Archives for February 2019

Improve Your Mix Workflow With These 5 Prep Steps

February 28, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

These days a typical session has plenty of tracks that won’t be used in the final mix. Deleting or hiding these tracks and then putting the rest in a logical order can be the single most useful thing you can do while prepping your mix.

Delete empty tracks since they take up space in your edit and mix windows without adding anything useful. During tracking or overdubs, it frequently makes sense to have empty tracks readily available so you can go instantly to another take. But if you’ve gotten to the mix stage without using them, they’re only taking up space.

Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2018/03/07/prep-mix-steps/

HyperX's first standalone microphone is built for game streamers

February 28, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

HyperX has just come out with a new standalone microphone that they’ve named the Quadcast. It has primarily been created for those who are just starting out in the streaming world, with a mixture of standard and innovative features. The only downside to the Quadcast is its absence of a compatible headset, which many standalone mic products offer as an inclusive item. Spectators still consider the Quadcast a great deal for only $140, even without a headset included.

Key Takeaways:

HyperX is taking on competitors, like ‘Blue’ and ‘Razor,’ by developing and launching their first standalone microphone aimed at gamers.
Buyers of the Quadcast get the microphone and an anti-vibration shock mount, a cable and headphone set.
The microphone has four distinct polar patterns, to allow users to capture audio from different angles.

“The “Quadcast” is aimed at aspirational streamers and influencers alike, claims the company.”

How to Get the Guitar Heard Properly in a Band: Part 2

February 27, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Whilst choosing the right guitar, amp and effects are important, the guitar speaker is often ignored. After all, speakers are speakers, right. Wrong.

My epiphany occurred at a guitar show when a Celestion demonstrator switched between three speaker cabinets whilst playing. Despite all being from the same manufacturer, the difference from speaker to speaker was night and day. As for the amps, it’s true that some amps have different or pronounced characteristics. Certain brands have become synonymous with particular styles or tones. For example, if I say, Marshall, you’re unlikely to think of your favorite jazz guitarist.

20 Best Royalty-Free Ambient Music Tracks

February 26, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Ambient music is a form of instrumental music that uses gentle, repetitive and soothing sounds to create a sense of peace, calm and relaxation. It often takes influences from many musical genres such as world music, classical, jazz, folk and more.

Lounge music refers to the type of music played in the background at hotels, restaurants, bars and of course lounges. This category offers the best of that idea using a combination of instrumentals and modern digital and electronic music. Serenity is a beautifully calming track that would be perfect for a low-key multimedia project or greet and mingle events.

5 Best EQ Plugins (UPDATED: 2019) — Pro Audio Files

February 25, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

There are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to software equalizers. Almost every plugin manufacturer in the business has at least one. With so many options it can be hard to figure out which ones to pick and why.

The Fabfilter Pro-Q 3 sets the bar for utility. It is very transparent and extremely versatile making it perfect for any general work on any source that needs enhancement or correction. The Slate Digital FG-S & FG-A prides itself on doing analog emulations and making colorful sounding plugins.

Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/eq-plugins/