Computer Audio
by Nicholas Messitte ·Posted
Podcasts. Still strong in the boom phase, it’s a good time to get in while the getting is good, and you’ll want to do whatever you can to make your podcast stand out. But here’s the thing: different types of podcasts require different ways of working. So, we here at B&H thought we’d give you a five-tip primer to get you inspired. Be sure you check out the last one—it’s the most important tip by far.
Tips for a Two-Way
A two-way is a show that typically involves one host and one guest. Pieces of gear I’d recommend for such an interview
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In this video, AB and the team investigate how choosing different music can change the emotion of your film. The short scenes in the video are played without music, then with a couple of different music examples to highlight this change in emotion. Check it out! We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at BandH.com.
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Join AB and Doug Guerra as they discuss the different challenges and techniques with which one is faced when recording and mixing audio for video. They cover topics such as equipment choice, EQ, compression, room acoustics, and more, and there are in-depth demos with screen captures that show how to go from an initial draft to a completed product. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at BandH.com.
For more than 60 years, Universal Audio has been creating professional recording and mixing products for music producers and post-production studios. Building upon the success of the Apollo and Apollo MK2, the new Apollo x-Series Thunderbolt™ 3 Audio Interfaces up the ante with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion and a redesign of the analog circuitry, which achieves a dynamic range of 129 dB and a THD+N of -128 dB. What's more, the new interfaces now feature HEXA Core processing with six DSP chips, offering 50% more processing power over
by Nicholas Messitte ·Posted
Perhaps you've read the previous article on equalization in the mastering process and find yourself a glutton for punishment. If not, welcome anyway! Please, feel free to read these articles in any order—you ostensibly have free will.
We're here to talk about compression, and what it can do for you in the mastering process. This article is going to assume a basic knowledge of dynamic compression on your part. If you're not familiar with what compression is, or how it works, then I recommend brushing up on these videos on various aspects of
by Nicholas Messitte ·Posted
PreSonus, the company, is releasing some new wares, and we at B&H are proud to announce them. Whether you're a musician who wants to record on the go, or a project-studio engineer looking for a way to move the faders with something other than a mouse, PreSonus has something for you.
First up is the Presonus Studio 2|4 USB Audio Interface, which employs a USB 2.0 Type-C connection to capture recordings up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Drawing
There are so many items deemed a necessity in setting up and operating a studio. From high-quality audio interfaces to dynamic and time-based signal processing, your studio is an ever-evolving eco-system. The patchbay is a ubiquitous piece of hardware that many project studio owners don’t think they need, but then discover how incredibly helpful it can be. The carefully designed implementation of a patchbay can save you time and frustration when adding gear or changing the signal flow of your equipment. If you’ve ever had to crawl around the
New hardware and software products are developed and introduced at a dizzying rate. From plug-ins to pop-filters, it never stops. It’s a full-time job just trying to stay informed of the latest release. Like the sea bringing endless swells to the shore, the industry brings innumerable waves of new marvels to our doors. When we see something new, we are instinctually intrigued. Frequently, the intrigue multiplies, expands, and turns into GAS (gear acquisition syndrome). It’s normal to have GAS, but you don’t want GAS to embarrass you, send your
by Nicholas Messitte ·Posted
It’s a cliché to even say it, but everybody has a podcast. I myself have, like, I don’t know—six? I kid. It’s more like two. With a glut of podcasts hitting the media landscape, how do you make sure yours stands out? Marketing, of course—one hopes for the viral kind. But still, it helps immeasurably if your podcast is a pleasing listen, transporting audiences from their dull lives commuting to and from work, a fate from which there is no escape.
This calls for sound design: the creation of a sonic landscape, combined with good old-fashioned
by Philip Nichols ·Posted
For well over twenty years, people working with audio have seen dither on hardware, digital audio workstations, and plug-ins, yet many fear to tread near it. Some have filed it away as unexplainable and irrelevant. Others proclaim startling “truths” about its miraculous powers. The good news, or perhaps bad, is that dither will not transform your musical mud into gold, nor will it topple your towering wall of sound into rubble and debris. So, relax a little, but not too much.
Let’s start with some facts that your parents probably never told
Elektron began making high-quality analog/digital hybrid instruments in 1998 and has become one of the most respected manufacturers of professional analog/digital hybrid instruments, including the Analog Rytm, Analog Four,
The Console 1 is an integrated hardware/software centerpiece for DAW systems. Released in 2014, the original took the industry by storm, offering clear and concise “hands-on” control without ever touching a mouse. The Console 1 MKII offers a straightforward and intuitive approach to computer-based mixing that pairs a hardware-based digital mix controller with the sound of an analog Solid State Logic SL 4000 E mixer. On the
Released more than a decade ago, the original Mackie Big Knob was the “go-to” monitor controller for project and home studios. Mackie’s latest announcement of the next-generation Big Knob Series has created a bit of a buzz, as the new lineup features three models at very affordable prices. The Passive version is the smallest and requires no power, while the Studio and Studio+ incorporate a USB audio interface for even more flexibility.
The Big Knob
After sighing a deep sigh and promising myself I would not work in any puns about Apple incorporating the Touch Bar into their flagship DAW being “Logical,” I opened the Late 2016 MacBook Pro and downloaded Apple’s Logic Pro (version 10.3 is required). The two main DAWs I use are Pro Tools and Logic (where I prefer to do my programming and MIDI work), so having a familiarity with the software meant I could really dive right in and see what, if anything, the Touch Bar adds to my admittedly established process of working within the software.
by Nicholas Messitte ·Posted
In the summer of 2015, I was given the opportunity to teach a bunch of kids how to write, perform, and ultimately produce their own songs. Some of the kids had never sung into a microphone. Others were pros on the writing side, but had no idea how to produce. There we all stood, together in a summer camp, all reaching toward one goal: A mixed, mastered album of their material by the end of the summer. The stakes were high, because their parents had paid thousands of dollars for the experience.