by Kyle Mathias | May 6, 2021 | Mixing, Recording
I remember wondering, “What is mastering?”, “Do I need to hire a mastering engineer, if I want my music to sound professional?”. Well in this post, I’m answering these questions, but if this is our first time meeting, my name is Kyle....
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by Kyle Mathias | Feb 18, 2021 | Audio Basics, Audio Gear, Mixing
If you want to get the best performance from your speakers, there are a few key principles to keep in mind. In this post, I’ll help you determine the optimal placement of your speakers and I’ll show you a few different ways to connect your monitors to your computer,...
by Kyle Mathias | Feb 12, 2021 | Gear Maintenance, Live Sound, Mixing, Recording
In a previous post, I talked about frequency response specifications and graphs and what frequency response tells us about an audio system. Check out that post to learn what frequency response is and why it’s important. This post answers a slightly different...
by Kyle Mathias | Jan 21, 2021 | Audio Basics, Audio Gear, Live Sound, Mixing, Recording
The audio interface is one of the most important components of your home studio. By the end of this post, you’ll know the 3 key factors to choosing the right interface for your home recording studio. Here are the three most important factors to consider...
by Kyle Mathias | Dec 31, 2020 | Audio Basics, Live Sound, Mixing, Recording
In this post, you’ll learn how to use an audio mixer. The same basic principles apply to using any mixing console. If you learn these basic principles, you’ll feel comfortable walking up to any analog audio mixer that you’ll encounter. Audio Mixing Console Layout...
by Kyle Mathias | Nov 12, 2020 | Audio Gear, Mixing
Sonarworks just sent me a copy of their Reference 4 software with a measurement microphone! I thought this would be a good opportunity to learn about frequency response, phase interference, and room EQ. At the end of this video – with a better understanding of...
