If you’ve had external noise ruin your recordings, you know how frustrating it can be. Sound isolation is probably the number one reason people start to wonder how to build a soundproof room within a room. Your options when building a soundproof room within a room are traditional construction or a portable booth. For the …
The Telecaster has the bad luck of standing in its cousin’s shadow. The Stratocaster, of course, is practically visually synonymous with the electric guitar. Yet, the Telecaster is an extremely proud and iconic guitar in its own right, a worthy pairing with the Strat. With their fabulous curves and space-age portmanteau names, it’s little wonder …
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There comes a time when someone walks into your studio or venue carrying an instrument that you haven’t recorded before. In this scenario, let’s say that the instrument is a melodica. The melodica is becoming a popular instrument, much like the ukulele has over the past decade or so. This is in part due to …
The kick drum is the heartbeat. It is felt as much as it’s heard. It connects the cerebral ideas in the music to visceral, carnal feelings. The kick drum is the basis of modern dance music. From disco to EDM and beyond, the classic “four-on-the-floor” pattern is enough to get the crowd moving before any …
When it comes to microphone placement for voiceovers, some very important factors to consider are the following: proximity, polar pattern, and dynamics. Just want a quick answer on where to place the mic for voiceovers? For most mics, you’ll want to place the mic around 6 to 8 inches away from your mouth in order …
It happens to nearly everyone — you’re listening to a vocal track and you notice harsh, hissing “S” sounds that you didn’t catch during the recording. That sound, known as sibilance, can detract from an otherwise great vocal performance. Let’s look at how to reduce sibilance from vocals. The best way to reduce sibilance from …
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Bassists have thick skins. We have to. We know we are the most overlooked member of a typical band. Yet if the bass is removed, bands just sound- incomplete. Like the heart and body are missing. We bassists slave away in relative obscurity to serve the music. What’s more, the bass tone is just as …
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The Akai MPX8 is one of the more famous sampling boards on the market today. Released in 2013, it’s definitely not the oldest sampler on the market (or even close) but it’s still been able to make a name for itself. However, it’s not always the best name and the biggest complaints are usually related …
As a musician, MIDI will always be my first love. I’m a full-time freelance producer and composer now, and I use a hybrid of live instruments, MIDI, and piano roll interfaces to work on music these days. But it was a MIDI editor at age 14 that swept me into the world of music production …
Beatboxing is a wonderfully unique corner of music production. To beatbox is to imitate percussive drum sounds, using only one’s mouth. When you read a definition like that, it sounds pretty limiting. But when you see what a real beatboxer can do, that simple definition just seems inadequate and the human voice is an incredibly powerful …
