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How to Describe Tone
Learning
As guitarists, most of us sooner or later find ourselves in pursuit of tone. A talented guitarist can find a way to make anything sound good, but there should be no doubt that our equipment and the …
10/28/11
The 10 Most Common Questions About Mastering
Learning
Mastering is a crucial process, but it's not always all that well understood by the average musician…so let's deal with some of the basic issues.
10/21/11
Your “audio horoscope” should provide some valuable insight into your mixing “character”
Learning
In order to help understand where you are in this overwhelming audio maze, I have put together a quiz to help rate your knowledge and personality type.
10/13/11
How to Manage the Low End
Learning
Besides vocal mixing - I would say the most common question I read about on the internet is how to manage the low end. The kick and bass, or whatever else might be occupying that area, is the weight …
10/05/11
Some Basic Editing Processes
Learning
My last article was on arrangement. This one is about editing. These two articles really both need to be read and absorbed to illustrate a greater point...
09/15/11
Harmonic and Structural Arrangement of Songs
Learning
Before getting into the meaning of arrangement, I want to take a moment to stress the importance of arrangement. Arrangement ultimately bridges the gap between the composition and the mix. Give that …
08/06/11
Interview with Ned Douglas
Interview / Podcast
Last may, we heard that Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Mick Jagger had teamed up to form SuperHeavy, an international "superband" also formed with Joss Stone, Damian Marley and AR Rahman (film compos…
07/28/11
Composite Vocal Tracks, Compression, and Reverb
Learning
Hard disk recording techniques have affected every aspect of recording, including vocals. Although overdubbing vocals has been a common technique for years, today's programs let you do multiple track…
07/05/11
All About Dynamics Processing
Learning
A dynamic processor is something that outputs a signal, where the level of the outgoing signal is based on the level of the incoming signal. In other words, a loud signal coming in will come out diff…
07/05/11
World Class Mix Engineer Answers Some Questions
Learning
Dave pensado is a man who requires minimal introduction. He’s a world class mix engineer who’s worked on countless hit records. He’s also a teacher & mentor to an entire generation of successful mix …
07/05/11
From the Basic to the Esoteric, Here Are Proven Ways to Enhance Your Vocals
Learning
It was late at night, at a live-in-concert recording session in Germany. As several thousand fans waited anxiously, the vocalist walked onstage, and picked up a set of headphones. I saw him plug them…
07/03/11
Wimpy Snare? Muffled Kick? Lousy Drum Part? There's Hope!
Learning
If a pop/rock/dance track doesn't have a great drum sound, you're in trouble. Big trouble. The Drum Replacement 101 solution is to have a drummer come along and play with the original track, then era…
06/20/11
When it’s time to mix a recording, you need a strategy
Learning
Mixing is not only an art, it’s the crucial step that turns a collection of tracks into a finished piece of music. A good mix can bring out the best in your music—it spotlights a composition’s most i…
06/01/11
Add that Final Polish to Your Mixes
Learning
The article title alone is enough to cause some professional mastering engineers to run to various forums and start complaining. "That's what's wrong with this industry, these kids don't know how to …
05/17/11
And Mastering Loses...
Learning
One of the main functions of mastering is to make a mix transportable: In other words, it should sound good over any playback system
05/08/11

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