[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] 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] Panning According to Craig Anderton - Panning Laws Revealed
The idea of panning seems pretty obvious, right? You turn a panpot (real or virtual) to place a sound somewhere in the stereo field...
[Feature Article] Have Fun with Noise Gates - Noise Gates Don't Have to be Boring
Noise gates aren't as relevant as they were back in the analog days, when hiss was an uninvited intruder on anything you recorded. But noise gates can do some really cool special effects that have no…
[Feature Article] To Your CPU, Mixing Is the Ultimate P… - Mixing in a Plug-In World
You gotta love plug-ins, but they’ve changed the rules of mixing. In the hardware days, the issue was whether you had enough hardware to deal with all your tracks. Now that you can insert the same pl…
[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.
[Feature Article] The Secrets Behind Wide, Spacious, Pr… - How to Create Wide Open Mixes
Here are some secrets behind getting those wide, spacious, pro-sounding mixes that translate well over any system.
[Feature Article] Exploring the Art of Filthy Signal Mu… - Extreme Drum Processing
I like music with a distinctly electronic edge, but also want a human "feel." Trying to resolve these seemingly contradictory ideals has led to some fun experimentation, but one of the more recent "h…