Audio Recording

Behringer's K20 Is A Korg MS-20 Clone And It's Coming Soon

May 15, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Music is such a booming industry. It can be made professionally in a studio in LA or it could be made in your tiny 500 square feet apartment if you have the correct tools. Behringer has a brand-new synthesizer model coming out and Hollin Jones takes us through a detailed description of the product and what sets it aside from their previous model. From 4 oscillator shapes, analog capabilities and an extra 3 year warranty, you are likely to be just as thrilled as Hollin.

Key Takeaways:

The author states that while reading his blog posts today he discovered that Behringer has released a new synth into the market.
Some features of the Behringer K-20 that have not been confirmed yet is that it has an analog synthesizer with an analog signal path.
The synth comes with a three year warranty and it has a comprehensive MIDI channel with USB/MIDI implementation along with selection of voice that is a priority.

“Whether it is a Eurorack synthesizer or a larger desktop synth is as yet not clear.”

How streaming is changing the way music is produced, and what you can do about it

May 14, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

For the past years, CD sales and digital downloads are going on a downward slope. People mostly listen to songs on streaming platforms. This affects the way musicians produce music hence influences the entire music industry.

Streaming services like Spotify, use an algorithm to determine how far your song goes. With the huge amount of songs uploaded each day, one needs to know how songs are being written, structured, and produced. One tip would be to make your songs shorter. The average length of a song on the Billboard Hot 100 dropped from over four minutes in 2000 to under three minutes and thirty seconds in 2008.

7 Quick Tips For Mixing Drums

May 13, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

The drums are one of the instruments that you need to be cautious when mixing. This is because there are a lot of components in a drumkit that requires different EQ, compression, and all the other processing done to all these elements as a whole. Listed in this article are a few basic suggestions and considerations for working with the drums in a mix.

To start off, you need to take inventory and set goals. The raw recorded sound must be put into consideration. Whatever processing is ultimately done and that can vary quite a bit depending on musical and mixing considerations.

Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/7-quick-tips-for-mixing-drums

How to Mix at the "Right" Volume Level – inSync

May 12, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

The K-system by mastering engineer Bob Katz is used in the film industry to put the focus on the dynamic range, instead of the loudness. K-System helps produce more consistent mixes and masters.

A lot of music is made in home studios, so people sometimes aren’t aware of the established practices these “big studios” implement. The K-System helps promote good mixing/mastering/monitoring practices. It is a great tool for a better and more consistent mix. Since no matter how carefully you mix or master a song, every listener will hear it differently.

Read more about this here: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/mix-right-volume-level/

5 Best EQ Plugins (UPDATED: 2019) — Pro Audio Files

May 5, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

When one is bent on choosing software equalizers, there are plenty of options to choose from and every manufacturer has produced at least one of these software. Because of this difficulty in picking, the author has decided to produce a list of the ones he loves most. His first choice is Fab filter Pro Q3. He states that he has been using this software for years, especially the Pro Q series. It is especially good for any work that involves doing enhancement to sound and it sets the bar for utility amongst other software. His second choice is Slate Digital FG-S and FG-A. He states that this software is both transparent and special. The analogue emulations are the best and the plugins are of high quality. The third choice is Sonible Smart EQ 2. The Sonible does its job in a really cool way and when it does something, no other software can do it better. It’s EQ is a secret weapon that can stand on its own any day. There are other EQs and their mix tips that are highlighted in the blog.

Key Takeaways:

The author states that there are many options for one to chose from in software equalizers and the options can seem daunting.
The list in the blog is his favorite go-to equalizers and the first on the list is the Fab Filter Pro Q3.
The Pro Q series has been used by the author for a long time and he desires it because it sets the bar for utility.

“While adding 30 dB of anything sounds extreme, it’s really not if what you’re trying to push up is 30 to 60 dB lower than the fundamental tone.”