Category: Tips & Tricks

If you’re a musician or recording engineer, then you know that recording vocals is one of the most important aspects of your music production. In this video, I’m going to teach you how to record vocals in Pro Tools the easy way! I’ll show you how to set up your Pro Tools session and record your vocals the right way, so you can create professional vocal tracks and comp in your best parts quickly and easily! Comping stands for composite which means “made up of various parts or elements,” and that’s exactly what we’re going to do with vocals.

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In this video, I am going to share one of my favorite EQ collections in the Universal Audio series and how I like to use it. EQ is one of the most important tools in any audio engineer’s toolbox. EQ can be used to cut out unwanted frequencies, boost and enhance certain frequencies, and much more! However, if you don’t know how to use an EQ properly then you’ll end up making your recordings sound worse than they did before. That’s why it’s so important that you have great sounding EQ plugins like the Universal Audio Pultec Collection, the perfect collection of EQs for your audio needs! This collection contains some of the best sounding EQs on the market including EQP1-A, HLF-3C, MEQ-5, Pultec Pro Legacy, and EQP1-A Legacy. By using the Pultec EQ collection, you’ll be able to make broad and colorful EQ adjustments. . So if you’re looking for an EQ that is simple to use and sounds great, then you need to check out the Universal Audio Pultec Collection!

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Music production can be a very expensive hobby, but Black Friday is coming up and it’s the best time to buy your favorite plugins! Thanks to the ever-growing range of Black Friday deals, getting essential plugins is now much easier than ever before. In this video, I am sharing with you some of my favorite music production plugin deals to look for on Black Friday in 2022. There are lots of great deals already live online and more coming in soon. You can find some good bargains on gear, software, plugins, and other music-related items, so stay tuned and happy shopping.

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In this video, I will show you how to use the Waves MaxxBass plug-in to make your bass cut through your mix and add extra harmonics for small speakers like ear-pods, earbuds, laptop speakers, or in your car. MaxxBass is a powerful tool that can help you make your mixes louder and more dynamic for small speakers. It is one of the easiest ways to make your bass cut through small speaker systems without altering your mix too much. The MaxxBass plug-in adds punch and power to your mix by enhancing the harmonics of the low frequencies in the frequency spectrum.

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One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when recording your own music is mastering. It is the process of taking a finished track, making it sound professional, playable on all playback devices, and getting it ready for distribution. This means removing any unwanted frequencies, applying EQ to make sure the overall balance sounds good and using compression to bring out certain elements in the mix. The final steps involve loudness and then getting the final preparation done for distribution.

Mastering is a complex process, and it’s one that takes years of experience to perfect. It requires trained ears and a professionally tuned environment. However, there are some core principles that you can follow to make sure your music sounds as good as possible. In this video, I explain 9 easy and basic tips for beginners to master their own music.

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In order for your songs to sound professional, they must be mastered. Mastering has the potential to make a significant difference in the quality of the music. However, deciding on the right mastering plugins can be challenging if you’re a beginner. Picking too many plugins is a common problem beginners face. It is crucial to make use of the chosen tools wisely when you master your own music!

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In music production, mastering is a critical final step of polishing a song before you release it to the public. It is an opportunity to enhance the overall sound of the mix and take the track to a new level. Every music producer knows how vital it is to the success of their music. It can make or break your track.

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Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, and now it has entered the music business as well. A.I. is questioning the need for human mastering engineers by automating the process.

Recently, online and automated mastering services have become increasingly popular. You might be familiar with some of these services, such as Landr. Many musicians are using services because of the affordable costs and quick turnaround.
But, Is it really possible to get a top-quality master from them?

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