Recording drums — Stereo Room (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 38
LearningSecond installment on the Stereo Room tracks within the chapter dedicated to recording drums. After having looked into the whys, today we'll discuss the hows of recording the Stereo Room mics.
Alternative mixes - Part 2 - A guide to mixing music - Part 134
LearningLast week we started discussing the importance of exporting alternative mixes starting with the basic ones you need, namely Vocal Up, Vocal Down, Instrumental, and A Capella. Today I will take it eve…
Billy Bush on engineering for Butch Vig, working with R… - Recording Garbage
LearningAlthough he wasn’t formally trained in engineering, producer/engineer Billy Bush learned to record and mix from two of the best, Butch Vig of Garbage, and legendary producer Rick Rubin. Bush, who has…
Recording drums — Stereo Room (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 37
LearningThis time we'll discuss the commonly called Stereo Room mics. This topic will take us quite some time because, personally, I think it's crucial.
Alternative mixes - Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 133
LearningNow that we've seen how to optimally make the final export of your mix, we can discuss a point often neglected by beginners: alternative exports.
Recording drums — The toms - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 36
LearningToday we'll continue exploring the close-miking of additional drum kit elements that aren't necessarily indispensable, like the toms.
The final export of your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 132
LearningDear friends, believe it or not, our epic saga through the wonders of mixing is slowly approaching its end. Nevertheless, before we get to the final stop we still have to look into some details, star…
Over 50 plug-ins to make you mixing life easier - The best audio plug-ins for mixing
TopFrom the first editing click to the last automation, mixing is a passionate and arduous job. That's why we decided to write this article to discuss some tools that can make your life much easier and/…
Recording drums — Hi-hat cymbals - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 35
LearningToday, we will continue the chapter dedicated to drums recording considering other close miked elements that aren't necessarily indispensable... It depends on the situation, as you will see. We'll be…
How to tell when a mix is done? - A guide to mixing music - Part 131
LearningToday I'll try to answer a question seldom addressed on the web, but which nevertheless is crucial: how to know when to call it quits...?
Recording drums — Panning - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 34
LearningLast installment of our brief detour from the recording drums articles. Should you think about the drums from the listener's or the drummer's perspective? Keep on reading to find the answer...
Blind testing - A guide to mixing music - Part 130
LearningIn this installment I suggest yet another way to analyze your mix through the ears of other people. The principle this time is very simple: letting a bunch of people listen to your mix without them b…
Recording drums - A matter of perspective - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 33
LearningToday I'd like to discuss with you something that goes beyond drums recording strictly speaking. Actually, what we'll see has probably more to do with the mixdown stage, but I think it's nevertheless…
Making the best of other's opinions of your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 129
LearningLast week we saw a listening method involving someone else, whose opinion we intentionally ignored. As useful as that approach might be, it doesn't spare you from having to actually consider the rema…
Recording drums — First rough mix - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 32
LearningThis time I invite you to review the current state of your drums recordings. And I'll begin with a consideration that goes beyond the instrument at hand...
An interview with renowned mastering engineer Greg Calbi - Masterfully Done
Interview / PodcastGreg Calbi has had quite a run as a mastering engineer — 43 years, to be precise — and he's still going strong. He’s mastered over 8,000 albums during that time, many of them classics.
A new look at your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 128
LearningJudging a mix objectively can be one of the hardest things ever. After all those hours working with a mix, it can be really hard to take a step back and judge it rightfully. And even more so for the …
Recording the snare and kick at the same time - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 31
LearningIn this new installment dedicated to drums recording I will reveal a technique that will allow you to spare one mic and one track when close miking the kick and snare.
Critical listening outside your studio - A guide to mixing music - Part 127
LearningThe home studio environment is usually pretty far from the ideal conditions of a commercial studio, so it's strongly advised to check your mixes outside of your work space. With that in mind, today's…
Recording drums — Kick drum mics - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 30
LearningLast installment dedicated to the kick drum from the chapter on recording drums. Up to now we have been focusing exclusively on our own audio clips, but I'm well aware that not everybody has access t…
First retouches - A guide to mixing music - Part 126
LearningAfter having gone through the critical listening sessions under your normal working conditions, the time has come for some retouches. That's why today I will show you a method that ought to make your…
Tools to make critical listening easier - A guide to mixing music - Part 125
LearningToday I'll suggest a non-exhaustive list of tools that can make your life easier during the critical listening sessions of your mixes in your home studio.
Recording drums — Aligning the kick drum tracks - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 29
LearningSecond kick drum installment from the chapter dedicated to recording drums.
Comparative A/B listening - A guide to mixing music - Part 124
LearningThis time we will look at a very specific way of listening to your mix: comparative A/B listening. I cannot recommend you enough this method – it's hands down the most important way to listen to your…
Recording drums — The kick drum (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 28
LearningAfter having looked at the snare drum, we will focus today on how to close mic a kick drum.
