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How to Become a Music Mogul in 3 Easy Steps October 1, 2009 12:00 AM 1. The Setup If you bought a computer within the last few years, you already have the beginnings of a good home studio. Either a PC or Macintosh will work equally well. The important thing is to max out your RAM--it takes plenty of horsepower to work in a multi-track environment--and get an external hard drive with at least 160 GB of storage to hold your tracks.
Mastering Elements Part 1: The Buss Compressor Mastering is a pretty big subject, so instead of tackling it in one tutorial I thought it might be easier, for those new to the subject, if I split it up into bite sized pieces. Each tutorial will look at a separate process used in a typical mastering set up, why we use it and what it achieves. One of the first processors used in any mastering chain is a buss compressor, this is really just a name for compressor used to treat an entire mix (i.e. the master buss). Let's take a closer look at how the compressor is used in mastering and the different processors used for the task. 1.
8 automation tricks every producer must know Automation is something that every producer can benefit from using, but you might not know how it can be employed or what effect it can have on your sounds. This being the case, we've put together a list of practical examples of automation in action, complete with audio clips so that you can hear the results of its application. All of our sounds were created in Logic, but it's the principles that are important here, and these can be applied in any DAW with automation facilities. How To Fix (Almost) Any Set of Audio Speakers Home Hacks Previous image Next image A multi-part series, today we are going to show you how to breathe new life into an old pair of speakers. It is a commonly held belief that the newer speakers and audio equipment get, the better they are. This is not always the case and sometimes, even when your speakers are damaged, there is sonic power left in them that modern equipment can’t match…From time to time we show you something antique that still competes with today’s technology. Today we restore an old pair of Bose 301’s that we picked up at a thrift store for $5 or so.
TetraBox Light by Ed Chew Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim. The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape. Here, the Epcot-like ball makes an attractive overhead light and casts an impressive web of shadows and shapes on the surrounding space. Designer: Ed Chew Mixing Drums Get a great sound from your acoustic drums. Your drum sound is one of the most important aspects of your mix. Mixing drums is therefore a number one priority for laying that solid foundation to your tracks, guaranteeing you a solid rhythm section. Drums can be one of the most problematic instruments to get right in a mix. The complexity of recording drums is equally complex when it comes time to mix them. If you find it easier to learn about recording and mixing drums via video, check out the ReThink Drums series here.
Songwriting Exercises - Handout Songwriting Exercises by Joel Mabus Scaffolding Stuck? Five Albums You Should Be Listening to Right Now This week's curator: Chuck P, DJ for KCRW. Every two weeks, titans of the mediasphere give Nerve their music recommendations. This week: DJ Chuck P, of KCRW, whom you can join on his continuous search for what’s next on KCRW’s Music Blog. - Mastering for Vinyl LPs are staging a big comeback, which means there’s a lot to know before you send your music off for pressing. There’s something of a small renaissance in LP production these days, and we’re starting to see a lot of people in small studios producing material for issue on LP for the first time. It’s not just in one sector of the industry, either. The guys producing dance music for DJ use have never really given up on vinyl because their customers like the ability to mix and scratch the stuff, but the techno music explosion has also brought in a lot of people intending to cut vinyl. There is an increasing amount of jazz being released on vinyl, and a number of small audiophile labels cropping up that release primarily on vinyl.
Alchemy Mobile Synth App for iOS - iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Turn your iPad/iPhone into an expressive synthesizer studio with stunning sound quality! Alchemy is perfect whether you're developing song ideas on the go or in the studio. Discover an almost limitless palette of musical instruments using the unique remix pad to create constantly evolving and expressive sounds. Play fat basses, evocative soundscapes and pulsing arpeggios thanks to the most powerful synthesis engine on iOS. This is the mobile version of Camel Audio's award-winning Alchemy synth which can be heard on thousands of records by world-class musicians.
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