Archives for May 2017

Critical listening outside your studio

May 3, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Everyone listens to music, right? But how do people exactly listen to music? Compare the home studio to a CD player in your car. Both have limitations. If you want to listen to your mix, for example, you could transfer it to a CD or USB stick where you can just plug it in and jam out. Different types of files have different limitations. The MP3, for example, loses some of the quality of the music compared to the WAV. Overall, it’s your decision on how YOU want to listen to music.

Key Takeaways:

Because you most often listen to music outside of your home studio, you need to test your mix outside of your home studio.
Export your stereo file in a lossless format like WAV–never used compressed files like mp3.
Check the perceived loudness of your mix and adjust it to match a reference song.

“The idea is to use the playback device you use the most.”

Video Guide Overlays – Video Processor Presets for REAPER 5

May 3, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Using the Reaper program can be very helpful for editing professional or personal videos, but some of the features may be confusing. Or maybe you’re a veteran looking for a tips you might not have thought about before. Reaper’s official blog brings us an in-depth tutorial on three important features. The narrator speaks in clear, easy to understand terms on how to add a border, what the “rule of thirds” is and how to utilize it, and creating a “safe area” overlay.

Popular And Effective Limiters You Can Use

May 3, 2017 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

For anyone doing recording, mixing and/or mastering regularly, a limiter (as opposed to a compressor – not necessarily the same thing) is just about an everyday thing. And in every project, choosing the right plugin is very important to achieve the sound that you want.
There are lots of limiter plugins available, with lots of different features. But the most important factor we always consider is the sound.
When experimenting with different plugins in search of the right sound, consider these criteria when choosing yours:

Sound
Setting
Graphical Interface
Workflow

Read more about how to choose a limiter here: https://music.tutsplus.com/articles/14-popular-and-effective-limiters–cms-28700

sE Electronics V3 & V7 Reviewed – Serious Vocal Mics

May 2, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

sE Elecrronics has introduced two brand new microphones to their line of products. Available at www.seelectronics.com, both the new models, the V3 and V7 are very stylish. The V7 is already being raved about for having a super cardioid pickup pattern and a smooth and refined upper midrange. Meanwhile the V3 has a very hyped presence and is not prone to feedback. Both microphones are considered to be inexpensive, but the quality of these mica is very much outstanding.

Key Takeaways:

Company sE has released not one, but two microphones for it’s first foray into the microphone market.
The two microphones are visually similar, but the V3 was slightly superior due to it’s less pronounced proximity effect.
Both microphones are labeled as “vocal” but can be used for a variety of other uses as well – such as recording instruments.

“Visually, the two microphones have a similar aesthetic, with a grille more similar to the Beta 58A than the SM58. Both microphones have a solid-feeling metal body with a black finish.”

Get Rid Of Resonances In Your Snare

May 2, 2017 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Tired of those annoying resonances and ringing sounds in your snare? Have you had enough of this problem overpowering your drum sound? Here are a few tips to achieve that drum sound you have always wanted in your mix, without the annoying add-ons caused by your snare. It all begins with your EQ, understanding frequencies and how you can pinpoint and isolate them and create frequency harmonics.
The Drum Mix Toolkit by BJÖRGVIN BENEDIKTSSON of audio-issues.com discusses how you can make your frequency harmonics work for you creating a better sounding drum mix without the hassle of the annoying resonance from your snare.
Watch video here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/how-to-get-rid-of-annoying-resonances-in-your-snare-sound/