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Monday, May 13, 2013In The Studio: Seven Mixing Techniques That Can Really Pay Off… Or Get You In Trouble
Matthew Weiss 05/13/13 02:51 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. This article is about some pretty crazy techniques that can really take your sound up a notch or totally screw up your mix! These aren’t techniques I use all the time, but enough to warrant a mention. If you’ve got some experience under your belt, here are a few things you can do when the situation warrants it. 1. Multiple Outputs Tor Group Sends This is useful if you know… View this post
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Thursday, May 09, 2013In The Studio: Using Delay To Create New Parts
Joe Gilder 05/09/13 02:33 PM,These videos are provided by Home Studio Corner. Some guitarists understand the ways that delay can be used to change and enhance the sound of a passage/part. In this video, Joe reveals the technique and the reasons why it works, and then shows how to apply it via several passages of a track he’s working on for his upcoming album. It’s quite interesting to listen to the differences it can make, and at times it effectively transforms a mundane… View this post
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Monday, May 06, 2013Frickin’ Lasers: Exploring Better Drum Sound
Andrew Greenwood 05/06/13 04:46 PM,The Sennheiser Technology & Innovation lab in California has created a new concept microphone designed to explore new tools for drum capture. At its core, the Element system offers the ability to detect when an individual drum has been physically hit. This allows the engineer to carefully craft the sound of the drum set with less bleeding and tighter control over tone and dynamics. As with previous concept mics, this prototype is aimed at sharing new ideas with our users… View this post
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Thursday, May 02, 2013In The Studio: How NOT To Destroy Your Bass Tone (Video)
Joe Gilder 05/02/13 12:59 PM,These videos are provided by Home Studio Corner. In the first of two videos, Joe builds on a commonly used technique, showing how utilizing delay to more tightly align signals can in turn pay huge dividends in bass tone. And in the second video, he addresses a query from an audience member, demonstrating the suggested approach and then contrasting it with his own way of going about it. Both solutions end up working quite well, providing additional “tools in the… View this post
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Monday, April 15, 2013In The Studio: Creating A DIY Walkman Distortion Effect
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 post
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Thursday, April 11, 2013In The Studio: Getting Electric Guitar Right At The Source (Video)
Joe Gilder 04/11/13 02:22 PM,This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. An absolute essential to a successful recording is getting things right at the source, and here, he focuses on doing it with an electric guitar. He also contrasts the sounds of a couple of very different electric guitars for illustrative purposes. You can see the process as well as listen along to really hear the difference. Joe Gilder is a Nashville-based engineer, musician, and producer who also provides… View this post
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Shure Showcases New GLX-D Digital Wireless Systems At Prolight+Sound 2013
PSW Staff 04/11/13 09:04 AM,Shure has announced new GLX-D digital wireless systems that combine the technology of LINKFREQ automatic frequency management with intelligent lithium-ion battery rechargeability, renowned microphones, and solid construction. (Check out video coverage of the new GLX-D and BLX below.) Operating in the 2.4GHz frequency band, GLX-D analyzes the RF spectrum, determines the best available frequencies, and automatically deploys frequencies to the transmitter and receiver. Additionally, in the presence of RF interference, the GLX-D receiver and transmitter will seamlessly move together to… View this post
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Electro-Voice Launches ZLX Portable Loudspeakers At Prolight+Sound 2013
PSW Staff 04/11/13 08:44 AM,At the Prolight+Sound 2013 show in Frankfurt, Electro-Voice announced the new ZLX line of portable loudspeakers available in both powered/active and passive versions. (Hall 8.0, Booth A22) Both powered and passive ZLX loudspeakers are available in 12- and 15-inch two-way models and can be used for mains and monitors. All are outfitted with EV-engineered drivers (EVS-12K or EVS-15L woofer, DH-1K titanium compression driver). Dispersion is 90 degrees (h) x 60 degrees (v). A proprietary split-baffle design optimizes driver time alignment… View this post
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013Soundcraft Showcasing New Si Expression Compact Digital Console Range (Includes Video)
PSW Staff 04/10/13 01:16 PM,At this week’s Prolight+Sound 2013 show in Frankfurt, Soundcraft is showcasing the new Si Experession range of digital consoles. Available in three frame sizes, new Soundcraft Si Expression 1, 2 and 3 consoles offer 16, 24 and 32 fader and mic inputs, respectively. (Check out video coverage of the new Si Expression line below.) All three are capable of up to 66 inputs to mix by connecting any Soundcraft stagebox, including the two new Mini Stagebox 16 and 32 (16… View this post
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013In The Studio: Bob Katz On Bass EQ (Video)
Bob Katz 04/03/13 10:11 AM,Having some trouble getting the bass to sit just right in your mix? Veteran Mastering Engineer Bob Katz is here with a brief video tutorial demonstrating bass eq technique that can easily be applied across your entire workflow. For more great advice from Katz, check out our ongoing series Stamping Out The Slippery Language When Taking About Decibels. Enjoy the video, embedded below. Focal Press View this post
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