So far topics like Overhead tracks and the Mono Room were covered. Now the discussion moves to recording with the drum kit and close miking. The lesson starts with the snare drum. Already it has been shown how close miking enables one to grab the … [Continue reading] about Recording drums — The snare drum (Part 1)
A new look at your mix
A new spin (get it?) on outsourcing and helping us gain a fresh perspective of our own mixes. Instead of wondering what we had done wrong, we have an outside perspective to help us gain the insight and proper guidance to finish our projects with … [Continue reading] about A new look at your mix
Quick Tip – Stutter Editing
The REAPER Blog provides an instructional video on stutter editing and how it can be used to enhance your experience on REAPER SOFTWARE. Stutter editing is a technique where the user can take half of an audio clip and duplicate it so that it creates … [Continue reading] about Quick Tip – Stutter Editing
Sidechain Compression: 4 Easy Ways to Use Sidechaining Today
Sidechain Compression is not something that I have ever heard of. Using these techniques has a seemingly positive effect on creating music popular with DJ's and other music industry professionals. The type of music being created does not matter and … [Continue reading] about Sidechain Compression: 4 Easy Ways to Use Sidechaining Today
How to Make an Exciting Drum Mix in 9 Simple Steps
Björgvin Benediktsson is back to give us some wisdom about crafting your own pounding, exciting, thrilling drum beat to accompany your music. He's taken some of the pointers from his product, Drum Mix ToolKit, and laid them out in simple terms. Step … [Continue reading] about How to Make an Exciting Drum Mix in 9 Simple Steps