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hiring musicians online

Five tips for hiring musicians online

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 David Blacker

If you have an instrument and an original idea, you can write a great song. Producing a great song is another thing. Songwriters can connect with a network of collaborators to boost the professionalism of their recordings — here are tips when hiring musicians online. Read the post.

Commit important choices to audio: Prepping for an audio mix, Part II

February 1, 2018February 5, 2018 Michael Gallant

There’s plenty you can do to set your mixing engineer up for success. Ken Lewis recommends committing important production choices to audio before sending your tracks off for an audio mix. Read More.

prepping for an audio mix

Prepping for an audio mix: Get your session, tracks, and notes in order

January 24, 2018February 1, 2018 Michael Gallant

Here are some tips for prepping for an audio mix from multi-Grammy Award winner and Audio School Online creator, Ken Lewis. Read More.

shopping recording studios

Seven things to consider when shopping recording studios

October 16, 2017October 17, 2017 Johnny Dwinell

This post will help you with the task of shopping recording studios and avoiding the “studio car wash” syndrome where artists get the same artistic whitewash. Read More.

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Mantras for audio mixing engineers

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Izotope

If you’re an audio mixing engineer who keeps second-guessing, can’t stop adjusting, or has a hard time walking away from a mix, you’ll benefit from the simple mixing mantras included here. Read More.

mixing with headphones

Consider this when mixing with headphones

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 Izotope

There are baseline truths you can fall back on to improve your mixes, whatever your sound source – whether mixing with headphones or studio monitors. Read More.

Mixing In A Home Studio

How to overcome the challenges of mixing in a home studio

February 9, 2017May 31, 2017 Rob Mayzes

There’s art and science behind every stage in the audio production process. Rob Mayzes joined our February Twitter Chat to discuss how you can overcome some of the challenges of mixing in a home studio environment. Read More.

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How to make better audio mixes with panning

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Izotope

These nine tips will help you understand how panning can help add width, space, and depth – and generally help you make better audio mixes in your home studio. Read More.

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Improve your EDM production skills with close listening

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Niall McCallum

Whatever your style of music, understanding how great music is crafted, layer by layer, will help you become a better producer. The technique of close listening can help. Read more.

pre-delay

Add clarity to your audio mix using pre-delay

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Scott Wiggins

In this video, engineer Scott Wiggins explains the use of pre-delay with reverb on your vocals and snare drum to help add the desired effect while maintaining clarity and presence. Read More.

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Tips from a veteran mixing engineer

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 Michael Gallant

Prepping for your final audio mix requires many of the same considerations as your recording. A Grammy winning mixing engineer gives us some key points to consider as you get ready for the mixing stage. Read More.

audio mixing fundamentals with Graham Cochrane

Audio mixing fundamentals with engineer Graham Cochrane

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Graham Cochrane

In our August Disc Makers Twitter chat (#DMchat), Graham Cochrane, mixing engineer and founder of The Recording Revolution, gave us an overview of audio mixing fundamentals for musicians of all genres. Read More.

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Prepping for the recording studio, Part II

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 Michael Gallant

While rehearsing your musical parts is one key to success, these other considerations will have a huge impact on your time in the recording studio. Read More.

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Mixing rap vocals to cut through the music track

August 1, 2016August 10, 2016 Scott Wiggins

When mixing rap vocals, getting the vocal to cut through the music track is key. In this video, you’ll see how to treat your tracks so nothing gets lost. Read More.

Mixing on headphones in your home studio

July 26, 2016March 27, 2018 Graham Cochrane

Other than cost, which is one obvious reason headphones are a worthwhile option, here are three advantages to mixing on headphones in your home studio. Read More.

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