To most people noise might just be noise, but in the audio world there's more than one type of noise. The various types are named after colors, such as white and pink. According to Wikipedia, the color names for these different types of sounds are derived from a loose analogy … [Read more...]
Audio lingo: Equalizer
The Equalizer - or EQ for short - is basically a device that let's you "sculpt" the sound by raising or lowering the volume at a specific frequency as opposed to lowering or raising the volume of the entire spectrum like a regular volume control does. When talking about EQs this … [Read more...]
Audio lingo: Compressor
The compressor is a device that basically compresses the sound , that is, reducing the dynamics. By doing so it is possible to better "glue" the sounds together and in the end also raise the volume. Each compressor functions differently, but common controls are threshold which … [Read more...]
Distance – Keep It
One more of the fundamental tips is to keep your distance from the mic which most people forget for with proper distance (which by the way you get only with experience with your setup) from the mic for whatever cost you may have spent on a mic use it wrong and you get trash. Mic … [Read more...]
Solid 2
Here's a series of clips where I'm basically playing around with a couple of rhythm loops and a synth. They're variations of the same theme. solid2 … [Read more...]