Most mixers have a switch on each channel that will reverse the polarity (often referred to as "phase," which is not technically correct). To understand polarity, remember that sound happens in waves caused by air moving back and forth - away and … [Continue reading] about Using The Polarity Switch To Optimize Live Drum Sound
Keeping The Electric Guitar Out Of The Way Of The Vocal
In a rock song, you want powerful and up-front electric guitar - that's what rock is all about, right? Unfortunately electric guitars and voices usually occupy the same spot on the frequency spectrum around 3 KHz. So the guitar often overpowers the … [Continue reading] about Keeping The Electric Guitar Out Of The Way Of The Vocal
Using Stereo On Live Performance Speakers?
Since stereo sounds so good on recorded music - we wouldn't THINK about not creating a stereo mix for recordings - it seems like we should also try for stereo when playing live, right? Well that may or may not be true. But if you think about it, … [Continue reading] about Using Stereo On Live Performance Speakers?
Some Important Tips For Mixing Music
There are as many tips for mixing music as there are people who mix music, but a few of these tips are common to just about anyone who has spent any significant time mixing. Joe Gilder just put out an article about the mixing lessons that were most … [Continue reading] about Some Important Tips For Mixing Music
A Lack Of Passion In A Performance Can't Be Fixed By Effects, But…
There's something every recording engineer thinks about as they are tracking (recording) musicians doing their thing. That is "should I have them do it again or can I fix it in the mix?" In a perfect world, if we heard something not exactly perfect … [Continue reading] about A Lack Of Passion In A Performance Can't Be Fixed By Effects, But…