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Samsung asked us if we'd like to borrow one of their prototype 360-degree cameras. We said yes and it didn't take us long to decide what to do with it! It's sphere-shaped device with a front and back lens....
by Katie Gilchrest When it comes to mixing, establishing a balance is one of the most important parts of creating a professional sounding production. Some of the same miscalculations are made again and again, and fortunately there are ways to recognize, avoid and fix......
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This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. Modern music productions today is inextricably linked with a basic technical understanding of the Computer. You have to be able to troubleshoot any issues that come up and you have to be able to manage your Computers resources in a timely manner (especially if you are doing this professionally). My aim in this article is to help you manage your CPU effectively. ...
Hey There! This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. As some of you may know, I am ALL ABOUT WORKFLOW. If there is a faster more efficient way of doing something, I want to know how to use it. This next feature is a Producer/Composer’s dream. It is called the Catch Function and it looks like this....
This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. We have more to cover with saving CPU. Let’s jump right in....
Eddie Grey here with Garnish Music Production. Learn to use the transport functions in Logic in order to experience mastery with this DAW. Here are few tips to chew on...Experiment with them and see how they fit into your workflow....
This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. We have more to cover in regards to Workflow Tips. I have lots to share. Let’s jump right in....
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This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. We have more to cover in regards to Workflow Tips. I have lots to share. Let’s jump right in....
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......
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This installment is about quantizing not only multiple drum tracks at the same time, but really it is about quantizing multiple AUDIO tracks. Why do you need to do this? Should you need to apply FLEX TIME to quantize multiple audio tracks then the method covered in this video is the fastest way to get there....
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This is Eddie Grey with Garnish Music Production. I am here to talk about the often under-utilized “Region Inspector”. The Inspector allows you to allows you to display valuable information and edit parameter values of a selected/ highlighted region (such as Gain and Transpose)....
You’ve completed your recordings and now it’s time to put them all together. If you ask any experienced mixing engineer, they will tell you that they have a system they use every time they want to mix a project....
Whether you’re a budding producer, DJ or a brand new indie artist -- most of the time the focus is purely on the music, and that’s about it. However, soon enough, you’ll realize that there’s much more involved in just putting on music. ...
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Reverb is one of the most widely used time based effects in audio, and one of the most fascinating. Depending on how you use it, it can help or hinder your mix. Luckily, many parameters on reverb plugins are the same or similar, and......
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