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June 10, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
Pitch correction plugins have become key tools in mixing modern music, as they allow engineers to quickly fix problems with inaccuracies in recorded vocals. But that’s not all they can do, many use them to fix problems on instrumental tracks such as bass and strings. The two most common ways are to create an overly […]
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May 29, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
We continue the annual review of the most popular and best-selling sound cards for mixing, mastering and composing music. Choose the best PC and Mac interfaces with Thunderbolt and USB-C support. How to determine for yourself which card to choose in 2019 for studio or home use? Products have different characteristics and equipment, which may […]
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May 17, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
Correcting phase problems may not be the most interesting task in producing and mixing music, but it can be easily solved with the help of plugins. Phase problems that occur after capturing a signal from a single source (for example, from the upper and lower microphones recording a snare drum) can lead to poor readability […]
Read More →February 20, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
Within a DAW (digital audio workstation) program, the terms fade-in and fade-out refer to smooth sound inputs and outputs. Fade-in is the increase in volume (or any other effect), and fade-out, respectively, is the release (decrease). The shelves themselves can represent several variations that directly affect the speed and intensity of the processed audio track. […]
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February 10, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
Analog warmth is the holy grail that most audio engineers have been chasing ever since tape began to disappear in the late 1990s. This is the mythical sound embodied in legendary albums such as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, The Dark Side of the Moon, and Led Zeppelin IV. Pleasant overdriven […]
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January 26, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
In 2013, Steinberg announced that they would no longer support the software development kit (SDK) for the VST2 plug-in format, but the SDK itself would still be available as a subset of the VST3 SDK. Then in May 2018, Steinberg announced that, starting in October, a subset would be eliminated. If you are impatient and […]
Read More →January 25, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
TASCAM introduced the next generation of its recognized line of professional-grade portable recorders, the DR-X Series. The DR-X series is the natural evolution of the highly successful TASCAM portable recorders, marking a dramatic update to the already robust feature sets of these recorders. An ideal companion for videographers, offscreen artists, songwriters and podcasters. Built-in unidirectional […]
Read More →January 22, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
VB-Audio has announced the release of Voicemeeter 8 (aka Potato), a new console-based virtual mixing application that offers 5 physical I / O and 3 virtual I / O. Potato lets you connect more audio devices and more applications together and provides more control over any type of audio workflow (now from 44.1 kHz to […]
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January 11, 2019 | Mixing and mastering
Digital audio is always sampled, which means that any digital audio file is created at a fixed sampling rate (and resolution). The sampling frequency of the Red Book Audio CD is 44.1 kHz (16-bit resolution). Audio on DVD is sampled at 96 kHz (24-bit resolution). Sample rate conversion is necessary when you need to convert […]
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