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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Bobby Owsinski 01/30/13 04:08 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Here’s a recording checklist derived from both The Recording Engineer’s Handbook and Audio Recording Basic Training that, if followed, will pretty much keep any engineer, or musician trying to record himself or his band, out of trouble. 1. Does the instrument sound great acoustically? Make sure that you start with a great acoustic sound with the instrument well-tuned and minimum of sympathetic vibrations and extraneous noises. 2. Are the mics acoustically in… View this story
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Bobby Owsinski 01/14/13 05:48 PM,The rhythm section is the heart and soul of a song as it provides both the pulse and the key center, and that’s why it’s so important to get the correct balance in a mix. It would be nice if everything sounded so good that you didn’t have to add a thing but that’s not usually the case. Here are a few tips taken from both The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook and The Audio Mixing Bootcamp that can help get that… View this story
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Bobby Owsinski 01/08/13 02:30 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Reader Hector Gutierrez wrote in with a couple of questions that I’m happy to answer. Here we go: How do you become a producer? You’re a producer when you have a client that trusts you with their music. They have to feel comfortable with you personally first and foremost, but they also need to know that you’ll help them make the right decisions. Work with as many artists as you can in… View this story
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Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Bobby Owsinski 01/02/13 09:15 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. With 2012 now closed, it’s time to take a look at what might be ahead in 2013. Here are 10 story lines to look out for in the year ahead, in no particular order of importance. In some cases we can clearly see what might happen, while in others it’s still an open question. 1. A new trend in music. In case you haven’t noticed, we in living in the middle of… View this story
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 12/17/12 03:04 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Many who are new to mixing are not aware that there are a number of places that you can build a mix from. There’s a general feeling that starting from the kick drum is the best way, but that’s far from the only starting point available. In this excerpt from The Audio Mixing Bootcamp book, you’ll see that there are many alternative places to successfully start from when building a mix. ——————————————————… View this story
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 12/10/12 04:26 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. This is something that I posted a couple of years ago that’s worth posting again. It’s the 10 things about sound, some of them which you probably didn’t know. They come from Julian Treasure, the author of “Sound Business” and chairman of the the UK audio branding company The Sound Agency. He speaks internationally about the affect of sound on people, business and society. The following comes from a CNN article outlining… View this story
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Sunday, December 02, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 12/02/12 01:48 PM,There are pros and cons in using a computer-based DAW (digital audio workstation) to make a live recording. While on the surface that seems like a no-brainer, a lot of engineers are afraid enough about the setup time and the supposed fragility of DAW in a live situation to feel comfortable with them. When DAW platforms like Cubase, Pro Tools, and Sound Forge (to name just a few) first came on the recording scene in the mid-1990s, you might say… View this story
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Saturday, December 01, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 12/01/12 06:31 PM,These days it seems that almost everyone has a digital audio workstation (DAW) and a common 8-channel interface from Avid, MOTU, Edirol or some other manufacturer. Believe it or not, these small, inexpensive rigs pack more power than The Beatles ever had during their heyday (yet they sold over 1 billion records), and we can easily put that power to work when making a simple 8-track recording. While many of the interfaces actually have more than 8 inputs if you… View this story
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 11/26/12 12:45 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. One of the tougher things to decide when your doing a project is when the mix is finished. If you have a deadline, the decision is quickly made for you, but if you have a deep pocket budget or unlimited time, a mix can drag on forever. So when is a mix considered finished? Here are some guidelines, courtesy of The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook: 1) The groove of the song is solid.… View this story
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 11/14/12 12:17 PM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. One of the most critical and overlooked parameters when mixing is the monitor level. Either mixing too loudly or too quietly can fool your ears to the point where you’ll end with a mix that will seem to be missing something later. Here’s an excerpt from my latest book, The Audio Mixing Bootcamp, that explains a bit more about mixing levels and how to find what works best for you. —————————————————— One… View this story
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