[Feature Article] Add that Final Polish to Your Mixes - Mastering Basics for Musicians
The article title alone is enough to cause some professional mastering engineers to run to various forums and start complaining. "That's what's wrong with this industry, these kids don't know how to …
[Feature Article] And Mastering Loses... - Speakers Meet Mastering
One of the main functions of mastering is to make a mix transportable: In other words, it should sound good over any playback system
[Feature Article] Make Your Timing Tighter Than Tight - What Does "Sample Accurate" Mean Anyway?
If you think that "sample accurate" has something to do with random drug tests, you're probably browsing the wrong web site. But if you've heard the term applied to digital transfers, loop timings, e…
[Feature Article] When Noise Attacks Your Signal, Fight… - Seven Ways to Reduce Noise
Is noise really a problem? After all, analog tape hiss is almost extinct. We have 24-bit converters with signal-to-noise ratios that far exceed that of the CD. Low-level hum? Today's signals have ple…
[Feature Article] Best of Musikmesse 2011 - Musikmesse 2011 in 14 Products
Musikmesse edition 2011 is over and it is time now to take stock of the show room floor which has seen more fruitful years. Nevertheless, some products managed to seduce us, most notably from the cat…
[Feature Article] Proven Ways to Enhance Your Vocals - Recording & Processing the Ultimate Vocal
So what’s the best way to record vocals these days? The answer, of course, is that anything goes if it gives the sound you want. Following are some of the possibilities.
[Feature Article] It's Possible to Get "hot" Masters wi… - Big Sounds without Overcompressing
I was driving along one of those Floridian roads that goes between the coasts, and is flatter than the Spice Girls without auto-tuning . . . in other words, a perfect place to crank up my car's CD pl…
[Feature Article] Meeting Multiple Needs for the Bigges… - Live Sound: 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
It wasn’t the promise of a performance by Lady Gaga that drew me in to watch the Grammys this year, but rather, some added motivation in having the opportunity to check out the live and broadcast sou…
[Feature Article] Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals - Mixing Rap Vocals
If I had to pick the most frequent question I get asked on a regular basis – it would have to be “how do I mix rap vocals?” Or some variation thereof. At least once a week, if not more often.
[Feature Article] All About Dithering - Much Ado About Dithering
It's a dirty job to go from high-res audio to 44/16, but someone's got to do it.