During the last NAMM Show, a new audio mastering application for Mac, PC, and Ipad was introduced. IK Multimedia’s Lurssen Mastering Console is an audio mastering application that claims to help users get professional mastering results taking advantage of the signal chain and settings used every day at L.A.’s own Lurssen Mastering. To read more about this application, click here.
Few Lessons from the mastering Engineer
It’s amazing how easily our ears can be tricked into hearing something that’s not really there.
Here is an article written by The Recording Revolution about how do we perceive sound, and specifically loudness can dramatically change how we perceive a piece of audio.
To read more, here’s the article.
Waves NX Virtual Mix Room Plug-in – Review
Waves NX virtual mix room plugin is a revolutionary plugin where you can put on your headphones and mix in a virtual control room with perfect acoustics, wherever and whenever! This is quite a plugin that is great for those who records at home, or outside the home. Want to know more about this amazing plugin? Check out Audio Fanzine’s review of this plugin here.
Abstract Textures Plugin released by Audiority
Now, Audiority’s Abstract Textures plugin is now available at the sound library on its own, as a VST/AU/AAX virtual instrument. For specifications, please click here.
EQ for heavy distorted guitars in a mix
Here is a tutorial video from The Reaper Blog showing how to EQ heavy distorted guitars in a mix. They also showed listening in mono, using a sweeping technique to notch out nasty resonances, and a low shelf to balance low end with bass. Watch it here.