Well this is an exciting time to be a composer, especially if you are on a budget. There are free orchestras available already, and you can do some wonderful things with them. Orchestral Tools recently decided it was time to get some of their Berlin Orchestra into the hands of everyone, at no cost. They…
Instrument emulation drives a major part of the sampling and plugin world. We want to have “in-the-box” what we used to only have outside the box. Part of what makes a product sound “real” is fully understanding how the original instrument or device works. On the piano, there are dozens of factors to take into…
Studio business is made or killed in first impressions. Even the first few seconds of a phone call can mean the difference between a busy session, or a weekend watching re-runs. I hope to shed some light on a few things you can do to keep the potential client interested in visiting, and eventually booking time.
Most people have heard of the term “pan law”, but many people don’t fully understand what it is or why it matters to them. But it’s an important thing to understand while mixing in a stereo space. So we’re here to define pan law in detail.
“Over The Limit” is probably the most popular article in ProRec history. Used in everything from audio school curriculums to being republished by Wired.com, this is THE seminal article blasting the modern mastering industry for singlehandly destroying a generation of great music.
You’ve probably heard of Volcano – the versatile multi-filter by FabFilter. You might even be using it. As a filter plug-in, it’s pretty deep – four simultaneous multimode filters with eleven different algorithms, multiple routing options, and crazy modulation possibilities. You might think to yourself that there’s enough exploration and inspiration in there for at least a few albums, and you’d be right…
We’re here with the second half(actually, more than half of it) of our exclusive in-depth interview with mastering engineer, author, and all-round good guy, Bob Katz. You asked for it, and you waited for it. So without further delay…….
In Part 1 of this series on making music fun and finding the joy in the music creation process, we’ll take a look at making your DAW host work for you. We’ll examine some ways to speed up the creative process and get started as quickly as possible, without the host getting in the way.
Knowing the difference between all types of reverb is essential for doing proper mixes. We’ll help you to know the difference, and give some help with choosing the right reverb type for the job so you don’t find yourself all washed out.