Usually used with an intense effect, Tremolo is the most used for classic surf pulsing or for a more techno effect. However, it is can be used to create that subtle yet beautiful motion and energy to your track. Try synching it to the tempo of your song, and then applying it to a guitar, bass, or pad track.
Read more about this here: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/mix-tip-subtle-movement-using-tremolo/
Archives for April 2017
Audified U73b Compressor Version 2 Review – Warm Character
Mix Engineers are loyal to their technology, therefore when they use something new it has to be a rather something special. The Czech Company Telefunken introduced new compressor plug in U737b. The company updated the technology. It is special because it brings the following that the engineers approve of; 1, it is modeled on vintage.
2,has a U73b compressor updated GUI version 2 side chain support and 2 licenses included VST, VCT3 Audio unit AAX form.
Read more: Audified U73b Compressor Version 2 Review – Warm Character
Point Blank Plugin of The Week: Audiothing Outer Space
A website for people in the music technology world has a feature about a recording that has been made available in digital format. The software piece is a reproduction of a 1974 special effects recording now considered classic. The piece has been heard on songs performed by various groups, and can be found on many hit records. A video featuring the piece is included in the website. The story concludes with information about training in the field of music mixing.
Read more: Point Blank Plugin of The Week: Audiothing Outer Space
Comparative A/B listening
A web magazine for home recording enthusiasts has a feature recommending that the person who has just made a home studio recording compare this against a professional production. The writer states that the reason for this is that a home studio does not have professional acoustics. Thus, the person’s home might mute some frequencies and raise others. As a result, a home production might sound good at home but might not be so in other places. The writer gives some tips on how to adjust the recording.
Key Takeaways:
- Comparing your mix with one or more professional mixes in order to understand how yours compared to something in a controlled environment.
- Only use quality sources as reference points, don’t use MP3s.
- Match your reference material to the type of music you are actually trying to create.
“As its name implies, the basic principle behind comparative A/B listening is to compare the results of your mixing efforts with one or more professional mixes.”
Read more: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/comparative-a-b-listening.html
Recording drums — Aligning the kick drum tracks
A web magazine devoted to audio recording fans contains a technical article on how to adjust the soundtracks made by recording the kick drums. The writer shows three different sound wave patterns made from a recording. He says the patterns do not match the way they are supposed to. He goes ahead and matches them but the sound is not great. After adjusting, he notes this could have been avoided if the microphones had been placed in different positions.