An essential mixing and sound design technique that every music producer needs to be au fait with, compression is the process of reducing the dynamic range of an audio signal, with the ultimate goal of making the whole thing more sonically consistent and/or raising its overall volume level. Written by EVO The hardware/software device/plugin that [...]
You’ve no doubt heard of sampling in the context of music production, but what does it actually entail and how can you use it in your own projects? Read on… Written by EVO What is sampling? In the most fundamental terms, sampling is simply the capturing of any sound in a digital file format, so [...]
Fundamental to the sounds of pop, EDM, house, techno, drum ’n’ bass, hip-hop and every other form of electronic music, synth bass is something every modern producer needs to master the art of. Here are half a dozen pointers to get you on the right track. Written by EVO Make sure the synth itself is [...]
With even the cheapest computer and software, these days anyone can press their bedroom into service as a high-spec music studio. If you’re just starting out on your home-based recording and mixing journey, we’ve got five indispensable tips to help you on your way. Written by EVO 1. Get your bedroom working as a studio [...]
Programming, arranging and mixing drums for dance music can be an intimidating prospect for the music production newcomer looking to capture the hyper-polished sounds of today’s top artists. But don’t stress – with these core concepts and techniques by your side, you’ll be blowing the club doors off in no time. Written by EVO Start [...]
Do you struggle to get your musical projects finished? Are you unsure what point you have to reach with a mix before you call it a day? Do technical issues or the distractions and noise of daily life constantly interrupt your workflow and make it difficult to achieve anything conclusive? Push your sonic works in [...]
One of the most frequently used tools in music production, the filter is a signal processing device that literally ‘filters out’ the sound within a certain user-specific frequency range, allowing the rest of the signal to pass through to the output. As well as dedicated filter modules and equalisers (every band in an EQ is [...]
They’re two of the most important stages in the music production process, but when you’re new to the game, the differences between the closely related arts of mixing and mastering can be hard to understand, appreciate and, ultimately, capitalise on. After all, both deal with the ‘sound’ of the track, rather than its constituent notes, [...]
Whether you’re an educator, a vlogger or an aspiring influencer, get the audio side of your YouTube videos fully up to snuff with our guide. Written by EVO Use a dedicated audio interface If you’re really serious about achieving the best voice recordings you possibly can for your YouTube uploads, you’re going to want [...]
A key feature of the EVO 4, EVO 8 and EVO 16 audio interfaces, Audio Loop-back is an invaluable tool for anyone making podcasts, YouTube videos, Twitch streams or anything else that requires the simultaneous recording of a voice (and/or instrument) track and the sounds being generated by a software application in the host computer [...]
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