Izotope recently released the first episode for its new webcast Headroom hosted by writer, producer, musician, Jonathan Wyner. Headroom will be featuring Wyner and his guests to discuss fresh topics gearing towards music, production, and technology. Topics described as “the bleeding edge” will also be discussed in this webcast.
The first episode entitled “Visualizing the Vocal Mix” features producer, mixer, and musician, Prince Charles Alexander. Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Alicia Keys and Luther Vandross are some of the names Prince Charles has worked. The episode talks about vocal production arrangement and mixing using traditional practices combined with modern technology
Read more here: https://www.izotope.com/en/community/blog/events/2016/07/headroom-episode1-visualizing-the-vocal-mix.html
Archives for August 2016
Final Mixing Tips
After all the work, the meetings, the setup and the recordings it all sums up to your final mix. Here are a few tips to make the final centerpiece of your project the best one.
Begin with the basics and work it up from there. Introduce elements to your mix one at a time to keep things organized. Remember to take a break, this helps improve your accuracy and lessens your mistakes. Coming back with refreshed from a break will open your ears and widen your perspective to make better decisions. Playback! Test your mix on as many systems possible.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2015/02/twenty-mixing-tips/
Reduce The Echo From Your Video
When your audio is sucks, chances are your that video will as well. Nobody wants to hear that “roomy” or “echoey” sound, unfortunately, this is a problem for most videos. Because most videos are shot in non-acoustically treated rooms.
Here are some simple strategies you can use to reduce the echo from your audio and start to create those amazing videos.
First, you need to consider the distance of your microphone to your subject. Keep that distance as small as possible. Consider your room, because any empty room is your worst nightmare. Carpets could be serves as sound diffusers.
Read more here: https://wistia.com/blog/soundproofing-for-video