Mix engineer David Tolomei takes in-the-box mixing to t… - Plugged into the Mix
LearningDavid Tolomei is one of the top mix engineers and producers on the indie and underground scenes. He cut his teeth as an assistant at New York's Avatar studios, which, at the time, was one of the most…
Recording bass guitar - With or without effects? - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 56
LearningIn this new episode dedicated to recording bass guitar, we'll deal with a somewhat thorny issue: should you record the bass with or without effects?
The Best Strings for Electric Guitar - Top Brands for Electric Guitar Strings
LearningEvery guitarist needs strings, and lots of them, so choosing the right type is important. Despite their seeming simplicity, these metallic threads can guarantee tuning stability, long-term durability…
Harmonic anticipation and appoggiatura - Harmony Basics - Part 28
LearningWelcome to today's article, where we will keep on discussing motion in the harmonic domain. Last time we talked about suspension, so today we'll talk about its flip side: anticipation and its very cl…
Recording bass guitar - Putting the perfect sound toget… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 55
LearningOkay, now that we've settled once and for all the question of phase correlation, the time has come to mix our bass tracks.
Harmonic suspension - Harmony Basics - Part 27
LearningIt's sometimes hard to believe the similarities between real-life events and music. You could say that when you are late or early in life, you are not in sync with your environment. Well it's similar…
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 54
LearningI guess some of you are a bit unhappy about how I closed the last installment. And you probably won't like me any better when you realize that the first paragraph still doesn't dive into the topic I …
Indirect resolutions - Harmony Basics - Part 26
LearningIn the previous article you saw how a resolution can be regular or... irregular. And it's precisely the latter that we will start exploring today. By doing this you will be able to observe, once agai…
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 53
LearningUp to now, we've recorded a bass line in two different ways: directly from the instrument and via one or several mics placed in front of a bass amp. As you were able to hear, each of these methods ha…
DAWs most used by the community in 2017 - Top digital sequencers of 2017
LearningAudio sequencers never stop evolving. Household names strive to introduce new features without losing their essence while, on the other hand, you have new players who want to join the race betting st…
Forced motions and resolutions - Harmony Basics - Part 25
LearningIn the previous article you saw how the different voices of a chord evolved to get to another chord, following a very specific voice leading procedure, which is called a "forced" motion. And that's w…
Recording a bass amp - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 52
LearningIn the previous article, you saw how to direct record an electric bass. Although such recordings can be pretty good, they have a major drawback: lack of body. This can be a real problem when the prod…
Summary of the main chapters - Guide to Mixing - Summary
LearningHave you just finished recording and editing the tracks of your masterpieces? That's great news! But you still have quite some work left to do before your songs are ready to be listened by other huma…
Context and first resolution - Harmony Basics - Part 24
LearningIn the last article, we saw consonances and dissonances according to our Western point of view, as well as the alternation that governs their use. In the present article you will see how to lead thes…
Direct recording a bass guitar - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 51
LearningAfter two articles dealing with the pre-requisites for any bass recording worthy of the name, today we will dive into the heart of the matter with the direct recording of a bass guitar.