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Digital technology has been around for years with not much changing. But have you wondered how we keep advancing? The answer is easy, it is simply the interfacing used. This article will explain in depth the types of interfacing used, and what we use it for. It can be summed up into two types AES3 format and the ADAT format. Do you know the difference between the two, or how to correctly use them? If not, that’s okay, continue reading to find the answers.
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Getting a home studio right might take extra time and effort, but will be worth it. People now prefer to record from the comfort of a home studio than to go to an expensive studio. The first thing that is needed is a modern computer. Ideally it has at least eight gigabytes of and and a powerful CPU. The microphone you should is should typically be a cardioid microphone. They reject noise and help sound performance in less than perfect environments.
Read more: Home Studio Setup: How to Design & Build Your Dream Studio
A common problem nowadays for mastering engineers is loudness. It has become quite a standard today that the louder and more distorted the master is the better. But how can you make your master so loud yet not lose its quality, as it says: As the master gets louder the recording loses its dynamic impact. Mastering engineers almost came to a compromise between clients and principles until TC electronic came in, a forefront in loudness research they came up with Clarity M. They describe it as the perfect audio toolbox for music creation that helps in making that crucial mix and mastering decision.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/04/clarity-m-review/
One thing you will not find in a hit record is a poorly mixed vocal, it just doesn’t go together. Call it as it is but a poorly mixed vocal will just not cut it big time. And now that you know it, you are one step closer to recording your first hit. Understand that recording the vocals can go from simple to complicated so here are a few tips how you can do it.
Since your vocal is the loudest and the most important part of your mix you need to bring it in as early as you can.
Read more here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/7-simple-tips-mix-vocals-like-pro/
Rob Mayzes writes about training one’s ears to be more acute to the subtleties that can be found and enhanced when recording audio or playing music. The author gives tips as to how training one’s ears can commence and how to use the techniques effectively, all the while going in depth and explaining each step, one by one, for the benefit of the reader. The author also writes about frequencies of sound, their importance on recording audio, and how to train one’s ear to hear the difference between sound frequencies (particularly in the sound engineering field).
Read more: Ear Training Exercises: How to Train Your Ears and Become a Better Mixer