Psychology is a bit of a nuisance. You may think you've completely isolated yourself from marketing gimmicks and equipment sales hype, but that is never really possible. Expectations can have profound effects on our perception of quality. This is … [Continue reading] about Equipment Envy
Audio Compression And Data Loss
Compression can refer to either dynamic range compression (DRC) or data compression. Data compression can also be either "lossless" or "lossy". Lossless compression keeps all parts of the original file (.zip or .rar are examples) while lossy … [Continue reading] about Audio Compression And Data Loss
Fader Woes
For an inexperienced audio tech, the sound board can be quite overwhelming. There are knobs and switches, sliders and lights. All of them seem to work together in some sort of harmonic miracle. Depending on the tech's personality, he or she may play … [Continue reading] about Fader Woes
How To Structure A Dubstep Track
If you aren't familiar with the term dubstep, here is a basic definition. It is a sort of sub-genre of electronic dance music (sometimes abbreviated as EDM). Dubstep is a slower tempo than what we might sometimes think of as club dance music in that … [Continue reading] about How To Structure A Dubstep Track
Estrima Released From WOK
WOK has released Estrima, a plug-in that puts the vintage sound of a string quartet at your fingertips. Available for an introductory price of €9.87, or just a bit over $13 US, it wouldn't hurt to have these sounds in your library. Take a listen to … [Continue reading] about Estrima Released From WOK