I’ve used the term “frequency dynamics” in music when recording and mixing forever (yeah, I’m about THAT old). However, for some reason recently I decided to Google frequency dynamics to see what I …
Aerosmith is a band that can fall from a tree (or at least a bath tub) and still keep running. Just when we think the iconic band from Boston might …
One of my beloved NS-10‘s took a nose dive off a speaker stand today…. and everything survived without a single change in sound (or at least as far as my …
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 …
Using aux input faders to create a subgroup in Pro Tools. Why use sub groups when mixing? Stem mixing or audio mastering. By creating sub mixes, you can more easily …
What mic should I buy? Buying and comparing microphones is probably one of the most subtle art forms out there when starting a recording studio or home studio. Truth is… …
Tips to fix a bad snare drum sound in a music mix. Related Article: EQing a Snare Drum Sometimes you get stuck with a bad snare sound and are forced …
When setting up parallel effects in Pro Tools (or any digital audio workstation) it’s all about bussing and using aux sends to to route your signal. (Step by step towards …
As a musical instrument, acoustic guitars are vast in design, look and sound. How guitars sound “good” or “bad” is only about 50% objective (I mean… look at Willie Nelson’s …
I listen to Pandora and Spotify all day long, and today a Bob Seger song started playing and I couldn’t look away from the album cover… it was like a …
Drum mixing tips. First, there are likely a thousand and seven different ways to mix drums. These are only suggestions how to mix drums in your music tracks. Live drums …
We get a lot of people asking about setting up a home studio, so like some other topics, we’ll try and combine some tips to make it easier to find …
