Your Facebook fans may not see any of your posts! All that work you’ve done to create a great Facebook fan page, complete with gig dates, links to recent music or downloads, may not be reaching as many of your fans as you think (or hope). As a matter of fact, unless you are very active, there […]
Category: Tutorial
Using Long Delay on Vocals
Here is a free Lynda.Com video, from the course “Foundations of Audio: Delay and Modulation” Automating delays and other effects can often be one of the telling differences between a “pro” sounding mix and an amateur mix. The technique he teaches in this video will change the way you use delay on your vocals. It’s a […]
Beginners Guide to I/O set up
You might often see the term, “I/O” written in articles, on gear, or in instruction manuals etc. I/O means “In and Out”. It is referencing your Inputs and Outputs on your device(s). The below video follows our “Beginners Guide to Audio Interface” post, in which I explain what an audio interface is. After understanding […]
Beginners Guide to your Audio Interface
Beginners guide to your audio interface If you are new to recording, and specifically recording on your computer, buying and learning your setup can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. What is an audio interface? Why do I need one? Can’t I just record straight into my computer?? What are these “Eye/Ohh’s” everyone keeps […]
Using a Reference Mix
Using reference mixes We have all been there, we start to mix our song. We add a little boost in the high end of the vocals. A few more slider moves and it seems like our mix is finally coming together. We boost the high end on the vocals just a smidgen more and […]
Using a Frequency Analyzer in your mix process
How to use a Spectrum Analyzer in your mix process. Allow your eyes to assist your ears. -Mike Lizotte
7 Steps to End Songwriters Block
7 Steps to end songwriters block When we sit in front of our instrument or midi controller, we can often be overwhelmed with the endless possibilities. So much so, that we end up ‘tinkering’ around for hours and never get anything productive going. The key is to have structure in mind and limit our […]
Mixing Tip of the Day: Effect Chains_Vox
Mixing Tip of the Day: Effect Chains – Vox Compression Effect chain presets are a huge time saver in DAW mixing. In the analog world we have “channel strip” hardware units, which are comprised of various effects in a signal chain. Typically you might see an EQ, Compressor and Limiter for example. We can […]
Off Axis Mic Technique
Using off axis technique when a pop filter is not available. Useful for both live and recording situations. Mike Lizotte