Archives for January 2018

8 Ways to Use Reverb as a Special Effect

January 8, 2018 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

8 Ways to Use Reverb as a Special Effect

Reverbs in sound can produce effects for many that are either desirable or not music to the ears. The author here helps to explain in simple terms the several types of reverbs that can be produced. By explaining the different types of reverbs in sound the article provides a more clear understanding of the usefulness or not so useful use of this special effect. There are provided here instruction and video to help point us in the right direction for the sound many are looking for.

Key Takeaways:

Noise distortions are going to be possible when using reverb. The reverb even adds new noise to the drum beats.
Reverb is a concept that has been used since the 1970s and sooner, Producers have grown comfortable with the concept.
Reverb is something that you can even hear on old R&B records. You can even here Bootsy Collins using it on many of his old jams, for sure.

“When it comes to EQ, compression, distortion, we don’t always have carte blanche to do whatever the heck we want.”

Wave Alchemy’s Evolution

January 8, 2018 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Dreaming of creating your ultimate drum kit? Evolution offers design, sequence and drawing on a library of over 28,000 electronic and acoustic sounds for your ultimate drum kit.
Evolution is a ]software drum machine powered with a wide collection of electronic and acoustic drum and percussion hits, and sound design tools. It also allows you to choose from over 12 voices for your voice overs. Evolution also features over 400 preset kits and patterns with multi-output support, per-voice colour coding, three tape-saturated variations on the core instrument, analogue simulation, and more.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2018/01/wave-alchemy-release-evolution/

USB Audio Interfaces With Two Mic Inputs For Less Than $300

January 5, 2018 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a USB Audio Interface that offers two mic inputs that are reasonably priced? We have come up with a few great finds for you which will surely give you your money’s worth.
Focusrite landed the first spot costing around $150 to $250 depending on whether they feature two, four or six outputs. It also offers Pro Tools First, Ableton Live Lite, Red 2 & 3 plug-in collections, an Addictive Keys piano of your choice, the Novation Bass Station synth, the Softube Time & Tone pack, and 2 Gb of samples by Loopmasters. Now isn’t that such a steal?
Get the full list here: https://en.audiofanzine.com/audio-interface/editorial/articles/the-best-USB-audio-interfaces-with-two-mic-inputs-under-300.html

Gear Of The Year 2017 – The Best Monitors

January 4, 2018 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Musictech recently released its picks for the best of 2017 in several categories. This one was their pick for the best monitors of the year.

Though monitors are maybe not quite as vital in the voice over recording realm, they are absolutely crucial for serious music recording and mixing.
Yes, you can use headphones if you just can’t afford a pair of monitor speakers. But listening to your music through speakers will give you the best information about what is going on with your recording. The more accurate the better.

MusicTech’s pick for the top two monitors of 2017 are The Genelec “The One” line and Focal Shape 65.

Key Takeaways:

The top pick was Genelec’s The One – which is really a line of 3 models of speakers. Musictech reviewed the SAM 8331 and 8341 models. These are “SAM” speakers, which stands for “Smart Active Monitor.” They can be calibrated to your specific room, which can really help offset some of the acoustic problems home studios often have.
Their “highly commended” monitors were the Focal “Shape 65” speakers.
Though the Genelec’s were the highest rated by reader voting, some of the reviewers, themselves, thought the Shape 65s were better. they’re also cheaper than the Genelec’s. One reviewer said “I’m hearing things in these mixes that I hadn’t noticed before.”

Both of these picks will allow you to hear critical detail in your mixes that will allow you to make music that sounds great no matter where your fans are listening to your music – headphones, car, Sonos, whatever. You cannot go wrong.

Philips Voice Tracer DVT7500 – An Essential Mobile Companion?

January 4, 2018 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Mobile recorders are not new to the industry, so what makes the Philips Voice Tracer DVT7500 different? Or better? Aside from the obvious recording feature, thee Philips Voice Tracer also features three onboard dynamic mics, interface with two XLR/line ins, 16GB onboard memory and it said to be able to records from inputs simultaneously.
With a colour screen and onboard speaker, it already stands out. Price? Let’s just say it’s a lot of money for a recorder. The package includes a handy adaptor that allows you to plug two XLR/Line inputs in.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2018/01/philips-voice-tracer-dvt7500-review/