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Elaine Sy

Popular And Effective Limiters You Can Use

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For anyone doing recording, mixing and/or mastering regularly, a limiter (as opposed to a compressor – not necessarily the same thing) is just about an everyday thing.  And in every project, choosing the right plugin is very important to achieve the sound that you want.
There are lots of limiter plugins available, with lots of different features. But the most important factor we always consider is the sound.
When experimenting with different plugins in search of the right sound, consider these criteria when choosing yours:

  • Sound
  • Setting
  • Graphical Interface
  • Workflow

Read more about how to choose a limiter here: https://music.tutsplus.com/articles/14-popular-and-effective-limiters–cms-28700

Get Rid Of Resonances In Your Snare

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Tired of those annoying resonances and ringing sounds in your snare? Have you had enough of this problem overpowering your drum sound? Here are a few tips to achieve that drum sound you have always wanted in your mix, without the annoying add-ons caused by your snare. It all begins with your EQ, understanding frequencies and how you can pinpoint and isolate them and create frequency harmonics.
The Drum Mix Toolkit by BJÖRGVIN BENEDIKTSSON of audio-issues.com discusses how you can make your frequency harmonics work for you creating a better sounding drum mix without the hassle of the annoying resonance from your snare.
Watch video here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/how-to-get-rid-of-annoying-resonances-in-your-snare-sound/
 

Mixing Music 101: Critical Listening Outside Your Studio

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Mixing music inside a studio whether in a professional studio or your home studio usually creates a very familiar and ideal condition. These conditions can sometimes cloud our judgment especially in what we are hearing. Thus it is strongly advised that you listen and check your mix outside of the confines of your studio. Here is an old school approach to your critical listening stage and that is outdoors.
Start by asking the question “why?” Why should you do this process and how important to your mix? The idea is to listen to your mix in your usual daily environment.
Read more here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/critical-listening-outside-your-studio.html 

Alpha Base: Analog Drum Machine And Synth In One

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Jomox a Berlin-based company has recently announced the release of their new analog drum machine and synth in one machine, the Alpha Base.
Comes with some impressive features, Alpha Base is said to be the most versatile drum machine, Jomox has released. Featuring your basic drum kit created using onboard synth and extra slots for percussion add-ons using your SD card.  Designer Jurgen Michaelis says this is the best sounding drum machine we have ever built.
Of course, it comes with an astonishing price but Jomox promises to compensate well with its features and boasting of adding and FM synth for that all in one experience.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/04/alpha-base-analog-drum-machine-synth/

SONAR Wireless Audio And MIDI

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Wireless technology is one of the hottest trends today with wide-reaching applications to audio, automotive, medical and other industries. This year, Gibson Brand is excited to launch wireless MIDI technology into all versions of SONAR.
In the 2017.03 release of SONAR, worked closely with Microsoft to add support for Bluetooth LE MIDI devices via the new UWP MIDI API.
Read more about this here: http://blog.cakewalk.com/wireless-audio-and-midi-in-sonar/