You’ve hopefully recorded your tracks very well. (If you followed the music production checklist in this post, or used any of the recording techniques in this guide, you should be doing well). And now the time has come to mix your song. Sometimes mixing can seem overwhelming. You can spend hours and hours jumping from...
I got this question about recording vocals a while back. The studio is just a spare bedroom. The acoustics are really not that bad but we always have problems recording vocals. They seem very mundane and flat. This is a very common problem with home recording. Recording vocals in a small bedroom will never give...
My buddy Graham at The Recording Revolution had a really great post this week about all the audio plugins we use in our DAW. Specifically, whether we are actually using all of our plugins. Well, are you? The Overabundance of Audio Plugins Stock plugins, Waves plugins, all the other cool new brands that come out...
This is a guest post by Rajiv Agarwal. If you want to contribute a post, please see the guest post guidelines. 1. Start with some good gear A good microphone coupled with a good audio interface is the very foundation of a good recording. You don’t need a $1000 mic, but a decent microphone will do the...
I post guest posts from time to time. I like getting a different perspective on audio and I love sharing it with you. Some of my favorite guest posts lately have been about very diverse subjects from all aspects of audio production. Here are some of my favorites: 5 Bullet-Proof Ways to Become a Better...
Attention to detail is good. Being sloppy is bad. But extremes on either sides are even worse. Sloppy editing calls for a tedious mix, but if you’re mixing with every single detail in mind you’ll never finish. Being attentive in your editing makes for a more enjoyable mixing experience because you can really focus on...
I got this quick question about recording mics: I own a CAD GXL3000 mic and I was wondering at what instances would you use the roll-off feature and the -10dB pad switch. Thanks What a great question. Although it might be a fairly basic question, it’s never too late to understand the simple basics behind...
I unwittingly did this incredible exercise yesterday. I was starting work on this mix and did all the usual stuff: Grouped similar instruments together. Did some levels. Added some compression and EQ. Added 3 different reverbs to the drums, guitars and vocals. The intended exercise was to mix quickly and simply. Also, I tried to...
Mic selection is a common problem. With so many of them out there, it’s hard to just pick one. And what type do you need? Dynamic? Condenser? Ribbon? (Note: a ribbon mic is actually a dynamic microphone but most people connect “dynamic” with moving coil microphones such as the Sm 57). Mic Selection Anxiety All...
Mic selection is a common problem. With so many of them out there, it’s hard to just pick one. And what type do you need? Dynamic? Condenser? Ribbon? (Note: a ribbon mic is actually a dynamic microphone but most people connect “dynamic” with moving coil microphones such as the Sm 57). Mic Selection Anxiety All...