The Importance of Objective Music Mastering to Get That Hit Sound
By: Hans Klein
Passion is a key ingredient to creating good music. Without it, the artist is never going to put his or her full emotion into the music.
Recording Tips: How to Make Better Mixes
April 14th, 2010
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Recording Tips: How to Make Better Mixes
By: Dan Atkinson
Recording and mixing audio is truly an art form unto itself. Like playing bass, it’s the type of thing most people can pickup quickly and without much effort. Getting good at it can take years, however.
I’ve been recording in my home studio since 1995. When I go back and listen to my early demos, I am appalled. They sound horrific. The EQ is terrible, they are overly compressed, they’re muddy, and all of the tracks blend together into a massive “wall of sound” where no single instrument stands out. But I like to think my current work sounds infinitely better. Take a listen to the tracks on my Demos page. I mixed these in 2006 on a shoestring budget. My entire recording “studio” cost me $500. I used budget mics, budget preamps, and budget PC audio interfaces. (One interesting note: In the song Confession, I used a $400 mic on the words “Am I going crazy? Could you ever turn your eyes my way?” The rest of the song was recorded with a $65 microphone. To this day I can’t hear any difference in quality.)
What was the secret to making better mixes?
Set Up A Home Studio To Make Your Own Recordings
April 13th, 2010
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Set Up A Home Studio To Make Your Own Recordings
by: Edgar Clyne
Nowadays affordable computers and great audio hardware make it feasible for anyone to make great recordings.
Using VST Plugins with Pro Tools LE – VST to RTAS Wrapper
April 12th, 2010
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Guide to Choosing the Right Microphone
April 8th, 2010
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Guide to Choosing the Right Microphone
Use the chart below to help you choose the right microphone.
Disclaimer: This is our version of a chart that was originally created by Dan Richards at www.thelisteningsessions.com
The Sweet Spot – Nearfield Monitor Placement
March 20th, 2010
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The Sweet Spot – Nearfield Monitor Placement
When monitoring music in your studio what you hear is a combination of direct sound from the speakers and reflected sound from the rooms surfaces – walls, ceiling, floor and furniture. The balance between the direct and reflected sound depends on the size and shape of your room, materials in the room such as carpets, curtains and windows etc, and the positioning of your speakers in relation to the boundaries of the room.
Getting this balance right is crucial to getting a good recording or mix. It doesn’t matter how much gear you have, how expensive your studio speakers are or how many channels your mixing desk has. If this balance is wrong your end result will sound poor and amateurish.
Five Things You Can do to Improve Your Mix
March 19th, 2010
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Five Things You Can do to Improve your Mix
1. Make sure your audio tracks are free from, hiss, hums, crackles, pops or any other unwanted noise. Spend some time taking care of any non-creative editing tasks so that the mixing process is creative and musical. Seperating creative and non-creative tasks helps you stay focused for longer.
Music Production and Mixing Tips & Tricks
March 16th, 2010
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Music Production and Mixing Tips & Tricks
Author: Ian Waugh
What makes a pro recording pro? What is the “sound” that the pros get and how can you make your recordings sound more professional?
The simple answer is – there’s no simple answer. But with careful listening and a little experience you can create excellent results with modest equipment.
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