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Harmony Basics - Part 23
Learning
If you want to start making up melodies and bass lines from chord inversions, as I promised in the last article, we must first address the thorny issue of consonance and its evil twin, dissonance... …
09/30/16
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 3
Learning
Today we'll discuss a topic that's very important in the all-digital age, namely which format you should use to record your takes.
09/28/16
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 2
Learning
As I told you in the previous installment, this new series dedicated to recording is aimed at the average computer musician. Consequently, it would be incongruent to make the sample clips that accomp…
09/19/16
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 1
Learning
Once the mastering series is finished and now that the mixing guide is (finally!) arriving the end, it's only natural that Audiofanzine asked me to extend this tale told backwards with a new series d…
09/10/16
Harmony Basics - Part 22
Learning
In the previous article we discussed inversions within the frame of enharmonic modulations. I will take this opportunity to explore with you in this and the following article the different ways in wh…
09/07/16
Andrew Scheps talks compression, plug-ins, panning, EQ and more
Learning
Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with renowned mix engineer Andrew Scheps. This time around, Scheps offers more details on his mixing techniques, and talks about why he transitioned away from his p…
09/05/16
A guide to mixing music - Part 102
Learning
Darn, is this series dedicated to mixdown long! But remember that Rome wasn't built in a day! Learning a new craft, regardless of what it is, demands a lot of time. That's the way it is, I can't help…
08/28/16
Harmony Basics - Part 21
Learning
Before I begin I most warn you that this article might seem a bit grueling for some of you. But if you've been following the other articles in the series up to now, you shouldn't have a problem with …
08/23/16
A guide to mixing music - Part 101
Learning
This is the last episode dedicated to he use of modulation tools during mixdown. Today we'll discuss the Phaser effect.
08/21/16
Harmony Basics - Part 20
Learning
In the previous articles we saw how you can modulate towards other keys, mainly using pivot chords to guarantee a smooth transition. So, now that we've seen how to modulate, it would be nice to know …
08/15/16
A guide to mixing music - Part 100
Learning
After having seen the chorus effect last week , today we'll discuss another beloved modulation tool, the Flanger.
08/14/16
A guide to mixing music - Part 99
Learning
Moving forward we'll be taking a look at some modulation tools that, even if not that useful on a day-to-day basis during mixdown, they can come in incredibly handy in some situations. Today we'll be…
08/07/16
The Andrew Scheps Interview
Interview / Podcast
You’d probably be surprised to discover that one of the top mixers in the world works on just a single pair of monitors, in a non-treated room, from a home studio. That engineer is Andrew Scheps, one…
08/01/16
A guide to mixing music - Part 98
Learning
Today I'll shortlist the plug-ins that I use most frequently when I want to reinforce the sonic cohesion of a mix. As usual, this is by no means an exhaustive list. Far from that. My only goal here i…
07/24/16
Harmony Basics - Part 19
Learning
In the previous article we saw how to use cadences to modulate to a different key. However, regardless of whether you use a cadence or not, a seamless modulation relies on the so-called pivot chords.
07/18/16