Have you asked yourself this question as a music producer “How can I ever make every instrument and vocal fit together?” You try as hard as you can yet you still cannot make everything sound anything like what you hear professionally. But did you know that with less effort you can produce a much greater sound? Intriguing? All you need is 20% yes 20, use 20% of the plugins and processors at hand. Here is a sample of what 20% might look like. EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, and Saturation just 5 items to be exact. Use this 20% to get 80% (even beyond) of the results to produce a great mix.
Read more here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/the-8020-of-mixing/
Recording Essentials; Tools To Bring In Every Session
Of course, all of us wants a smooth recording session, but apart from the instruments and our creativity, there are some essentials we need to have ready anytime during our recording sessions. And by this, I mean tools you that you need to carry along for every recording session. You just never know what simple things could go wrong that could delay or even cause you to cancel your session.
Here are a few things you might need to have around with you.
A Multi-Tool, with pliers, screwdriver, and blades, all in one or you can also bring them all its your choice.
Find out the rest of the list here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/11/12-recording-session-items/
Hit The Road With Audient's ID4
Are you passionate for your music but your always on the go? This might be the product for you, Id4 by Audient is said to be the perfect travelling companion. Built with the smallet interface without compromising quality and perfromance. A single mic preamp, a DI, stereo outputs, and twin headphone outputs, imagine all of these at the palm of your hands. Yes it is now possible. But wait theres more, a large rotary encoder that functions as your primary monitor and software controller.
As small as the Id4 is it actually covers a musicians basic needs, specially for thosse always on the go.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/11/audient-id4-review/
Music Maker Premium And Samplitude Pro X3 By Magixnot just for
Magix has recently released two software’s that will surely be a big hit to all music makers out there. The Music Maker Premium and the Samplitude Pro x3.
The latest version of the company’s flagship product DAW, Samplitude Pro X3 is not for the ordinary. Providing a complete environment for creativity. From recording to post production to mastering the Pro x3 provides effective and efficient workflow to get the best quality.
Magix has created the Music Maker Premium not just for mixing but for mastering a well, with its unique design it provides you your very own virtual studio.
Find out more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/11/magix-news-samplitude/
The Artistic Way of Automation
As we have already taken some points in automation, let’s look at it from a different perspective. From an artist’s point of view, yes artist’s do exist in this kind of business or in any business if I may say.
First let us break down the components of automation, the “technical” everything you need to know by the book or sometimes by experience, then there is the “artistic” side where one unleashes creativity. It is always a good idea to deal with the technical first before the artistic, follow the instructions first, so when you have done everything that needs to be done then you have the freedom to be creative.
Learn more here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/artistic-automation.html