Understanding audio compression and how to really use the compressor. I know I have written a ton on audio compression, but since it is one of the concept in audio mixing that beginners find the most difficult to understand, so I decided to do a video. I go over each of the parameters and also […]
More on audio editing: Splitting regions
As tedious as editing is, it is one of the most important process that contribute greatly to the sound quality of the final production. It’s bad enough that you have to do the tedious task of audio editing. But it is even frustrating when your edits make the audio track worse. Every spit creates a […]
Three microphones you didn’t know were kick drum mics
There are tons of popular kick drum microphones, i.e. the AKG D112, which are always the first to be mentioned on the list of kick drum mics. But there are other microphones that are commonly used, sometimes to get a particular sound, but they often don’t make the popular kick drum mics list. The three microphones […]
What is comping? The audio editing technique all engineers should know
The audio editing process is one that we would all like to avoid. Admit it, editing can be a very boring task, the cutting and pasting, the listening to that one small part of the track over and over and over again. But editing can be as creative as the mixing process, where you can […]
The three best vocal microphones for a $200 Budget
Microphones are the gateway to a great mix, once you get the recording right, the rest of production will be a breeze. To get a great vocal recording starts with the microphone you choose. As home studio owners, we don’t have the amount of money to spend on $1000 microphones. But this shouldn’t prevent us […]
