As a newbie to recording, you may have heard of compression or even played around with a compressor. However, at first it is quite difficult to understand exactly what all those knobs do. First things first… a compressor essentially limits all signals over a certain threshold value. When it limits these peaks or high volumes, [...]
This one goes out to Post Paint Boy… If you are new to home recording and your tracks sound unprofessional and quiet, this is most probably due to either bad or no mastering. Mastering is essentially a process which concerns the output levels of your final musical piece. In particular, it’s about trying to get [...]
Recording acoustic drums can be extremely tricky. This is made even more difficult when recorded in a non-professional space. I found some articles which provide some decent insight into recording drums at home. Check them out: A Primer on Recording Drums at Home Record Drums – A Beginners Guide For the lazy buggers like me, [...]
When mastering, is limiting a good or bad idea? Here are my thoughts… I recently recorded some songs, they sounded fantastic in Ardour but when I mixed then down I found then slightly unsatisfying. Let me explain why… When mastering with JAMin, a limiter is activated by default. Essentially what this does is it takes [...]
