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Never Hesitate
I almost hesitate to write this post, because it’s slightly off my general topics of music marketing, the home studio, building your online presence, etc. But the fact that i almost hesitated to write this, is very ironic and has to do with the main point of the post,...
Digital To Analog Conversion
Digital to Analog Conversion is the reverse process of the Analog to Digital Conversion. (Read up on Analog to Digital conversion.) In summary, the binary numbers of digital audio are translated back into an analog signal. A DAT machine, MO Drive, sampler, compact...
Mastering Software
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...
Sampling Rate and Bit Depth
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 the...
5 Key Recording Tips
There are many mistakes made during the recording phases of music production. Some are contributed to inexperience in a recording environment – while others are common things we all tend to overlook from time to time. There are a number of factors that can result in a...
Countering Negative Thought Patterns
If you’re dealing with a bad habit of dwelling on negative thoughts, or distorted memories, or some particular instance that you’ve blown out of proportion and turned into a recurring loop, understand you are certainly NOT the only person to ever fall into this mental...