of the singer. However, I decided to make it part of a new, much larger sectio…
10/08/18
The comfort of the performer - Part 3 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 95
Learning
Third and final installment of the chapter dedicated to the comfort of the singer during vocal recordings. Today, for the first time, we will discuss the gear used. However, before looking at it from…
09/30/18
The comfort of the performer - Part 2 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 94
Learning
Second part of the chapter dedicated to the comfort of the singer when recording vocals. After discussing the place last week, today you'll see some really nice tricks that will allow the singer to f…
09/27/18
The comfort of the performer - Part 1 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 93
Learning
In the previous article I mentioned the famous "comfort zone" of the singer. In the coming weeks we'll look into the material conditions around a vocal recording which are susceptible of helping the …
09/23/18
Singing or the art of performance - Part 4 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 92
Learning
To finish with the performance question, today we'll discuss a somewhat particular topic which was inspired by a comment posted in the French forum by ex-Moderator in Chief, Will Zégal, in response t…
09/13/18
Singing, or the art of performance - Part 3 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 91
Learning
Today we'll continue exploring the art of performance with an installment that could be easily renamed into "Theatrics for Dummies." However, anyone who takes the time to put into practice these tips…
09/03/18
Taking care of the singer - Part 2 - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 88
Learning
Second installment dedicated to the things to do to prepare better for a recording session. Once again, certain things I'll write here might seem statements of the obvious for some of you. That said,…
08/07/18

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