In this episode of the podcast, I review the Studio Six Digital RTA app for iPhone.
Don't have an iPhone? No worries! I also touch on the following topics; calibrating your monitors (how to article by Bob Katz, Fletcher-Munson curves, Radio Shack SPL meter, Fuzz Measure, iPhone mic frequency responses (Faber Acoustical articles here and here), and more.
Special thanks to the band Chute for providing the music.
In this episode of the podcast, Jeff and I discuss recording the electric guitar. Topics include DI vs. mic'ed cabinets, wet or dry, favorite microphones and placement, the merits of double tracking and more.
In no particular order, we mention the following gear: AKG 414, Shure SM57, BLUE The Ball, AT 4033, Shinybox 46, Electro-Voice PL80, Apogee Duet and Ensemble, MOTU 2408, M-Audio Fastrack Pro, Euphonix MC Mix and Avalon 2022.
Many of my clients record using ProTools, but I prefer to mix in Logic. What to do? Luckily, it's really easy to swap files back and forth between the two platforms. Here's a great article from MIX explaining how to do it.
Not using ProTools or Logic? No problem. Although the steps are different, the concept is the same no matter what music production software you are using. Just remember to maintain the bit depth of the original files when bouncing or rendering the individual tracks out.
And please, don't add dither!
Questions? Drop me a line and we'll figure out how to make it work.
If you're an independent musician and haven't discovered the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast, be sure to check out Episode #79. Kevin Breuner said a few kind words about my mix of his band's Christmas song. Thanks to Kevin and the rest of the guys in Hello Morning.
The CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast features interviews with independent musicians, engineers, booking agents, marketing and promotion luminaries and more. I've been a listener since Episode #1 and it's an honor to have been mentioned on the show. Truly a great resource for the indie musician.
I recently had the opportunity to mix and master "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" by Portland based Hello Morning. Nothing gets me into the Christmas spirit like Moog bass and well, bells!
The band is offering the song as a free download here.
Here's a shot of the Logic mix session for the song.
Audio engineer Matt McCabe's project studio and blog.
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