[Feature Article] Levels in The Digital World - Understanding the Different Level Standards for Recording Music
dB VU, dB FS, Peak, RMS… The misunderstanding of these concepts is at the core of many of the issues affecting most home studio owners. It's about time we shed some light on the matter.
[Feature Article] All About Audio Benchmarks - What do audio measurements mean?
At AudioFanzine we invested in equipment that allows us to measure audio performance of products we review. However, it is not always easy to understand the flood of numerical values that can reveal …
[Feature Article] The Top Free Software Compressors - The 10 Best Freeware Compressor Plug-ins
Not satisfied with the standard compressor included in your sequencer? Here you have 10 must-have plug-ins for Mac or PC that should make you happy at zero cost...
[Feature Article] Get a good mix with headphones - Mixing Tips For Headphones
Mixing with Headphones can be a viable option to achieving great mixes. Although it’s always recommended to use high quality monitor speakers, sometimes they aren’t a viable option. It may be late at…
[Feature Article] Mixing your drums Part 3 : the toms - Mixing Toms
Toms are an interesting part of the kit that often add flare and excitement to a drum track, just look at the intro to Enter Sandman by Metallica, or the fill before the chorus of Africa by Toto. The…
[Feature Article] AudioFanzine met Studio One's technic… - Interview with the father of Studio One
Coinciding with the launch of Studio One v2.5, AudioFanzine met up with Matthias Juwan, technical director at PreSonus in Hamburg, Germany, to talk about his career, the future of the Studio One sequ…
[Feature Article] How to get the levels "just right" - Recording Levels And Gain Staging
One of the questions that I get asked fairly often by neophyte recording enthusiasts is "how hot should I record?" The amount of signal you record per track can have an effect on not only the sound o…
[Feature Article] How to Mix a Bass Guitar - Straight to the Bottom
A good bass line, played on a good bass, can be made into a great Bass track. But you need to know your way around your Bass Guitar Processing. Lets take a look at giving your bass that extra little …
[Feature Article] Interview with Mastering Engineer Chr… - Exclusive Interview with Chris Athens
Chris Athens is a senior mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, one of the world’s premier mastering facilities. Chris has mastered albums for Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Nas & Damien Marley, Ciara, Pitbu…
[Feature Article] The Top 5 Products of Summer NAMM 2012 - Best of Summer NAMM 2012: The Top 5
As the sun sets down on Summer NAMM 2012 in Nashville we decided to take a closer look at a short list of products that made some noise.