Music today as we see it is totally different from years ago, although most of the times it can be tied up with memories, music is still subjective. It is totally pointless to say one is better than the other, but if there is something that has really changed over the years is that writing, recording, and distribution has become more and easier through the years. That the older generation sometimes looks back at all the hurdles and all the difficulties they had to go through to produce music. To connect then and now here are some tips for the DIY musicians of today.
Read more here: http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/tips-tricks-age-diy-musician/
Archives for March 2018
EQuivocate | Eventide
Eventideaudio.com's positive review of Equivocate auditory filters notes that the system's highly vaunted functionality arises from the fact the filters are specifically designed to resemble and be responsive to 26 distinct parts of the human inner ear.
With Equivocate's Match EQ feature to ensure your final track matches your reference material or blends on seamlessly with an already established dense panaroma of recorded sound. You can add or subtract filters to create a custom-specific soundtrack.
Key Takeaways:
- Eventide's EQuivocate plug-in makes use of a linear-phase filter shape, designed to minimize pre-echo, for a distinct difference in tonality.
- When you need your track to match or complement the auditory signal being sent to its sidechain; EQuivocate can do that.
- The 26 filters, which are distributed along the Mel Spectrum, can be customized, as can their frequencies, for best optimization.
“Each of the 26 critical bands tickles a different part of your inner ear, making any combination of settings sound as natural as possible.”
Read more: https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/plugins/equalizer/equivocate
10 Tips To Perfect Your DIY Recording Game
Getting ready for their tour to set off in March, Sydney’s future bass duo Moza has revealed their secret for their recording game, that already streamed over 1 million and counting for their new single Gold. How they did it? here are some tips that will up your DIY recording game.
Environment, make your studio as much like your own home. It is ok to change your set-up every now and then
Monitors, probably one of the most important assets in your DIY studio especially during recording. It doesn’t have to be super expensive it just needs to work for you.
Read more here: https://www.redbull.com/au-en/10-tips-for-diy-recording
Acoustic Guitar Recording Techniques of the Pros – inSync
It can helpful to get acoustic guitar tips from the pros. The key is that you need to be able to calm down and focus on the facts. The top pros will make sure that you do not pick one that is too heavy. You do not want to pick one that has the wrong guitar pick as well.
Some people are focused on the miking of the guitar because they want to make sure the artist gets the right kind of boom and overall noise.
Key Takeaways:
- Recording techniques for acoustic guitar, while eminently helpful, can not replace th importance of having a well-maintained and properly performed instrument.
- To milk great sound from your acoustic guitar, during a recording session, it is important to assess whether the guitar is going to be used for example for a strumming part, to create a classic sound.
- It is also useful to assess the environment, for example will the session be a live solo presentation.
“I have a few methods of recording acoustic guitar that I’m happy to share.”
Read more: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/acoustic-guitar-recording-techniques-pros/
Why Use a Pop Filter With Your Microphone
If you have to ask a pop filter is a noise protection filter or a shield for microphones. They help reduce the popping sound made of fast moving air through your microphone. Essentially when we are listening to your favorite artist that is what makes the sound almost flawless, well besides talent and mixing skills a lot of this is because of the use of a pop filter.
Here are a few more things you need to know about a pop filter. A pop filter is composed one or maybe more layers of semi-transparent material like metallic mesh or nylon.
Read more here: http://www.netnewsledger.com/2018/03/02/use-pop-filter-microphone/