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Thursday, April 12, 2012In The Studio: Techniques For Double Tracking Guitars
Jon Tidey 04/12/12 10:56 AM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Double tracking is a very common recording/production technique for almost any genre of music. When it comes to rhythm guitars, this technique is almost a standard method of recording with single tracking used only for solos. It’s also a technique that is often confusing for beginners. Double tracking simply means recording the same part twice and panning each to opposite sides. The guitarist plays a section of the song perfectly, then… View this post
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012Waves Audio Releases New NLS Non-Linear Summing Plug-In
PSW Staff 04/11/12 05:23 PM,Waves Audio is now shipping the new NLS (Non-Linear Summing), which delivers the sound of three classic consoles in one powerful plug-in. To create NLS, Waves joined forces with three leading producer/engineers – Mark ´Spike´ Stent, Mike Hedges and Yoad Nevo – modeling their rare mixing desks. NLS recreates the sound of: —The “magical” solid state console belonging to Mark “Spike” Stent (Radiohead, Björk, Muse, Maroon 5, Madonna). —The classic console owned by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Siouxsie and the… View this post
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In The Studio: Tips For Mixing Rap Vocals, Part 2 - EQ
Matthew Weiss 04/11/12 11:35 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. In my previous article, Mixing Rap Vocals Part 1, we discussed the importance of having an end game for your vocal sound. In this article I’m going to give you techniques for actually getting there. I’ve read (too) many articles about mixing vocals. Cut 300 Hz, boost 2 kHz, compress 4:1, yada yada. Unfortunately these articles don’t actually give you any real resource – they simply speculate on generalities. What… View this post
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Monday, April 09, 2012Post Production House Mixopolis Adds Fairlight Xynergi To Increase Full Project Development
PSW Staff 04/09/12 02:54 PM,Nestled in the heart of New York City, audio post production house Mixopolis recently purchased a Fairlight Xynergi system in order to maximize potential and optimize workflow within their state-of-the-art mixing facility, providing television and radio advertising agencies high quality promotional material. Mixopolis deploys Fairlight for post work including voiceover recording, lock to picture, sound effects and sound design. The ability to intake all audio and video formats through the Xynergi console allows them to stay on top of the… View this post
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In The Studio: Bob Ludwig On Mastering For Earbuds
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 post
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Friday, April 06, 2012Review: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB2 Audio Interface
Jon Tidey 04/06/12 04:20 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 caught my attention right away. Compact, striking appearance and simple layout. I have recommended the interface to dozens of people. While I appreciate the extra I/O my TC Impact Twin provides, its just too big and bulky for a mobile interface. At a third of the size of the Impact Twin, and less than half the cost, the 2i2 jumped to the top of my gear wish… View this post
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Thursday, April 05, 2012Universal Audio Releases 1176 Classic Limiter Collection For UAD-2 Platform
PSW Staff 04/05/12 05:19 PM,Universal Audio (UA) has announced the release of the 1176 Classic Limiter Collection for the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform and new Apollo High-Resolution Audio Interface. The new 1176 collection provides unrivaled emulations of three distinct 1176 hardware units, and is indispensable for any serious engineer or producer. The new 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection models the Bill Putnam Sr.-designed FET limiter’s entire electronic path from stem to stern — including its transformers, FET and bipolar transistor amplifiers, and input/output distortion… View this post
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012The Studio Curmudgeon: The Use And Misuse Of Reverb
Daniel Keller 04/03/12 11:24 AM,Along with EQ, reverb is probably the most commonly-used effect in audio. It would be nearly impossible to find a recording that doesn’t employ some type of reverb. And probably because it’s so ubiquitous, reverb is also one of the most misunderstood and misused effects there is. It’s interesting to consider that, as with so many things in modern life, we’ve spent countless hours inventing technologies that enable us to recreate something that occurs naturally in the real world. It… View this post
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Monday, April 02, 2012The World’s Most Important Drum Loop
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 post
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In The Studio: Tips For Mixing Rap Vocals (Includes Audio)
Matthew Weiss 04/02/12 09:39 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. If I had to pick the most frequent question I get asked on a regular basis - it would have to be “how do I mix rap vocals?” Or some variation thereof. At least once a week, if not more often. I mix a new rap vocal four or five times a week - much more if you count different rappers on the same song. I have developed an approach… View this post
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