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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Mixing Tips
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 [...]
If you’ve ever seen the inside of a high-end recording studio, you can’t help but have noticed the number and variety of monitor speakers mounted in the walls, on [...]
Accompanying compression, reverb, delay, filtering and EQ in any producer’s audio processing arsenal, phasing, flanging and chorusing – collectively referred to as ‘modulation effects’ – are powerful tools for sound [...]
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What does this article cover? • A 10-Step Guide to an affordable home studio • Tips on when to spend and when to skimp • Get professional-quality sounds without needing [...]
1. Get the Best Source Possible If you find yourself stacking plugins and not getting anywhere, there's a good chance your source tone isn't up to par. Whether it [...]
1. Animation Animation This is the category that most people think of when they hear the term “Voice Actor”. Animation consists of images either hand drawn or digitally [...]
Mastering Tips
Intro The role of a producer has changed over the years. It is very common for a producer/writer to be in the room as the song is being written, In [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
1. Why Do I Need One? 1. Why Do I Need One? A monitor controller is perfect for anyone who’s looking to expand their monitoring ability. If your current [...]
Intro When recording using a computer, one thing you’ll want to understand is Latency and how it can affect your sessions. Modern computers are wonders of technology and can process [...]
