http://themixbus.com Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:21:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi! I recently purchased a digi-003r with protools and have been making considerable progress learning the software but am now trying to understand and implement sends and busing. Can you point me in the right direction with suggested reading material, I would be most grateful. Thanks Leagh Leagh, thanks for the ... http://themixbus.com/2007/12/06/bus-questions/ I was sent this material to review with emphasis that it was recorded completely analog (sadly I was delivered mp3s so there are some digital artifacts that I'm listening to.) That said this blog deals primarily with DIY, Home, and project studio work and in most cases today that ... http://themixbus.com/2007/11/12/standfast-beneath-beyond-album-review/ What is stereo? One of Wikipedia's definitions is "stereo usually means 2-channel sound recording and sound reproduction using data for more than one speaker simultaneously." I think that this is a very good definition because it is simple and does not assume too much. Stereo is not ... http://themixbus.com/2007/10/26/mix-my-record-in-stereo/ Getting drums to sound big, full, and all of the other words we use for excellent sounding drums has got to be one of the toughest jobs in the business. There are mic choices, placement choices, room choices, damping choices, drummer choices, too many choices all of which add ... http://themixbus.com/2007/10/04/impact-kick-mics-and-other-extra-mics-on-a-drum-kit/ Continued from The Basics of Mixing (Part 2) Special Effects/Spot Effects Special Effects and Spot Effects are like the engineer’s solo in the song. These are the parts that the band may not have been able to do without the help of the engineer. The trick here is to use ... http://themixbus.com/2007/08/07/the-basics-of-mixing-part-3/ Continued from The Basics of (Mixing Part 1) EQ EQ is arguably the most important part of the mix. It is the practical and mathematical part of mixing. I helps me to try an visualize the frequency spectrum and come up with a general plan of where I want ... http://themixbus.com/2007/07/31/the-basics-of-mixing-part-2/ There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to mixing or any part of the music production chain for that matter. Everything mentioned in this series is meant to be a guideline or a suggestion, and absolutely not the only way to do things. This is ... http://themixbus.com/2007/07/17/the-basics-of-mixing-part-1/ Sequencing is the process of programming a performance into a computer program to allow the computer to play the performance back to you. In this way a single individual can make music by programming the computer to play multiple performances simultaneously. Today this is typically done through a ... http://themixbus.com/2007/07/02/introduction-to-midi-and-sequencing/ I was recently glancing over some of the articles popping up on home recording blogs and came across this so called “Recorderman” overhead drum mic placement technique. A good technique built on sound principles. This brings to light some interesting thoughts. This technique can be expanded and applied ... http://themixbus.com/2007/06/28/multiple-microphone-placement-tips/ Continued from: Mixing Digitally - Adding Warmth to Clarity (Part 1 - Background) The first and most logical step to adding warmth to Digital recordings is to use nice analog gear before the A/D converter in the recording chain. Using mic-pres and tube gear can be great ways to introduce ... http://themixbus.com/2007/06/28/mixing-digitally-adding-warmth-to-clarity-part-2-practical-application/