"The Teaser!" by Laids Cretins des Alpes
The Album 'MORTEL!' (KILLER!) was written and composed essentially by the Dr Droopi since the end of the recordings sessions for the last album 'keskonvafair?'.... Read more...
The Album 'MORTEL!' (KILLER!) was written and composed essentially by the Dr Droopi since the end of the recordings sessions for the last album 'keskonvafair?'.... Read more... Do you get a sore throat when you sing?
Sore throat today - maybe a throat infection tomorrow. How to end this painful cycle. Read more...
Sore throat today - maybe a throat infection tomorrow. How to end this painful cycle. Read more... Q: Should I record at 44.1 kHz or 96 kHz?
There seem to be a lot of different sample rates in digital audio. I would like to know how to choose which sample rate to record at. Read more...
There seem to be a lot of different sample rates in digital audio. I would like to know how to choose which sample rate to record at. Read more... Your school grades you 0 to 100%. But what does a real-world client think of your work?
There is a big difference between a school or college, and the real-world working environment. One is helpful and supportive, the other is harsh and takes no prisoners. Guess which is which? Read more...
There is a big difference between a school or college, and the real-world working environment. One is helpful and supportive, the other is harsh and takes no prisoners. Guess which is which? Read more... Help! I have too much equipment. What can I do?
A Record-Producer.com visitor complains that he has too much equipment and wants to get rid of half of it. Trouble is - he doesn't know which half... Read more...
A Record-Producer.com visitor complains that he has too much equipment and wants to get rid of half of it. Trouble is - he doesn't know which half... Read more... What could you do with NINE microphone polar patterns?
The ADK A-48 Vintage Valve microphone features no fewer than nine polar patterns. Is this overkill, or the ultimate in fine tuning? Read more...
The ADK A-48 Vintage Valve microphone features no fewer than nine polar patterns. Is this overkill, or the ultimate in fine tuning? Read more... Do plug-ins sound like the analog equipment they emulate?
Everyone would like an 1176 or LA-2A compressor in their studio. But the originals cost so much that plug-in emulations are usually the only viable alternative. But do they sound the same? Read more...
Everyone would like an 1176 or LA-2A compressor in their studio. But the originals cost so much that plug-in emulations are usually the only viable alternative. But do they sound the same? Read more... How do you record a singer with poor microphone technique?
You're trying to get a decent recording, but your singer is doing really strange things with the microphone. What do you do? Read more...
You're trying to get a decent recording, but your singer is doing really strange things with the microphone. What do you do? Read more... Do vintage musical styles benefit from modern mastering techniques?
Take some music in 1970s style, then apply mastering processes from the 21st century. Will it work? Or will the two eras clash horribly? Read more...
Take some music in 1970s style, then apply mastering processes from the 21st century. Will it work? Or will the two eras clash horribly? Read more... Unlock your brain's hidden power!
Creativity not flowing? You know it's in there, but can you get it out and into your recording? Read more...
Creativity not flowing? You know it's in there, but can you get it out and into your recording? Read more... Why your preamp should have an impedance selector. You're missing out if it doesn't...
Some microphone and instrument preamplifiers have a variable impedance selector. What kind of difference will it make to your sound? What are you missing if you don't have it? Read more...
Some microphone and instrument preamplifiers have a variable impedance selector. What kind of difference will it make to your sound? What are you missing if you don't have it? Read more... A 70-CD set with duplicated recordings for $292.97! Is Sony trying to scalp us?
Sony has just released a 70-disc set of CDs. Some discs last less than 30 minutes. Some recordings are exact duplicates. Are you one of the people who has no option but to buy it? Read more...
Sony has just released a 70-disc set of CDs. Some discs last less than 30 minutes. Some recordings are exact duplicates. Are you one of the people who has no option but to buy it? Read more... Does fakery belong in music?
You're watching a live music show on TV, but something doesn't seem right. Should live music be live? Or should we just expect it to be fake? Read more...
You're watching a live music show on TV, but something doesn't seem right. Should live music be live? Or should we just expect it to be fake? Read more... How do you get a good manager?
A good manager is hard to find. But why do you need one in the first place? And where are you going to look? Read more...
A good manager is hard to find. But why do you need one in the first place? And where are you going to look? Read more... Another amazing bargain keyboard instrument
What kind of keyboard instrument can you buy for £20? You would be amazed... Read more...
What kind of keyboard instrument can you buy for £20? You would be amazed... Read more... How to make a Microphone Pop Filter for under $10.00
The video is introduced by explaining what a pop filter is and why a person who records podcasts should build one. At 1:30 the instructor introduces the materials needed to make the filter. At 2:00 he begins instructing viewers on how to make the microphone filter beginning with the treatment of the nylon... Read more...
The video is introduced by explaining what a pop filter is and why a person who records podcasts should build one. At 1:30 the instructor introduces the materials needed to make the filter. At 2:00 he begins instructing viewers on how to make the microphone filter beginning with the treatment of the nylon... Read more... Extreme Auto-Tune effects made easier
Extreme Auto-Tune effects are everywhere in pop music. But how difficult does it have to be to get the right sound? Read more...
Extreme Auto-Tune effects are everywhere in pop music. But how difficult does it have to be to get the right sound? Read more... Q: Should I monitor on headphones or loudspeakers?
Is it good for an engineer to use headphones when mixing, without hearing the music from monitor speakers? Read more...
Is it good for an engineer to use headphones when mixing, without hearing the music from monitor speakers? Read more... Q: What is a buss?
I have heard that mixing consoles have busses, but I can't see anywhere I can control or operate a buss. Could you tell me please what a buss is? Read more...
I have heard that mixing consoles have busses, but I can't see anywhere I can control or operate a buss. Could you tell me please what a buss is? Read more... Why is there a silvery coating inside a vacuum tube?
Have you ever wondered why there is a silvery patch inside a vacuum tube? Is it there for a purpose? Does it affect the sound of the tube? Read more...
Have you ever wondered why there is a silvery patch inside a vacuum tube? Is it there for a purpose? Does it affect the sound of the tube? Read more... - Is it possible to produce classical music?
Classical music just needs to be recorded, doesn't it? Well in some cases it really can be produced. - M-Audio Studiophile AV 30 monitors - Could they be Auratones for the digital age?
Can an $89 pair of monitors really be an effective tool in the recording studio? Or are they only good for 'media creation? - Can a pianist's wrong note played in 1962 be fixed in 2013?
A wrong note that has resonated for more than half a century is fixed - without the aid of a time machine. - Are certain mic/preamp combinations special?
An RP reader finds that a certain combination of microphone and preamp works much better than he expected... - Why haven't you had a Hot 100 hit yet?
Anyone with a home recording studio now has the means to create a hit. So why haven't you yet? - Can guitarists be trusted with their own equipment?
What sounds good to the electric guitar player doesn't necessarily sound good to the audience. A live sound engineer explains... - What is your main concern if your interest is voice over?
So you're setting yourself up in the voice over business. What should you think about before anything else? - Can you print a vinyl record on a 3D printer?
Amazingly, the answer to this question is - almost - yes! - An interesting microphone setup for violinist Nigel Kennedy
If you're miking one of the finest violinists in the world, should you point the mic at the double bass instead? - To mic or not to mic the backline? That is an interesting question raising fascinating further possibilities
An RP reader fears losing cabinet resonances if the backline of his band is miked up through the PA. But perhaps it is innovation in live sound that has been lost over the years. - When working in a new theatre, always find out where the tielines go
Any theatre would have tielines from the stage to the sound control booth. But from one side of the booth's window to the other? - Top producer 'steals' song as part of massive publicity stunt
A major producer has 'stolen' a song from a pair of unknowns. A crime, or normal everyday life in the music business? - If AKG makes a USB microphone, does it mean that the time has come for USB mics?
AKG makes some of the best mics in the world. AKG also makes a USB mic. A great USB mic? - Would you record vocals like this?
Two singers, one microphone. Could it cause an Internet sensation? - Hum - Can you hear it, even if you can't hear it?
If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound (if no-one is around to hear it?) If you can't hear hum, then is there no hum? - Preparation for mastering: Don't do any mastering yourself
Are you planning on getting your tracks mastered? Then the first rule of preparation is not to master the tracks yourself. - A hum generator plug-in? We want one!
You can get a plug-in to emulate virtually any analog audio process these days. But what about hum? Where's the plug-in for that? - An inside view of the weirdest recording session ever, at the BBC!
Take a 300-year old bass line, a cello player with just seven days' experience, and some highly uncool-looking musicians... and make a recording that is really top of the pops for weird! - Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]
![Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]](http://www.record-producer.com/i2/julia-lezhneva.jpeg "Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]")
Sometimes unusual microphone placements can capture an interesting sound. In this instance, the sound is completely wrong. - When is a click not a click? When should you fix a click, and when should you leave it alone?
Clicks occur for all kinds of reasons - imprecise editing, random noises, gremlin infestation. But when do you need to do something about them?