There are different things out there that we all haven’t experienced before. We all get curious about such experiences and it’s only natural. I’ve spent most of life in recording studios so I’m pretty accustomed to them. For a new musician that’s never set foot inside a studio, it may be both an exciting experience […]
Why Is It Harder To Sing In The Studio?
Becoming a good recording artist doesn’t only involve your skill as a musician. It also involves your vocal recording skills in the studio. It helps to understand the dynamics of recording music because it will feel very weird at first. For most musicians it take months to become comfortable recording in studios. This is completely […]
What Mic Does Drake Use?
Drake is one of the biggest hip-hop artists in the world right now. For the average person or fan, the actual music he puts out as the final product is the only thing of interest. However, for people that are audio or sound engineers, knowing the process involved in crafting the music is also of […]
Does Reverb Make You Sound Better?
If you work in audio or sound engineering you probably use reverb in your processes. Reverb is short for the reverberation effect which is a commonly used effect in audio production. So, will it make you sound better? Well this depends on a number of things and this post will discuss this and give you […]
Do Professional Singers Use Echo?
Effects are a huge part of any musician’s audio production process. These days, musicians understand so much of the audio production process enough to know what they want and how they want it specifically. This is even more common with singers because they understand music and singing a lot better. An effect that is commonly […]
What Is Pre-delay?
Effects are important in audio processing because they allow us to improve our audio and get it to a standard we want it at. One of the popular effects used in many arenas of audio engineering is delay. Delay is the echo-like effect that sounds more like a repetition of the original signal on which […]
What Mic Did Michael Jackson Use?
Michael Jackson is one of the best musical artists to ever live. As audiophiles we obviously dig even deeper to discover how Michael went about creating his music. With such deep analysis we often times find ourselves with so many questions. One of the questions that I run into often is “What mic did Michael […]
What Frequency Range Are Vocals?
Frequency is an important aspect of any kind of audio production. I work in music production so I’m mostly dealing with instruments and vocals. This usually involves going through individual mix elements to make sure that they’re in the right frequency range. It therefore pays to have an understanding of various elements and their frequency […]
What Is The Best Frequency Response For A Sub-woofer?
Understanding speakers doesn’t only mean knowing how they work when they’re hooked up to your gear. As an audiophile it also means understanding speaker specifications. Subwoofers for example have various specifications that one need be aware of before purchasing them. In this post I’m going to discuss frequency response with regard to subs. Frequency response […]
What Are The Muddy Frequencies?
We often hear a lot of terms used when people are talking about the sonic qualities of audio. For example, you’ve heard the term “warmth” being used to describe the properties of a mix. This warmth is a usually a result of applying saturation which is a tool that is responsible for adding harmonic content […]
