by Jamie | May 2, 2009 | Home Recording Studio
Mastering software is used in the process of audio mastering. Mastering is the process of editing the final stereo waveform. Mastering software is used during the final phase of editing a two-channel waveform of digital audio. Structuring the songs of an album into a...
by Jamie | Apr 3, 2009 | Home Recording Studio
In home recording and music production you will need to know and understand the terms sampling rate and bit depth, here is a quick primer… Analog to digital converters are used to sample an analog signal for recording. The rate at which the converter measures...
by Jamie | Oct 3, 2008 | Home Recording Studio
Mastering is a completely, completely different animal, and I’m not sure how much I have to contribute to a general discussion of mastering other than to say don’t master your own mixes. If they don’t sound right, fix the mix. There is nothing that a...
by Jamie | Aug 22, 2008 | Home Recording Studio
Acoustic treatment is an art and a science. Their is much ground to cover once we meander a bit deeper than the basics of treating your home or project recording studio to record a decent vocal take, or isolate an acoustic guitar. From diffusors to absorbers and bass...
by Jamie | Jun 7, 2008 | Home Recording Studio
So how does a compressor actually work? I’m going to start out by talking about a conventional four-control compressor, which is pretty much the norm. The four standard controls are THRESHOLD, RATIO, ATTACK, and RELEASE, or occasion- ally variants thereof....
by Jamie | Apr 7, 2008 | Home Recording Studio
In normal, everyday life, you almost never “hear” reverb, unless you’re in a parking garage or a stairwell. But it’s everywhere, and it affects everything you hear on a subconscious level. Even outdoors, the sound is not the same as a close miked...
