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| DSP TIP (POSTS EVERY OTHER WEEK) January 15, 2007: MASTERING WITH ARITFICIAL STEMS. PART 2 - USING WAVELAB Making an enhanced track (artifical stem) with parallel compression and equalization is made easy using Steinberg's WaveLab software. This enhanced track can be mixed with the regular tack right in WaveLab. January 1, 2007: MASTER MIXING, PART 1 - THE TOOLS During mastering, listen to the mix and how well it communicates the music. When a part "drops off" or isn't properly heard, or when parts disappear, it is time for the mastering engineer to go to work. I explain the tools you have to work with in your remixing the tune with mastering. December 3, 2006: EAR MEMORY, PART 2 My first DSP article was about hearing what equalization frequencies sound like for general tone adjustment in mastering. In this article I demonstrate hearing what varying the bandwidth sounds like. November 19, 2006: A MASTERING OUTLINE Modern analysis and processing tools suggest updated mastering methods. Bob outlines, step by step, how he approaches mastering today using the WaveLab and Ozone software. November 5, 2006: MASTERING THE BASS October 15, 2006: LOUDNESS LIMITING AND DRUMS October 1, 2006: LEVELS IN MASTERING September 17, 2006: AN INTRODUCTION TO DISC MASTERING September 3, 2006: MULTIBAND COMPRESSION August 20, 2006: OCTAVE REPLACEMENT EQUALIZATION TECHNIQUES August 5, 2006: SETTING & MIS-SETTING DYNAMIC PROCESSING - Pt. 1 July 15, 2006: IN THE ZONE WITH WAVELAB PART 2 July 1, 2006: ZONE TOOLS MASTERING SETUP June 17, 2006: IN THE ZONE WITH WAVELAB PART 1 June 10, 2006: EQUALIZATION ENVELOPES - PART 2 June 3, 2006: EQUALIZATION ENVELOPES - PART 1 May 20, 2006: ALL ABOUT EQUALIZATION- Pt. 2 May 13, 2006: TIME FOR A TEST- Pt. 2 May 6, 2006: TIME FOR A TEST- Pt. 1 April 25, 2006: PERSONAL MONITORING REFERENCE April 10, 2006: TEMPLATING PRO TOOLS March 31, 2006: MASTERING IN THE ZONE - Pt. 2 March 17, 2006: MASTERING IN THE ZONE March 3, 2006 - CONTROLLING TONE (Mastering With Equalization Series #1) February 17, 2006 - PREMASTERING DURING MIXDOWN (Mastering With Dynamics Series #3) February 3, 2006 - PARALLEL DYNAMIC PROCESSING (Mastering With Dynamics Series #2) January 20, 2006 - THE MASTERING LIMITER (Mastering With Dynamics Series #1) January 1, 2006 - EAR MEMORY |
| RECORDING WEBSITE WEEKLY TIP January 17, 2007 - Vocal Level Control Part 1 In this tip Bob gives three solutions that can be used when the vocal sounds "weak" in your mix. All three solutions can be used simultaneously January 10, 2007 - The First Limitation The first limitations to getting a recording and mix to sound good, is to understand the limitations the ear have in hearing the sound. Here follows an explanation. January 3, 2007 - Some Equalization Advice If microphone placement does not get the harmonic distinction desired, the next step is equalization. Here is a basic introduction to EQ techniques - and how to stay out of trouble when getting started. December 13, 2006 - More Hearing Limitations Your mix sounds great to you at the session. The next day it sounds really bad. This happens all the time to the new engineer/producer until natural hearing limitations of the human ear are understood - and overcome. December 6, 2006 - Listening Correctly November 29, 2006 - Recording the Right Way (...and Working With the Producer) November 22, 2006 - Getting The Best Quality November 15, 2006 - Peak vs. Average November 8, 2006 - Preventing Overload November 1, 2006 - Looking Like A Genius October 25, 2006 - Hearing The Mix 103: Defocusing The Working Ears October 18, 2006 - Hearing The Mix 102: Before You Abuse Your Ears October 4, 2006 - Hearing The Mix 101 September 27, 2006 - Microphone Manipulations September 20, 2006 - Proper Baffling And a Cheap Fix September 13, 2006 - Pointing Cardiod vs. Hypercardiod Microphones September 4, 2006 - The Most Common Microphone Patterns August 28, 2006 - Engineering Lead Vocals August 21, 2006 - Doubling Lead Vocals August 14, 2006 - The Most Important Thing In Recording - Pt. 4 August 7, 2006 - The Most Important Thing In Recording - Pt. 3 July 30, 2006 - The Most Important Thing In Recording - Pt. 2 July 23, 2006 - The Most Important Thing In Recording - Pt. 1 July 16, 2006 - Cubase: Master Output Channel July 9, 2006 - Cubase: Basic MIDI Part 2: Sequencing Tools July 3, 2006 - Cubase: Basic MIDI Functions Part 1 |
| DEVELOPING ARTIST PRODUCTIONS WEEKLY TIP December 10. 2006 - Production Studio Done Right Throw out the car, lawnmower, and a bunch of junk and put your studio in the garage. Put the mower and junk into a shed and park the car in the driveway. Here are complete plans. December 3. 2006 - One Room Golden Section Studio Many project studios going into the basement don't really have the room to make a separate control room and studio. Here's a the design of a one-room project studio that still takes into account the acoustically great Golden Section formula. November 26. 2006 - Digital Tape Compression Many of the characteristics of analog recording cannot easily be simulated by digital recording. The important characteristic of tape compression, however, can be. November 19. 2006 - Defeating Latency In The M-Box The Pro Tools M-Box is known for its low price, but latency can get in the way of using it for recording sessions or overdubs. Bob discusses how to use it for these functions without hearing any latency. November 12. 2006 - The Irritating Tardiness Of Pro Tools November 5. 2006 - Pro Tools Rock Recording October 22. 2006 - Developing An Act October 15. 2006 - Being Yourself October 1. 2006 - Cheap Monitoring September 24. 2006 - Developing a Job in the Music Industry - Part 2 September 17. 2006 - Equalization in Mastering September 10. 2006 - Starting Marketing Levels - 2006 September 3. 2006 - Recording Of a Well Written Performance August 27. 2006 - Music Promotion: Advertising and Publicity August 20. 2006 - Two Lovers August 13. 2006 - Key Equalization Frequencies Expanded August 5. 2006 - Promotional Answers July 28. 2006 - Developing A Job In The Recording Industry July 21. 2006 - Preventing Bankrupcy From A Hit July 17. 2006 - Favorite DAP Article #1 July 10. 2006 - Developing Favorite DAP Places - Pt. 2 July 3. 2006 - Developing Favorite DAP Places |
| OUR MOTOWN HERITAGE ARTICLES December 9, 2006 - Stumbling Little Stevie Wonder Little Stevie Wonder was a comical and steady victim of Motown's expansion. You would regularly see him walk into walls where doors had been a month ago... December 2, 2006 - Hit Factory Pressing & Distribution Motown was a independent hit factory in the mid 1960's, but their distribution system was big time. November 25, 2006 - Baby Motown 1963, the year I joined Motown, the company had six top ten pop hits and established itself as a "hit factory," but its roots go back to 1959. November 18, 2006 - The Clippers No, Not the clippers!! The 1960's Motown developed a reputation for high standards in recording and music. Technical engineering was no exception and the shop supervisor kept the standards high with his clippers. November 4, 2006 - The Italian Motown Connection October 28, 2006 - The Next Step Motown Heritage October 21, 2006 - Blueberry Jam With Toast October 7, 2006 - Loud and Clear (SECOND CHAPTER) September 30, 2006 - The Gift (THE STORY OF GIFTVS) September 23, 2006 - Some Say It's A Sign Of Weakness (PART OF THE MOTOWN SOUND STORY) September 16, 2006 - Loud & Clear (PART OF THE MOTOWN SOUND STORY) September 9, 2006 - Motown Success Formula: Diversity (MOTOWN COMPANY PRIDE STORY) September 2, 2006 - World Class Home Recording (THE GOSPEL SOUND STORY) August 26, 2006 - Motown Youth Opportunity (THE YOUTHVILLE STORY) August 19, 2006 - The Exciting Compressor August 12, 2006 - Dizzy Ms. Lizzy August 5, 2006 - What Are You Going To Do When I'm Gone? (THE MARY WELLS STORY) July 22, 2006 - Dancing In The Industry Streets (THE KYLE REEVES STORY) July 15, 2006 - Becoming A Producer (THE BRIAN BERT STORY) July 8, 2006 - Handling Stevie Wonder July 1, 2006 - Building A New Motown |