I’ve recently talked about what is aliasing and why it causes an unwanted distortion. Let’s talk about oversampling and when and why you should be using it when it’s an option. What is Oversampling in Audio Oversampling in audio refers to applying a higher sample rate than you have natively set. Many modern plugins have […]
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As I covered in my overview of sample rate, the sample rate you set with your recording hardware and in your DAW determines up to what frequency is able to be recorded and reproduced. With the Nyquist frequency in mind, in the digital realm this is half of what we set our sample rate to.
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16 bit, 24 bit, 32 bit. What’s the difference, the the heck is bit depth, and which should you use when recording or bouncing your music? Let’s cover everything to know about bit depth now. This is going to get a little mathy, but I’ll keep it as simple and practical as possible. What is
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When we’re mastering our music, we typically try to make our song(s) as loud as possible. Our ears (and those of our listeners) interpret louder as having more energy and consequently better. When we drive our mixes too loud, too “hot”, we run the risk of clipping and distortion down the line when our music
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Audio effects are used in audio mixing in order to achieve virtually any result you want in a specific track or the overall mix. Having a fundamental understanding of the most commonly used audio effects can help you get your audio where you want it faster. In this overview, we’re going to break down the
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