Tagged as the “the most versatile volume tool ever created” and “the ultimate in-your-face gating effect”, Gatekeeper, a third collaborative plugin from Polyverse Music and Infected Mushroom claims to be capable of sequenced volume patterns, MIDI gates, stutter effects and planned dynamics.
The plugin aims to bring a different but simplest way to give impact to your audio through silence. It has fast and precise volume modulation, fun envelope drawing tools, panning tools, hundreds of presets to choose from, tempo mapped looping, smoothing algorithm to eliminate clicks and popset and a whole lot more.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/gatekeeper-plugin/
Archives for November 2017
Home Recording Basics: How to Mix Vocals
You can develop a pitch perfect setup with the right home vocal setup. It can be very important to have the different microphones in the right place when you are trying to land the right vocal mix.
Low mids are going to be very important once you do everything you can in order to get the vocal levels rights. The vocal levels are very important for a rhythm and blues record. Otis Redding's albums took a long time to develop, and a producer needs to make sure the vocal range is correct.
Key Takeaways:
- When mixing vocals, it is crucial to adapt your approach to the music track, as each person's voice is unique.
- You have a number of control dials when mixing vocals, from balancing and using EQ to applying compression, reverb and delay, and extra effects.
- Your best strategy is to mix the vocal early in the mixing work flow, as the vocal is what most listeners consider most important in a song.
“The old saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is important to keep in mind. You want to balance all the disparate elements of your mix, and a great way to do that is keeping that vocal front-and-center.”
Read more: https://reverb.com/news/home-recording-basics-how-to-mix-vocals
Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338 – The First Soft-Synth Emulation
Before Reason, there was ReBirth which was a huge hit with both MAC and PC. You could chain up to 32 patterns together of each instrument and have all four playing together for what would have been complete tunes back in the halcyon days of acid.
ReBirth was the first software emulation and paved way to million other virtual instruments. Despite its success, in 2005, it was announced that ReBirth was being discontinued. According to a statement released by Propellerhead they want to concentrate their efforts on more current products and on future projects.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/rewind-propellerhead-rebirth-rb-338/
Zero-G releases Eastern Percussion Module |
Zero-G’s new Eastern Percussion Module promises to deliver to music producers the tools needed to create Middle Eastern percussion rhythms and unique percussion type sounds. It also includes over 5000 high drum samples and features Bandirs, Doholas, Riqs, Darabukas, Sagat, and Djembe. The Eastern Percussion Module includes a large variety of MIDI grooves covering Middle Eastern, North African, Egyptian, and Turkish Styles. This unique instrument is priced at $66.99, although a discount is available through November 21st and includes Zero-G’s Ethnic Flavours sample pack
Key Takeaways:
- The company “Zero G” has released an Eastern-style percussion model thats brings percussion to Kontakt.
- The sampel developers at Zero G were aiming to develop a software that creates unique percussion-based sounds.
- There are over 5000 different different high-drum samples with full mixing control and high-quality effects.
“With Eastern Percussion Module, sample developers Zero-G are aiming to give music producers all the sounds and customisation tools needed to create realistic Middle Eastern percussion rhythms and styles as well as completely unique percussion-based sounds.”
Read more: https://www.soundonsound.com/news/zero-g-releases-eastern-percussion-module
DynaMount X1-R – Unlike Any Other Machine
There are so many challenges in a recording session and finding the perfect mic probably tops the list. Engineer’s who don’t have assistants would usually run back and forth to the control and live room to get the perfect mic position.
Jon and Mike Russo at DynaMount have come to the rescue by developing a line of robotic assistant engineers called the Remote Microphone Positioners. Key features also include WI-FI and USB Controls. Control apps for iOS/Windows that are used to customise and control RMP. Good news is the RMP works with most mics and stands.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/dynamount-x1-r-review/