The debate between mixing with headphones and monitors is a longstanding one in the music production community. Each method offers distinct advantages and challenges, impacting the final sound quality of a mix. The choice between headphones and monitors can significantly affect the mixing process, influencing everything from spatial perception to frequency response. Recognizing the importance […]
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into music production and composition marks a significant shift in the creative landscape of the industry. This transformative technology offers both opportunities and challenges, reshaping the way music is created, produced, and experienced. The music industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, from the advent of […]
Hello Stephen. Maybe you can use this on your blog. When I record any guitars I always mic them. I just don’t like the sound of direct miking for electric and especially acoustic guitar. I mic my electric guitar cab and and use a x/y configuration on my old Gibson acoustic. I point the “arrow” […]
The Mixing of Quiet Scream - Part 1 - Track Layout and Groups This is the not so glamorous, but very important part of mixing. Getting your tracks organized, and setting up your groups/busses, and folders. Part 1 in a series of mixing the song "Quiet Scream" from the Conversation CD by Greg Adams & […]
This video shows just one way that you can use a couple of delays, instead of reverb, for the main vocal effects when mixing. For this song, I used a short diffuse delay to create a subtle ambient effect throughout the song. Then I used a longer echo that is brought up and down with […]
How To Record Acoustic Guitar A quick comparison of 4 popular acoustic guitar recording techniques The purpose of this video is to let you compare the sound of different recording techniques for the acoustic guitar. All of the techniques were recorded in one performance pass, so the performance is the same for each. A second […]
Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but I joined a few FB groups a while back, thinking that maybe I can share some of my knowledge with young aspiring producers/engineers. Unfortunately, it seems that a large number of questions asked by "newbies" is "What's the best _____?". Here are some actual questions posted: Yo […]
So, you've got the latest and greatest DAW, a high end notebook or desktop computer, every plugin you could lay your hands on, some cool looking "studio" monitors and headphones, and you watched every episode of Pensado's Place, but your home studio mixes still suck compared to the pros? What could you possibly be doing […]
Submit your best song for a chance at a FREE Mix! Starting in April 2016, I'm taking song submissions for a chance to get your song mixed for free, along with some online promotion. Roughly once every other month (schedule permitting), I'll pick one song from all the current submissions through my mixing site, and […]
Hi, please see link I have placed and let me know that how can I edit my voice as dual voice. What we call this function. Just help and rest I will practice thru different software. I removed the links from this question, but the vocal effects were basic voice doubling effects that can be […]