The ultimate goal of functional automation is to fine tune any work that you have done. Every time you follow recommendations for EQing you will be dealing with we call as a filter. Filter deals with how a certain instrument would sound, the thickness, the depth etc. Now it is easy when there are multiple instruments playing like a guitar and a bass, for example, the sound simply fits together now the problem is when the instrument is playing alone. Sometimes it’s hard to make the sound come out thick in these situations, That’s where automating your filter comes to play
Read more here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/functional-automation.html
Recording Tips and Techniques
Audio Recording 101: How To Record A Flute
As beautiful as it sounds, a flute is very difficult to record especially if you are in a home studio. The flute itself being difficult we also need to factor in the musician. It’s behaviour and movements make the flute very difficult to record. As light as a flute maybe as an instrument, it carries such weight in inviting the musician to dance and move to its tune. Thus making it difficult to capture consistency when recording.
A problem with the flute itself is where the sound actually comes out, in this case sound comes out from different exit point not just your main mouth hole but in all other holes in the instrument.
Find the solution here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/recording-a-flute.html
Vocal Compression: 5 Things You Shouldn't Be Doing
Probably the most important part of any mix is the vocals. Do it right and your project will sound great while doing it wrong could break your entire work. Consistency is a key when achieving the right vocal quality and one of the tools you can use is compression and automation, combined together it can give that modern edge to your vocals. But doing it wrong often leads to disaster.
Listed are common mistakes most people commit that you should avoid and a few more tips on what you should be doing instead.
Use compression AND automation, not compression alone.
Finish the list here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/mistakes-when-compressing-vocals-in-a-mix/
Vocal Tips: Cutting Through The Mix
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/
Explore EQ Mid-Side Processing;
Knowing that LP EQ is a great linear phase EQ, it is also important to understand its other components to maximize its use. Most beginners do not know or neglect the importance of mid-side processing. Yeah, I know. I thought mid-side only referred to a kind of stereo recording. But it applies to EQ too!
As important as linear phase, learning and using the mid-side process is as important.
Here are a few basic things you need to know.
LP EQ Basics:
Adding up to 20 nodes where you can still identify each response. Individually they can respond, Low Shelf; High Shelf; High Pass; Low Pass; Peak Boost/Cut
Encoding a track into two separate components is called mid-side processing. Now you have three parts the left and the right channel and the center called the “mid”.
Read more here: http://blog.cakewalk.com/the-miracle-of-mid-side-eq-rock-your-mixes-and-masters/