
You’ve completed your recordings and now it’s time to put them all together. If you ask any experienced mixing engineer, they will tell you that they have a system they use every time they want to mix a project.
Read →Audio Interfaces An audio interface is a piece of hardware that connects musical instruments, microphones, and other sound sources to a computer. The audio interface acts as a bridge between the analog audio signals from the instruments and the digital signals that the computer can understand and pr
Read →The sound of modern drums in rock, pop, and electronic music very rarely embodies the natural range that acoustic drums are capable of. This is most often due to the application of compression, adding punchiness, energy and consistency to a drum track.
Read →by Katie Gilchrest When it comes to mixing, establishing a balance is one of the most important parts of creating a professional sounding production. Some of the same miscalculations are made again and again, and fortunately there are ways to recognize, avoid and fix them. Here are five common mixin
Read →As early as 2010, if you wanted to put together an album you were pretty much forced to shell out cash to a local recording studio. Or, even worse, you pretty much needed a record deal with a label of some sort.
Read →How to EQ Vocals Katie Gilchrest's guidelines on how to EQ vocals. For most styles of music, vocals are one of the most important parts of the mix. Poorly EQd vocals can cause detriment and distraction to an otherwise great song. Equalization using a parametric EQ is a tool that can allow vocals to
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