Home Brew Audio
A new spin (get it?) on outsourcing and helping us gain a fresh perspective of our own mixes. Instead of wondering what we had done wrong, we have an outside perspective to help us gain the insight and proper guidance to finish our projects with ease. We can be overtly critical on ourselves and in that process miss simple fixes. Getting a step back and a new perspective on these ideas will help freshen the project.
Read more: A new look at your mix
The REAPER Blog provides an instructional video on stutter editing and how it can be used to enhance your experience on REAPER SOFTWARE. Stutter editing is a technique where the user can take half of an audio clip and duplicate it so that it creates a loop of sound, so that you can create a set of beats without having to spend significant amounts of time recording. Not only does the instructor show how to complete this function manually, but he also shows how a script can be used to complete this tasks, which automates the action and accomplishes the task even quicker!
Read more: Quick Tip – Stutter Editing
Sidechain Compression is not something that I have ever heard of. Using these techniques has a seemingly positive effect on creating music popular with DJ’s and other music industry professionals. The type of music being created does not matter and it is available across all genres. It works with both vocals and instruments and the article explains in detail what Sidechain Compression is and how to utilize 4 useful or popular techniques. The article includes a link to download a free copy of ” The Quick and Easy Guide to Advanced Compression Tactics”.
Key Takeaways:
“This was the first time I heard about sidechain compression. It was a friend of mine, who was an aspiring dance music producer.”
Read more: http://www.homestudiocenter.com/sidechain-compression-guide/
Björgvin Benediktsson is back to give us some wisdom about crafting your own pounding, exciting, thrilling drum beat to accompany your music. He’s taken some of the pointers from his product, Drum Mix ToolKit, and laid them out in simple terms. Step by step he goes through balancing your sound, checking your polarity, enhancing your track, and beyond. He also adds a link to where you can check his complete collection of expertise in his book, The Drum Mix ToolKit.
Key Takeaways:
“It is incredibly important to make sure your drum tracks are in “phase”. This can make the difference between a weak kick and a powerful one; it can change your snare from thin and weak to punchy and tight.”
Read more: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/how-to-make-an-exciting-drum-mix-in-9-simple-steps/
Many buildings have acoustic panels. They can be found in schools, offices, lecture halls, and other businesses. They make sound flow through a room in a more pleasing way. It can be hard to know where to go to get these materials but this guide can help. Now you can get them and put the panels up in your own business with much less hassle, and the sound in your place will be greatly improved.
Read more: A New Guide On Where To Find Acoustic Panel Materials