In today’s music scene, bass guitars and synths rule the bass frequencies. Once ubiquitous, upright basses are now relegated to dusty corners of relevance. Classical orchestras and symphonies; traditional jazz bands; rockabilly and psychobilly bands. The double bass is therefore an instrument of passion, tradition, and pride. Of course, these behemoths are no longer common …
Let’s assume your pianist is a seasoned pro, or you’re a programming wizard. Our piano keys and chords primarily sit on the 5th and 6th octave, but can decrease to the 2nd and 3rd much bass-ier octaves, and/or go as high as the 7th octave. I know we’re talking about equalizing vocals with piano, but …
There are many reasons a person might be wondering how to mix choir vocals. Maybe you are working on a mix with background vocals that go beyond simple melody-harmony and verges on Bohemian Rhapsody-style chants or silky Beach Boys-level arrangements. Perhaps you recorded a large choir, a small barbershop quartet, or a capella group, and …
There’s a good reason that producers want to know how to make a mix louder without clipping or distortion. A widely-known “secret” in the music industry is that people like loud music better. When faced with identical recordings, the only difference being overall loudness, the average person says they prefer the louder one- even though …
To get the highest quality sounding audio production possible, it is a good idea to mix and master your songs. Mixing and mastering your work isn’t free. Even if you plan to do it yourself, you will still need to purchase a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software, or other hardware if you want a more …
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You’ve just finished in the studio, you’ve perfected your song as much as you can, and now it’s time to hand it over to the mixing and mastering engineers. But what exactly are they going to do with it, and are they even necessary? Mixing and Mastering are two different and distinct editing tools that …
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Trap music is on the rise, and with it, eager producers are ready to release their unique sound into the world of rap and EDM trap music. One of the main aspects that will take your music from the recording studio to large music platforms, is how well you mix and master it. Mixing and …
