Acoustic Treatment in Home and Project Studios In critical listening environments such as a recording, mixing and mastering studios, it is imperitive that the sound from the speakers is true and accurate.
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The 5 Most Common Questions About Music Mastering
April 21st, 2010
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The 5 Most Common Questions About Music Mastering By: Hans Klein Music mastering is an essential part of every hit record. Yet, few new (and even some “established”) musicians have a good understanding of what mastering is and why they need it. This often leads to many selecting the wrong mastering studio… and making many [...]
How To Place Microphones
April 19th, 2010
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How To Place Microphones By: Marvin J Markus While it’s definitely important to use quality mics and good preamps, I think it’s far more important that you know how to properly place your microphones to get the best sound. Spot, distant, ambient, stereo, and combined miking are the five choices you have to choose from.
The Importance of Objective Music Mastering to Get That Hit Sound
April 15th, 2010
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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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mix Like A Pro – Monitor in Mono
February 6th, 2010
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Why Monitor in Mono? In many professional studios you will find a single speaker (usually Auratone or similar) located between the left and right nearfield monitors. This is used for monitoring the mix in mono. Many professional mix engineers monitor quietly in mono for two main reasons:
Want to Make Your Recordings Sound Great?
February 2nd, 2010
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Want to Make Your Recordings Sound Great? Professional recordings sound great in your car, on your ipod, hi-fi or just about anywhere you play them. Bass, middle and treble frequencies sound just right relative to each other .
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