
Apr 19, 2012 12:00AM
There's a good reason why music-production illuminati dub the lead vocal the “money track”: If it’s not fantastic, you don’t have a record.
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Apr 19, 2012 12:00AM
Clean-up Remove the spaces between vocals to delete headphone leakage, mouth noises, etc., then add fade-ins and -outs to smooth the transition from vocal to silence (see Figure 1).
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Apr 16, 2012 12:00AM
Don't feel cheesy—you will not be deemed an American Idol or Gleek if you secretly
want to record a cover song in tribute to one of your favorite
songwriters or artists.
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Feb 21, 2012 12:00AM
1 If a part is substandard, then layer it lots and
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Feb 18, 2011 1:00AM
There are two primary ways to use EQ when mixing. Creative equalization is perfect for those times when you want to add a little attitude to a track or make it more stylistically appropriate than when it was recorded.
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Jan 1, 2011 1:00AM
A huge-sounding bass track can take an otherwise
thin, weak mix and transform it into a big, fat bully.
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Jun 1, 2010 1:00AM
Since 1996, Alkaline Trio has practically
lived on the road, garnering a
rock-solid support base of fans. But
that doesn’t mean the band has
ignored the studio. This year, the
Chicago-bred group released its seventh
studio album, This Addiction, on
its own imprint, Hearts and Skulls.
Here, bassist Dan Andriano talks
about the band’s songwriting method
and production concept.
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Apr 1, 2010 1:00AM
To create the perfect funk bass tone,
you must have all of the necessary
elements at hand—a funk playing
style, good bass-miking technique, and
a fat and funky approach to the mix.
These elements all cascade together
into one warm, mammoth funkosaurus
bass sound that will bump speakers
off their stands. Here’s how to get
down with the low down. . . .
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Feb 1, 2010 2:25PM
These hip insights are excerpted from
Bass Player’s Session Legends & Studio
Gear supplement. For more
recording tips, check it out on the
newsstand, or go online at
www.bassplayer.com.
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Jan 1, 2010 1:20PM
The Key to getting a good rockabilly
bass track is making sure you get the
best acoustic bass and slap tones,
and mixing them to the desired
thump-tastic effect. Unfortunately it
ain’t that easy. Recording acoustic
bass can make you want to rip your
eardrums out with a plastic spoon.
Hopefully, these fine tips can save
you from ten hours or more of getting
crappy sounds.
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