Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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Intro So you’ve found your recording space, be that a hall or a studio or even your living room, plugged in your gear and you’re ready to go. Now what? [...]
With the possible exceptions of EQ and compression, which don’t really sit in the same ‘creative’ category, reverb and delay are the most frequently used effects in music production. The [...]
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Mastering Tips
Why would my audio need restoring? For the producer working entirely ‘in the box’, making music with software synths and plugin effects, and no real-world recording involved, unwanted noise [...]
Keep kicks, snares, basses and vocals central While it can be all too tempting to go nuts with the panning controls in your DAW’s mixer, splaying mix elements out [...]
What is mastering? Audio mastering is a widely underestimated and misunderstood subject. In short, mastering is the process of preparing a final mix of a song for the marketplace. [...]
Product Tips
1. Choose the right microphone Inevitably, the microphone you elect to point at the speaker cabinet from which your amplified guitar is emanating has a major impact on the quality [...]
Clocking together digital devices is often seen as a bit of a mysterious dark art, especially when the setups start getting more and more complex. The Basics Simply put, in [...]
Is your home studio more ‘home’ than ‘studio’? Do you find yourself hindered in your music making workflow by logistical stumbling blocks within the creative space? Read on to discover [...]
