While we typically focus on the namesake of this site, that is audio mixing, we sometimes delve into ancillary topics in the world of music which brings us to today’s topic: the “Circle of Fifths”. The circle of fifths is a way of organizing pitches and harmonies based on the western scale of music which […]
The Circle of Fifths – How it Works and Why Use It Read More »
Spotify is still the king of music streaming, so you’ll want to take advantage of every aspect the streaming service offers to artists. This means in addition to simply getting your music on Spotify via a distribution service like Distrokid or Ditto, you’ll want to claim your artist profile on Spotify, also known as “Spotify
The Quick Guide to Set Up an Artist Profile on Spotify Read More »
While some mixing and mastering engineers might roll their eyes at this, most clients want a louder mix. And it’s not for nothing – despite the “normalization” if you will of normalized audio on most streaming services, a louder finished song still sounds “better” than a quieter song when played back to back whether that
How to Make a Mix Louder – 5 Ways to Get a Louder Mix Read More »
I recently talked about recording vocals with two mics and mentioned the value in recording with two mics as a stereo track for simplicity in the mixing stage. This allows you to more easily keep track of takes if and when you’re comping between multiple takes or even just saving you half the time when
How to Split Stereo Tracks in Ableton Read More »
Anytime you capture the same audio source with two or more inputs, you’re potentially inviting phase issues into the equation. Let’s talk how to get in phase audio and point out how to recognize the telltale signs of OUT of phase audio. What is In Phase Audio In phase audio means that the audio of
How to Get In Phase Audio – Getting Your Audio In Phase Read More »
