Archives for July 2019

2 Tips For Editing Songs With Playlists In Mind

July 10, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Songs written for streaming distribution have different structure compared to the ones specifically produced for the radio. Though a lot may have produced songs for streaming, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t explore and use your creative impulses to take the songs wherever it should go.

The thought of editing a 5-minute song down to 3 minutes or less is despised by many artists. We may dislike this if we are so familiar with the full song, however, it needs to be done to expose the song to a greater number of audience.

Polyverse Comet Reverb Review

July 9, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

All of us have several reverb plugins in our system. We may even just use a couple of it as our go-to plugin. However, there are times when a plugin is really special just like the Comet from Polyverse Music which I think will be on top of your go-to plugin list.

Polyverse’s Comet doesn’t disregard the physics of a natural acoustic space altogether, even though “nature” is obviously not the center of attention here. However, the important thing is how it sounds. No other reverb is as silky and pristine as the Comet. It’s “unnatural” in the best possible way, which makes it perfect for ambient sound design.

New Music Gear: DPA 4097 CORE Supercardioid Choir Mic

July 8, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Single-purpose gears are interesting to use. It’s a pleasure to find alternate uses and it’s way easier to deal with the application when using the product. With that idea in mind, the new DPA 4097 CORE mic touches all those bases as it’s meant to be used as a choir mic.

The DPA 4097 CORE has a supercardioid pattern that minimizes the leakage and possible feedback if floor monitors are in use. One of the interesting features of the microphone is that it comes with a floor stand. With its small size, more of the choir can be clearly seen.

Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/06/24/dpa-4097/

New Music Gear Monday: Kazrog True Iron Transformer Emulation Plugin

July 5, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Back in the analog console days, you automatically achieve the heft and weight in the recordings without exerting an effort. Kazrog’s True Iron was created to imitate the sound of transformers that we love in a plugin form to give us that “big iron” sound.

The plugin is very straightforward. There is a Morph button which allows you to adjust the even-order harmonics using the Strength control. True Iron is a low CPU footprint plugin by design. It is intended to be used on every track and/or buss in a mix in the signal path before other processors in order to mimic the input stage of analog equipment.

EQing Vocals: A Definitive Guide (20 Tips)

July 4, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Without a doubt, the most important part of a song is the vocals. It relates the message and communicates with the listener. Unfortunately, properly EQing vocals is often accounted for the problems recording engineers encounter. There may be times when vocals are buried under other elements, incomprehensible, or just upsetting to listen to.

Remember to always use your ears when mixing. When making major changes, stay within the context of the mix and don’t go overboard with the amount of EQ used. There are a handful of tools you can utilize to mold the sound of your lead vocals.

Read more about this here: https://sundownsessionsstudio.com/eqing-vocals/