When you first learn about the power of stereo recording, you’re instantly fascinated. Could a difference of an inch in positioning really make that much a difference in sound? As you eventually come to find out…absolutely it does. And once you discovered that, you start to wonder – what else have I been missing out […]
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The Fletcher Munson Curve EXPLAINED
Among the geeky, yet still essential topics of music recording, we have the Fletcher Munson Curve. If you’ve had trouble grasping the concept up until now, trust me, I know the feeling. One look at that damn graph leaves your head spinning. But…. If you want to get better at mixing, you MUST understand it. So […]
The Ultimate Guide to Audio Cables for Home Recording
With so much attention these days focused on the latest and greatest gear… Like for instance… Condenser mics or studio monitors… It’s easy to neglect some of the less-glamorous aspects of the studio… Like cables, for instance. Because once it’s all connected, and working as it should… You forget they even exist. And that’s how it should […]
Mixing on Headphones: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
It sounds SO appealing, right? No expensive studio monitors…no big control room with fancy acoustic treatment. Just you, your headphones, and the tracks that will become your next masterpiece. But mixing on headphones is a bit more complicated than that, isn’t it? While it DOES offer many advantages, it can create some problems as well. And so, to […]
Binaural Hearing: How Our Ears Sense the Direction of Sounds
When you hear a sound, and you instinctually turn your head toward that sound…. How do you know where it comes from? This incredible ability (known as binaural hearing) is one that we use daily, both in music and in real life. Yet few people understand how it works. And so today, I will show […]