One of the things that can really make your music stand out from the crowd and give it a professional sheen is high quality mastering. Mastering is a very different process from mixing which many amateur musicians who record their own tracks unfortunately often ignore. A fantastic place to start to learn about the art
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Higher Sampling Rates – When is Higher Better?
Here’s a great article from Trust Me I’m A Scientist explaining sampling rates and the advantages and disadvantages of higher sampling rates. This is probably the most balanced, detailed and above all accurate article I’ve read on the topic which as we all know has passionate folks in both camps. Well worth a look
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I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Dr. Bernie Krause where he presented natural soundscapes from around the world. Dr. Krause is an electronic music pioneer who has spent the last 40 years recording soundscapes from around the world. This fascinating talk touched on the idea that animals in the wild find their
Continue reading »Glossary of Sound Recording for Movies
Here’s a great post explaining some terms used in the movie business for sound recording and the various stages of the process, along with an idea of the personnel involved in each position. Some of the terms are familiar such as ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement) or Foley (recording sound effects live to sync with the
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