Music Recording

Double Tracking Vocals: Different Approaches for a Richer Mix | Waves

June 12, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Let’s look into the number of ways you can attain that rich vocal sound in your mix. Layering your lead vocal with doubles can put on thickness, color and lift to the most important element of any song; the lyrics and melody.

What is doubling vocals? It is the process of creating additional versions of vocal tracks and mixing them in with the original. It seems to be a simple process but there are several factors to consider when doing so. If you have the tools to create various types of vocal doubles, try to experiment on how it can create a difference to your mixes.

The Standard LUFS Standards Levels Every Mixer Should Know

June 10, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Mixing requirements used to be so easy during the analog days. You aimed for 0 on the VU meter and didn’t worry too much if it bounced over. Nowadays, there are a lot of distinct meter reference calibrations available and choosing one that suits you consumes a lot of your time.

In any circumstance, there’s no reason to make the mix sound louder just like back in the day since everything is going to be normalized to the same level. The more dynamic the range is, the better it sounds unless your song is on the radio or CD.

Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/06/05/lufs-standards/

Review: Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra

June 9, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Would you be interested in a complete sampled orchestra which includes solo instruments, ensemble instruments, ensemble orchestral sections, and a playable full “Symphony” patch for only $149? All of these only take up 10 GB of hard drive space and run in the free Kontakt player that works in any DAW.

There are a number of presets and you can create your own. If you are just starting with orchestration and you need a library which is quite complete but won’t break a bank, this one is for you. Moreover, this would also be a good fit for those who wished to work with multis or the full “Symphony” instrument.

Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/review-amadeus-symphonic-orchestra

Nektar Pacer Review – A Very Well Built Unit

June 5, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Nektar is a company known for its MIDI controllers and keyboards. However, you may have a rough patch on the first use of their products. But with persistence and continued usage, you will love it and stay with it forever. No wonder the brand has consistently score great reviews.

Since it offers versatility and empowerment in both the studio and the live arena, all guitarists absolutely need this hands-free DAW controller. It is a USB-powered footswitch controller with 24 presets. It also has 10 programmable footswitches with RGB LEDs and 6-step programmable MIDI messages for each switch per preset.

ROLI Blocks Songmaker/Beatmaker Kits Review

June 4, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Roli is a company who is known for creating highly expressive hardware – Blocks – which connect five physical gestures to control over the sound. Instead of sending the usual MIDI messages, the Blocks sends MPE data which is similar to MIDI, but much more elaborate.

ROLI Blocks Kits are genuinely remarkable packages that make music technology far more expressive, tactile and human. This ethos is worth your time and money. The Blocks Kits look, sound and feel great. If you’re a software and hardware aficionado who prefers the latest toys to play with, then you absolutely need this.