Be it vocals or instruments, it’s important for you to understand that, generally speaking, there shouldn’t be more than three instruments at the front of the stage at the same time, or you risk missing your goal completely. These elements ought to spread across the entire stereo field: left, center and right. I repeat: three elements at the same time, tops. But that does not mean that there can’t be more throughout the entire song, or less for that matter.
Archives for January 2017
Roland Boutique TR-09, TB-03 & VP-03 Review
Here’s a look at the second wave of Roland Boutiques. The TR-09 is based on the TR-909, the TB-03 is based on the TB-303; both are good if you are making any kind of electronic music. The VP-03 offers a classic vocoder sound based on the VP-330. Alternatives to the Boutiques comes from Korg with its Volca rangedo but they don’t have the complexity of programming that the Boutiques have. You can learn more from the review by MusicTech.net.
Ableton Live Tutorial: What’s New in 9.7 Step-by-Step
This article is about the new features available in the latest version of Ableton Live.It is a tutorial walkthrough of the newest elements of an industry standard peice of software. It is not a comprehensive tutorial, as creating such a listing would be a massive undertaking, but it is an excellent place to begin the journey of understanding Ableton Live.
Key Takeaways:
- You can create great-sounding dynamic drum fills
- Any time you have clips running in your set, in any display view that includes track names, the Push display will show a small playback-progress bar for each track.
- Ableton has addressed this, as the Push Record button is now view-dependent.
“Similarly, any time you have clips running in your set, in any display view that includes track names, the Push display will show a small playback-progress bar for each track.”
http://www.musictech.net/2017/01/ableton-live-9-7-step-by-step/
Impact LX49+ By Nektar Technology
Nektar Technology takes a different approach with how smart controller keyboards work with your computer, hence the release of Impact LX49+. Their goal, to provide a smooth integration in between DAW’s.
The LX49+ sits somewhere in between Nektar’s Panorama and Impact keyboard controller. The catch? although the LX49+ comes with big features it also comes in a more affordable package. Imagine all the great features with all the extra cash.
The LX49+ replaces the old LX range but adds more extensive features and a better dynamic range for the pads and the keys. All that is left to do is to plug and play.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/01/nektar-lx49-review/
How To Avoid Those Muddy Mixes
If you are running your own home studio then you know that muddy mixes are things you should avoid. If you have encountered or you are currently having issues with this issue then you are on the right track. Here a some of the common mistakes that often lead to muddy mixes. If you can learn them you can avoid them, then you’re on your way to clearer and better sounding recordings.
Here are the 5 things you should be avoiding immediately.
Before anything else, check your arrangements, there is no point trying to fix a muddy mix if you have poor arrangements.
Read more here: http://blog.discmakers.com/2016/12/five-mistakes-that-can-lead-to-a-muddy-mix/