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by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Like anything worth creating, solidifying the process of a project is key to success. Often, the ambitious work of aspiring music producers can get bogged down from a lack of organization. Projects can bloat into dozens of unnamed tracks processed with reckless abandon, and audio and MIDI clips get chopped and sliced into a charcuturie board of chaotic (un)organization.
For the fever-pitched producer in a flow state, this chaos can be managed during the session (to an extent). But what if they were to step away from the project and come back
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Drum sounds are an integral part of a song's production. However, recording drums at home presents its own unique challenges. Andrew provides solutions, such as microphone choice and placement.
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Challenges of Recording Drums at Home
2:15 - Many Parts, One Instrument
2:45 - Drum Tuning and Head Choice
3:25 - 1 Mic, 2 Options
6:00 - 2 Mics (Glyn Johns)
8:08 - 4 Mics (Glyn Johns w/kick & snare)
10:29 - 4 Mics (Spaced Pair w/kick & snare)
12:30 - 4 Mics (Blumlein Pair w/kick & snare)
13:18 - Options for Using
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Since its founding in 1992, DPA Microphones has gained a prestigious reputation in the audio industry for their mics' exceptional quality, crystalline transparency, and rugged and reliable build quality. And while DPA's microphones have found their way onto the stage with Beyonce, onto the sets of Game of Thrones, and into the concert halls of the world's greatest orchestras, what's perhaps most impactful to our world is the contributions they've made to the scientific community: DPA's microphones have enabled advancements in medicine,
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Reverb gives sound verisimilitude. Think of it as the persistence of sound after it is produced—a phenomenon of multiple clashing and diverging sonic reflections whose characteristics are defined by the surfaces and materials they contact. It reveals the nature of a physical space in infinitesimal detail.
Reverb defines the tangible nature of space and our place within it—something that sighted and hearing humans often take for granted. You can infer a ton of knowledge about an environment simply by listening to what it sounds like.
The
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Home recording is more accessible, but how do you make your instruments sound good? Andrew shares how to get the most out of your experience recording music at home. In this episode, you’ll get a crash course on acoustic guitar recording at home, as well as mistakes to avoid. You’ll learn how to choose a microphone, where to place your mic, how to record acoustic guitars in an untreated room, and more. As always, Andrew will demo each mic position and share its pros and cons.
0:00 - In This Tutorial
1:00 - Basic Mic Placement
2:23 - How
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Mixing audio is not an exact science—there are many ways to achieve similar results, and what works for one project may not for another. In my ten-plus years of mixing, I’ve had the privilege and opportunity to learn both common and lesser-known techniques from some of the best engineers in the world, as well as the time and practice to discover my own tricks and techniques through experimentation and a few happy accidents. We don’t gatekeep at B&H—here are ten helpful techniques you can use to bring the best out of your mix.
1. Use
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
When recording, mixing, or mastering, it’s critical to refer to meters to ensure the project is properly balanced and leveled but the nature of metering can be difficult to parse. The philosophy and mathematics of different methods of metering can produce vastly different results even when analyzing the same exact audio signal. Understanding how metering works and how to use it is key for creating professional sounding music.
In this guide, we discuss the basics of metering, the science and philosophy behind the different methods, and
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Audio engineering is something of an arcane science. Unlike the more tangible fields of engineering, the success of an audio engineer—outside of material wealth—is subjective. When it comes to the work of an engineer, a collapsing bridge is a lot more palpable than a bad mix.
This subjectivity has led to the dissemination of some fantastical claims that defy the laws of physics, acoustics, and mathematics! We can measure nearly every aspect of audio in a tangible way—mathematician Joseph Fourier has proven that all sound can be recreated by or
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
One of the most common aspects of podcasting that gets in the way of a newcomer’s success is setting and adjusting proper levels. Too quiet and your podcast won’t grab the listeners’ attention, too loud and it will be fatiguing to listen to—and if it’s too quiet and too loud, the listener will be adjusting the volume for the entire podcast!
Proper leveling and loudness are key for audience retention and the success of any podcast. In this short guide, we will go over the basics of leveling out the audio for your podcast.
Getting the Right
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Choosing a Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW, is a major decision. For beginners, it will define their learning curve, workflow, and operating knowledge—for professionals, compatibility, functionality, and familiarity is key. In this guide, we will give some detailed overviews of the most popular DAWs in the audio industry, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and some of their unique features.
If you’re in a rush, here’s a quick rundown of the best DAWs for a variety of common purposes:
If you’re a songwriter/producer: Ableton, Logic
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
It’s impossible to deny the role the synthesizer has had in shaping our culture—from defining the sound of music from the mid-twentieth century and today, to creating the quirky beep-boops of R2D2, these electronic instruments have left an indelible mark on the eardrums of modern society. In this guide, we will give an overview of some of the holy grails of electronic instruments and appreciate the specific synthesizers that defined the sound of generations.
Roland Jupiter-8
If you even get the opportunity to play one of the roughly 3,300
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
The Yamaha NS-10 is the divisive and decidedly drab nearfield studio monitor whose story serves as testament to the world-altering power that can be deracinated from the troughs of mundanity. NS-10s aren’t sexy, nor are they rare or expensive—they don’t even sound good. So, what made these humble noisemakers such a mainstay in the audio community for nearly fifty years?
Honest and transparency are two of the most desirable traits in a relationship—
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Equalizers are the most powerful tool any audio engineer or musician has in their arsenal. Like many tools in the world of pro audio, while its concept and function are simple to understand, the different philosophies of a given EQ’s design and application can result in numerable sonic outcomes. Understanding how an EQ works is extremely helpful in deciding when and where to use a certain type and will work wonders for live setups, mixing, mastering, and perfecting tone.
In this tutorial guide, we’ll begin with the basics of equalization and
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Equalizers affect the fundamental character and quality of sound more than any other tool in audio engineering and sound design, making it perhaps the most common and useful tool in the industry. Like compressors, equalizers were originally meant to be a corrective tool, developed to increase the range of transmission for telecommunications by AT&T engineer George Ashley Campbell in the early 1900s—a few decades before John Volkman first used the technology in the method we use today while working for RCA, equalizing the audio of early
by M. Brett Smith · Posted
Mixing is a polarizing issue. For some, it’s the most exciting part of the music-making process. Others lament it is a necessary evil they wish to avoid at all costs (and often do, at the cost of paying someone else to mix for them).
Regardless of how you feel about mixing, it’s inarguably an important and demanding process, one that requires you skillfully balance science and art—both of which are key components to a great-sounding mix.
In this article, we’ll be focusing more on the science side of things, specifically how to set up your room