We're taught that everything builds off of something else. A house is built off of a foundation, then the walls go up, then the roof, etc. So many times, when we talk about building anything, everything is about planning and then execution. But, have you ever finished a project only to look at it ... Read More
Too many times, we limit the quality of our mixes because we don't know about the little tips the pros use, or more likely, we're limiting our mixing quality because of what we THINK we should do. It's only when we open our eyes to what's possible do we really have a chance at creating a ... Read More
Effects can take a mix to a whole new level. Using them can be as simple as a one or two-dial analog control or as complex as an expensive multi-faceted digital plugin. Today, I’m covering the tips I’ve found helpful over the years that look past the implementation and focus on the general ... Read More
Reverb is an effect that alters a sound so it may seem fuller, smoother, and/or give the sound a spacial characteristic such as sitting in the background of the mix or being in a larger room. We kill our mix with reverb when we use it the wrong way. There are three common reverb ... Read More
Reverb is a beautiful effect that gives us the ability to bring a fuller sound to an instrument. Reverb can be used to spatially place an instrument in a mix such as sitting in the background. We can also kill our mix with reverb if we use too much or we use the wrong type of ... Read More
Sound absorption is a concept that my local Chili's restaurant architect failed to consider when designing the interior. Echo and reverberation occur when sound is reflected off a surface. Sound absorption occurs when sound waves strike a surface which absorbs the waves. Sound ... Read More
A sound tech posed the question "what you think of guitarists putting reverb and delay on, rather than us doing the processing?" I don't have a problem when a guitarist uses reverb or delay for a particular service or song as long as it sounds good. That being said, there are ... Read More
I was discussing reverb on vocals with a local musician whose mastered a few of his bands CD's. He said that another musician told him the amount of reverb changes with the times. "Sometimes, popular music uses a lot of reverb. But today, very little is used." ... Read More
