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The sound of modern drums in rock, pop, and electronic music very rarely embodies the natural range that acoustic drums are capable of. This is most often due to the application of compression, adding punchiness, energy and consistency to a drum track.
Read →by Chris Porter It would be easy to write an entire article arguing about exactly what this question means, but the simplest answer (and the truth of the matter) lies behind the scenes - of whatever parameters the interested parties have agreed to. Allow me to explain… In today’s world of music crea
Read →How To Improve Bass In Music Bass can be a very complicated part of your mix. Actually, we’d even go and say that the majority of home-producers or home-recorded work, don’t have a good low-end, which is really the basis (get it, bass-is?) for any mix. In this article, we look at how to improve bass
Read →by Katie Gilchrest Understanding how microphones “hear” is the first step in learning how to mic instruments properly. The directionality of a microphone is commonly explained as a polar pattern, and microphone use in the studio, as well as live settings vary based on each one. Understanding microph
Read →A harmonious combination; new places, new people, new ideas and new sounds in different lands that present their own rhythms and culture can stir up something good in a natural and genuine way when recording while traveling. The perfect time to try new things, tune your ear, hone your craft, become
Read →Drum Miking Techniques: Recorder Man and Glyn Johns Katie Gilchrest's take on drum miking techniques Many considered the drum set one of the hardest pieces of equipment to mic in a studio. A drum kit is not one instrument, but a collection of multiple instruments, featuring a wide variety of differe
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