As beautiful as it sounds, a flute is very difficult to record especially if you are in a home studio. The flute itself being difficult we also need to factor in the musician. It’s behaviour and movements make the flute very difficult to record. As light as a flute maybe as an instrument, it carries such weight in inviting the musician to dance and move to its tune. Thus making it difficult to capture consistency when recording.
A problem with the flute itself is where the sound actually comes out, in this case sound comes out from different exit point not just your main mouth hole but in all other holes in the instrument.
Find the solution here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/recording-a-flute.html
Archives for November 2016
The Best Freeware for Music Makers 2017 – The Complete Collection
Music producers are always looking for new tools to work with every year. Now is the time to really explore the freeware developed by plug-in developers. If vst plugins are your weapon of choice, then this collection is the bible of freeware 2017. This list of freeware is not just ranging from synthesizers to drum sounds. New plug in-tools range from guitars to digital effects. 2017 Will be a very exciting year to test out new weapons of choice and better yet, these are free to producers. Take your time to review this list for 50 free plug-ins for 2016. If you love testing new sounds on synthesizers or are looking for ways to make new patches, then this list will lead you to new synth worlds.
Key Takeaways:
- So successful was 2015’s Freeware 50 that we’ve decided to do it again for 2016
- The freeware scene has been around since the birth of software
- There are a huge number of developers – from big names like Native Instruments right down to one-person companies
“It’s time for our annual MusicTech freeware roundup! We’ve gathered the best free software titles in a variety of music-production categories and presented them here.”
Vocal Compression: 5 Things You Shouldn't Be Doing
Probably the most important part of any mix is the vocals. Do it right and your project will sound great while doing it wrong could break your entire work. Consistency is a key when achieving the right vocal quality and one of the tools you can use is compression and automation, combined together it can give that modern edge to your vocals. But doing it wrong often leads to disaster.
Listed are common mistakes most people commit that you should avoid and a few more tips on what you should be doing instead.
Use compression AND automation, not compression alone.
Finish the list here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/mistakes-when-compressing-vocals-in-a-mix/
Freeware 2017: The Best Freeware Effects (Part 1)
Musictech has collected a list of the best freeware effects available at the end of 2016. These are – as the name implies – effect plugins for your computer-based home recording software. “Effects” are tools that allow you to do any number of things to your audio, such as add reverb or distortion; and sometimes they refer to mixing/editing tools like EQ and compression.
In this list is a reverb, a distortion (fuzz) pedal effect, a parametric EQ, a vinyl record simulator, a chorus, and a compressor.
Freeware 2017: The Best Freeware Effects (Part 1)
Audified MixChecker Review
Getting a music mix to sound great on multiple speakers can be a challenge. Usually you have to physically test a mix in multiple environments (your car, iPod, big CD player, etc. The Mixchecker by Audified makes this process easier. Now with the push of a button, you can hear what a mix will sound like in multiple situations.
Audified MixChecker Review