[Feature Article] Recording drums — Overheads and the A… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 24
After having seen the ORTF, XY and M/S techniques, we'll look now into two other methods to record drum overheads.
[Feature Article] An interview with producer and Live e… - From Violins to Ableton
Laura Escudé, who performs under the name "Alluxe," has built a successful and eclectic career in the music world as a producer, performer, and programmer. An expert in Ableton Live—she was Ableton’s…
[Feature Article] Recording drums — Overheads: the XY a… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 23
As I told you last week, there are several techniques to record the incredibly important drum overheads stereo track. We already saw the ORTF method and today we'll dive into the XY and M/S technique…
[Feature Article] The traps of automation - Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 117
As we've seen in the past weeks, automation is no rocket science or black magic. However, when it comes to putting it all into practice there are some pitfalls you should try to avoid. Here's a brief…
[Feature Article] An interview with legendary producer/… - For the Joy of It
Talk about an impressive career—Ed Cherney has produced or engineered a veritable who’s who of iconic musicians including Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Bob Dyla…
[Feature Article] Instinct and automation - A guide to mixing music - Part 113
Today we'll look into a concept that's relatively simple to understand and which will be of a lot of help when you automate your mixes.
[Feature Article] Automation - A case study - A guide to mixing music - Part 111
In my opinion, automation is at the core of a well-accomplished mix. And yet, as I have pointed out numerous times, this stage is often neglected by beginners, most certainly due to a lack of underst…
[Feature Article] A top producer/engineer on technique,… - Talking Shop with Dave O'Donnell
What do Keith Richards, James Taylor, Katy Perry, John Mayer and Eric Clapton have in common? They’ve all had albums produced, mixed, or engineered by Dave O’Donnell. A native of upstate New York, Da…
[Feature Article] How to automate your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 109
Up to now we've seen automation from a relatively theoretical point of view. That's all very nice, but the time has come to really take the plunge. And that's when the questions start to arise: how s…
[Feature Article] Artistic automation - A guide to mixing music - Part 106
After having discussed the functional aspect of automation, it's time to look at it from an artistic point of view.