So, mixing is like most other things. It’s personal and there is no right way or wrong way to get the mix and balance you are after. But to many people mixing is pretty confusing and have a hard time getting it right. So I have gathered some of my […]
So, perhaps you’ve seen export settings for wave-files, or upload specifications on various distribution sites, the file needs to be 44100 Hz (or 44,1 kHz) and 16-bit. What’s that all about? Let me first state two things before you continue reading. This is absolutely nothing that you need to understand, […]
I will write about three kinds of distortion. Analog distortion Digital distortion Intentional distortion I want to kick this off by saying that distortion is nothing natural, it is manmade, and I believe it to be unintentional at first, but then put to use to sound signals to create a […]
Wait, what? Is it different steps? Yes, I would like to say that it is. And again, in below reasoning, I tend (as always) to over simplify things, just to make things really clear and distinct. And on top of that, the process look different to different people. So this […]
What is reverb and what is the difference between reverb and delay? Well, to over simplify it (almost to the extent of being close to lie), you could see it as reverb being room reflections and delay being echoes. Before we dive into the components. Let’s imagine a large hall. […]
Music creation is very individual, as are the type of music that appeals to you and what music you find yourself disliking. As for my view of music creation, it is a process that I need to go through. But it always contains some or all of the categories below: Rhythm – […]
The compressor is a most usable and interresting thing. With this marvellous thing, you can affect the dynamic of the soundsignal. This may sound a bit wierd at first, but once we take a deeper dive, it will hopefully make more sense. Just a quick background. A soundsignal is measured […]
This is a small chapter regarding the equalizer. For some people, equalizer is something on their sound system, two knobs, one for bass and one for treble. For others (like me) this is a very simple thing that quickly get very complex in it’s simple nature. The equalizer comes in […]
I dedicate this session to record vocals for the simple reason that it is one of the most common questions I get. How do I record the perfect vocalsound at home in my appartment, using only minimal budget equipment. Well, you don’t! But I hope you can prove me wrong! […]
Now I will talk about recording in general. Even if I know there is plenty of analog equipment out there, still recording on tape, I will focus mainly on digital recording. As for the basic principals, it does not really matter if you record analog on a tape or digital […]