Stereo imaging is the manipulation of a signal within a 180º stereo field. Its main goal is to create a perception of the area within that specific field. Musicians use stereo imaging to produce a sense of space for the listener. It is a typical strategy during tracking, mixing, and mastering. The modern stereo image is…
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Ethnic Drum Ensembles, by Hevyocity, is a drum track that will forever change the way you produce your tunes. Especially so if your purpose is to add an epic cinematic quality to them. But before delving into its characteristics, we first need to understand the cinematic production industry. Epic Cinematic Drums: Some Context The cinematic…
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Every music style involves percussion sounds; they are indispensable. These occur through a disturbance in the pressure or density of a surface, which in turn produces a vibration. As the name suggest, they are generally produced by percussion instruments. While creating a track, users often reach a point where they decide to write a specific…
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Realistic guitar sounds are, probably, the most popular ones when it comes to music production. This is probably because these string instruments themselves are quite trendy. For instance, composer wrote many famous soundtracks, such as electronic music, rock and roll, and classical music, especially for acoustic guitars. Although it is not easy, many producers have…
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Waves Audio and Andrew Scheps have launched a tone shaping plugin known as Scheps Parallel Particles. As you might know, tone shaping plugin units are devices that provide a variety of processing alternatives. These devices are quite simple to operate and they offer a great sound quality. And, in this case, Waves Audio has really…
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Mid-Side EQ is an audio technique that enhances the mix. Basically, how it works is that the stereo image perceives spatial location of sound sources reproduced on a stereo system. This technique can help a mix to achieve the expansive and immersive qualities that stereo systems typically reproduce. And it does so even without a…
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This entry aims to explain how a voltage controlled amplifier works. It is a device that can modify the amplitude of a signal. This device involves two types of inputs: the carrier and the modulator. The carrier, also known as the signal input, is where the bipolar input comes in. The modulator, also known as…
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A parametric equalizer is a device that helps edit the different parameters of an audio spectrum. The most common ones are gain or amplitude, center frequency, and bandwidth, which is the inverse of Q. This equalizer has a center frequency that allows the user to customize the equalization process by modifying a particular frequency. This…
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Tape saturation is a phenomenon that describes the moment when the voltage level exceeds the tape’s ability to record. This phenomenon focuses specifically on analog tapes. Tape Saturation: the Process The signal and the voltage travel at the same time. The signal is being sent to the tape while the voltage is sent an electromagnet…
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Time stretching is an audio digital process; people also refer to it as time compression or time expansion. It involves the modification of a specific passage of time within an audio signal. This process does not alter spectral characteristics, such as a changing pitch. To achieve it, you’ll most likely need to use audible artifacts;…
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