A guide to mixing music - Part 53
LearningTo close the chapter regarding dynamics processing once and for all, I'll give you my take on making good use of presets for this type of processors.
A step-by-step plan for maximizing exposure when you release your album
LearningToday, it's easy to get your music distributed. But if you want to maximize your promotion, it helps to put together a timeline and plan your release. Promotion is time-sensitive, but if you can coor…
Helpful advice to make your recording session more efficient
LearningMixing gets the lion’s share of attention in how-to stories about the production process, but tracking —actually recording audio — is obviously quite important, too. It’s crucial to capture high-qual…
Harmony Basics - Part 6
LearningAs we saw in the previous article, the I, IV and V chords of a major scale are themselves...major!
Harmony Basics - Part 6
Hot newsAs we saw in the previous article, the I, IV and V chords of a major scale are themselves...major!
A guide to mixing music - Part 52
LearningIn this penultimate article dedicated to managing dynamics during mixdown, I'll briefly mention some other processing options sometimes used at this stage, as well as the reasons why I won't look int…
The Loudness War - Part 12
LearningIn this final installment of the series, we present a Q&A with Dr Thierry Briche, ENT specialist, former chief of the prestigious Val-de-Grâce Hospital in Paris, France. He was kind enough to talk to…
Pedal order, powering, and securing effects to the pedalboard
LearningIn the second and last installment, we’ll cover three main issues that you need to work out order to get your pedalboard up and running: The order of the pedals, how to get power to them, and how to …
Whether you're buying or building a pedalboard, here's what you need to know
LearningWhether you’re upgrading to a new pedalboard, switching over from an all-in-one digital unit, or getting your first pedalboard, there are endless options. The aim here is to give you the info you nee…
The Loudness War - Part 11
LearningIn this installment in our series discussing the consequences of volume on music, sound and human ears, we look at tools for measuring loudness.
A guide to mixing music - Part 51
LearningAs a conclusion to this noise gate chapter, I'll dedicate today's article to a review of the different plug-ins that I think are up to the task.
A guide to mixing music - Part 50
LearningThis week we'll take a look at yet another technique specific to noise gates, namely ducking. Personally, it's not my cup of tea, but when you don't have the time for other solutions, it can really …
Harmony Basics - Part 5
LearningThis is one of those situations no composer can escape...and the reason for being of this series.
Harmony Basics - Part 4
LearningIn the previous articles we talked about major and minor chords, how scales are formed and how you can tell the key of a song from its key signature.
A guide to mixing music - Part 48
LearningToday we'll see how to create a percussive instrument from scratch using an acoustic take.