As a child, there was nothing more frustrating than opening a gift on a Christmas or birthday morning, only to find that the toy needed batteries and they were not included. An adult version of this trauma is opening the box of a new audio interface only to find that the required cable or cables to link the unit to your computer are not included. In this article, I am going to look at the latest interface cable formats, how much they cost and where to get the best deal.
Our Top 6 List Of Drum Processing Plug-ins You Should Try In Your Mixes
In this article, we steer well clear of compressor and EQ plug-ins, instead we list a selection of plug-ins that aren't conventional "mixing" plug-ins, instead, the plug-ins featured in this list are what we consider to be unique "processing" tools that all produce very cool effects and results when used on multitrack drum tracks and drum loops.
Event - Jigsaw24 Mix With The Pros
Thursday 22nd of March saw the latest in Jigsaw24's very successful Mix With The Pros events held at their London base in Soho Square. This time the event was very music and music creation focused with presentations from many top industry brands including Avid, Focusrite and Izotope as well as a feature presentation and Q&A with producer, engineer and mixer Steve Lipson.
Audio Professional Still Means Something - It's Time To Start Shouting About It!
What does it mean to be an audio professional? Russ thinks it is time to start shouting about it!
Our Top 13 List Of 1176 Plug-ins You Should Try In Your Mixes
Since its introduction in 1968, the Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier has become one of the most used and most loved pieces of studio hardware. But not everyone has the money or space for a bank of vintage 1176 compressors so we use the plug-ins. But there are so many 1176 style plug-ins out there. Which ones sound good, which ones sound like the hardware and which just sound great? Here is are some of the finest 1176 style compression plug-ins available today.
Songwriting - Jake Gosling Talks About Inspiration, Collaboration And Craft
Jake Gosling might not be a household name, however, the list of artists he has written for or collaborated with ready like a who's who of modern music. Filmed at his Sticky Studios in Surrey, England by the team at Audient, Jake talks about expressing yourself through the song, capturing ideas for later use, collaboration and most importantly, knowing when is a song finished
Our Top 4 List Of Audio Software Every Video Creator Should Own
Sound is often the poor cousin in low budget video production, but it shouldn't be and thanks to the audio applications above your videos can still sound great.
Your Amazing Studio Gear Can't Make Up For A Talent Deficit
I'd prefer both given a choice, but give me a great recording engineer with some average gear any day of the week over an amateur with all the toys - I know who will capture the magic.
6 Cool Services That Make Online Audio Production Collaboration Easy
Audio production collaboration is everywhere. It's never been so easy to co-write a song with someone on the other side of the world or to hire session musicians to record instruments in a mix.
In this article, we share some great products and services that make online audio production collaboration easy and productive.
Audient Tutorial Hub - How To Compose Music For TV
Composer Josh Molen has been composing music for TV professionally for thirteen years, and in that time he has stumbled upon a handful of theories and ideas that he tries and work by. In this article from the Audient Tutorial Hub, you will find a couple of tips, some practical and some philosophical, on how to compose music for TV.
6 Ways To Avoid Ear Fatigue While Mixing
Mixing long hours can lead to poor mixing decisions, deception in perception, and worse – permanent ear damage. In this article from our partner brand Waves, learn to protect your most valuable mixing tools – your ears – by understanding the symptoms and designing a healthy workflow.