[Feature Article] Best Practices for Recording Your DJ … - Recording Your DJ Sessions - Part 3
In the first two parts of this article, we discussed how to prepare your mixer and configure your computer to record a mix. Now that the hardware is ready, we can now move on to some tips for you to …
[Feature Article] Polishing and Exporting the Final File - Recording Your DJ Sessions - Part 4
In the three previous parts, we showed you how to set up the DJ hardware, how to configure your computer to record an optimal signal and some good practices to keep in mind for your sessions. Now tha…
[Feature Article] Focal Spirit Professional Review - The Professional Spirit
A little over a year ago, the French brand Focal, well-known for its range of speakers, introduced its first pair of headphones: Spirit One. Although portable and fairly nice, they weren't really apt…
[Feature Article] Producing A Big Rock Drum Sound - How To Get A Big Drum Sound- Part 1
After guitar and bass, the time has come to focus on how to get a big drum sound. A subject matter so vast that we will need at least three articles to cover the basics.
[Feature Article] Organize Your Tracks for Faster Mixing - Prepare Your Tracks for Mixdown
Some musicians and producers do a lot of their mixing while they’re tracking, whereas others set everything back to zero at the end of tracking, and start their mix from scratch.
[Feature Article] How To Get a Punchy Drum Sound - PureMix Video On Mixing Drums
In this new PureMix video, sound engineer Ben Lindell shows you how to use your audio processing plug-ins to mix drums giving them more substance and presence.
[Feature Article] The Best Audio Tools to Change Your L… - The Top Software Tools to Simplify Mixing
Here's a list of plug-ins, software and hardware tools that will simplify the life of the home studio owner.
[Feature Article] How To Choose Your Ideal USB DJ Contr… - Three Criteria For Choosing A USB DJ Controller
Digital mixing has been democratized the last couple of years, reaching the public at large. And with it we have seen the appearance of all sorts of USB controllers on the market. There are controlle…
[Feature Article] How to Make Sure Your First Public Pe… - 5 Tips to Prepare Yourself Before Mixing In Public
Regardless of whether you are a beginner or experienced DJ, you might dread mixing live, which is a legitimate feeling... Here are some tips to plan ahead and avoid ugly surprises.
[Feature Article] Mastering Progressive Transitions - Two Techniques to Achieve Great Transitions
When we start out as DJs we often ask ourselves where to begin to learn all the basics. Beginners can easily get lost thinking about the choice of equipment to use, the songs to mix and, especially, …