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How can you tell that a particular recorded vocal or bass track includes resonances? I’d like to know how to identify where the resonances are visually.
Cut out nasty noises and soften your spiky guitar tracks in Reaper.
SoundCloud is a web-based tool for digital musicians to streamline the process of hosting and distributing audio. It simplifies and optimises the previously laborious process of moving music on the web, allowing users to effortlessly upload tracks and share them anywhere on the web.
Parallel compression is something Im just beginning to explore. Its not something Ive used much in the past, but Im seeing its potential for beefing up groups and whole mixes. However, if I set up a compressor on a send channel, rather than processing the whole signal via an insert effect, wont I get phasing? Also, if I set up compressors on several send channels and filter out certain frequencies on each channel (for example, roll off everything but the low-mid range on one, roll off everything but the high-mid range on another), then wouldnt this just be the same thing as multi-band compression?
Brush up on your listening skills, as we dissect some hits from a recording and production perspective. This month: Rudimental, George Ezra, Drake, Ariana Grande, plus Classic Mix: Cher ‘Believe’ (1998).
In the May 2015 Mix Rescue article, Mike Senior talks about how he bounced out a mix any number of times to compare it to his references. I understand the purpose of referencing, but what I don’t understand is why he bounced out the mix.
Thanks for featuring my band Imprint in the Mix Rescue article of SOS January 2008; we were really happy with the...
Can you do ‘character’ compression with Cubase’s stock plug-ins? Let's find out...
This month: Grace • Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust Choir • Jamie Lawson • Elvis Presley & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Classic Mix: The Prodigy ‘Breathe’ (1997)
With the latest version of EZmix, Toontrack are offering ready-made guitar sounds and master bus processing as well as a huge range of mixing presets.
Just how do you achieve that extra bit of professional polish for your vocal parts? Find out with our in-depth guide...
This month we discuss tracks from Hilary Hahn, Drake, Adele and Rachel Platten. Plus, our Classic Mix: The Kinks 'You Really Got Me' (1964).
Now that Windows 8 supports touchscreen operation, manufacturers are getting inventive with their hardware formats...
I have a question about normalising. I mix from Cockos Reaper through an M-Audio ProFire 2626 interface into an Allen...
Is music really more likely to sell if it's louder? We come up with some hard evidence and some surprising answers.
Do you have any pointers on making a great sub‑bass synth sound to underpin bass lines? It seems to be one of those things...
I'm not new to technology or recording but, having started recording other people in my home setup, I have come across what I ...
The SOS team travel to London’s West End, to optimise a studio that helps homeless people record their music.
If you like Izotopes Ozone mastering processor so much you want to use it at the mix, their new Alloy is the plug-in for you.