This article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint my original version here, and I encourage you to check out their courses. You can get a 15% discount code on a subscription using the promo code AJTRUMM15. What is quantizing, you ask? It’s simple on the surface. Quantizing is moving notes recorded into a […]
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This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! There’s one term that’s a death nell when its associated with a record. It strikes fear in the hearts of producers, partly because nobody wants this brand,
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How breaking the rules can transform your piano recordings This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! The piano is an amazing creature. It’s ubiquitous in all kinds of music and its frequency range means
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This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! If you haven’t read a book called “Zen and the Art of Mixing”, stop now, order it, and then continue reading this. Now that you’ve done that,
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This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I repost it here, and encourage you to check out Carvin’s amazing line of products! Signal flow – the direction audio signal “travels” in a live or recording setup – is the most fundamental concept in audio, and understanding it is a
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Improving your tracks by soliciting critique This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! Normally in the audio world we try to eliminate feedback. Nobody wants that high-pitched caterwauling ruining an otherwise perfect performance. That
Modern use of drums is different now This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! There’s just something about a live drummer. I’ve said this hundreds of times. Two records ago, I insisted on using
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How to get the biggest bang for your recording studio buck This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! Not so long ago, a recording project required a full-fledged studio. Things have changed now, and
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When (and how) to master your own mixes This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I encourage you to subscribe to that publication, as they are a stand up bunch of folk! Conventional wisdom says you should never master your own mixes. Conventional also wisdom says you should never mix your
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It seems remote collaboration is the new world order, and it makes sense. Digital audio and quick internet make it possible to meet and work with anyone who’s willing, and that means doors that were previously locked are now wide open.
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