Audio Recording

If you have a compressor, you can use a simple compression trick to turn it into a one dial compressor. Watch this video to learn this trick for dual reverb mixing! This can really increase your mixing knowledge and help you to create new mixes with this skill. If you want more help with mixing, use the free vocal space cheat sheet provided with the video to make sure that your vocals also fit perfectly with your mix.

Key Takeaways:

• This video offers a way to use dual reverbs for both early and later reflections.
• The guest video is the work of Peter Dowser a renowned London based artist.
• Dowser has had the good fortune and the necessary chops to work with famous performers, like Snoop Dog.

“In this video I’m going to show you a simple compression trick that turns any compressor into a one dial compressor.”

Read more: https://www.musicianonamission.com/dual-reverb-mixing-trick/

Attention content creators and musicians as there is a new sheriff in town and its name is IK Multi Media. This line consists of 4 iRig devices which offers a variety of tools such as being extremely lightweight and providing crystal clear sound quality. This line gives the creator many options for not only recording but the ease of using your smart phones, tablets and cameras on all four devices. Basically this line is considered a mobile audio interface.

Key Takeaways:

• IRig has announced a variety of new mic and recording devices aimed at content creators.
• One of the new devices is designed for portability on set, outdoor use and general sturdiness.
• There is a new mobile-friendly mic, designed to improve and strengthen the audio connection from mobile phones.

“The iRig Mic Cast 2, iRig Mic Cast HD iRig Mic Video and iRig Stream have been announced by IK Multimedia, as part of its IK’s Creator Series.”

Read more: https://www.musictech.net/news/ik-multimedia-irig/

What types of headphones do you need for your home studio? Closed back headphones completely seal your ears from outside sounds but the sound quality of what you are doing is not great. It can be good to use for drum solos or guitar solos. Open back headphones don’t isolate the sounds at all. You can hear other environmental sounds around you. They do produce very good sound quality though. They are good in a controlled environment. Semi open back headphones have a great balance between isolation and sound quality. They are a good all-around headphone. In-ear headphones are not recommended. They are great for sound isolation but they can be irritating to your ear. Bluetooth headphones aren’t recommended either. They are not accurate for home studio use. They add latency and there is a delay in hearing the music.

Key Takeaways:

• Closed-back headphones create adequate isolation, but the sound quality is not as spot on as with other types.
• Open-back headphones don’t tend to isolate wrll, but the sound quality is generally very accurate.
• Bluetooth and noise cancelling sets tend to compromise the sound far too much to make useful home studio additions.

“In-ear headphones – good isolation, sound is not accurate unless custom fit for your ears. Generally not recommended”

Read more: https://reaperblog.net/2019/09/home-studio-headphones/

Dialogue Match is a new plug-in created by the audio company iZotope, and this new plug-in is able to automatically process dialogue so that dialogue audio clips sound consistent when put together. Usually, such a task can take hours, but this program can purportedly do the same task in seconds. This plug-in is made up of three parts (an EQ Module, Ambience Module, and Reverb Module) that work cohesively to process and make dialogue sound seamless.

Key Takeaways:

• iZotope can perform a Dialogue Match in a few seconds, a process that once took hours.
• The Dialogue Match components work together to create a coherent reference profile.
• Dialogue Match is poised to become a major tool in the audio industry.

“Audio technology firm iZotope recently announced the debut of its brand new Dialogue Match plug-in, the first tool to automatically learn and match the sonic character of dialogue recordings.”

Read more: https://www.musictech.net/news/izotopes-dialogue-match/

The Cubase Pro 10 wins overall for the best DAW of 2019. It’s no secret that this kind of software has been around for decades and this one has certainly aged well. Every now and then more stuff gets added to it to keep it up to date and functioning well. Reason studios is also worth mentioning. it hasn’t stood the test of time quite as well as Cubase has but it is also useful.

Key Takeaways:

• This new software contains lots of new goodies that fans will enjoy.
• There are a lot of new software options that came out in the last year.
• The reviewers have chosen the best option for those looking to upgrade their software.

“You can now partake in the Reason Rack that others have been banging on about for years and run it within your own DAW environment.”

Read more: https://www.musictech.net/features/awards/best-daw-2019/