Hard drives fail and computers die. Do you have a backup regiment in place? Maybe it’s not as good as you think. Mine wasn’t.
Episode 25 – Backup!
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Episode 24 – Removing Click Track Bleed
Prompted by a listener’s question, I discuss different techniques for removing, or at least lessening, click track bleed from your recordings. Suggestions include; muting unneeded tracks, EQ notches, compression changes, volume automation, iZotope RX, using phase to your advantage, and masking with another sound.
Episode 23 – Our First Mix Critique
A brave listener submits a song for our first mix critique. Don’t worry, many of my comments can be applied to your next mix project! I promise.
Special thanks to Doug Darrell of Triangle Exception for submitting the track on the chopping block today! And don’t forget to check out the podcast Six String Bliss.
Episode 22 – Don’t Fear The Compressor
A quick primer on setting your compressor. It’s not as difficult as you might think.
Get the book Mixing With Your Mind here.
Episode 21 – More Critical Listening and a Listener’s Question
Some follow-up on yesterday’s episode regarding critical listening – including vital information I forgot to mention! Plus, I answer a listener’s question about tracking with compression.
Episode 20 – Critical Listening
Critical listening is a vital skill important to all stages of music production. In this episode, I provide some tips and suggestions on how you can develop your listening chops.
The idea for this podcast came from this Sweetwater Tech Tip.
Bob Katz’ Honor Roll can be found here.
Episode 19 – Creative EQing
In this episode I discuss some creative uses for EQ that you might not have thought of before.
Episode 18 – Audio Restoration
In this episode I discuss some factors to consider when working on an audio restoration project.
Episode 17 – Maybe It’s Your Software?
Okay, maybe it’s not flakey people that are holding you back; maybe it’s your DAW or CD authoring software. In this episode I discuss why I needed to put Waveburner out of its misery, how Wave Editor won me over, more on workflow, and Bandcamp responses to my query. 24-bit Apple Lossless support is coming…soon. Hopefully.
Episode 16 – Commit! Damnit.
This podcast episode is all about committing to your tone when recording, the importance of a good arrangement, and why waiting to “fix it in the mix” might be the reason you never finish a mix.