Bob Power on Mixing, Music, Zen and Production
Bob Power on just about everything worth knowing about music. Originally posted 2011-04-04 03:51:02.
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Reverb Secrets to Clarify Your Mix
We’ve all been conditioned to believe that reverb is the most important of the effects in our toolbox – but truth be told, it’s not. That distinction goes to EQ, but reverb can certainly make or break your mix....
Read MoreThe Bit Depth Monster Will Eat Your Recordings and Swallow Them Whole
Who’s ready to get nitty gritty? Okay, me. I’m back doing some studio projects here and there, and it’s reminding me of technical details that are not just valuable, but completely indispensible. So let’s go…and a warning...
Read MoreThe Recording Coach: Keep It Simple
KEEP IT SIMPLE We’re all likely to succumb to “gear lust” from time to time. “If I just had one more compressor plug-in…” “All I need is another 8 preamp channels.” ...
Read MoreAllen & Heath Mix Wizard 12M
The Allen and Heath Mix Wizard 12M monitor mixing console provides a lot of capability in rack mount form. Normally I would start with the front side and work to the back panel, but this time the reverse makes sense. Typically,...
Read MoreEffects Can Make Your Mix Magical Or Mangle It.
If you have been following this seemingly never ending series, you should now be pretty well versed on the entire signal chain from the point on the console where the sound enters to where it exits. We still have amps and...
Read MoreEars & Brain Top Tools For Good Sound
Renowned sound engineer Bruce Swedien is sharing his hard-won wisdom and expertise with the next generation of engineers in his master class, “Critical Listening with Bruce Swedien.” Bruce is the force responsible...
Read MoreImproving a Mix in GarageBand – Part 2
"Help! My mix sounds like crap." A singer/songwriter friend emailed me that message and attached an mp3 of a mix he made with GarageBand. I gave it a listen. Sure enough, the vocals were harsh and...
Read MoreImproving a Mix in GarageBand
"Help! My mix sounds like crap." A singer/songwriter friend emailed me that message and attached an mp3 of his mix. I gave it a listen. Sure enough, the vocals were harsh and thin, squashed, noisy,...
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Preventing Clipping In Recording And Mixdown
by Bruce Bartlett (1) When I record myself or our band, I’m clipping the waveform even...
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Touch Screen HoloDesk DJ Mixing Console
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Read MoreHow Soundmen Can Keep Me Happy
What is the deal with soundmen? I wish my job was as simple as twisting a couple of knobs…I have the responsibility of entertaining all the fans: so what’s up with the snide remarks, the heavy sighs, and passive-aggressive...
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- Emulating musical modelsOnline tutorials these days have a simple format. Just follow and of course you will need to slow it down, freeze frame it and work it up bit by bit in emulation of the model. This is what students do in coming to GCSE study in one Cambridgeshire secondary school and no doubt more widely. […]
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