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New Music Gear Monday: Heritage Audio R.A.M. 1000 Monitor Controller
Every studio needs a monitor controller, and while most computer audio interfaces have a very simple one included, many times it’s either clunky to use or doesn’t have the necessary features that a pro studio needs. An easy upgrade to almost any playback system is a dedicated monitor controller, and the new Heritage Audio R.A.M. […]
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You’re Using A DAW Now, But Soon It Will Be A GAW
Ai (artificial intelligence) is already being successfully used in a number of audio production tools, and that use will continue to grow whether we’re ready for it or not. In this excerpt from my upcoming Musician’s Ai Handbook, we look at how Ai is already being used as an integral part of a DAW, making […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Accentize dxRevive Vocal Restoration Plugin
If you’re ever doing post production on a program other than music, you’ve probably been handed a dialog track that was recorded on the phone or in just the worst noisy conditions. You first thought is probably, “How am I ever going to clean this up?”, followed by throwing a load of plugins at it […]
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The Most Overlooked Items When Building A Studio
It’s inevitable. No matter how many times you’ve built a studio, you have that “Oops, I forgot,” moment at the end. If you’re lucky, it’s something that isn’t major, but a lot of people have been known to do things they’re sorry for later, like close up the walls before installing the electrical or the […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Drawmer 1977 Channel Strip
No matter what you’re recording, it will always sound better with the mic connected to a great sounding preamp. It can sound even better with a little compression and EQ, and when all those pieces are put into the same box we have the modern channel strip. Drawmer has been making rack mounted channel strips […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Acon Digital Remix Track Separation Plugin
Have you ever had what you thought was the perfect mix, only to think after living with it, “I wish the vocals were just a little louder,” or “I wish the drums were a little less prominent”? Of course you have! While that’s usually not a problem with something that we just mixed since all […]
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Here’s When To Use The Different Types Of Compressors
There are a number of different types of compressors that every engineer is familiar with, but there’s not a lot of information available about the differences between them and what they’re good at. Most compressor plugins today are based on the four different electronic building blocks that could be used to build a compressor back […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Softube Console 1 Channel Mk III Controller
While we all love the convenience of a DAW, when it comes down to it, most engineers would rather sit behind a console. There’s something about the tactile nature of real knobs and faders that draws people to it. If you can’t afford a console, the next best thing is a controller and one of […]
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Get A Great Audience Sound With These 3 Techniques
If you’re recording a live performance, then you want to pick up some of the audience to make it sound realistic. Here are some techniques and considerations culled from the latest edition of my Recording Engineer’s Handbook. “Audience recording is both the key and the problem with live recording. It’s sometimes difficult to record the audience […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Slate Infinity Bass Enhancer Plugin
Mixers of all genres of music pay extra attention to the low-end of the mix. That’s because sometimes there’s too much, sometimes not enough, sometimes the level is right but it blends too much in the mix, and host of other reasons why a mixer’s focus is extra critical in that area. There are plenty […]
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I Want To Help You, But Here Are Some Questions Not To Ask
Here’s something that I posted a few years ago that I think needs repeating. There are a number of questions that I consistently get from emails, blog comments, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube – you name it. The same themes keep occurring so I want you to understand a few parameters so I can help you […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Royer Flexbar Dual Microphone Utility Mount
When it comes to studio gear we tend to obsess over the bigger purchases but take the smaller ones for granted. Yet, sometimes its these smaller purchases that we use every day, and if we choose poorly, we suffer accordingly. Mic stands and mic stand hardware fall into this category, and I bet everyone who’s […]
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After We Finally Got The Computer Cables Straight, Thunderbolt 5 Is On The Way
Most audio professionals just got over the panic and resignation of changing out cables again after Thunderbolt 4’s inclusion on a host of newer computers and peripherals. We all ran out and bought expensive adapters and cables in the hopes that things would settle down on that front, and they did for a few years. […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Master The Mix Fuser Plugin
If you were to ask mixers what they spend the most time on, most would tell you it’s EQing to gain clarity for each mix element. The round-robin nature of going back and forth between groups of similar sounding elements takes a lot of time, at least when you’re setting the EQs manually. Thanks to […]
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When A Song Isn’t Working, Here’s What To Do
You may have been here before. You’re working on a song but it just isn’t coming together. If you’re experienced you probably know exactly what to do, but even after a couple of steps you might hit a dead end. This excerpt from my Music Producer’s Handbook provides 10 questions to ask in order to troubleshoot a […]
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