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/
Music Recording
5 Tips For Your EQ And Audio Mix Success
If you are struggling with success with EQ and your audio mixes don’t sober because you are not alone. As important as EQ is to every audio project we make, most of us know that it is also one of the most difficult things to get a grip of. Look further now because you too can be a pro and create those tracks you have dreamt of with these five tips that will surely add clarity and depth to you mixes.
EQ fits your tracks together but in order to do so each track needs to interact therefore it is not wise to use the solo button for you not to lose these interactions.
Read more here: http://blog.discmakers.com/2016/10/eq-and-your-audio-mix-five-tips/
Mixing 101: Automation
What is automation? Nowadays young sound engineers and those wanting to start a career in sound engineering or simply those in the hobby of mixing music rely more on plug-ins rather than automation. Most of them fail to see and understand its process, how it works, and what it can do. They’re actually mixing one of the major areas of professional mixing.
In a recording certain parameters evolve through time and automation is what allows this process to happen. Today with DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstation) you can automate almost any setting, from volume to pan etc. Normally you will recognize these by graphical curves.
Read more here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/introduction-to-automation.html
MIDI Interfaces For Less Than $100
Technology has brought modern advancements to our music equipment, and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) hardware is slowly being left out of the loop. Many new audio interface units no longer offer MIDI connections. But whether we admit it or not some of us are still holding on to our MIDI keyboards or gear. So what do we do?
And while you are still saving up or waiting for a budget to upgrade all your old hardware gear to virtual instrument equivalents, here is a list of the affordable top MIDI interfaces you can still use for under $100. It’s not yet time to say goodbye to your old gear.
See the list here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/midi-interface/editorial/articles/the-best-midi-interfaces-for-less-than-100.html
The Ultimate Guide to In-The-Box Mastering
Through the years technology has really advanced and we have seen some radical change in the way mixing has been done. Mastering for the last few years has been under the brute power of mere loudness. Today we can say the battle has been won and mastering is now a matter of dynamics and has gone beyond volume.
Audio engineer and music technology journalist Mike Hillier recently came up with a list of tools and tricks for In-the-box mastering, it’s all one needs to know.
Mike Hillier’s ultimate mastering guide included understanding how to measure loudness based on EBU R128.
Find out more about it here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/10/mastering-guide-2016/