This is our first episode of tips and tricks. It was a good test run for us to get used to the cameras and workflow. The folks at Dangerous Music were kind enough to help us out and put some finishing touches on it. They are awesome and make amazing gear. We have more of these […]
Quick Master Fader Automation Tips
So you have this master fader. It’s just sitting there begging you to do something with it, but is that really what you want to do? Maybe not. Here are some tips to think about before adding that automation to the master fader. What are you trying to accomplish? Think about it, what are you […]
Automatic Audio Mastering Services are Bad at Mastering
Why are Automatic Mastering Services Bad At Mastering? If you think about it with the exception of touch, what’s more personal and human than music? It’s something that people feel very passionate about. There aren’t very many things that can both make you feel great, laugh, and cry all at the same time. Stick […]
Why People Under 30 Don’t Write Great Lyrics
You may have noticed that songwriters under 30 don’t typically do a great job of writing lyrics. Have you ever wondered why that is? Is it a generational thing? Do people just not care anymore? Some of the current crop of popular songs may lead someone to believe so, but the fact of the matter […]
Converter Updates
We have been adding quite a few updates in the studio lately. The latest round of updates has been focused on updating our analog to digital and digital to analog conversion. Simply put this is the quality at which sound gets converted to 1’s and 0’s and 1’s and 0’s get converted back in to […]
EQ Shootouts Coming Soon
That’s right, we are going to be doing some EQ shootouts in the studio pretty soon. Analog EQs have strengths and weaknesses. Understanding these is the first step to making the right decision on how to spend your hard earned money. One thing I’ve noticed is there isn’t a lot of audio examples out there […]
The Freq Zone Gets More Dangerous
Dangerous Music that is. We already had a BAX EQ and it’s a great piece of gear but with the addition of the new room what we really needed was an analog mastering backbone. It’s something that’s often overlooked, but when you are doing mastering work with analog equipment a backbone of some type is […]
Stereo Tape Simulator Build
Stereo Tape Simulator Build I recently decided to augment my analog chain by adding a stereo tape simulator to the mix. Those who know me know I am a huge fan of Rupert Neve Designs. After all I have a RND Master Buss Processor and I absolutely love it. RND makes a Portico 5042 tape simulator […]
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