Does your studio suffer from poor room acoustics? Check out these 7 brands which provide excellent low cost off the shelf acoustic treatment solutions for desperate sounding recording studios.
You Can Keep One Microphone! Find Out Which Microphone Each Team Member Chose And Why
In this article we discuss what the Expert team would choose desert island microphone would be. Some of us have a handful of mics, other’s a veritable dream mic locker, so given the choice of one, which one will they keep?
Using The Warm Audio WA273-EQ To Create A Stereo Image From A Mono Signal - We Show You How
Mono instrument tracks are easy to deal with but they can sound a little “lifeless” in a mix. Now we all know that there are plug-ins and hardware units that can create a massive stereo image from our mono signal, but this is often at the cost of mono compatibility. I was recently switched on to a technique using Inductor based EQ that can create an interesting stereo image with no fancy plugins or M/S trickery. Let me show you how it works.
Should Augmented Reality "Sound Like You'd Expect" Or Should The Audience be Challenged?
Should the audio in augmented reality and immersive content merely meet audience expectations, or challenge them? Where do you draw the line between feeling like you’re in reality, or in a fantastical world? Matthew Smith is a renowned video game developer and former audio director at Rockstar North best known for his work on a variety of high-profile game titles. In this article by Krotos, he explores the expectations made of Augmented Reality Audio and the quest to seamlessly integrate virtual elements into the real world.
Everything You Need To Know About The PreSonus Quantum 4848 - Extended Video With Product Specialist
Russ from the Experts sits down with PreSonus product specialist Lee Boylan to find out more about the PreSonus 48484 audio interface.
Avid To Host Pro Audio Accessibility Panel At NAMM 2019
Avid are hosting another Pro Accessibility Panel at NAMM 2019, which will offer a fresh look and update in all that is happening in accessible music product creation. This free one-hour event is part of the TEC Tracks panels will take place on Saturday, January 26th from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM PST in Grand Ballroom A at the Hilton Anaheim right across from the NAMM Exhibits.
Watch This Cool Video That Shows You How To Quickly Pimp & Personalise The Appearance Of Your Studio Monitors Using Colourful Stick On Skins
Studio monitor brands don’t usually offer a range of colour finishes other than either satin black or white as I can only imagine it wouldn’t be cost effective to do so. How then can we personalise the look of our monitors without reaching for the primer and paint? We believe we’ve found the solution…
Modal CRAFTsynth v2 Kickstarter Campaign. Ends Weds January 9th 2019. Last Chance To Participate
The Modal CRAFTsynth v2 kickstarter campaign has a day left to run and it has easily exceeded its target of £50K. At the time of writing it has £78K pledged! Don’t miss out, there is still time to pledge and access special bundles and of course early access to this exciting new synth.
Time To Try Something New - We Try The JZ Black Hole Series Microphones In A Studio Session
As you can imagine we at Production Expert get a chance to test a vast amount of the latest software and hardware but once in a while a brand approaches us that we have no experience of. This was the case with JZ Microphones (pronounced Jay Zed, not Jay Zee). This is how I got on using the JZ Microphones Black Hole BH-1S and the BH2 in a tracking session.
Want To Upgrade The RAM In Your 2018 Apple Mac Mini? We Show You How
It is fairly well known that Apple would always rather you buy a computer from them as a completed system. However, this is not always the most cost effective approach for us the computer buying public. Thanks, in part of Apple making the RAM of the new Mac Mini a user serviceable upgrade you can now take advantage of after market RAM and give your machine top spec without the top spec price tag. The team at OWC show you how to upgrade the RAM in your 2018 Mac Mini.
Dante And AoIP - Is The Reason Some People Find It Difficult Because We Can't Touch The Signal Flow With Our Hands?
Production Expert team member Julian Rodgers considers a fundamental difference between the worlds of networked audio and old fashioned point to point cabling, and why he sometimes feels disorientated by AoIP.
Roundup - Expert Reviews Of Some Of The Best Studio Headphones You Can Buy Today To Mix & Record With In Your Studios
Audio Engineers the world over demand a lot from studio headphones. We typically want top draw sound quality, comfort, reliability, value for money (just to name a few) all within one well designed and thought-out product, but what’s the best of set of studio headphones? That is indeed the million dollar question that we cannot answer, only you can decide as it will always be down to personal choice, taste and budget when selecting a new set of “cans” for your workflow. If you are in the market for new set of headphones then we’ve complied a number of our reviews of very reasonable studio grade headphones to help you in your search.
Waves Eddie Kramer Drum Channel On Tambourine
Producer Paul Drew gives tips and tricks for those wanting to mix drums in Studio One.
In this video tutorial, he shows how to use Waves JJP on cymbals, percussion and shaker
This video is created with the kind support of Waves.
Results - One Third Of You Who Voted Prefer The Sound On Accusonus' Noise Remover Plug-in In Our Blind Listening Test Which Removed Hiss From A Dialogue Track
The results are in. Accusonus ERA Noise Remover received the most votes in our noise reduction blind listening test, but by how much of margin? How did noise reduction plug-ins by iZotope, Waves & Acon Digital fair in the results?
Free Recording Sessions With Dynaudio For You And Your Band - If You Don't Mind An Audience Of 100,000
If you are an unsigned artist and you can get to Anaheim to the NAMM Show in January then you might want to apply for one of 12 available slots to record in the Dynaudio Unheard Pop-up Studio. It’s free…
Forget Those Resolutions - If You Want A Better Studio Career In 2019 Then Here's Where To Start...
All too often we just plough on regardless and the silly notion of having made one more trip around the sun sets us on a badly researched self-improvement odyssey, which is destined to fail in a matter of weeks, if not days. You can have a better studio career in 2019, Russ explains how.
Sample Library Creators Orchestral Tools Invite You To A Very Special Event At Paramount Studios
On January 22nd 2019 the team from sample library creators Orchestral Tools are inviting you to a special keynote event at the Paramount Studio Lot in Hollywood, California, USA. Besides revealing some very special news, Orchestral Tools are presenting Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL to give the keynote address.
Roundup - The Latest Audio Software & Plug-in Deals You Can Buy This Weekend - 4th January 2019
Here is a selection of some amazing deals that our partners are currently offering this week. Some of these offers are from the holiday season and are only around for a couple more days, Don't miss out… great offers from Avid, iZotope, Waves, Toontrack and more
Got An Nvidia Graphics Card? Considering Upgrading To macOS Mojave? New Drivers Maybe On The Horizon
Back in November 2018 we posted an article Got An Nvidia Graphics Card? Considering Upgrading To macOS Mojave? You Need To Read This First. In this article we share some news about the possible appearance of Mojave compatible drivers for Nvidia graphics cards released after the end of 2013.
5 Pro Audio Industry Predictions For 2019 From The Production Expert Team
We get a lot of people asking us what we think is going to be happening in the world of recording during any given year. In this article we share our 5 audio recording industry predictions for 2019.