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Tips and techniques from the pages of Mix to record stellar-sounding tracks.
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Ghosts in the Machine
How many Elvis clones does it take to change a lightbulb? None. We have machines for that now. Remember when drummers were the butt of that joke? It...
May 1, 2004
The Changing Face of Record Production
By definition, a music producer is responsible for getting the job done. Ensuring that happens is a process that can encompass anything from creating a proper vibe to complete track construction and everything in between: managing the budget, choosing songs and musicians,
May 1, 2004
DAWs and Hybrid Mixing
Alert: The following may alter or validate your views on audio production — or even make you mad. Let's start with a basic fact: Like any product-maker,...
May 1, 2004
5.1 Recording Vibes With ESE
The dusk outside the Marin County, Calif., studio The Site was magical, with deep reds, oranges and grays mixed with clouds, mist from billowing coastal overcast drifting in and redwood trees towering outside the tracking room windows.
May 1, 2004
Meredith Brooks Redefines A&R
With the record industry seemingly more interested in fat bottom lines than long-term career development, many artists stopped grabbing at the “major-label record deal” brass ring long ago and began taking a more proactive role in their business affairs.
May 1, 2004
Thinking in Time
Normally, I'm down in the hardware trenches with my soldering iron, but in the spirit of this month's “The New Means of Production” theme, I thought I'd step into the virtual realm.
May 1, 2004
Sony Vegas 4.0 With DVD Architect
Sony's (formerly Sonic Foundry's) Vegas 4.0 bundled with DVD Architect began life as an audio editor and added video later, so the interface makes a lot of sense for audio folks.
Apr 1, 2004
Oceans of Audio, Rivers of Bits
It used to be that keeping track of audio or video projects meant pulling the appropriate tape reel out of the vault and cueing up the next session.
Mar 1, 2004
Ensemble Studios on Gods, Trolls and Minotaurs
Ensemble Studios in Dallas is one of the most successful publishers of what are known as real-time strategy games.
Mar 1, 2004
A Wide-Open Market for Songs
One fairly recent development in game audio is the steady increase in the licensing of songs by both established and up-and-coming rock and hip hop artists, usually not at the exclusion of a conventional music score, but in addition to.
Mar 1, 2004
Tips for Game Sound Designers
So you're a pro at post or an expert at mixing music CDs. Designing audio for games, however, is a whole different ballgame.
Mar 1, 2004
A Dangerous Science Fair Project
Condenser microphones are the topic this month and I have a great story about them with a funny ending.
Mar 1, 2004
Ableton Live Version 3
The fact that Ableton Live can instantaneously preview any .WAV, .AIFF or SDII file at any tempo with the click of a mouse without additional slicing or preparation, combined with the software's capability to run alongside Pro Tools (via ReWire) or function as a disk streaming software sampler, has made the product popular with both film and television music composers and loop-minded producers.
Mar 1, 2004
Not Just for Dance Music Anymore
When we think of loop-based production, we often imagine techno and dance music or remixed pop hits —
Feb 1, 2004
Taking the G5 Live!
Whenever Apple releases a new computer, it invariably makes audio folks drool with anticipation but ultimately begs the question:
Feb 1, 2004
I (Might) Wanna Hold Your Hand
Since moving to the Twin Cities, most of my business relationships have begun via e-mail.
Feb 1, 2004
Steinberg Nuendo 2
Nuendo 2 has one of the fastest editing interfaces around, but you can get even more satisfaction for your “need for speed” if you learn a few handy shortcuts.
Feb 1, 2004
The Sound of Silence
Last month, I discussed an Open Source DAW, so this month, let's take a look at some hardware aspects of that DIY DAW by taking what is a free computer...
Jan 1, 2004
Don't Throw Away That Amp!
It might be January for you, but I'm writing this in October, still recovering from the AES show and already thinking about NAMM.
Jan 1, 2004
BIAS Peak 4
Besides getting a new look, the latest version of BIAS' 2-channel, Mac-only audio editor, Peak 4, includes a number of useful features, such as multiprocessor support, the ability to loop QuickTime movies and record audio while a movie is playing, and the ability to perform disk-at-once CD burning directly from the playlist or any audio document window.
Dec 1, 2003
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