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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Recording Tips and Techniques
A Complete Guide To Making Beats
Beat making has basically taken over the modern music scene. Knowing how to do it correctly is now an essential skill for music making. With this comes an outpour on beat making software to address the rising demand for beat makers.
Here are tips for beat making including the best software out in the market.
If you are just starting and essentially know nothing about beat making here is what you will be needing to start. A “DAW” – Digital Audio Workstation, this will serve as a place to record on your computer all your music projects. Playback, mix, edit and arrange them as desired.
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Compressors: What And When To Use It
With the number of compressors available today, most engineers would be familiar with them but when it comes to their difference and what they really do, there is not much information available.
Although most compressors today are based on four different electronic building blocks there are still differences and here is a breakdown of them. Here is a list of characteristics and how we can actually use them.
Optical Style:
With the use of a light bulb and photocell, there is quite a delay that gives this type a distinctive attack and release time. Best time to use it is for vocals.
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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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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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