RECORDING.
Microphones, vocals, instruments, gain staging and tracking technique.
Effects! Using Effects in the Home, Project or Pro Studio
Using Effects in the Recording Studio How to Tweak Up Special Effects that will Transform your Audio by Rich the TweakMeister E ffects are everywhere in our gear. We have effects plugins of almost limitless possibility, rack mount effects units at nearly every price range, synthesizers with "built i…
How to Record Vocals in your Home or Project Studio
The Art of Recording Vocals How to get great sounding vocal tracks in your mixs by Rich the TweakMeister part 1 part 2 part 3 The Bell rings again. The Tweak briskly enters the classroom armed with coffee and his box of manuals. Some don't wait a second before shouting out newbie questions Tweak sig…
Keys to a Deeper Understanding of Music
Keys to a Deeper Understanding of Music by Rich the TweakMeister (this essay must be read carefully to obtain the insights) Metaphor is one of the most powerful devices of the human mind. We liken our experience to other experiences in order to apprehend them. Through metaphor we are able to underst…
Microphones under a Hundred
Mics Under a Hundred Sometimes you can get a lot for a little Ok, so you are on a budget. That does not mean you have to compromise your sound, if you make some good choices. Sometimes we can't afford the best gear. So here's a list of mics under $100. There are a handful of mics under $100 that you…
Review of the Shure SM81 Microphone by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Shure SM81LC Great Mic for Acoustic Guitar by Tweak It has taken years for the SM81 to rise to the top of my GAL (Gear Acquisition List) but it finally did a few weeks ago. The package has arrived and the acoustic guitars are dusted and polished. Expectations high. Plug it in to the Fo…
SoundCravers · How to Buy A Microphone For Your Home Studio, Microphones For Recording Drums, Microphones For Recording Instruments, And The Best Microphones For Recording Vocals
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts Microphones For The Home Studio Mar 27 — By The Tweak Contents ↓ Basics of a Home Studio Mic Cabinet Setting up Microphones Ambient and Close Mics Matching the Microphone to the job. Wh…
The Art of Pitch Correction
The Art of Pitch Correction Using melodyne, auto-tune evo, harmony processors by Tweak So many people are down on pitch correction these days. Its easy enough to see why. The commercial music houses have bombarded us with auto tweaked vocal performances, particularly in hip hop music, following the…