Twenty five years ago, you’d have to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the audio recording capabilities that a modern computer has. These days, anyone with a mixer, a computer, and a microphone can make decent quality sound recordings. To really get the most out of a home audio recording setup, though, you’ll ...
The following article is based off an article written by Ricky Lindroos titled “The Disappearing Musician.” My sentiments are definitely echoed by Mr. Lindroos and I share his dismay about the demise and expendability of true musicians in the work force. When I was in high school back in the 90’s, I spoke with a ...
So your band is set to record some new songs. Everyone’s excited to head back to the studio. Except you. You remember the last time you recorded… you remember paying the studio engineer for the hours he spent dicking around with your songs as if they were his own personal experiment. You remember the drummer ...
The mastering process is one of the least understood parts of recording an album. Some artists consider it synonymous with mixing, but it’s not exactly the same thing; mastering is the art of applying EQ, compression, and managing song breaks to make an album sound consistent in sequence and tweak each song to a professional ...
My partner was in his last months of audio engineering school when he asked me to go to the bookstore and buy Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies. He was about to start his in studio practical and wanted an easy to use reference book to study while he produced his final project. I ...