Archive for May, 2009
How to get a great mix
Part 2
How to get a great mix.
This is one of the most elusive aspects of recording music. Even some professionally made albums, songs, and music scores can have a bad mix or be poorly recorded. I’m going to go over some of those pitfalls to avoid and how to avoid them using the least amount of money and effort as possible. After all, we’re trying to MAKE money with our music; not just spend it on gear, right?!
Part 2
How to get a great mix.
This is one of the most elusive aspects of recording music. Even some professionally made albums, songs, and music scores can have a bad mix or be poorly recorded. I’m going to go over some of those pitfalls to avoid and how to avoid them using the least amount of money and effort as possible. After all, we’re trying to MAKE money with our music; not just spend it on gear, right?!
This article is actually a prequel to a series I’m starting on how to make the most of what you’ve got in composing music. This series will consist of concrete and proven ways of improving your songwriting, composing, and your DAW chops as well as shed some light on some professional tips I’ve learned along my way in making music and composing for film.
Part 1
How to acoustically treat your mixing space.
This is singlehandedly the most important part of getting a great sound in your home studio (or any studio) and is the key to what pros call transerability of a mix.
This article is actually a prequel to a series I’m starting on how to make the most of what you’ve got in composing music. This series will consist of concrete and proven ways of improving your songwriting, composing, and your DAW chops as well as shed some light on some professional tips I’ve learned along my way in making music and composing for film.
Part 1
How to acoustically treat your mixing space.
This is singlehandedly the most important part of getting a great sound in your home studio (or any studio) and is the key to what pros call transerability of a mix.
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