Mixing
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Growing up in Miami, FL, in the 1980s and ’90s, I was exposed to a great deal of the Roland TR-808 sound. Found in roller skating rinks, and cars with “tricked out” systems across the city, the window-shaking, bone-shattering Miami Bass sound was literally inescapable. The other-worldly 808, with its long and resonant kick drums and toms, crispy snares and claps, and lighting fast hi hats was so pervasive, even my parents knew what an 808 was.
Roland TR-808
I fell in love with the futuristic bounce of the 808, and it was a big part of what
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The Mikme is a 1" gold-plated condenser microphone and audio recorder, encapsulated in a stylish enclosure. Bluetooth and a rechargeable Li-Po battery make it a great on-the-go audio solution. 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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The new iZotope Spire Studio is the perfect piece of technology for tracking and recording music or musical ideas while on the go. This mini studio features an omnidirectional mic, a soundcheck feature for adjusting gain, built-in effects, and an easy-to-use mobile app for additional options.
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In the following video, Rob Rives discusses how you can improve your studio mixing with Mackie’s latest line of monitors and controllers. This video explores the Mackie MR524, with its rear-panel controls for adapting the speakers to different room configurations, as well as adding the MRS10 subwoofer to extend bass
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Hear the difference as Sonic Scoop’s Justin Colletti takes to Braund studios to contrast and compare many different microphones. The common through-line? All these mics are modelled on one of two classic capsules: The Neumann U47 and the AKG C 12.
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Sit down with Sonic Scoop’s Justin Colletti for this extended look at how to shape a vocal with EQ, dynamics manipulation, and automation.
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Time is of the essence in part 3 of this series—time-based effects, that is! Watch as Sonic Scoop’s Justin Colletti manipulates reverb and delay on a vocal track to craft a sense of ambiance.
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Join Justin Colletti, from our Pro Audio partners, Sonic Scoop, as he sits down to talk shop with recording engineer Chris Zane at Gigantic Studios, in Manhattan. Known for his work with a variety of artists ranging from Passion Pit to Nelly Furtado, Miniature Tigers, Friendly Fires, and many more, Part 1 of this three-part video examines some of Zane’s recording philosophies, as well as his typical approach to tracking guitars and his trademark drum sound.
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In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates Universal Audio’s next-generation Apollo Thunderbolt 2 audio interfaces (Thunderbolt 2 lets you connect to the latest hi-res displays and doubles the bandwidth of the original Thunderbolt by offering 20 Gb/s of speed via two channels in both directions). This video showcases the three rackmount models, including the Apollo 8,
by Jason T ·Posted
When my manager asked me to write a piece about pro audio mixing on a tablet, my curiosity was piqued. My past experiences in tablet-based music production have been exercises in lateral thinking, calling for me to adapt to tablet-specific DAW software, and forgo the use of my favorite professional plug-ins. However, as he told me more about the assignment, it became apparent that I wouldn't be faced with either of these challenges, because I wouldn’t be mixing on just any tablet, I'd be mixing on a