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Expander Techniques: Eliminating Noise and Refining Sound
An expander can serve both as a problem-solving tool—reducing ambient background noise and improving isolation—or as a creative effect, shaping the ADSR envelope of a sound. In this article, you'll...
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Elastic Music 'Violin Extended Techniques Sample Library': A Kontakt Library Offering Powerful and Dynamic Violin Textures Beyond Traditional Playing Techniques
Elastic Music, an American audio sample creator offering the Extended Techniques series of classical instruments, has recently announced the release of 'Violin Extended Techniques Sample Library' — A...
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'VOIS' Expands AI Voice Transformation with New Features: Harmony Mode, Expanded Mics Add-On, and New Subscription Options
VOIS, the groundbreaking American AI-based audio plug-in for audio creatives, has introduced exciting new features in its latest update. VOIS is a VST/AU/AAX plug-in based on AI voice transformation t...
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Example Monitor Setup for Live Stage Performance
Example Monitor Setup for Live Stage Performance | Monitor Equipment: 1. Consoles: Ramsa WRS840, Soundcraft 8000, Midas XL-3 / 2. Inserts: 12 x Klark Teknik DN300 / DN360, or BSS FCS-960 equalizers |...
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Why You Should Check Your Mix on Different Speakers
Checking the mix on different speakers is a common practice in audio production and mixing. The idea is to listen to your mix on different speakers or playback systems to ensure it translates well acr...
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Tips for Reverb EQ
Use the EQ to change the timbral quality of your reverb, ensuring it complements the mix without overpowering or muddying it. Consider the following suggestions: To add brilliance to the overall mix,...
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Katz Praatz 'Jazz Sketch (ver. 1.2)': A Chord Sequencer that Allows You to Sketch Music with A Total of 396 Jazz Chord Progressions and 72 Tension Chords
Musician and hobbyist programmer Katz Praatz has announced the release of Jazz Sketch version 1.2. This update adds 216 new chord progressions to the previously available 180, bringing the total to 39...
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Six String Audio 'Ultimate Rock Guitar': The Insanely Deep-sampled Superstrat Kontakt Library, Powered by Free Kontakt Player
Six String Audio, a German audio software developer, has recently announced the release of 'Ultimate Rock Guitar' — The most detailed multi-sample Kontakt library of a custom electric rock guitar to...
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Exploring Synthesis: (4) ReSynthesized Pulse Code Modulation
RS-PCM stands for ReSynthesized Pulse Code Modulation. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) is a method used to digitally record waveforms. RS-PCM is a synthesis method developed by Roland in the late 1980s. R...
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Grammy-winning Composer Penka Kouneva's Masterclass, Now Open for Winter 2025 Enrollment: A 12-week Intensive Course in Soundtrack Analysis and Media Scoring
Grammy-winning composer Penka Kouneva's Masterclass (Penka's Masterclass) is now accepting students for its Winter 2025 session, which begins on January 13, 2025. Penka's Masterclass is a 12-week inte...
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Making Your Mix Sound Like The Original
Making your mix sound like someone else's mix is not easy and requires time and effort. It takes a lot of listening. To do this task, listen to the original by soloing the original mix track, and then...
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Master The Score 'Black Weeks Sale': Up to 50% Off: Premium Online Courses in Media Music Production – Composition, Orchestration, Music Production, & Trailer Music with Subtitles in 9 Languages
Master The Score announces its 'Black Weeks Sale' from November 14th to December 7th, offering up to 50% off on all courses. Founded in 2021 by Austrian composer Nikolaus Daim, Master The Score is an...
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Security Requirements for Artist Performance Venues
The promoter will provide security arrangements customized to meet the artist's specific requirements. The following is an example of security provisions for an artist: 1. Dressing Rooms - Two non-uni...
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Producer's Instructions
Assume that you are not the producer but the engineer. Therefore, you do need to follow some guidelines from the producer below. That means don't say you didn't pan any tracks because you personally l...
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Limitations of Analog Tape Recorders' Dynamic Range
The analog tape recorder (a.k.a. analog tape machine) cannot respond to the full 120 dB of dynamic range that our ears can. Therefore it can never really fool the ear into thinking the recording is re...
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The Birth of Synthesizer
In 1897, Thaddeus Cahill created the world's first electric synthesizer, the Telharmonium. Telharmonium was built with 36 keys and could only produce sine waves. In 1923, Leon Theremin invented the Th...
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