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  • Thursday, May 24, 2012
    In the Studio: Timing Your Effects To The Song
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    Bobby Owsinski 05/24/12 03:57 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Recently I posted about the six rules for adding effects to a mix, and three of the rules entailed timing your effects to the track. One of the comments I received asked about more information on just how to do that, so here it is. Timing the effects to the track means that all of the delays and reverb parameters are timed so that they match the tempo of the song so… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Digital • Processor • Studio

  • Monday, May 14, 2012
    In The Studio: The Latest On “Mastered For iTunes”
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    Bobby Owsinski 05/14/12 09:00 AM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   On Friday I had the pleasure of sitting in on a meeting with three representatives from Apple at Oasis Mastering, as they briefed us on the latest info on the new “Mastered for iTunes” program. While there’s already some info on the program currently available, it was good to finally get the most up-to-date details directly from the source. Here’s the gist of the program. “Mastered for iTunes” at its most basic… View this story
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  • Monday, May 07, 2012
    In The Studio: Six Tips For Balancing The Bass And Drum Mix
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    Bobby Owsinski 05/07/12 10:47 AM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Perhaps the most difficult task of a mixing engineer is balancing the bass and drums (especially the bass and kick). Nothing can make or break a mix faster than the way these instruments work together. It’s not uncommon for a mixer to spend hours on this balance (both level and frequency) because if the relationship isn’t correct, then the song will just never sound big and punchy. So how do you get… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Processor • Studio

  • Friday, April 27, 2012
    In The Studio: The Six Rules For Adding Effects To A Mix
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    Bobby Owsinski 04/27/12 12:04 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Having trouble figuring how to use your effects during mixing? Here are a set of rules that can help you choose the best effects for each track more efficiently, courtesy of The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook. Rule 1 - As A General Rule Of Thumb, Try To Picture The Performer In An Acoustic Space And Then Realistically Recreate That Space Around Them. This method usually saves some time over simply experimenting with different… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Processor • Studio

  • Tuesday, April 17, 2012
    In The Studio: The Pros And Cons Of Mixing On Headphones
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    Bobby Owsinski 04/17/12 08:36 AM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Christine Lavin recently sent in the following question: “Where do headphones fit in the mix for you, or do you listen just to the speakers? I’ve been in studios where they have 3 sets of speakers—small medium and large—and the producer or mixer (if it’s someone else) listen on all three. But I’m a headphone person. Wonder what your opinion of that is?” I’m a firm believer that you can get great… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Studio

  • Monday, April 09, 2012
    In The Studio: Bob Ludwig On Mastering For Earbuds
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    Bobby Owsinski 04/09/12 10:10 AM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   In the world of audio mastering, there’s none more esteemed than Bob Ludwig. Bob was a classically trained trumpet player before becoming a mastering engineer for producer Phil Ramone’s A&R Recording, then eventually worked his way up to chief engineer at Masterdisk. In 1993 he built his own Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine, which even though it’s not in a main media center, still has a who’s-who list of celebrity clients. Recently… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Studio

  • Monday, April 02, 2012
    The World’s Most Important Drum Loop
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    Bobby Owsinski 04/02/12 03:04 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Depending upon which musical world you live in, you may or may not know about a short 5.2 second drum loop that has spawned several musical subcultures, from hip hop to jungle to hardcore techno to drum and bass. The loop is what’s known as the “Amen Break,” and comes from a short drum break on the B side of a 1969 record by funk band The Winstons. The song is called… View this story
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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2012
    Capturing The Energy Of Live Shows
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    Bobby Owsinski 03/21/12 03:40 PM,
    What makes a live recording sound live? The audience, of course. A live recording is all about the energy of the event, and that energy comes from the crowd, so some real thought has to be given as to how it’s captured. Just setting up some microphones haphazardly usually produces less-than-desired results. To avoid that scenario, let’s have a look at some proven mic techniques for live recording. First, it can be tempting to use approaches that engineers recording classical… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Audio • Concert • Engineer • Remote • Signal • Sound Reinforcement

  • Friday, March 16, 2012
    Auto-Tune Accidentally Invented By Oil Scientist (Includes Video)
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    Bobby Owsinski 03/16/12 03:19 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Auto-Tune is the process we love to hate. To most older (or shall we say “classic”) engineers and producers, it’s avoided like the plague, preferring to work the singer until he gets it right. Of course, no one complains when it’s used on that one note that just can’t be comped. Then there’s T-Pain, who took Auto-Tune to a new level, using it as a integral piece of his act by using… View this story
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  • Friday, March 09, 2012
    Spotlight And Analysis: Isolated Vocals On Popular Recorded Tracks
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    Bobby Owsinski 03/09/12 01:42 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   This week we’ll feature isolated vocals on some big hits by major artists. Gimme Shelter Here’s a track that I featured a couple of years ago that was taken down by the record label shortly after it posted. It’s another version of the isolated vocal from The Rolling Stones’ great “Gimme Shelter” that’s a mindblower. On it we hear Mick Jagger, Mary Clayton and an uncredited third voice singing the song like… View this story
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