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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
PSW Staff 03/12/13 05:40 PM,Provided by Sweetwater. Q: How can I use compression on my final stereo mix that will affect the vocals and not the drums? A: Compression on your final mix is an art that many mastering engineers have been able to hang their hat on. In other words, it’s not the easiest thing to master (pun intended). There’s really no way to do anything to the stereo mix without it having some effect on all the elements. With that said,… View this story
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Monday, November 19, 2012
PSW Staff 11/19/12 02:59 PM,Sweetwater of Fort Wayne, IN, and All Pro Sound of Pensacola, FL, recently collaborated to install a new sound system at fabled Assembly Hall, home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team, located on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington. It marked the first renovation of the sound system since the venue’s initial construction. Due to scheduling issues, the project was fast-tracked and completed in about 30 days — with the removal of the old system and the installation of the… View this story
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Friday, May 27, 2011
PSW Staff 05/27/11 09:12 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. We’re running this Tech Tip Of The Day sans-question because it is so important to your music career and your quality of life that it can’t be ignored. Plus, there’s no better way to remind you that May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. So, protect your ears and your hearing! Whether you are playing live onstage or mixing in your project studio, you face a potentially dangerous situation: excessive volume. With more and more people… View this story
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011PSW Staff 03/23/11 07:50 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: After we EQ our PA we notice there is always a low rumble coming through the system. We can bring down the level of the vocal microphones and most of it goes away, or we can lower the low frequencies on our graphic, but then the PA sounds thin and wimpy. What is causing this rumble and what can we do about it?” A: There are several points to make here. It’s hard to really… View this story
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Monday, March 21, 2011PSW Staff 03/21/11 08:05 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve read many articles about which mics to use on a guitar amplifier, and many indicate that all you need is a Shure SM57 or maybe a step up with the Sennheiser 421. I’ve also read that a better mic placed out in the room adds depth. However, here’s my question. I’m recording a Fender Bassman Reissue which has four speakers. Which one do I put the close mic on, and where exactly do I… View this story
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Friday, February 25, 2011PSW Staff 02/25/11 09:40 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working at recording for a while now, and I’m starting to like the results from time to time. However, I’ve had a nagging question in my mind I’ve been debating friends about for months, and I’m hoping you can help. Should You Print Reverb or Delay? Is there a clear cut answer? A: There are basically two schools of thought when it comes to the question of whether or not to record with… View this story
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011PSW Staff 02/23/11 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I have a question about storing analog tape. I remember reading that the group Boston had major problems years ago with some tape that had gone bad due to not being stored properly. I have some 2-inch master tapes I’d like to take care of. What advice can you give me? A: The best way to take care of those tapes is to keep them in a cool and dry place. Moisture is the worst… View this story
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Monday, January 31, 2011PSW Staff 01/31/11 08:42 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m looking for a few microphones for location recording. Since most of my source material isn’t very loud I’ve decided I want to get a mic with very low self-noise. Most good mics have a rating for this, and I assume lower numbers are better, but I don’t really understand the specification so I thought I should check. A: If the listed spec is for self-noise then yes, lower numbers are better. In many cases… View this story
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Thursday, January 27, 2011PSW Staff 01/27/11 08:49 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working in the industry for quite a while now, and recently, I’ve been repairing a lot of cable. One thing I’ve never really had a grip on is that there seems to be lots of different ways to shield a cable. Is any one way better than another? Does it even matter, or is it just the choice of the manufacturer. A: A very interesting question! Each cable is always shielded in a… View this story
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Monday, January 24, 2011PSW Staff 01/24/11 10:54 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve heard a lot about the ‘crest factor’ when people are discussing loudness. Does this relate at all to the issue of CD loudness in mastering? A: It’s funny how often the term “loud” is used in the same sentence with “mastering” these days. “Real” mastering is of course much, much more than maximizing the loudness of a recording. But loudness is an issue, regardless of whether you’re in the “more is better” camp or… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Monitoring • Signal • Studio • System • Audio
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