A very common technique when recording drums is to close-mike - put microphones very close to at least the kick, snare, hi-hat and toms - and also have a room mic or a pair of room mics to capture the sound of the overall drum kit. The room mics are … [Continue reading] about Using EQ To Fix A Room Mic Problem In A Drum Mix
Headphones Emily Chang Wears In Ruffles Commercial
There's a new ad out for Ruffles Ultimate that features actress Emily Chang wearing headphones that are blinged-out with rhinestones. In our continuing effort to point out all things audio in pop culture, we immediately did the research to find out … [Continue reading] about Headphones Emily Chang Wears In Ruffles Commercial
Vocal Compression Using Reaper's ReaComp Effect Plugin
I just had my first audio recording tutorial video published by AudioTuts+. The video shows you how to compress a vocal track using the compressor plugin effect, ReaComp, that comes with Reaper audio recording software. If you'd like a refresher on … [Continue reading] about Vocal Compression Using Reaper's ReaComp Effect Plugin
Advice On Best Home Recording Studio Mic For Rapping
Over at Yahoo! Answers, someone just asked for advice on a microphone in the price range of 200-500 that he could use for recording rap on his home recording studio. Here's his question: Q: What is the best type of microphone for home recording? I'm … [Continue reading] about Advice On Best Home Recording Studio Mic For Rapping
Handy Export Options In Pro Tools 10
Here is a video from Avid, makers of Pro Tools, the highlights a few very convenient export tools. The first one is the ability to change the format, bit depth, and sample rate on the fly, before you actually export the mix. The second feature is … [Continue reading] about Handy Export Options In Pro Tools 10