A noise gate is a handy effect that is pretty easy to put into practice, since most audio software seems to come bundled with it these days. The idea is basically to let all audio be heard ONLY if it is loud enough – so, the stuff you WANT to be heard, like the music, the voice, etc. When the volume drops below a certain level (when it gets quiet enough), everything gets turned down to SILENT. The idea is that background noise will be eliminated when the signal – the thing you WANT to be heard – stops. It’s original idea was to improve audio quality by mopping up noise in between the signals. But you can also use this effect to make drums and other percussive music elements do some cool stuff.
More information found in this article http://en.audiofanzine.com/getting-started/editorial/articles/enhancing-percussive-elements-with-a-noise-gate.html
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Music Theory: Harmony Basics
Half of our world is full of musicians, music lovers, singers, etc. Not all of them are influenced and knowledgeable about music, theory, harmony, notes, scales, etc. And honestly, you don’t always need to be. But it is handy to pick up SOME theory, especially if you want to learn to sing harmony. Know these twelve notes and get a jump on that:). Here’s an article by Audio Fanzine http://en.audiofanzine.com/music-theory/editorial/articles/it-all-starts-with-12-notes.html
Using A Noise Gate To Improve Drum Tracks
You can know improve your drum tracks with a Noise Gate! This simple technique is very easy to put into practice. If you want to learn how, check out the blog by Audio Fanzine http://en.audiofanzine.com/getting-started/editorial/articles/improve-your-drum-tracks-with-a-noise-gate.html
Tips On How To Split Multi-Channel Audio
An article by The Reaper Blog shows us some quick tips on how to split three channel wav file from a Sound Devices recorder into separate tracks. This is a common task for audio/video post production sound editing.
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Steinberg's Absolute 2 Virtual Instrument Collection Now Available
Steinberg – you know, the folks who invented VST (virtual studio technology) in 1996 – just released Absolute 2, a huge collections of VST virtual instruments. If you would like a primer on what you can do with VST plugins in your home recording studio, see our article, VST Plugins – Add Effects and Virtual Instruments to Your Home Studio.
To find out more details about Absolute 2, read the article from MusicTech.net here: http://www.musictech.net/2015/09/steinberg-absolute-2/