The Focusrite Red 8Pre is available now. It is called the pinnacle of Focusrite’s interface range. They hope it will fill a gap that has been empty for a very long time. There are 64 inputs as well as 64 outputs on this creation. It also has an air enabled mic press and versatile connectivity. It is a really great product.
Archives for February 2017
Mixing Bass Guitars In Your Home Studio
Most would agree when we say that one of the most difficult instruments to manage into your mix is the bass guitar. It may take some time to get it exactly where you want it to be but don’t get discouraged you will get eventually. For now here are a few tips you can use to get you started.
You need to understand that there is a relationship between a kick drum and the bass guitar. And understanding this relationship is where you should begin. Your goal: to create a powerful in motion combination without crowding or overpowering each other.
Read more here: http://blog.discmakers.com/2017/01/mixing-bass-guitar-in-your-home-recording-studio/
Headphone Mix Tips
Any veteran sound engineer knows that just as important as the vocals and all the instruments are is a properly tuned headphone. A good engineer would pay attention to the cue mix and the phones themselves. Although it is always easy to learn and brush it off, it is always better to be prepared and stay a step ahead, rather than a hit or miss mix based on experience.
The 4th edition of Recording Engineers Handbook recently released some tips to make your life easier and your vocalists and instrumentalists happier with their phones.
Tip Number 1: Test each headphone for distortions
Read more here: http://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2017/02/08/great-headphone-mix/
KRK’s V-Series 4 Monitors Reviewed
The refreshing thing about KRK’s new V-Series 4 is that the company simply claims them to be ‘specifically designed for audio production applications where accurate reproduction is critical.’ It’s what we all want – or should want – in a monitor: no gimmicks and no silly claims… apart from maybe them being the most yellow monitors around.
EQ – “Cut narrow, boost wide” explained
This tip arises in most discussions of good equalizer technique: “Use narrow adjustments when cutting frequencies, and wide adjustments when boosting.” There are some great reasons to heed this advice. But they’re not immediately obvious, especially if you’re unfamiliar or uncomfortable with parametric EQs, and they’re rarely fully explained. I’ll explain and demonstrate below, and you can use the information to improve your EQ adjustments, and in turn your mixes.