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Author: Ken Theriot

What is the difference between loudness, volume and gain?

November 20, 2015November 24, 2015 Ken Theriot

loudness volume and gainSometimes “useful” is better than “precise,” though it is helpful to know what the differences are between technical terms in the recording studio. Even if you do misuse terms like loudness, volume, and gain on a regular basis. I work in the audio world and I still had to look up the exact definition of “gain.” Read more.

Home recording tip: save samples to speed up noise reduction

September 16, 2015September 22, 2015 Ken Theriot

noise reduction home studio recording tipIf you record audio in a place where the same noises are often around, and you are not able to prevent them, then you’ve probably found yourself removing them from your audio recordings using noise reduction software. Unless you’ve built or purchased a sound-proof recording booth, there WILL be noise. Read more.

Fixing your audio mix: how to tweak that problem bass note

June 11, 2015May 11, 2016 Ken Theriot

problem bass note in audio mixYou’ve finished the audio mix for your latest song. Your audio mix sounds pretty good in your home studio, but when you play the song on your iPod or in the car, you notice one or two bass notes always sound super loud, even though you’ve applied compression on the bass track to try and prevent this very problem. Read more.

Figure 8 mic

Pros and cons of the Figure 8 mic pickup pattern

March 9, 2015September 14, 2020 Ken Theriot

A microphone that picks up sound from the front and back is called bi-directional, or a Figure 8 mic, and there are several cool things you can do with them. Read the post.

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