One of the most important things you can do to become a better audio engineer and get better quality recordings in your home studio (or project studio, or even professional …
Jump to: Review of free recording software: Audacity and Ardour. To save the suspense: Ardour comes out on top. Ardour’s complete list of features, audio formats, plugins, window layouts, and mix …
A friend of mine has recently run into a problem with which I’m sure a lot of us suffer: where can I make a lot of noise with my music? …
Get rid of plosives when recording vocals if you don’t have a pop filter. At first it might sound strange, but having a spare pencil, and a couple rubber bands …
Because we all should learn from mistakes, right? There are a million things that can go wrong in a recording session (just as there are a million and one things …
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As an audio engineer, recording drums can be both the best and worst part of a recording session. If you get a great drum sound the entire album can sound …
The long, never-ending, always depends on who you ask debate about starting a career in “the music business” as an audio engineer: should I go to a recording school? Personally, …
The MP3 scared the crap out of all the cushy record label executives and A&R people who ruled the music industry. During that same period, the massive decrease in cost …
I might be a little harsh on this one, but I blame it on reality TV, youtube, and Simon Cowell. Why most people don’t sound good when their voice is …
Sing with emotion: the holy grail for vocalists. This is important practice for singers, but also for audio engineers and producers so you can coach while in session. We get a lot …
Live sound tricks are many, but real live sound tips are sometimes few and far between. Look here for three things that can make live sound easier. There’s also a good …
