Latest hints, tips, and Adventures In Audio in the category of Technique

Can I unmix this track?

Any studio you like, any listening room you like - For producers and audiophiles

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Adding tubes to a jazz mix with Freqport Freqtube

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Adding tubes to a rock master with Freqport Freqtube

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Adding tubes to female vocals with Freqport Freqtube

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Adding tubes to male vocals with Freqport Freqtube

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How to make your masters louder, even though streaming platforms don't allow it

What buffer size setting should you use in your DAW?

How loud would you like me?

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

Additive synthesis from first principles (less boring)

TECHNIQUE MUSIC EDUCATION

Don't make these mistakes in pan

Learn how to use chorussing (works in all DAWs)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

NEW: Audio crossfades come to Final Cut Pro X 10.4.9!

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Harmonic distortion with the Soundtoys Decapitator

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WAVs or stems? What's best for your mix? - The Pedalboard Exception

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How to fix a wandering stereo image in dialog

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The problem with parallel compression that you didn't know you had. What it sounds like and how to fix it.

Compressing a snare drum to even out the level

How to get a drummer to play in time to a click track

How loud should the bass instrument be?

When you are mixing, what is the first thing you should do? What is the last? (And what should you NOT do?)

Better theatre sound through proper loudspeaker placement

How to edit out pops in speech or singing

How to record the saxophone

Adding tubes to real drums with Freqport Freqtube

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Adding tubes to a bass guitar with Freqport Freqtube

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Adding tubes to speech with Freqport Freqtube

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MANCAVE - Recreating Olivia Rodrigo's 'Vampire' vocal

TECHNIQUE MUSIC

Why does this song sound so bad?

TECHNIQUE MUSIC

Audiophiles - You're all wrong!

Man-Cave: Microphone mysteries revealed

TECHNIQUE STUDIO BUILDING

If you can't hear this then you're not an audiophile

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

I listened to 26 unmastered songs. Did they sound bad?

Fat, thin, bright, dull, nasal, hollow, boxy - Understand what all these tonal balance terms mean

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

Gain Staging Mistakes Part 1: Setting preamp gain

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

Using noise as a creative effect with the Waves CLA-1176, Soundtoys Decapitator, and basic DAW EQ

Making a perfect sine wave and animating it

Graphic equalizer demonstration using the Waves GEQ Classic

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Harmonic enhancement: In the master or individual tracks? (Can you hear the difference?)

What will happen if your snare drum clips?

EQ demonstration HF bell boost

One weird trick for monitoring your mix on a Bluetooth speaker

What does parallel compression on vocals sound like?

How to automate tracks that have parallel compression

Why mono is better than stereo for recording vocals and dialogue

Clipping and compressing a drum recording to achieve an exciting sound texture

TECHNIQUE PRESS RELEASES

What is the difference between recording, mixing and mastering?

What is harmonic distortion?

Why digital reverb for acoustic music should be believable, appropriate, and seamlessly integrated with the direct sound from the mics

Loudness normalization using the Waves WLM Plus loudness meter

How to add gated reverb to a snare drum using VerbSuite Classics

How to set up your PA system speakers [basic]

EQ - when to boost and when to cut

How much fun is THIS GUY having?

How to make your recordings sound great in the car

The most mellow distortion ever

Should vocals be recorded in mono or stereo?

Extraordinary stereo from your effects pedal

Why your voice-over recordings need to be FULLY professional

Should the slope of your filter be 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB per octave?

The Grammy-winning mastering strategy you haven't tried yet

VIDEO: How much do you want to add real tube magic to your DAW? (Features Freqtube FT-1)

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From flat to fabulous: Transforming your audio with parametric EQ

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Why should you learn pro audio?

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

When recording vocals, should you always be the same distance from the mic?

SoundBite: An introduction to decibels

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

SoundBite: Panning effects with filters

SoundBite: Left-right stereo to MS and back again

SoundBite: Gated reverb on snare from scratch

The EQ unwanted resonance trick - Is it wrong?

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

How to set the shortest attack time in your compressor

Can a preamp's pad work as a pop filter

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Audio effects explained - A quick guide for beginners

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How to choose the best key for your song

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

The amazing stereo effect that no-one can hear

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Weird and wonderful sounds using the Air Music Tech Chorus plug-in

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Add reverb to your recordings using the natural echo chamber technique

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Q: What is your main concern if your interest is voice over?

TECHNIQUE STUDIO BUILDING

An interesting microphone setup for violinist Nigel Kennedy

Audio left-right test. Does it matter?

Electric guitar - compress before the amp, or after?

What is comb filtering? What does it sound like?

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How to set the attack time of the compressor

How to use the gain reduction meter in a compressor like the Warm Audio WA-2A Opto Compressor

What is 'presence' in a recording? How do you get it?

When to pan left, when to pan right

Drum reverbs - should they linger longer?

How to record a 50-strong choir and piano accompaniment with just five mics

6 easy techniques to play electric guitar in several ways

What is the difference between gain and level?

Admit it - do you always raise the microphone up and point it down?

Mixing tips debunked? Or maybe not.

How do you record a singer with poor microphone technique?

How to compress a bass guitar that varies in level

Do you have problems with fidget noise?

How to get started quickly in home recording

Does microphone preamplifier gain increase the proximity effect?

Fixing a problem note with Auto-Tune

Recording acoustic guitar in stereo - should you use spaced or coincident mics?

An interesting MS microphone setup at the BBC Proms

A simple mixing tip that will improve (nearly) all of your mixes

A simple mixing tip that will improve (nearly) all of your mixes

Bad Audio Diary BAD2 : Accidental amplification - Can it be avoided?

How do you get crowd effects like these?

Can I unmix this track?

Any studio you like, any listening room you like - For producers and audiophiles

TECHNIQUE STUDIO BUILDING

Adding tubes to a jazz mix with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a rock master with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to female vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to male vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to real drums with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a bass guitar with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to speech with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

MANCAVE - Recreating Olivia Rodrigo's 'Vampire' vocal

TECHNIQUE MUSIC

Why does this song sound so bad?

TECHNIQUE MUSIC

Audiophiles - You're all wrong!

Man-Cave: Microphone mysteries revealed

TECHNIQUE STUDIO BUILDING

If you can't hear this then you're not an audiophile

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

I listened to 26 unmastered songs. Did they sound bad?

The Grammy-winning mastering strategy you haven't tried yet

VIDEO: How much do you want to add real tube magic to your DAW? (Features Freqtube FT-1)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

From flat to fabulous: Transforming your audio with parametric EQ

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Why should you learn pro audio?

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

When recording vocals, should you always be the same distance from the mic?

SoundBite: An introduction to decibels

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

SoundBite: Panning effects with filters

SoundBite: Left-right stereo to MS and back again

SoundBite: Gated reverb on snare from scratch

The EQ unwanted resonance trick - Is it wrong?

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

How to set the shortest attack time in your compressor

How to make your masters louder, even though streaming platforms don't allow it

What buffer size setting should you use in your DAW?

How loud would you like me?

TECHNIQUE COMMENT & OPINION

Additive synthesis from first principles (less boring)

TECHNIQUE MUSIC EDUCATION

Don't make these mistakes in pan

Learn how to use chorussing (works in all DAWs)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Fat, thin, bright, dull, nasal, hollow, boxy - Understand what all these tonal balance terms mean

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

Gain Staging Mistakes Part 1: Setting preamp gain

TECHNIQUE EDUCATION

Using noise as a creative effect with the Waves CLA-1176, Soundtoys Decapitator, and basic DAW EQ

Making a perfect sine wave and animating it

Graphic equalizer demonstration using the Waves GEQ Classic

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Harmonic enhancement: In the master or individual tracks? (Can you hear the difference?)

What will happen if your snare drum clips?

EQ demonstration HF bell boost