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The Importance of a Great Mixdown Before Mastering.
December 15, 2011 Mastering, MixingIn an ideal world once music has been mixed it would simply be committed to cd or uploaded ready for distribution. In some rare occasions this does happen, though it is fairly uncommon.
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Kanye West: An Inspiring Look at Recontextualizing with Samples
October 19, 2011 SamplingLove him or hate him, Kanye West does a great job of making catchy songs from classic samples. For me, being primarily a rock producer, I often neglect the inspiring sounding board that an excellent sample can be. This video demonstrates the original samples used in some of Kanye West’s hits both in their original [...]
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Making Synth Patches: Video Tutorials
October 2, 2011 SynthIf you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the fundamental ingredients in making a synth patch, you owe it to yourself to check this series out.
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How to Bounce or Consolidate Tracks for Archiving or Mixing
September 25, 2011 Archving, DAWsOne of the worst things to happen, in my opinion, is to have material locked in a particular proprietary DAW format. Most DAW software stores its session data in non-interchangeable formats that can only be opened by that particular DAW package. It gets worse when you factor in version changes. Most software is designed to [...]
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Hammond B3 and Leslie Recording Techniques
September 16, 2011 Hammond B3, Leslie Speakers, Mixing, TrackingOne of the most challenging and unique contemporary instruments that you’ll encounter working in professional studios is the Hammond B3 Organ and Lesie Cabinet combination. A prolific, immediately recognizable sound that is very difficult to reproduce without the real deal, the warm tone bars of the Hammond combine with the tube saturation and modulation effects [...]
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DIY Acoustic Panel Bass Traps: Treating Your Room Right
July 26, 2011 Acoustics, DIYBuild super-effective DIY bass traps acoustic treatments for around $75 a panel.
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Audio Adaptor Kits
June 18, 2011 AdaptorsI just put together an audio adaptor kit! For about the price of a couple of adaptors at Radio Shack I bought the kitchen sink from Monoprice.com
Read More »The “Lost” Art of Audio Engineering: Drums, Live Music, iPods
May 29, 2011 CommentaryRecording studios are closing because the way we make music has changed. The perceived value of recorded music has changed.
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Reaper: Leaner, Meaner, Cheaper, Than Cubase or Pro Tools
April 29, 2011 DAWs, ReaperReaper is a leaner, meaner digital audio workstation than Pro Tools or Cubase without the hassles.
Read More »The Stereo Bus has a Mobile Theme
January 26, 2010 UncategorizedI’ve added a mobile-friendly theme to The Stereo Bus! Enjoy reading up with your iPhone or Android device. Cheers.
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