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Mar 21, 20234 min read
EQ Mastery: Additive versus Subtractive
How to manage Additive and Subtractive EQs and why should I care...
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Mar 21, 20235 min read
Vocal Recording: Pitch and Timing Correction
Editing vocals is less about pitch and timing and more about the performance...
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Feb 23, 20238 min read
When Stereo Isn’t Very Stereo
Stereo isn't as easy to engineer as it appears. Everything in stereo means nothing is stereo...
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Feb 23, 20238 min read
Foundations in Mid/Side Processing
If I am treating my mixes correctly, why wouldn’t I want to take advantage of EQ'ing my Mid and Sides differently?
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Jan 3, 20239 min read
Recording Electric Guitar: Part II
Sure you can take the minimalist approach and shove an SM57 into the cone, but your sound may not record like it sounds in an open room...
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Jan 3, 20237 min read
Recording Electric Guitar: Part I
It used to be pretty simple to record guitar, over the last 70 years a lot has changed...
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Nov 6, 20228 min read
Foundations in Send Effects and Sub-Groups
Level-up your mixes with Parallel Processing and Sub-Groups
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Oct 27, 20224 min read
The NS-10 EQ Method
Looking for a way to hear and manage midrange? Maybe you need $1,000 NS-10s, or maybe you just need an EQ...
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Oct 25, 202210 min read
A Foundational Approach to Drums
Learn the foundation of Drum EQ including where and how to apply it.
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Oct 8, 20223 min read
Transient Shaping
When it comes to transient shaping, we are really just employing some very fundamental audio engineering techniques.
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Oct 8, 20222 min read
The Crowe Traps
Here is my step by step guide to building your own very affordable and professional looking acoustic treatment.
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Oct 8, 20228 min read
Acoustic Treatment
Managing sound reflection is both a critical skill you must understand and one you must afford to implement...
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Sep 29, 20228 min read
Compression Sound Design for Drums
In this chapter we will discuss how compression is used in Sound Design, and specifically on drums.
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Sep 27, 20226 min read
Compressors Demystified
Too many compression tutorials jump right into the specs. But rarely do they offer a perspective into the true Art of Compression.
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Sep 27, 20224 min read
Loudness
One of the most important words in audio engineering, Loudness, and how we speak about it, measure it, and use it to our advantage.
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Sep 25, 20227 min read
Transients, Noise, Sustain, and Saturation
Look at any waveform and you can easily break it down into a couple simple parts.
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