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Editorial: The Pareto Principle In Your Studio
The Pareto Principle is also known as the 80-20 rule and states that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. This principle is sited extensively in economics, for example, 80% of collective wealth is held by 20% of the … Continue reading
Not happy with that sound? Try re-amping
The amount of flexibility in the modern recording studio is nothing short of mind blowing. Although most engineers probably don’t welcome the phrase “we can fix it in the mix”, many will take full advantage of the tools at hand … Continue reading
Studio Design – No Mixing Console Required
In this blog post I will show a modern studio setup that doesn’t require a mixing console. Building a studio from the ground up over the past couple of years not only gave me the opportunity create a custom design, … Continue reading
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Mixing Techniques – Utilizing sends
Utilizing the sends in your DAW can really help you to achieve a great mix and take some of the pressure off of your CPU in the process. My favorite use of sends is for applying a single effect to … Continue reading
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Ribbon vs. condenser mics on drum overheads – A comparison
There are so many microphone choices today and even more opinions on which types of mics work “best” for different applications. This post compares the sounds of a drum set recorded with ribbon and condenser overhead microphones. The most common … Continue reading
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How to produce a live concert video on a budget – Delivery
Now that your final product is complete you need to get it out to the masses. YouTube is the obvious place, but there are other great sites that host videos like Vimeo and Dailymotion. On the topic of optimizing video … Continue reading
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How to produce a live concert video on a budget – Video post production
This is where it all comes together. This for me is the most time consuming part by far. Staying organized and setting things up correctly from the start will be a big help. I am currently working in Final Cut … Continue reading
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How to produce a live concert video on a budget – Audio post production
Now that you’ve got all of your tracks captured it’s time to mix them. Here’s where your advantage comes in over most of the standard concert video clips that you’ll see on the web. The subject of mixing is far … Continue reading
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How to produce a live concert video on a budget – Capturing Video
Video cameras and equipment can be very expensive and it’s just not practical for most people to have more than one. But if you can round up three or more mini DV cams from your family and friends you’ll have … Continue reading
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How to produce a live concert video on a budget – Capturing Audio
The key to a good audio mix is getting all of the instruments to sit in their own space or in the right space using any and all of the tools at your disposal. Most live recordings are captured “bootleg” … Continue reading
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