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22 Music Tech š [[22.01 Mixing and Mastering Tips š]] [[22.02 Audio Theory š]] [[22.03 Recording Tips š]] [[22.04 Gear...
All about dither
All about dither Dither helps reduce quantization error distortion, which is especially prevalent on low-level material like reverb tails.1 [[Audio...
All about expanders and gates
All about expanders and gates Attack time is the amount of time it takes for a signal to return or...
Attack and release for bass frequencies
Attack and release for bass frequencies
1Hz is 1 oscillation per second.
Azimuth
Azimuth
Azimuth is angular location; left-right position.1
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Compressing vocals
Compressing vocals Starting with automation before compression can help achieve a natural sound. Tape saturation before compression can help too.1...
Creating a haas effect
Creating a Haas effect The Haas effect, or precedence effect, or law of the first wavefront, is a phenomenon discovered...
Crest factor
Crest factor The difference between [[What is peak level?|Peak level]] and [[What is RMS volume?|RMS]]. Signals with lower chest factor...
Have an intention and a plan for each mixing move
Have an intention and a plan for each mixing move Instrumentalists can anticipate the sound effect of certain techniques, such...
How a digital reverb works
How a digital reverb works Manfred Schroeder invented the original design for a digital reverb: a combination of comb filters...
Is mid the same as mono?
Is mid the same as mono? Iād like to null test this with some of my favorite recordings. [[Audio Production...
Listen from the other room
Listen from the other room Listening from the other room, with the door open, might reveal new things about the...
Perceptual encoder distortion
Perceptual encoder distortion
MP3, AAC, etc. are perceptual encoders. Codec (encoder/decoder) distortion artifacts may include:
Pitch modulation on reverb
Pitch modulation on reverb Modulation can make a digital reverb sound more realistic. In reality, moving air currents and slight...
Play the studio as an instrument
Play the studio as an instrument This is a concept borrowed from Brian Eno.1 [[Audio Production and Critical Listening]] pg....
Recommended reference tracks
Recommended reference tracks āFast Carā by Tracy Chapman Random Access Memories by Daft Punk āSeptemberā by Earth, Wind & Fire...
Record at 24 Bit at least
Record at 24-bit at least If you record at 16-bit, and peak at -12dB, youāre only using 14 bits, representing...
Reverb can be used to create size
Reverb can be used to create size Natural-sounding reverbs are best for this purpose, just as taught in [[Reverb can...
Reverb decay time
Reverb decay time RT60 is the amount of time it takes for a reverb signal to decay 60dB.1 With this...
Setting compressor attack and release
Setting compressor attack and release Attack time, simply put, is the amount of time it takes for the compressor to...
Timbre
Timbre
Timbre is spectral content, spectral balance, and amplitude envelope.1
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Use bus compression for glue
Use bus compression for glue The different parts will share a common fate because their amplitude changes are similar, which...
Use reference tracks and reference monitors
Use reference tracks and reference monitors Psychophysicists tell us our sensations are influenced by change. We tend to ignore consistent...
Use vowel and consonant sounds to help you identify frequencies
Use vowel and consonant sounds to help you identify frequencies I came upon this concept from this video. Iāve combined...
Using eq to create depth
Using EQ to create depth Air absorbs high frequencies, so distant sounds less high end information.1 Lower frequencies tend to...
Using compressors as color boxes
Using compressors as color boxes Some compressors, especially analog ones, impart harmonic saturation by simply being engaged, without any compression.1...
Using reverbs to create depth
Using reverbs to create depth As a sound moves farther away, its direct level decreases while its reverberated level remains...
Volume units
Volume units 0 VU is equivalent to +4dBu, the standard for line level signals.1 Gain Staging Secrets Every Great Audio...
What is rms volume?
What is RMS volume? RMS, or root mean square, is a practical way to determine the average level of the...