Digital Music

Ableton Live is a great program for music producers and djs alike. It offers great tools for creating music in the moment or doing more linear recordings. I'm going to walk you through how to make...

A MIDI file (or .midi) is a type of musical file created to play digitally sequenced music. Because .midi files are created using the same kind of notation software that is used to create printed...

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In music mixing it is common to use a "mult" or "mults." These may sound complex and otherworldly, but are really quite simple. A "mult" is just a short term describing a multiple. In this case we...

These days it's easy to get lost in the overwhelming wealth of information about recording music. Choosing a system shouldn't be this hard. Here I will discuss ways to choose a ProTools system...

When you get to the mixing stage of the music production you are faced with many challenges. It always requires a different approach, but there are many favorite plug-ins among...

Understanding the fundamentals of gain-staging is of paramount importance to any recording engineer. It goes beyond the ability to just press "record." Sure we want to immediately record a scratch...

Becoming a singer will take talent, effective marketing and tough skin. The entertainment industry rejects thousands of singers a year because they lack one of the three aforementioned qualities....

Many musicians are often mesmerized by what is considered a "wall of sound." The main component to achieving this is creating strong arrangements. They don't necessarily have to be complex parts,...

Just as with preparing a recorded work for a mix engineer—a similar criteria is expected for mastering. I will give you some tips on preparing mixes for the mastering engineer. This will make...

Perhaps it sounds ridiculous and of little significance to most, but there is, in fact, a great demand for this. If you are in the film, television, commercial or gaming industry--you'll...

Exporting digital stereo files for CD mastering is of course one of the most common track bouncing applications. Normally for post-production, you will require a special audio editor such as Bias...

Who hasn't dreamed of picking up a guitar and banging out a tune with everyone in earshot tapping their toe and nodding their head in time with the beat? Now you can!

Getting a snare sound that punches and snaps just right (especially in dance and electronic music) is very difficult but with a little practice will take no effort at all.

Generally, parallel compression, also known as New York Compression, is applied to drums. Specifically, kick and snare drums. It allows the drums to punch through a dense mix. It is also useful...

It's not uncommon for a musician to record a vocal and acoustic guitar simultaneously. Often the performer may feel more comfortable recording in this manner. After all, the point of recording is...

Mix buss compression is one of the tricks in a mixer's arsenal that can help bring a song together. It can add character and virtually "glue" the track together.

I will show you some...

Often in a recording session you will encounter noise from various sources. These noises can drive everyone mad. As a recording engineer it is your duty to have the ability to fix anything at a...

Many people use Virtual DJ software for their own listening pleasure. Many more people use it for their DJ and karaoke businesses. It is user- friendly, and the video component makes life easier...

Elastic Audio is a relatively new feature that was introduced in the 7.4 upgrade to ProTools. It offers some revolutionary tools for editing audio more quickly and efficiently.

In many...

Automating a vocal track is the one thing that can really bring your song to life. I liken it to an actual performance by a musician—or possibly a music conductor moving the music and musicians to...

Music is the universal language. It's understood by all, and it is a thing of beauty to be preserved. Unfortunately, some of your favorite songs can become a rarity over time. Perhaps you heard...

If you are interested in learning how to spin records, here are a few basic tips to get you started. Just like learning to play an instrument, the more you practice, the better you'll get. Be...

I am a major proponent of 2-buss compression. I tend to apply it at varying degrees depending upon the dynamics of the song. I enjoy shaping the overall sound of the mix as a whole. 2-buss...

The overhead microphones are often considered the basis for the sound of the drum kit as a whole. I tend to agree. The placement of the mics are very important to the execution of the desired...

Ever see somebody walking down the street and wonder how they make something as simple as listening to music look so cool? I mean really, it's a very simple thing but it can make or break your...

I am often asked how I go about getting a great, in-your-face vocal sound heard on much of today's contemporary pop music. It's not uncommon to receive a project where the bulk of the material...

I have been recording with Cubase VST for about 6 years. It has proved to be a indispensable component in my studio set up. I use it to record vocals, to make midi tracks & turn them into...

Much of my time is spent producing pop/rock music. One song I produced ended up with a total of 75 guitar tracks, though the result was not intended to sound like 75 parts. Instead, every guitar...