The word “distortion” sounds inherently bad. Even the definition of the word in the dictionary suggests it is some wrong version of something else:-P. But guitarists have been using it to create cool sounding electric tones for decades. So in the audio world, distortion can often add character and something interesting to your sound.
When mixing down your recordings, the use of subtle harmonic distortion (not the big fat distortion sound from guitar pedals) can lend some interesting character to your final audio.
Check out how you can benefit from harmonic distortion in this article from Audiofanzine: Click here for that post
Some Tips To Quickly Improve Your Audio With EQ
Equalization, or “EQ” for short, is one thing that can really differentiate a beginner mix from an expert one. Part of the reason for this is that it SEEMS like such a difficult topic to wrap your head around if you are not an engineer or audio techie.
But part of the reason for that is the same old issue of making fairly simple concepts appear overly complicated.
Folks with experience and some basic EQ knowledge understand exactly what they are trying to do before they reach for those EQ controls. When I first started, I didn’t have a specific objective in mind (like, say, stop the low guitar notes from covering up the bass guitar notes). I would just use a preset and if it sounded decent, I’d use it. No bueno. EQ is a powerful tool and can mess things up if you don’t know some things.
But those things are not that difficult. For a quick primer on what EQ is, see my video (an excerpt from The Newbies Guide To Audio Recording Awesomeness) here:
That should help a lot. Then you can get some great tips from Graham over at Recording Revolution at the following link:
Click here to read more…
Review For Toontrack EZX Traditional Country
A great acoustic unit that works for nation, country, and acoustic music is a precarious inquire. Matthew Mann wears a stetson for EZX gathering. Read here for more info…
Home Studio Defined
Since recording in such a studio is restrictively costly for most performers, you might need to consider more moderate choices for the present — like setting up a home studio. Click here to read more…
Electric Guitar EQ Part 1: The Recording Phase’s Master Guide
There are a lot of aides online that will instruct you to “slice these frequencies to expel sloppiness” and “support these frequencies” to enhance nearness. Despite the fact that these articles are incredible for total amateurs, they’re unfavorable to any movement as a guitarist, a home recordist and as a sound specialist. Read here for more info…