No doubt you have heard the use of tuning software (usually Auto-Tune) used not as a tool for correcting the pitch of a singer's recording, but as an effect in and of itself to make a voice sound unnatural and "computery." There is a hip-hop artist … [Continue reading] about T-Pain Vocal Recording Software
New Edition Of Hal Leonard's Engineering And Producing
There is a 5-volume series by Hal Leonard called The Hal Leonard Recording Method that has been around for 5 years (2007). There is now a new edition of volume 5 out - Engineering and Producing. The updates include information on how to use social … [Continue reading] about New Edition Of Hal Leonard's Engineering And Producing
5 Audio Recording Tips – Part 3: Cool Stuff About EQ
This is the third in a 3-part series sharing the five things I really wish I'd known about audio recording when I was a newbie. The first one talked about stereo sound. Last time (in part 2) I told you what EQ means. This time I have 2 more tips that … [Continue reading] about 5 Audio Recording Tips – Part 3: Cool Stuff About EQ
Mixing With No EQ?
In an ideal world, you wouldn't have to use EQ when mixing music. Not only would all the sounds be perfect, but they wouldn't overlap with any of the other sounds. Of course, this is not a perfect world and at the very least, you'll just about always … [Continue reading] about Mixing With No EQ?
Try Not To Do More than 3 Test Mixes
I just read an article that implores us to limit the number of mix files that we create for a multi-track project - for the sake of our sanity. As a rule of thumb, Joe Gilder stops after he has created the 3rd version of his mix. There isn't any real … [Continue reading] about Try Not To Do More than 3 Test Mixes