Recorder Man Technique
Drums can be such a tricky instrument to “nail”, that often less microphones can in fact be more! If you’ve ever tried to record drums with lots of microphones you will be aware that a “phase issue”...
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Bringing MIDI Drums to Life
When used in conventional guitar based songs, MIDI drums can sometimes sound robotic or lifeless. In this short Audiocourses tutorial we’ll examine a few ways to breathe some life into your MIDI drum...
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Choosing Headphones
A pair of headphones are useful in many circumstances for a sound engineer, whether in the studio or on location. Headphones are available with many different specifications and to the novice it may...
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‘Time Stretch’ in Cubase SX
The ability to change the tempo of an audio recording, without affecting the pitch, was one of the great advantages of the DAW revolution. Many of us, from bedrooms musicians through to Grammy winning...
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Live PA – Basic Sound Engineering Overview
Live Public Address (Live Live P.A.) systems come in many different shapes and sizes and can often confuse the newbie into not knowing even just the basics. This article is aimed at giving a basic...
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Mono Compatibility and Phase Cancellation
When we listen back to music, whether it is through headphones or loudspeakers, what we are hearing are changes in air pressure caused by the movement of a diaphragm (i.e. the speaker cone). The...
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Drum Trigger VST Approach
Mixing with software on your PC can be a whole heap of fun and too many hours can be lost with fine detailed tweaks well into the early mornings. One technique that can stretch your valuable time is...
View ArticleHow to Mix Vocals in Pro tools
Straight from SAE Online’s library, here it is a free mini-course on mixing vocal in pro tools! Pro Tools is the industry standard DAW for recording and mixing, which is why knowing how to use its more...
View ArticleNew York trick: Adding punch to your drums
Learn how to better the rythm section in your mixes by applying smart compression techniques to your tracks. In this videoblog brought to you by SAE Online you will learn about the infamous New York...
View ArticleBasics of compression
Compressors are a kind of dynamic processors that reduce the volume of loud sounds or amplify quiet sounds by diminishing an audio signal’s dynamic range. Usually, by compression audio engineers mean...
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