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Why record at a studio?
Why should you record at a professional recording studio? A friend of ours came up with this list, and we think it is really great. There are some advantages of recording at home, but the biggest advantage of recording at a professional studio is that you have the gear and people that know how to use the gear. Audio experts work in studios, so why would you not seek their help when you are working... [Read more]
Music In Schools
This is an excellent article about music in schools, and about the value of music in our educational system. It is a shame that more students are not exposed to music in their education. This article makes us all realize that it is not just a shame, it is a tragedy. A tragedy of which we will feel the repercussions when those students get to the workforce. Not only is music an important part... [Read more]
Depends
It depends. That is one of my most favorite phrases. It seems to be said a lot around Tierra Studios lately, especially with The Art Institute of Houston students being here. Why is it said so much? Because so much of what we do as recording, mixing, and mastering engineers depends. On what does it depend? Just about everything. The last few days we have been talking about compression,... [Read more]
More compression
Yesterday we discussed compression. One post is just not enough to discuss all aspects of compression, so here are some more thoughts on the subject. Again, here are what the four knobs on a compressor and the definitions for each knob: Threshold: the point (dB level) at which compression begins Ratio: the amount that signals above the threshold are reduced toward the threshold Attack: time... [Read more]
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