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  • Thursday, April 04, 2013
    In the Studio: Explaining The Mystery Of Compression
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    Bruce A. Miller 04/04/13 11:14 AM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   The compressor is a wonderful tool when used properly, however, often the basics of compression are misunderstood, leaving audio that would have been better left untouched. A compressor is a threshold effect that will squeeze dynamic range. If a sound has dynamics (increases and decreases in volume), a compressor will push them together.  This type of effect is called compression and is not to be confused with computer files compression (making files smaller)… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Study Hall • Analog • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Studio • System

  • Friday, March 08, 2013
    In The Studio: Guerilla Recording Is As Simple As One, Two… Eight?
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    Bruce A. Miller 03/08/13 04:45 PM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   Guerilla = someone who operates in an independent and irregular manner. Often a guerilla is not well funded, and must make do with limited resources without making compromises in quality and effectiveness. Guerilla Recording = Recording in an independent and irregular manner using limited resources without making compromises in quality and effectiveness. If you’re a minimalist recording engineer who is capable of capturing good sound from an instrument with only a few microphones,… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Microphone • Mixer • Software • Studio

  • Friday, February 15, 2013
    In The Studio: Band & Individual Dynamics, And Putting It Together In The Mix
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    Bruce A. Miller 02/15/13 06:44 PM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   Many people say that older records “feel” better. They also complain that much of today’s music seems “sterile.” I believe a big part of this is because these days so much music is made in sequencers or by bands playing individual parts rather than together. As a result you lose the dynamics that I feel are important in music. Live music played by a group of musicians (even if the drummer is playing… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Studio

  • Wednesday, May 09, 2012
    In The Studio: Top Ways To Help Musicians Hear Themselves
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    Bruce A. Miller 05/09/12 04:41 PM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   I’m often heard saying that the recording engineer’s job is to create an environment conducive to musical creativity and then capture that creativity. Headphones are usually the only way that a musician will be able to hear themselves and (more importantly) how what they are playing works with the rest of the band. Every musician will (eventually) ask to hear themselves much louder than everyone else. This makes sense as it will allow… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Education • Monitoring • Studio • System • Audio

  • Wednesday, May 02, 2012
    In The Studio: Mic With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes
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    Bruce A. Miller 05/02/12 03:46 PM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   Often, a young engineer will start to position microphones based on what they see done by others or read in a magazine.  Sometimes they experiment and move the mics to see if the sound improves, but usually once someone ends up with a mic setup they like they stop trying to improve it. There are certain standard approaches that have been successful, but even these approaches should never be considered “etched in stone”. … View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Signal • Studio • Audio