One obvious application for both music and post is vocal cleanup; whether spoken or sung, vocal tracks often present a number of familiar problems that may need to be addressed, and RX has several modules that do just that.
The De-plosive module automatically detects and eliminates plosives. It’s the annoying bassy thumps that can occur on certain letters like P and B. De-ess addresses the equally familiar problem of harsh sibilants, “S”-sounds. But offers an extra twist over conventional dynamics processors. Besides the usual filtered-sidechain method, De-ess includes an option that utilizes spectral shaping, for especially difficult or problematic situations.
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Music Recording
7 Tips to Make Vocals Sound Huge
Let’s learn how to get your vocals to sound big, present, and in-your-face: whether you’re working with a great recording or not. Regardless of the genre, learn to make them sound huge!
First, start at the source. Starting with a very full capture makes this process infinitely easier. It’s possible to get away with cutting corners along any stretch of a production. However, the one place I would not want to do this is vocals. If you don’t have a ninja-warrior home setup, it may be worth renting out a great studio even if just for the vocals alone.
Read more about this here: https://www.waves.com/tips-to-make-vocals-sound-huge
10 Tips On Recording Guitars
Are you trying to get the perfect guitar tone? Wonder if you should use more than one mic? And how will the state of your strings affect the sound? You’d better read on for our top ten tips to a top guitar tone.
First, check the strings, cables, and noise. Before you press record, make sure your setup is ready to go. Check your cables and other equipment to make sure nothing is producing crackles and hums. You can reduce noise with plug-ins later, but the better the quality of your signal to start with, the better your end results.
Read more about this here: https://www.musictech.net/2018/11/10-tips-on-recording-guitars/
Recording electric guitar – Pseudo-stereo
I will show you a nifty trick which will allow you to get an quasi-stereo electric guitar sound with two mono takes. You only need to record your guitar amp with two mics simultaneously and send their signals to opposite sides of the stereo field with the pan knobs of your DAW.
For the effect to prove effective, you need to take some precautions. This is the recording that we’ll use a starting point: a simple rhythm guitar recorded with a Shure SM57 almost flush with the speaker of the amp, pointing right at the center.
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How To Import And Stretch Audio Files In PreSonus Studio One 4
Studio One 4 is the latest and greatest incarnation of Presonus’ powerful DAW – a whole production environment for making music. And at the heart of making music is working with digital audio.
There are several methods you can use to import audio. The first is to just drag and drop them from a Finder window directly into the work area of Studio One. Another option is to use the DAW’s built-in Browser to access the dedicated Loops tab. From there you can audition loops, drag and drop them in with tempo auto adjustment if required, and edit.
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