Before, if you wanted to learn how to record, you have to learn from a pro, a school, or by trial and error. Thanks to the Internet, there’s a ton of information out there. Much of it is accurate and helpful, but not all.
Myth 1 – You can’t use ribbon mics on loud sources. It’s true that the actual ribbon element can be more fragile than the diaphragm of a moving coil or condenser microphone. In the early days of ribbon mics, those classic RCA mics would fail readily if you tried to use them on a screaming guitar amp or a kick drum.
Read more about this here: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/6-recording-myths-busted/
7 Reverb Mistakes
Today you’ll learn 7 reverb mistakes that I have made in the past and by sharing my experiences I want to help you avoid these mistakes and stop you from wasting time figuring them out yourself.
The first mistake is not EQing the reverb. I’ve got reverb on the vocals already, but everything else is dry. Let’s start by adding some reverb to the guitar. So, we create a new buss and we’re going to call this Reverb and give it the same color as the others. Apply the reverb to this buss instead of just directly to the channel.
Read more about this here: https://www.musicianonamission.com/7-reverb-mistakes/
The 3 Building Blocks Of Acoustic Treatment
Soundproofing the space where you have your recording gear set up can be an expensive and time-consuming proposition. Treating the acoustics of your room luckily can be quite the opposite. It’s not that expensive and can be done in only a matter of hours.
Acoustic treatment for your room is built around three main components: acoustic panels, bass traps, and diffusers. Acoustic panels are the major way that reflections are kept from bouncing around the room. You can think of an acoustic panel as a very large picture frame that has sound absorbing material inside instead of a picture.
Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/01/23/acoustic-treatment/
5 Secrets to Recording Vocals in a Home Studio — Pro Audio Files
There are some difficulties when it comes to recording in a home studio. I’ve put together five or so home studios, as well as two commercial studios, and I’ve learned a few things when it comes to getting the best sound possible.
The room is priority #1. The biggest mistake people make is buying an expensive mic and an expensive preamp then putting it in an improperly treated room or closet. Next, step out off your damn closet. Sound energy propagates through space and reflects off boundaries. Those reflections continue until the energy itself dissipates.
Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/recording-vocals-in-a-home-studio/
5 Essential Tools For Mastering
Confused about mastering? Here are 5 essential things you will need to make your finished tracks sound their best.
First is a brickwall limiter. Mastering has several components. The most crucial is the very last stage of the processing chain, which should be a limiter. This can take your input signal and drive it so that the gain is pushed as close to 0dB as possible without crossing it. Second is serious monitors. The information you get from your speakers is what you base your mixing and mastering decisions on. Hence, it’s important that you use the best ones you can get access to.
Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/5-essential-tools-for-mastering