Despite that Stereo systems were invented over half a century ago and multiple channel speaker configurations are the standard in cinemas and home theaters systems for the last twenty years or so, mixing in Mono, or at least checking a mix in Mono is still crucial. And yes, not only for mono playback systems but […]
You may have had a lot of experience mixing a live band, but mixing in the studio (or at home) is a distinctively different experience. The thought process is different, the mindset is different, the approach is different, and the chain of command is different. In an effort to contrast these two different experiences, let’s […]
Pre-production is one of the most underestimated phases in recording an album. It is the phase where the artist (or band), the musicians, the music teacher, and the producer sit down to hear the whole song in its barest form. This is where parts are tweaked or changed altogether, and this is when people fix […]
Sharing your work with others is a beautiful thing, but creating one with somebody with similar tastes is even better. We have all been stuck in a production of a certain track. The itchy feeling when you simply can’t get pass one point, and no matter what you do next – it just does not […]
Today’s ten tips I add to you as just taken, or are about to take, your first staple step into the little puzzling world of music production, mixing and audio mastering. Yet, this is a reminder to us who fought for a while and sometimes tramples around in the same old track. I would like […]
Have you ever thought about what audio mixing really is? “Mixing in its core” means that every instrument present in a song is balanced. So, practically that’s mixing in a nutshell. There isn’t a particular secret or a well-kept strategy when it comes to mixing, but if the need for defining a secret behind mixing exists […]
Are you or your band ready to play live? If you’re already used to playing together, and you have all the instruments you need to play your stuff live, it’s probably time to set a gig. But do you really know what you need to make your on-stage experience convenient and provide the best sound […]
It is one of the most common platitudes that you get to hear in a recording studio, “we’ll fix it in the mix“. But is it really a good idea to record your tracks and then to worry about fixing them, adding EQ, compression, noise reduction etc. later on? Of course not! The saying should […]
There’s a type of recording sessions that are my favorite kind of work: recordings that take place in improvised locations, outside of the recording studio. Sometimes musicians get inspired by the atmosphere of a place and create something wonderful recordings on the spot. You’ll want that record that for later, preferably in multitrack, in your […]
The grooves and flow of a song are reinforced by syncing compressors, delays, and reverbs to the tempo of the song. But what happens if your delays, reverbs, or compressors don’t have a tempo sync feature? Below, I will show you how to calculate the note length in milliseconds like a nerd. How to convert […]