Audio Recording

Simple Recording Hacks To Make Your Song Sound Fuller

June 25, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Thinness is a common issue amongst DIY recordings. So in this post, we will talk about the process of making your songs sound fuller. If you want to make your home recordings sound professional, try these easy recording hacks. Rest assured that these would really make a huge difference.

One of the simplest recording hacks is to add layers. So simple yet it brings impact to your recording. For example, if you’re recording guitar, record the same part twice on two different channels, mixing in the second layer to add fullness. You could also try adding a supplemental beat to your main beat.

Read more about this here: https://www.audio-issues.com/audio-production/recording-hacks/

Review: Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra

June 9, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Would you be interested in a complete sampled orchestra which includes solo instruments, ensemble instruments, ensemble orchestral sections, and a playable full “Symphony” patch for only $149? All of these only take up 10 GB of hard drive space and run in the free Kontakt player that works in any DAW.

There are a number of presets and you can create your own. If you are just starting with orchestration and you need a library which is quite complete but won’t break a bank, this one is for you. Moreover, this would also be a good fit for those who wished to work with multis or the full “Symphony” instrument.

Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/review-amadeus-symphonic-orchestra

Waves Audio’s Submarine plug-in generates deeper, cleaner sub bass

June 7, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Submarine is a new plug-in that is released by Waves Audio. According the company’s website, the plug-in allows one to make deep and clear sub-bass additions to one’s track when recording music. The best way to use this tool is when the LF content is not sufficient enough for a boot of EQ that is low end in order to make a difference in the track. The functional engines of the Submarine plug-in consists of two sub-generators and these generators were designed for processing items such as kicks, bass, and full mixes. The generators can also be used to add in new sub-harmonic frequencies which can be as low as two octaves below the frequency octave that is the chosen one. This functionality depends though on the brand. There is an engine that is powering these generators and it is the Organic ReSynthesis engine. It functions by dividing a signal into the constituents that it is made of and then it processes the component uniquely according to their carrier, pitch, formant, or envelope. Later, these will be recombined as a fresh sub-frequency that will retain the original pitch and timing of the track.

Key Takeaways:

Recently, Waves Audio released their new plug-in Submarine, which allows you to add deep sub-bass to a track.
Submarine is meant for when LF content does not suffice for a typical EQ boost.
Two sub-generators are at the core of Submarine, which are meant to add frequencies lower than the chosen range.

“At the heart of Submarine are two sub-generators, which are designed to process sources such as kicks, bass and full mixes, and add new subharmonic frequencies that go as low as two octaves below the chosen frequency range, according to the brand.”

Nektar Pacer Review – A Very Well Built Unit

June 5, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Nektar is a company known for its MIDI controllers and keyboards. However, you may have a rough patch on the first use of their products. But with persistence and continued usage, you will love it and stay with it forever. No wonder the brand has consistently score great reviews.

Since it offers versatility and empowerment in both the studio and the live arena, all guitarists absolutely need this hands-free DAW controller. It is a USB-powered footswitch controller with 24 presets. It also has 10 programmable footswitches with RGB LEDs and 6-step programmable MIDI messages for each switch per preset.

CD Baby Partners With Automated Mastering Platform CloudBounce

June 5, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Now CD Baby users have a new ability and that is the fact that they can now master their tracks on the go using the dashboard of CD Baby. This ability is made possible because they have had a new partnership with mastering platform, CloudBounce, which is providing the functionality. The service is not free though because it costs $4.90 a track. This is somewhat exorbitant because other platforms charge half of this amount for giving users the ability to master their tracks. This service is now accessible to artists who want track mastering and are increasingly releasing singles rather than publishing full length albums. A marketing expert at CD Baby says that a large proportion of the indie music industry audience is changing a large proportion of what they can provide. Many persons want to release their songs immediately they finish them in the studio rather than wait for the long run when they must have completed an album. Therefore, many artists need mastering capabilities as they are releasing more and more singles. With this offering by CloudBounce in partnership with CD Baby, artists are given the help that they need in order to produce high quality singles.

Key Takeaways:

Musicians with a CD Baby master dashboard can now create master their own track singles directly from the dash.
Members of the Indie music community are starting to release single song tracks as they are finished, rather than waiting for album compilations; an observation noted by the VP of marketing at CD Baby
The CD Baby system offers users algorithm-driven mastering and plenty of settings for song creates to tweak the results afterwards.

“The service costs only $4.90 a track, half of what other services are charging for this feature, making it accessible to artists, who are increasingly releasing singles, rather than entire albums of material.”