There are some difficulties when it comes to recording in a home studio. I’ve put together five or so home studios, as well as two commercial studios, and I’ve learned a few things when it comes to getting the best sound possible.
The room is priority #1. The biggest mistake people make is buying an expensive mic and an expensive preamp then putting it in an improperly treated room or closet. Next, step out off your damn closet. Sound energy propagates through space and reflects off boundaries. Those reflections continue until the energy itself dissipates.
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Music Recording
5 Essential Tools For Mastering
Confused about mastering? Here are 5 essential things you will need to make your finished tracks sound their best.
First is a brickwall limiter. Mastering has several components. The most crucial is the very last stage of the processing chain, which should be a limiter. This can take your input signal and drive it so that the gain is pushed as close to 0dB as possible without crossing it. Second is serious monitors. The information you get from your speakers is what you base your mixing and mastering decisions on. Hence, it’s important that you use the best ones you can get access to.
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Six of the Best Free Instrument Plug-Ins You Need to Create a Rock Track
With these free instrument plug-ins, you’ll be creating an instant rock hit in no time. No bandmates required.
We have amps aplenty to grunge things up or just go straight for an electric with Electrik GuitarZ. It features ten classic electric guitar models, a five-band EQ, and four effects for extra flexibility. If you did opt for the Mac guitar then you’ll need to grunge it up with some amp and cab plug-ins. They don’t get much better and simpler than these five amp sims and one cab from LePou. They are both Mac and PC compatible.
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Soundmagic Releases Piano One Version 5.0 – For Free
Soundmagic has made the latest version 5 of its Piano One software available to download totally free. Claiming over 1 million downloads, the company says it’s the most popular virtual piano around.
Piano One comes from the Yamaha C7 concert grand. It’s a workhorse in the professional piano world, appearing on famous concert stages, in international competitions, and prestigious music events throughout the world. The new version updates to the latest engine utilized in Sound Magic’s commercial pianos. By utilizing the Sound Magic Hybrid Modelling Engine, Piano One offers both the Realistic Sound of Sampling and the Playability of Modelling.
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4 Tips For Tweaking Electronic Drums To Sound Real
Whether you’re a ‘V-drum veteran’ or breaking out your electric kit for the first time, you’re going to tweak those settings a bit. Here are 4 things you’re going to want to do right away once you’ve got your electronic kit turned on and plugged into your computer.
Using the factory sounds for monitoring will quite give you the most latency-free experience you can currently get. Drumming can be a lot more tactile than playing in some keys tracks. Even the slightest bit of delay in the audio path can cause major discernible problems when recording.
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