Jake Weston

5 Vocal Recording Mistakes You May Be Making – inSync

May 15, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

People use vocal recording for many different things. They may be making ads for their business to play on the radio or the internet. People could be doing music, audio books or other things for sale or just for entertainment. There are some common mistakes made, though, which can make your recording less successful. If you are aware of such mistakes you can keep yourself from making them and the your recording will be better.

Key Takeaways:

Transmitting the thunder of activity into the sort of profound vibration even a top-quality shockmount can’t shut out.
Thick covering can frequently do the trap, however you may need to record at off-prime hours to maintain a strategic distance from truck activity.
The most serious issue with following while at the same time utilizing processors and warm preamps is that you need to focus on that one sound.

“Most engineers recognize the importance of preventing mic bleed and broadband noise, but they often overlook the need to block out low-frequency noise.”

How To Mix A Song From Scratch – Compression [Part 4 of 6]

May 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Recording Revolution presents part 4 in their series on mixing songs from scratch, this time focusing on compression, and how it’s proper usage can make all the difference between a professional sounding mix (as heard on radio, for example) and mixes made in a home studio, which tend to sound more flat. Not only do they provide a video providing examples of how to use compression effectively, they explain how you can do it using free software.

Key Takeaways:

Also, the uplifting news is, you needn’t bother with a favor compressor module or a costly DAW to force this off.
As I’ve been doing this whole arrangement, I’m blending my melody in a FREE bit of programming and utilizing the included stock compressor module.
I need to demonstrate to you industry standards to utilize a compressor when blending in your product whether on a vocal or a synth, pressure can give you that forthright solid you’re searching for.

“The answer is well executed compression. It can be the difference maker between a mix that is lifeless and one that jumps out of the speakers. And the good news is, you don’t need a fancy compressor plugin or an expensive DAW to pull this off.”

Using Guitar Speaker Impulse Responses In ReaVerb

May 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

The REAPER Blog, a blog dedicated to information on the REAPER audio workstation, explains how users a plugin called ReaVerb to create the effect of a guitar speaker and microphone when used with a preamp emulation. They provide a detailed 10 minute video showing step by step how to achieve this, and then provide links at the end of the article to download needed plugins to make the process work, as well as The REAPER Blog’s social media links.

MIDI Ex Machina – MIDI Generator Script by RobU23

May 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

The REAPER Blog, a support blog for users of the REAPER MIDI editor, goes in depth on the MIDI Ex Machina script, RobU23’s new script for REAPER. They provide a detailed video, nearly 12 minutes in length explaining the ins and outs of the new new script, and state that MIDI Ex Machina is both fun and user friendly. They close out the article with links to The REAPER Blog’s social media presence, where to download RobU23’s script, as well as links for information on ReaPack (used to import MIDI Ex Machina into REAPER).

7 Important Microphone Types That You Should Know About

May 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

I’ve written about this before. Check out my post, “What Is the Difference Between Condenser and Dynamic Microphones?”

“Audio Visual Edit” wrote an article on this as well. They go into detail describing seven different types of microphones! IN my post, I say there are really only 2 main types – dynamic and condenser (sometimes called “electret”). Ribbon mics could be called a 3rd type, though they are really just a different kind of dynamic mic, basically.

So I find it interesting that AVE talks about 7 types. Check it out at the link at the end of this page.
AVE describes how the different kinds of microphones work, and their unique features.
The microphone types include: Dynamic, small and large-diaphragm, vacuum-tube, ribbon, electret, and piezo. They also detail which scenarios each type of microphone would be best suited for.
For instance, the small-diaphragm microphone would be a solid choice if you need a microphone with very accurate sound. The writer provides an excellent resource for anyone who is involved with recording and performance, giving a great summary of the various types of microphones, without being too complicated or wordy.

Key Takeaways:

Overall, there are still only 2 main types of mic – dynamic and condenser. All the other “types” are categories of one or the other.
Condenser mics (large diaphragm, small diaphragm, and tube mics) require external power called “phantom power” to work.
Because of the different ways that these microphones treat and reproduce sounds, each type works better for certain instruments and situations and less well for others. So it’s a good idea to have a variety in your collection to cover all situations

“The advantages of the dynamic mic are its simplicity and robustness. The disadvantage is that the diaphragm is weighed down a little by the coil, hence it isn’t quite as responsive to quickly-changing transients as other types of mic.”

Read the Audio Visual Edit take on this topic here: http://www.audiovideoedit.com/2017/01/18/microphone-types/