Any studio owner, producer, audio engineer or musician desires the best tracks they can produce. Now if you’re are on a budget or a home studio owner, you want the best results given the limited resources you have.
We all know that great gear always comes with a price, but sometimes we are looking in the wrong places for the results we desire. The latest or the best gear doesn’t always mean great results.
According to the below article from The Recording Revolution, you just need to focus on two words to change your results whatever your budget may be. Graham starts with the words “radio ready.”
But the really important words are “Start” and “Finish.” Start now! Don’t wait for the perfect condition to begin. And without trying to be perfect, just get it finished.
Continue reading here: http://therecordingrevolution.com/two-words-transform-your-home-studio-results/
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Effective And Efficient Ways To Mixing Backing Vocals
One important factor in a great mix is the backing vocals yet most still seem to neglect it. As important as every part of the mix the backing vocals play a supportive role to the totality of the mix. Doing it right enhances the overall mix while it becomes quite a distraction when done incorrectly.
Since we can say backing vocals is part of the non-major parts of your track you don’t need to focus on this much but it pays to be efficient when doing so. Always put more attention to the major part first as to not create confusion to your listeners.
Find out more here: https://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing-backing-vocals-efficiently-and-effectively–cms-27618
Pinterest update gives users a new way to Explore
Joining other apps on pushing curated content, Pinterest, with the latest update last week, keeps the users interested with Explore. Aside from giving you posts that interests you, Explore will give you daily recommendations of what to view and what’s currently trending on Pinterest. The update also supports auto-playing videos which comes in handy to advertisers promoting their products.
Read more here: https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/16/pinterest-explore-update/
Vocal Tips: Cutting Through The Mix
A common problem for home studio producers is how to make your vocals sound like it is embedded in your mix, and not just floating on top of it. Cutting through the mix and adding depth to your vocals is very important in any project. You don’t want your finished product to sound like the vocals and the arrangements are separated. You want it to blend together as one.
Here are some tips on how to be able to cut through your mix by using EQ and compression.o low and kick the boom out,
Go easy on the low and kick the boom out.
Find out more here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/how-to-make-vocals-cut-through-the-mix-using-eq-and-compression/
The Day His British Roommate Dumped Bjorgvin's Tea Into the Sink
This is from a post by Björgvin Benediktsson, from Audio Issues. He says that there is an important lesson to be learned when you fall flat on your face. In this case, you should never attempt to wing something if you don’t know how to do something specific. Instead of trying to wing something you should research it and learn how to do something, never pretend and hope for the best.
The Day My British Roommate Dumped My Tea Into the Sink