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Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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Comping Short for ‘compiling’, comping is the process of splicing together the best sections from multiple vocal takes in order to build the ideal composite of all of them. [...]
1. Seeing Is Believing 1. Seeing Is Believing First things first. If the mix is for video, get a copy of it, whether the finished edit or a rough [...]
1. Make sure your monitoring is up to scratch Absolutely crucial to effective mastering is the ability to accurately hear the mix you’re working on, so it’s imperative that the [...]
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1. Phase correlation 1. Phase correlation Phase correlation between mics is HUGELY important when on the quest for the elusive ‘perfect guitar tone’. If you need more than one mic [...]
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Read Time: 10 Minutes Step 1: Preparing the Vocal Track Before applying any effects, start with a clean and well-recorded vocal track. Ensure there are no unwanted noises and [...]
Andy Huckvale Intro Composing is an art form that has often meant capturing the attention of an audience. Whether it's Mozart being commissioned to compose chamber music for the elite [...]
What is mastering? Audio mastering is a widely underestimated and misunderstood subject. In short, mastering is the process of preparing a final mix of a song for the marketplace. [...]
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What is Dolby Atmos? The first in a long and chequered line of domestic surround sound formats to succeed in gaining mainstream adoption, Dolby Atmos has made the truly immersive [...]
Beatmaking – that is, the process of building fully fleshed-out loops using samples and synths, for working into complete songs via the subsequent addition of rapped and/or sung vocals – [...]
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