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Mix Fu: Learn, Practice, Forget (the art of mixing)

In martial arts, there’s a concept that goes something like this: learn the technique, practice the technique, forget the technique.

Mixing is similar if you think about it. As we’ve mentioned in these pages before, there are two sides to mixing. One is artfulness and intuition – your ability to feel a track with your heart. One is technical knowledge, skill, and science – your ability to understand a track with your brain. It’s the combo that makes for the art of mixing.

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Review: Image-Line FL Studio 21

The latest release of FL Studio, 21.2 from Belgian-based Image-Line Software, combines a beatmaker’s workstation, tape machine simplicity and a mixing platform. If you’re already familiar with FL Studio, you’ll find an enhanced experience with more resources than ever. If you’re coming to it from elsewhere, you’ll find a new paradigm that will cause new results.

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Review: Adam Audio T5V Active Studio Monitors

When I was asked to review Adam Audio’s lower-cost monitor offering, I was beyond excited. I spent many an hour in Stanford recording studios mixing on Adam monitors, hoping one day I could afford a pair for my studio. When I found out they were the same price as my trusty Yamaha HS5s, I was blown away – and a little nervous. After all, sometimes high-end brands disappoint when they release more affordable gear.

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What IS the best wireless microphone these days?

Ok, I love having a wireless mic on stage. I’m sorry (not sorry) but it’s just better. You can roam around, talk to the audience, do stuff, sing stuff, and never trip over the goddamn cable! Yeah I said it! Ok so, let’s look at my top 5 best wireless microphones – not the cheapest, but the best ones. Finding the best one for you might involve looking past this list if you don’t want to spend as much – the system I use and recommend for a good balance of value and quality is the PG58 system.

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And the Best Vocal Mic is….

If you’re looking for the best vocal mic for you, it’s really not about spending the most money. And frankly, who can spend this much money on a mic?? Who should? I suppose if you can, go for it. But chances are, your best vocal mic isn’t on this list. But if you’ve got a little lot of scratch, this the list of the top ten contenders for ultimate tile of best mic for recording vocals. If you can’t get a great cut with one of these, I think you may be doing something wrong and need some help. 🙂

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What’s the best audio interface for your _____ (Mac, Shure Sm7b, windows, etc)

I’ve been seeing questions like this recently: “what’s the best audio interface for mac?” or even more specific, “what’s the best audio interface for shure sm7b?”. So I thought I’d just address this one point – it doesn’t matter much what the other gear is. Interfaces work the same regardless of the mic, and in most cases, regardless of the operating system.

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