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Layered Vocals Sound Tighter and Cleaner with these Techniques
Learning
Layering vocals is a common technique to thicken a vocal part, whether applied to a solo voice or to a massed group of backing vocals. However, there are certain considerations with layered vocals th…
02/04/13
Get a good mix with headphones
Learning
Mixing with Headphones can be a viable option to achieving great mixes. Although it’s always recommended to use high quality monitor speakers, sometimes they aren’t a viable option. It may be late at…
01/16/13
How to avoid ground loops
Learning
There are a few different reasons why a musician might wish to use multiple amplifiers as part of their rig.
01/06/13
Mixing your drums Part 3 : the toms
Learning
Toms are an interesting part of the kit that often add flare and excitement to a drum track, just look at the intro to Enter Sandman by Metallica, or the fill before the chorus of Africa by Toto. The…
12/23/12
Mixing your drums Part 2 : the snare
Learning
Next to the Kick Drum, the Snare Drum is the most important component of the Drum Kit. So its paramount that we get it to sound as good as its potential.
12/09/12
Mixing your drums Part 1 : the kick
Learning
In most Genre’s the Kick Drum will be the Low End foundation of the song. So really we should treat it with respect and try and get the best out of it while mixing. If you have recorded the Kick Drum…
12/02/12
Gain without pain: giving the guitar cabinets their own space
Learning
For recording guitarists, one benefit of a head-and-stack configuration over a combo is that you can separate the amplifier from the speaker cabinet and run a long cable between the two.
11/21/12
How to get the levels "just right"
Learning
One of the questions that I get asked fairly often by neophyte recording enthusiasts is "how hot should I record?" The amount of signal you record per track can have an effect on not only the sound o…
11/11/12
How to Mix a Bass Guitar
Learning
A good bass line, played on a good bass, can be made into a great Bass track. But you need to know your way around your Bass Guitar Processing. Lets take a look at giving your bass that extra little …
11/07/12
Techniques for Mixing the Space
Learning
So you’ve recorded all your instruments and room captures, you’ve got a basic mix going, and you ‘ve selected your delays and reverbs. Now what?
10/28/12
Tools for Mixing the Space
Learning
When entering a new space, how often do we consider it’s sonic characteristics. And more frequently, when building a mix, how often do we think of space(s)as its own sonic element?
10/15/12
The Fundamentals of Different Synthesis Methods
Learning
Many of those who use synthesizers in the modern technological world are not well versed in the basics of different kinds of synthesis. With the ease of computer-based synthesis, any synthesis progra…
09/19/12
Basic Concepts in Electronic Music Production
Learning
If you’re reading this article you might already know that EDM stands for Electronic Dance Music. The styles range over a wide gammet of musics, from House to Dubstep, Drum-n-Bass, and IDM (Intellige…
09/13/12
Interview with Mastering Engineer Chris Athens
Interview / Podcast
Chris Athens is a senior mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, one of the world’s premier mastering facilities. Chris has mastered albums for Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Nas & Damien Marley, Ciara, Pitbu…
09/05/12
How to Control Vocal Sibilance
Learning
Vocal sibilance is an unpleasant tonal harshness that can happen during consonant syllables (like S, T, and Z), caused by disproportionate audio dynamics in upper midrange frequencies.
08/29/12