by musictech | Aug 20, 2018 | FAQs, Live Sound, Mixing, Tutorials
Manufactures of microphones have developed several pickup patterns that are specifically designed for their intended use, so the following is brief description of what they’re called and what they do. Cardioid pattern: The cardioid pattern is best for general live...
by musictech | Aug 20, 2018 | FAQs, Mixing, Tutorials
Using a Shock Mount (cradle) as opposed to a clip? A very important part of the recording process is minimising the many many little problematic things that add up to just an average or bad result. One such important thing is the isolation of the recording microphone...
by musictech | Aug 20, 2018 | FAQs, Studio Monitors, Tutorials
Well you don’t have to use them but it’s much better if you do. In every recording it’s the little things that either add up to a great result or magnify a problem that is repeated many times during the whole recording process. Basically it’s the sympathetic...
by musictech | Aug 20, 2018 | FAQs, Mixing, Tutorials
Typically it is the Par, Bar, Far & Push, sounding type of consonants that cause the most problem and without the aid of a pop filter will generate massive bottom end spikes in the vocal wave file that are very hard to get rid of once they’re recorded. Pop filters...
by musictech | Aug 20, 2018 | Live Sound, Mixing, Tutorials
In this article we just give a quick overview of a couple of things to watch out for during the recording process that could rob your track of punch and presence in the final mix-down. In other articles we will examine these things in much more detail but just so your...
