The most stripped down you can get is acoustic guitar and vocals. Something about the intimate nature of the combination of a voice accompanied by a single instrument has resonated with people for centuries even to this day. Even though the pairing of acoustic guitar and vocals is much simpler to mix than a full […]
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When we’re talking audio masters, metadata is information about the music which is written as part of the audio file itself. While relevant information like artist name, album name, and song titles all get written to your music in the case of a CD release via a DDP, you can actually add this information to
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While the distance a singer’s mouth is from the microphone will obviously have an impact on the dynamics and volume of that captured vocal, it also has a palpable effect on the frequencies captured, as well. Let’s identify what the proximity effect is with microphones and what to know on a mixing level whether that’s
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Since hitting their peak in sales at the turn of the millennium, CDs have seen a steady decline year after year. That said, all physical mediums are experiencing a small resurgence these days, and while that’s primarily led by vinyl, CDs have trended upward the last couple of years, as well. Getting your music ready
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Mixing vocals in Ableton using their stock, built in effects can yield some very good results if you know what you’re doing. With that in mind, I’ve put together this guide on how to mix Ableton vocals mostly using their stock effects with some optional free or premium third party options, so let’s get into
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