This is a guest post by Conor O’Hagan. The Status Quo It is no grand statement to praise the technical ability of the elite vocalists. In the majority of cases it is a necessity to have not only a large vocal range, but an acute precision to hitting the exact note every time. (There is...
You’ve noticed how the world keeps getting smaller haven’t you? The internet makes everything available, right there at your fingertips. For us engineers, this means we can offer our skill set to anyone around the world. For musicians and bands, this means they’re not limited to the two mixing engineers they know in their hometown....
Man have I got a RESOURCE for you! You might have heard about Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior. It’s a great book that shows you how to create great mixes in even the smallest bedroom studios. But what you might not know is that his book has an amazing companion site, complete with 50 multi...
The newest and fanciest equipment is always, oh-so desirable! Isn’t it? All those glossy print ads you see in the magazines or the demos on Youtube. It seems like they’re designed to make your mouth water sometimes. But do you really need that new gear the moment it’s released? Couldn’t you use that money for...
Do you always have a hard time using compression? Are the knobs too much to handle, and are you ALWAYS unhappy with the result? Don’t worry, you don’t really need to know how to compress. Especially if you’re happy with your source sounds. I mean it, don’t worry about it. You can achieve something similar...