A newer update of the G&S Custom Work Drum Kits created by Autodafe comes with a fully customized user interface for NI Kontakt 5 and above with on-screen controls for volume, pan, tune, solo/mute, and envelope for each drum element.
The library is now compatible with Native Instruments Kontakt 5 and above (full version required).
G&S Custom Work Drum Kit for NI Kontakt is available for free download via Autodafe.
Read more about this here: http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2017/02/13/gs-custom-work-drum-kits/
Home Recording Equipment
Mixing Bass Guitars In Your Home Studio
Most would agree when we say that one of the most difficult instruments to manage into your mix is the bass guitar. It may take some time to get it exactly where you want it to be but don’t get discouraged you will get eventually. For now here are a few tips you can use to get you started.
You need to understand that there is a relationship between a kick drum and the bass guitar. And understanding this relationship is where you should begin. Your goal: to create a powerful in motion combination without crowding or overpowering each other.
Read more here: http://blog.discmakers.com/2017/01/mixing-bass-guitar-in-your-home-recording-studio/
The Right Microphone For The Right Task
With the variations of microphones available in the market today one might think that the only difference is the price and the quality. However, there is the appropriate microphone for a certain task, like one could be used specifically for vocal recordings or for instruments. And besides, considering all the brands, prices, availability, and of course one’s budget choosing the right microphone can really be overwhelming. Let’s simplify things to help you with your decision making, the following video breaks down two of the most common types of microphones and some recommendations as to which one is for which task.
Watch the video here: http://therecordingrevolution.com/best-microphone-vocals-instruments/
The Best USB Mic
What is the best USB mic in 2017? According to a joint effort by Engadget and the Wirecutter, one USB mic triumphs as the best. There are tons of them on the market, and I’ve reviewed a few (see My Review Of The Blue Spark Digital USB And iOS Microphone, and Review of The Blue Snowball USB Microphone). But Engadget and Wirecutter selected…the envelope please…the Blue Yeti.
As with a lot of pieces of technical gear, there are several things you could rate to compare. In this little competition, they focused on the mic that made a voice sound the best with the least hassle. The Blue Yeti was the one that sounded the best when just plopping it down on a desk and recording. It was “the easiest way to sound good,” as they put it.
They tested 25 different USB microphones and for the third year in a row, they chose the Yeti as the winner.
Read all about the testing and how they made their choice here: https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/03/the-best-usb-microphone/
Music and Audio Terminilogy
If you have ever found yourself wondering what those three letter acronyms or all that music jargon actually meant, then you are not alone. It isn’t enough that that the audio recording and music worlds are choking on weird jargon and bizarre terms, but now we have acronyms to abbreviate what is already often incomprehensible . Here are some of the terms that you might have encountered during recordings and tutorials.
ADC – Analogue to Digital Converter is a device used to convert a signal from analogue to digital. What does “analogue” mean? Why do we use that word to describe it?
Read more here: https://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/music-and-audio-glossary-of-terms–cms-28128