Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions - Audio Mastering
LearningTom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers the top 10 common questions about mastering.
Zimbalam Service Review - Zimbalam: I'm on iTunes!
LearningThe idea behind Zimbalam is very simple: publish your songs in 20 online shops in 240 countries for a fixed rate under a non-exclusive distribution agreement.
Exclusive Interview Reveals Production Tips and Tricks - Infected Mushroom Sound Alchemy
Interview / PodcastInnovators, geek tricksters, obsessive-perfectionists, un-serious, electronic-rock geniuses? Time will tell, yet The Legend of the Black Shawarma, Infected Mushroom’s 7th album release will certainly…
Music Promotion & Selling - The Bizmo: Digital Music Distribution
LearningIn the age of digital music distribution, with its endless channels and intricacies, it can be a daunting task for independent artists to try to navigate through all the requirements of each digital…
EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: Drums - EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: Drums
LearningDespite the preponderance of exceptional drum samples and loops on the market, for certain genres of music (notably country and rock) there is no substitute for a great session drummer playing on a w…
Recording Bass - In the Studio with Michael Wagener Pt.4 - Bass
LearningWe've already dealt with drums and guitar, now it's time for the bass...
Recording Electric Guitar - In the Studio with Michael Wagener Pt.3 - Electric Guitar
LearningAfter having detailed how he records drums, Michael Wagener tackled guitars in this episode.
Introduction to Audio Encoding - Audio Encoding: What Lies Ahead?
LearningIn today's high definition world, we want the best quality in every film, picture, and sound we encounter. Blu-Ray DVD's seem poised to take over the market, pushing the inferior DVD's down the sa…
Context!!!! - Spice it up! An Introduction To Modes
LearningThe aim of this article is to serve as a simple and straightforward introduction, or re-introduction, to the wonderful, but sometimes confusing world of modes.
Understanding Reverb - Craig Anderton: Understanding Reverb
LearningWhen we hear sounds in the “real world,” they are in an acoustic space. For example, suppose you are playing acoustic guitar in your living room. You hear not only the guitar’s sound, but because the…
Learning to Read Music - Music Notation Basics
LearningIt's never too late to learn how to read music, and with a little practice and tenacity, the basics can be learned quite quickly. And because knowing how to read and write music still has its benefit…
Time (1) - Basics of Acoustics: Time (I)
LearningWith stopwatch in hand, our perception of time seems straightforward. But in everyday life we’re not always watching the clock, and everyone knows that the passage of time is relative. It differs fro…
Timbre (II) - Basics of Acoustics: Timbre (II)
LearningIn part I we gave a "physical" definition for timbre. We stressed its "plural" aspect and discussed the elements which make it up and define it. Above all we discussed the infinite number of possible…
Timbre (or Sound Quality) - Basics of Acoustics: Timbre (I)
LearningThe goal of this article is to help develop knowledge of basic acoustic principles. This in turn will help you to understand, and eventually master, the basic techniques of sound engineering and r…
