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If you’re interested in recording music, you’ve probably watched documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage of your favorite bands.
You’ve noticed the giant desks with knobs and faders, and the little metal boxes with inputs and outputs.
What are they, and what’s the difference? The terms “mixer” and “audio interface” get thrown around, but you might not know what they mean.
Synthesizers and keyboards are usually very different but can look very similar, which causes some confusion.
In this article, I’m exploring the fundamental differences between synths and keyboards and comparing the two.
Understanding the different types of microphone polar patterns and how to apply them is crucial when choosing the right microphone, whether you’re recording vocals, guitars, or a full orchestra.
If you’re anything like me, you may have found yourself coming face to face with another form of writer’s block that can be quite potent in nature. Finishing the song!
Agh! It’s bringing back painful memories as I write this! It can be hard enough getting started on something let alone knowing how to wrap things up, right?
There’s no doubt that there’s never been an easier time in our history to write, record, and release music than right now.
While this is beautiful in more ways than I can say, the problem that comes with this new territory is that the music world has become oversaturated.
An overabundance of new songs are being uploaded every single day making it difficult for an emerging artist to be heard above the noise.
How do you start a song anyway? It can be overwhelming right? Instantly, the mind locks up as you feel the weight of your own herculean expectations you’ve set upon yourself to come up with something absolutely amazing out of thin air in record time bearing down upon you. You feel the self-imposed pressure and before you know it, you’re paralyzed.