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  • Friday, May 10, 2013
    In The Studio: The “Simple Math” Myth of Sample Rate Conversion
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    Jon Tidey 05/10/13 02:25 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   I recently saw this on a forum. I’ve seen something like this said many times. I won’t say who said it because he’s a good engineer and my intention is not to poke at him. Here goes: “I’ve been sticking with 88.2, to me the simple math (divide by 2) is a little more reassuring then 96 when down-sampling to 44.1.” ***facepalm*** Another guy (elsewhere) said: “If you’re recording music, you… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Signal • Studio

  • Friday, May 03, 2013
    In The Studio: 30-Plus OS X Power User Shortcuts
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    Jon Tidey 05/03/13 11:28 AM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   Inspector—Use “Inspector” instead of “Get Info.”—RT-click finder item then hold alt, and “Show Inspector” will appear. Or use shortcut CMD+Option+i. This is like the “Get Info” window but it will not clutter up the screen and will show combined data for selections. Resizing Windows—Shift-drag will scale height and width of the window—Alt-drag will re-size opposite sides at once with same center point Cycle Options In Dialog Boxes It’s a pain in… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Software • Studio

  • Monday, April 15, 2013
    In The Studio: Creating A DIY Walkman Distortion Effect
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    Jon Tidey 04/15/13 04:59 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   Last month I finally found the time to finish one of the DIY projects I’ve had on the go for months: turning a Sony Walkman into a nasty distortion box. The concept is simple. Remove the mechanical guts, replace jacks and overload the Walkman amplifier to create distortion. It’s not a tape distortion, but I can do that in a different project. Any portable cassette player will work. I like the… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Video • Amplifier • Analog • Processor • Signal • Studio

  • Wednesday, March 06, 2013
    In The Studio: DIY Headphone Splitter
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    Jon Tidey 03/06/13 04:13 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   This little box has been so helpful and it didn’t really cost anything to make. It’s a box that takes one stereo signal and splits it into two, or vice versa. While the design is not perfect, it’s invaluable for me and my one-room studio. Parts: —A box (I used a Hammond box, I think, but an Altoids tin would work just fine) —Three unswitched TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) stereo 1/4-inch jacks —Wire… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Signal • Studio

  • Thursday, February 07, 2013
    In The Studio: What’s The Deal With Power Conditioners?
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    Jon Tidey 02/07/13 04:24 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   A power conditioner is one of those items that might be pretty low on the “things to buy” list. But for a home studio, or especially a live recording set-up, definitely consider getting one sooner rather than later. So what is power conditioning? Power conditioning is a kind of vague term to that covers voltage regulation, surge protection, spike protection and noise reduction of the AC power that runs all your… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Power • Studio

  • Thursday, January 03, 2013
    In The Studio: Making Acoustic Panels Tutorial
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    Jon Tidey 01/03/13 07:01 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   My “studio” has painted concrete walls, huge windows across one side, and is a L shape. This results in a very uneven frequency response and ridiculous flutter echo. For not a lot of money I made a big improvement to this situation. Rigid fiberglass is the most cost effective way to acoustically treat a room. Foam only really makes a difference with mid and high frequencies; the panels I made are… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Measurement • Signal • Studio

  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
    In The Studio: Techniques For Dealing With Phase
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    Jon Tidey 12/12/12 07:03 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   Phase is a constant concern for recording and mixing engineers. Problems with phase can ruin your music; it can be easily avoided or corrected, but first you need understand how the problem occurs. This guide will attempt to explain almost everything there is to know about phase, what it is, how it happens, what it can sound like and some techniques to deal with it. What Is Phase? I’m going to… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Study Hall • Analog • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Microphone • Processor • Signal • Studio

  • Tuesday, November 13, 2012
    In The Studio: A Primer For The World Of MIDI
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    Jon Tidey 11/13/12 04:41 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   MIDI is, to some, a great complicated mystery that they may never wrap their minds around completely. However, when understood even in the most basic sense, MIDI can be harnessed and used to make the impossible possible. I’ve designed this article to basically get you in touch with the basic concepts of the MIDI universe. First, MIDI is an acronym which stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a digital… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital • Interconnect • Networking • Signal • Studio

  • Tuesday, November 06, 2012
    In The Studio: Mixing Acoustic Guitars
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    Jon Tidey 11/06/12 12:38 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   Acoustic guitars are one of the most dynamic and expressive instruments used in modern music. They have a broad frequency range covering almost the entire audible spectrum. The instrument can serve many different roles in an arrangement as a harmonic, melodic, or percussive element. All of these factors will affect how you approach both the recording and mixing acoustic guitars. Context The first thing to do is think about its role… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Microphone • Mixer • Signal • Studio

  • Thursday, October 18, 2012
    In The Studio: How to Use Multiband Compression (Includes Audio)
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    Jon Tidey 10/18/12 10:41 AM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   A multiband compressor is a powerful tool for controlling dynamics. The signal is split into three or more frequency ranges and processed independently. This is different from a standard compressor which operates on the entire frequency range at once. Standard compressors are great, but sometimes you’ll find that with any significant amount of gain reduction you start to get a very dull sound. With multiband compression, each frequency range has an… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Processor • Software • Studio