Over the last couple of weeks I’ve written up about how I designed and constructed the acoustic treatment for my home studio.
Today I’m going to give you a quick rundown on how I fixed these panels to the walls and ceiling of my room and the overall costs involved in doing such a project.
Mounting
Here are a [...]
Okay, last week I went through the concept and design process and this week I’ll be running through the construction process.
Frames
As I said last week, all of the frames are made from 18mm x 38mm pine. It’s cheap, strong enough and easy to work with. To make it even easier to get square corners I [...]
So I am a massive fan of DIY, as you will gather over the next few weeks. I have a general knowledge of how to build and fix stuff and love to go through the process of taking a concept, creating a design and then constructing a finished product. About a year ago, I built [...]
Continue Reading...I’ve written about using templates once before. I explained what pops up when I start Ableton Live each day, what effects or sounds are on each track and why I chose them. Now today’s tutorial is going to be similar but over the last little while my template has changed. It has evolved and developed [...]
Continue Reading...In response to Grant’s request for mastering tips, I’ve decided to put together a brief tutorial outlining some very important techniques that you should always remember.
Mastering is by no means straight forward, and in my opinion you’ll learn much quicker with hands on experience and the right guidance than reading straight out of a text [...]
Many audio tutorials on the net today are very general and never seem to leave you with an understanding that you can apply to your own music. Compressors are no exception, as discussions about what compression is and how to use it seem quite vague. Even some of the most professional electronic music artists I’ve met, still have trouble [...]
Continue Reading...People always ask me “What hardware do you recommend?” my response is always “well what music do you write?” Studio hardware can vary quite a bit depending on the style of music you create, so I’d like to briefly discuss ways you can maximise your sound quality and work flow without costing you an arm and [...]
Continue Reading...Kick drums are a critical part of all dance music and if your just new to making your own music you might get a little frustrated trying to find a great kick. Clean fat kicks can seem like a mirage if your not adept in the delicate art of mastering.
“Like all sounds you hear on [...]
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